Insightful Spyglass

Displays the block you're looking at through a spyglass. Simply grab a spyglass and look at a nearby block; a tooltip with the name of the block will pop up on the bottom of your screen. Brilliant!

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About this Mod

What is this?

Displays the block you're looking at through a spyglass.

How to?

Simply grab a spyglass and look at a nearby block; a tooltip with the name of the block will pop up on the bottom of your screen. Brilliant!

Compatibility

Block tag obfuscated obfuscates the name of the block when looked through a spyglass.

Available Versions

1.0.2release

MC 1.20.1fabric

June 6, 2025

How to Install Insightful Spyglass on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Insightful Spyglass". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Insightful Spyglass server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Insightful Spyglass compatible with fabric?

Insightful Spyglass officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Insightful Spyglass – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Insightful Spyglass consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.