
Simple Zoom
A simple zoom plugin for fabric, forge and neoforge. Allows changing the keybind. No unnecessary stuff.
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About this Mod

Simple Zoom 🔍
Simple Zoom is a lightweight, high-performance utility mod that brings a customizable zoom feature to your game. Whether you are scouting distant structures or inspecting far-off details, this mod allows you to toggle instant zoom or dynamically adjust your zoom level on the fly.
📦 Supports: Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
✨ Features
- Customizable Keybind: Change your zoom key easily through the standard vanilla Controls menu.
- Dynamic Mouse Wheel Zoom: Hold your zoom key and use the Mouse Wheel to adjust your magnification level up to 50x.
- Intelligent Sensitivity: Automatically scales your mouse sensitivity while zooming for precise aiming.
- Cross-Platform: Works seamlessly on Fabric, Forge, and NeoForge.
- Client-Side Only: You can use this on servers without the server needing to have it installed.
- No unnecessary stuff: No unnecessary menus, dependencies, or performance costs. Just a simple zoom.
🎮 How to Use
The Keybind
By default, press and hold C to zoom in.
- You can customize this key in the standard Options > Controls > Key Binds menu under the "Simple Zoom" category.
Adjusting Magnification
While holding the zoom key, scroll your Mouse Wheel:
- Scroll Up: Increase magnification (zoom in further).
- Scroll Down: Decrease magnification (zoom out).
- The zoom level resets to the default value automatically once the key is released.
🤝 Compatibility
- Compatible with Iris and other shaders.
- Compatible with Sodium and OptiFine.
Available Versions
How to Install Simple Zoom 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Simple Zoom". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+6 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Simple Zoom 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Simple Zoom compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Simple Zoom officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Simple Zoom – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Simple Zoom 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.
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