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CurseForge · Minecraft mod

Better Zoom

Smoothly zoom with wheel and hotkeys as much as you want, in a simple way with customizations

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Updated 5 days ago
Latest stable file [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0
Game version 1.21.1
Loader NeoForge

Better Zoom [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0 targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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What else does Better Zoom [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0 need?

[Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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Built for Better Zoom [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Stick to this file

    Use [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0. It targets 1.21.1 with NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

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  3. 03

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    Use the “Get this file” button beside [Neo 1.21.1] Better Zoom 2.9.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Better Zoom add?

Better Zoom v2.9, allows you to zoom smoothly with wheel scrolling and hotkeys. It offers a simple and efficent zoom with customizations. All of that without any mixin/asm, in order to improve the speed.

The goal of this mod is to provide a simple & suitable zoom with both wheel and hotkeys smooth zooming. No fancy or complicated parameters included. It still offers customizations (see screenshots below) on a Configuration GUI while running without any mixin or any additional library.

It's also meant to be simple, compatible but still including all the necessary features, without fancy stuff.

Press "c" by default to toggle zoom. (Configurable keybind)

Press "+"/"-" or scroll with wheel to zoom in/out (Configurable) - You can also hold these keybinds!

*A new video and logo are being made!

Configuration GUI (Forge 1.20.1 v2.9.0 reference): (open with 'V' keybind by default) and at mods/config..:

Details:

Zoom Increment How much zoom it increments per scroll wheel. (useful to zoom/dezoom very quickly)
Mouse Sensitivity The mouse sensitivity that will be multiplited by when you zoom. (adjust as you need so the camera doesn't move too fast when zooming a lot)
Auto Adjust Adjust the mouse sensitivty automatically according to the zoom level. Less sensitive when Cinematic Camera is on.
Smooth Zoom A real Smooth Fade in/out when zooming
Hold to Zoom Require to hold the zoom keybind in order to keep zooming
Easing Factor Easing factor for the smooth transitions. Lowers = slower/smoother
Disable Bobbing Disable the bob biew/bobbing while zooming
Cinematic Camera Cinematic Camera movements while zooming. Slow and smooth, useful for cinematic animations/videos. Note: it's regulated with Auto-adjust mode, if you want a stronger cinematic feel, disable Auto-adjust and set lower value for Mouse sensitivity

(Tooltips are avilable ingame for more informations)

Recommended: (What I use :D)

  • Zoom Increment: ~5
  • Mouse Sensitivity: Auto-adjust
  • Easing Factor: 0.20
  • Smooth Zoom: enabled
  • Hold to Zoom: depends on what you prefer..
  • Zoom Mode: Both (yes, you can use wheel and hotkeys!)
  • Disable bobbing: enabled
  • Cinematic camera: depends on what you prefer..

Custom keybinds:

*You can even hold keybinds of zoom in/out

Translations are available for French and English yet. Feel free to suggest better one, or directly add translations on github with a pull request!

Feel free to add the mod in any modpack published on curseforge! This is highly appreciated.

The code is open source: https://github.com/AwesomeHippo/BetterZoom under MIT license

Project description from CurseForge.

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