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Cam Utilities

Client-side camera control mod: smooth zoom, detached freecam, custom 3rd-person distance, cinematic camera smoothing, and custom perspective presets.

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Which Cam Utilities release should I use?

Updated 4 days ago
Latest stable file camutilities-1.8.2+1.12.2-forge.jar
Game version 1.12.2
Loader Forge

Cam Utilities camutilities-1.8.2+1.12.2-forge.jar targets 1.12.2 with Forge. 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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Is Cam Utilities required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

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Loader for this release Forge
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

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What else does Cam Utilities camutilities-1.8.2+1.12.2-forge.jar need?

camutilities-1.8.2+1.12.2-forge.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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    Use camutilities-1.8.2+1.12.2-forge.jar. It targets 1.12.2 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

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About this project

What does Cam Utilities add?

Cam Utilities is a client-side Minecraft mod that expands standard camera capabilities. The mod runs entirely on the client and does not require installation on the server.

Features

  1. Dynamic Zoom:
    • Smooth camera FOV zooming with configurable magnification factors (from 1.2x up to 50.0x).
    • Zoom level adjustment via mouse scroll while holding the zoom key.
  2. Camera Detaching (Freecam):
    • Detaches and locks the camera at its current world position, allowing the player to move and interact with the world within the camera's view.
    • Useful for inspecting builds, redstone contraptions, or viewing player actions from fixed vantage points.
  3. Adjustable Third-Person Distance:
    • Alters the camera distance in third-person mode within a 0.5 to 100 block range (vanilla default is 4 blocks).
    • Adjusted using mouse wheel scroll while holding the modifier key.
  4. Custom Perspective Presets:
    • Two customizable camera offsets with individual X, Y, Z translation offsets, pitch/yaw tilt, and distance settings (e.g., over-the-shoulder or cinematic angles).
  5. Cinematic Camera Smoothing:
    • Configurable rotational and translational inertia for smooth camera panning.
  6. In-Game Configuration Screen:
    • A Sodium/Reese's Options inspired UI for adjusting speeds, smoothness curves, zoom limits, and preset offsets without restarting the game.

Default Keybindings

| Action | Key | Description | | :--- | :---: | :--- | | Open Menu | K | Opens the in-game configuration GUI | | Zoom | Z | Hold to zoom in (+ mouse scroll to adjust zoom factor) | | Detach Camera | H | Toggle detached/fixed camera mode | | Distance Modifier | Left Alt + Scroll | Adjust third-person camera distance | | Perspective Preset 1 | F6 | Toggle custom perspective preset 1 | | Perspective Preset 2 | F7 | Toggle custom perspective preset 2 | | Cinematic Mode | C | Toggle cinematic inertia and mouse smoothing | All hotkeys can be rebound in the standard Minecraft Controls menu.

Configuration

All settings are stored in JSON format at:
config/camutilities.json

Project description from CurseForge.

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