Accurate Spyglass - Recipe Addon
Accurate Spyglass - Recipe Addon is a data pack that changes the crafting recipe of the Spyglass so it uses gold to match a texture.
What it does
The data pack replaces the vanilla Spyglass recipe with one that includes gold, so the crafted item looks closer to a matching resource pack texture. Only the recipe changes; the spyglass keeps its usual function. The data pack is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and for the data pack server platform, covering game versions 1.20 – 1.21.5.
A server owner loads the data pack on the server, and the change then applies to players who join it. Players who want the new look for the spyglass can also add the separate resource pack described by the author, which is not part of the data pack. The server needs the data pack, while players may leave it out and still join. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Gold recipe change
The crafting recipe for the Spyglass adds gold, so the item matches a gold-accented texture.
Server-side data pack
The change is delivered as a data pack that the server loads, so players do not install a separate mod to see it.
Matching resource pack
The author suggests a companion resource pack for the Spyglass, which is a separate add-on from the data pack.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Server with a custom texture set
A server running a resource pack with gold-toned spyglass art can load this data pack so the recipe matches the visuals.
Private single-world use
A player running a single-player world can add the data pack to that world and change the recipe without any server.
Who it’s for: Server owners who run a custom resource pack and want the Spyglass crafting recipe to match its art, and players in single-player worlds who want the same change.
How it compares
Spyglass Improvements is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.18.1 – 26.2. Night Vision Spyglass is needed on the server, with the client optional, with a custom license and not open source, for 1.21 – 26.2 on the same four loaders. This data pack changes a recipe rather than adding features, so it differs from both in purpose as well as environment and license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Spyglass - Recipe Addon | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-27 |
| Spyglass Improvements | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| Night Vision Spyglass | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-01 |
Questions
Does Accurate Spyglass - Recipe Addon need a mod loader?
Does a player need to install the data pack?
In the catalog
Accurate Spyglass - Recipe Addon is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
Why does the crafting recipe of the Spyglass appear to have gold ingredients when it is only made with copper? Like, where do these details come from? With this data pack, the recipe for the Spyglass will now use some gold, to match its texture.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/accurate-spyglass-recipe-addon
- Owner
- DonValentino11
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-04-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15