AFK Camera Forge
by lapin633
AFK Camera Forge is a client-side Forge port of the AFK Camera mod, which slowly rotates the view around an idle player for cinematic effect.
What it does
When a player stands still, the camera moves in a smooth circle around the character, giving an idle scene a cinematic look. The effect is meant for AFK moments, such as waiting in a queue, building in place or leaving a session open while doing something else.
An unofficial Forge port of AFK Camera, first made by Playsi, exists with the original creator's consent. Required dependency: YACL (Yet Another Config Library) is needed for the settings screen.
Builds cover Minecraft 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 across 16 release versions. The latest file is 1.0.0+1.18.2-forge for 1.18.2, published on 2026-08-15 on the beta channel. Only the client needs the mod, so servers run without it. The code is covered by the Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives 4.0 license and is not open source.
Key features
Smooth idle camera orbit
The camera rotates gradually around the player while the character stays AFK, creating a steady cinematic motion.
Config through YACL
Settings are exposed through the YACL configuration screen, so rotation behavior can be adjusted in game.
Wide version coverage
Files exist for 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20.1 and a run of 1.21 releases up to 1.21.11.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Idle filming
A player recording a scene can leave the character standing still while the camera circles, without touching the controls.
Queue and waiting screens
During a long wait in a session, the camera keeps moving so the idle view does not look frozen.
Who it’s for: Players on Forge who want a moving camera while their character is idle, and content creators who record standing shots.
How it compares
AFK Sleep and AFK Sit both run on the server and are open source under the MIT License, but they change the player's pose instead of the camera. Real BodyCam📹 is a client and server Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 under a custom license, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFK Camera Forge | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-15 |
| AFK Sleep | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-03-30 |
| AFK Sit | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.3 – 1.21.8 | Server required, client optional | 2025-04-11 |
| Real BodyCam📹 | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
Questions
Does AFK Camera Forge need YACL?
Does the server need AFK Camera Forge installed?
Which game versions does the mod support?
In the catalog
AFK Camera Forge is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,817 Social mods for Forge. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
An unofficial Forge port of AFK Camera originally created by Playsi. This port was made to bring the mod to Minecraft Forge users.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/afk-camera-unofficial-forge-port
- Owner
- lapin633
- Published
- 2026-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15