Better Zoom
by AwesomeHippo
Players who want a smooth camera zoom can scroll the mouse wheel or press a hotkey, and Better Zoom handles both with adjustable easing and sensitivity.
What it does
Better Zoom gives the client a zoom that eases in and out instead of jumping to a new field of view. The wheel and the hotkeys can both trigger it, and the zoom increment, easing factor and mouse sensitivity can be tuned in the configuration screen. Tooltips inside the game describe each option. The mod does not use mixins or ASM, and it adds no extra library, so it only changes the zoom behavior itself.
Forge and NeoForge builds cover 1.20.1 – 1.21.1, with files for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5 and 1.21.1. The latest Forge file is 2.9.0 for 1.20.4, and the latest NeoForge file is 2.9.0 for 1.21.1, both published on 2026-09-29. Better Zoom runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Smooth zoom easing
A configurable easing factor, set to 0.20 by default, controls how gradually the field of view changes.
Wheel and hotkey zoom
The zoom mode can be set to wheel, hotkey or both, so a player can use either input or combine them.
Automatic mouse sensitivity
Mouse sensitivity adjusts itself while zoomed, so aiming stays consistent at reduced field of view.
Bobbing and cinematic options
Head bobbing can be disabled, and a cinematic camera option is available, depending on how the player prefers the view.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Scouting and aiming
Zooming in lets a player look at distant terrain or structures without changing position.
Filming and screenshots
Smooth zoom with bobbing disabled gives steadier footage for recording a world.
Who it’s for: Players who want a simple zoom with customization options and no extra libraries. The mod is client-side, so it suits single-player worlds and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
CharlieZoom is a Client-side only mod for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, released under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. QuickZoom is also client-side only, but it targets NeoForge alone for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 and is open source under the MIT License. Better Zoom covers Forge and NeoForge only, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Zoom | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-29 |
| CharlieZoom | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| QuickZoom | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
Questions
Which loaders does Better Zoom support?
Does a server need Better Zoom installed?
Can the zoom be triggered by the mouse wheel?
In the catalog
Better Zoom is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
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…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/better-zoom
- Owner
- AwesomeHippo
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15