Clearviews
by bikerboys
Clearviews removes the fog in water and lava, along with the blindness, darkness and nausea effects that narrow a player's view, and it does so one feature at a time.
What it does
Each visual effect Clearviews touches can be switched off separately. Players can turn off the overlays for the pumpkin head, the spyglass zoom, the nether portal tint, fire, the vignette and the locator bar, or change how fog is drawn in water and lava. The settings are reached through a configuration screen, so a player can keep the effects they want and drop the rest.
The mod is built for Fabric and needs Fabric API and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) to run. Mod Menu is optional and gives access to the configuration screen from the game's mod list. Clearviews runs on the client only, so a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing it. The code is under the MIT License and is open source, and files exist for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 18 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.2.
Key features
Remove blindness and darkness
Blindness and darkness effects can be removed so they no longer limit what a player sees while the effect is active.
Remove nausea overlay
The wobbling screen produced by the nausea effect can be turned off on its own, without removing the effect.
Configure fog
Fog in water and lava can be removed or adjusted, and the setting is independent of the other options.
Remove screen overlays
Overlays for the pumpkin, spyglass, portal, fire, vignette and locator bar can each be disabled one by one.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 1
Use cases
Playing underwater or in lava
A player exploring deep water or lava can clear the fog that normally hides the surroundings.
Playing with status effects
A player who takes blindness, darkness or nausea from potions or mobs can keep a clear view while the effect runs.
Who it’s for: Players who want a clearer view of the game without changing gameplay. Clearviews only changes what is drawn on the player's screen, so it suits single-player and multiplayer clients alike.
How it compares
No darkness effect is a client-side mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.19 – 26.3 and released under the MIT License. Convenient Effects is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and runs on client and server for 1.20.1 – 26.3, so both sides need it. ClearVision is client-side only, uses the MIT License, and is not open source; it is published for Fabric alone and covers 1.21.10 – 26.1.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearviews | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
| No darkness effect | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-08-24 |
| Convenient Effects | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-24 |
| ClearVision | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-15 |
Questions
Does Clearviews require Fabric API?
Does a server need Clearviews?
Can every effect be turned off separately?
In the catalog
Clearviews is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
With Clearviews, you’ll no longer have to deal with fog in water and lava, or have your view limited by blindness or darkness effects. Every feature is configurable, giving you full control to customize it just the way you want.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clearviews
- Owner
- bikerboys
- Published
- 2024-10-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15