Create Big Cannons:Simple Scope
by Elice
Simple Scope, a NeoForge add-on for Create Big Cannons, lets a player aim and fire an assembled cannon from a clear remote scope view.
What it does
Players control an assembled cannon through the scope: mouse movement turns the cannon's head toward the camera direction, and a green reticle marks the actual muzzle line so the shot lands where the reticle points. Two scope views can be switched, and linked range indicators in the lower-left corner show distance. Firing can be triggered remotely with a rebindable mouse key, and the controls sit under the Options Controls section as CBC Scope entries.
The add-on works with the precision scope addon for Create Big Cannons and with the reticle remote fire of CC:CBC Compact Mount, and it supports cannons built on original mounts, fixed mounts, cannon carts and Compact Mount assemblies. Redstone firing logic from CBC is kept, so the cannon still loads, fires and cools down under the normal rules. Compatibility handling covers Sable physicalized contraptions. Installation is needed on both client and server, and the mod is released under the MIT License, which is not open source.
Key features
Mouse-driven remote aiming
Moving the mouse turns the cannon's head toward the camera direction, so aiming is done from the scope view.
Actual muzzle reticle
A green reticle shows the cannon's real firing direction at the muzzle rather than an approximate crosshair.
Gear-driven turret handling
When gears drive the turret, that mechanical input is given precedence and the scope pauses its own head movement.
Connector binding
The scope binds to a connector after the cannon assembly is complete, which gives the most accurate tracking.
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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
Who it’s for: Players who build Create Big Cannons setups on NeoForge 1.21.1 and server owners who run them in multiplayer, since the add-on must be installed on both sides.
Questions
Which loader does Simple Scope require?
Does Simple Scope have to be installed on the server?
Does the scope work with Compact Mount cannons?
In the catalog
Create Big Cannons:Simple Scope is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A precision scope addon for Create Big Cannons. Simple Scope lets you operate assembled cannons through a clear and responsive aiming interface. Use mouse-driven remote head aiming to move the cannon toward your camera direction, while the green actual-muzzle reticle shows the cannon’s real firing direction.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-big-cannons-simple-scope
- Owner
- Elice
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
