DarkZoom
DarkZoom gives server operators a command that switches players into a zoomed view for a short time, using the game's own FOV setting.
What it does
A player triggers the zoom with a command, and the view narrows for two seconds. Running the trigger again while the effect is active restarts the two seconds rather than stacking. The zoom works by changing the in-game field of view, so the FOV slider in the video settings should be at 100% for the effect to behave as intended.
The mod is server-side only: the server must run it, and players join without installing anything, since the zoom is applied through the server's command. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.20.1 – 26.2. It is released under All rights reserved and is not open source.
Files exist for 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2. The latest Fabric, Forge and NeoForge builds are 1.1.2 for 26.2, published on 2026-05-03, and the latest Quilt build is 1.0.0 for 1.20.4, published on 2024-03-28.
Key features
Command-triggered zoom
A command starts the zoomed view for the player, with the zoom area chosen through the command.
Two-second effect
The zoom lasts two seconds, and triggering it again while active reactivates the effect.
Uses the FOV function
The effect adjusts the game's own field of view rather than a separate overlay.
Basic scope
The mod is a simple, focused zoom tool and adds no other gameplay systems.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
A Simple Zoom is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 that runs client-side only and is open source under the MIT License, so each player installs it. Zoom Out is a Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt mod for 1.21.6 – 26.2 that the server requires and clients may add, and it is not open source. Infinite Zoom is client-side only for 1.20.1 – 26.3 and is also not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DarkZoom | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-03 |
| A Simple Zoom | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-07-11 |
| Zoom Out | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-06-23 |
| Infinite Zoom | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does DarkZoom need to be installed on the client?
Which loader should a server use for DarkZoom?
Why does the FOV slider matter for the zoom?
In the catalog
DarkZoom is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/darkzoom
- Owner
- GamerPotionDev
- Published
- 2024-03-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15