Disable F5
by utka_hol
With Disable F5, server administrators and map creators can stop players from switching to third-person view with the F5 key.
What it does
The mod turns off third-person view through two game rules. The gamerule disableThirdPersonView blocks the perspective switch for all players, and restrictOpsThirdPersonView limits the switch for operators. Both rules are set with commands or in the world settings, and the mod adds no items or blocks to the game.
When Superb Warfare is installed on the server, a further rule, SBWEnableF5Driver, becomes available. With it enabled, a player seated in the driver's seat of a vehicle can switch perspective, while the rest of the perspective lock stays in place. The rule is useful for building more immersive, challenging scenarios on a map.
Files are published for Forge and NeoForge only, covering 1.20.1 and 1.21.1. A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. The license is All rights reserved, and the code is not open source.
Key features
Disable third-person view
The disableThirdPersonView game rule stops every player from switching to third-person view.
Operator restriction
The restrictOpsThirdPersonView rule limits the perspective switch for operators, so admins can enforce the same view rules.
Vehicle driver exception
With Superb Warfare installed, SBWEnableF5Driver lets the driver of a vehicle switch perspective.
Immersive scenario control
Map creators can lock the camera for challenge maps where a fixed first-person view matters.
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.
Optional 1
Use cases
Challenge maps
A map creator locks the camera so players must rely on the first-person view throughout the scenario.
Vehicle scenarios
Server owners running Superb Warfare can allow only the driver of a vehicle to switch perspective.
Who it’s for: Server administrators and map creators who want to control whether players can use third-person view. Players on a server that runs the mod need it installed as well.
How it compares
Auto Third Person is a client-side only Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod, released under the MIT License, for 1.20.1 – 26.3. Third Person Death is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, client-side only on Fabric and NeoForge, for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11. Disable F5 is client and server, with Forge and NeoForge files for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and its code is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disable F5 | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-03 |
| Auto Third Person | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-20 |
| Third Person Death | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-08-08 |
Questions
Does Disable F5 need to be installed on the client?
Which loaders does Disable F5 support?
How does Disable F5 work with Superb Warfare?
In the catalog
Disable F5 is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,698 Management mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Если на сервере установлен мод "Superb Warfare", появляется новое правило , which allows server administrators or map creators to completely disable the ability for players to use the third-person view (F5). When the rule is enabled (
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/disable-f5
- Owner
- utka_hol
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15