FPV Drones
by jaaager
FPV Drones adds flyable drones to Minecraft Java Edition, with first-person camera flight, goggles and a simulated radio link.
What it does
The mod adds drones that the player pilots from a first-person view, using a camera mounted on the aircraft. Flight movement is modeled on real drone piloting rather than arcade controls, and the mod simulates battery voltage and signal distance. Trackpad, joystick, mouse and keyboard flight controls are supported.
Pilots wear FPV goggles to see the feed from the drone, and the cameras include thermal imaging. Drones can carry a customizable payload. Players can fly across the world, attempt trickshots and hold races with friends. The mod requires Geckolib on Forge, and it is published for 1.20.1 only.
Both the server and each player's client need the mod, as it runs on both sides. Files are released under All rights reserved, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
First-person drone flight
Drones are flown from an onboard camera view, with movement modeled on real drone piloting.
Simulated battery and signal
Battery voltage and radio signal distance are simulated, so flight time and range have limits.
FPV goggles and thermal cameras
Goggles worn by the pilot show the drone feed, and thermal camera views are available.
Customizable payload
Drones accept a payload that the pilot can configure for the mission.
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
Use cases
Races and trickshots
Players fly drones through the world for races and trickshot challenges with friends.
Drone warfare on servers
Server groups can run drone warfare scenarios inside a Minecraft world.
Who it’s for: Players who want realistic drone piloting in Minecraft and servers that run drone races or warfare with a shared set of controls. Pilots who have a trackpad or joystick can use it directly.
How it compares
FPV Military Drones is open source under the MIT License, for Forge on 1.16.5. MH Warfare is for Forge on 1.20.1, with all rights reserved and no open source code. [SBW] Drone Warfare is open source under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 only, for Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 1.21.1.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPV Drones | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-14 |
| FPV Military Drones | Forge | 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2024-11-02 |
| MH Warfare | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-12 |
| [SBW] Drone Warfare | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-28 |
Questions
Does FPV Drones need Geckolib?
Does the server need FPV Drones?
Which game version does FPV Drones support?
In the catalog
FPV Drones is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 9,216 Equipment mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Made by the developers of MCSP and Immersive vehicles, comes a groundbreaking new take on drones, drone flight and drone warfare, all in the confines of your minecraft world. This mod goes beyond just flying around a static camera, the FPV mod uses: - proper immersive drone cameras - battery voltage simulation …
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/fpvdrones
- Owner
- jaaager
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15