Full Keyboard Gameplay
by peaker
Full Keyboard Gameplay lets players control Minecraft 1.12.2 Forge without touching the mouse, with keys for camera, breaking and placing blocks.
What it does
Keyboard bindings take over the actions normally done with the mouse. The P key attacks and breaks blocks where the left click would, the Z key places blocks in place of the right click, and the arrow keys move the camera in smooth steps. Players can then build and dig through a world with the keyboard alone.
The mod is Forge-only and covers Minecraft 1.12.2, where it is published as version 1.0. Because it changes only the client, a server does not need it and players can join ordinary multiplayer servers while using it. Its requirement is the Forge loader for 1.12.2, and its config file is found in the .minecraft/config folder after the first launch.
Installation means placing the file in the .minecraft/mods folder for Forge 1.12.2 and starting the game. The author notes that part of the code was written with ChatGPT's help, a point readers can weigh when deciding whether to use the mod. The code is under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Keyboard camera control
The arrow keys rotate and move the camera, with a smoothing option that softens each step.
Keyboard block breaking
The P key attacks and destroys blocks in the spot where the crosshair points, replacing the left mouse button.
Keyboard block placement
The Z key places blocks in the spot the crosshair points at, replacing the right mouse button.
Config file settings
Key choices and camera behavior are kept in a config file in the .minecraft/config folder.
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 cannot or prefer not to use a mouse for Minecraft 1.12.2 can use the mod to play with keys for movement, building and mining. Accessibility-minded players are the audience the author text describes.
Questions
Which loader does Full Keyboard Gameplay need?
Does a server need Full Keyboard Gameplay installed?
Where is the config file for Full Keyboard Gameplay?
In the catalog
Full Keyboard Gameplay is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/full-keyboard-gameplay
- Owner
- peaker
- Published
- 2025-07-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15