Freecam (Fair Play)
by Pulse
Freecam (Fair Play) is a fork of Freecam that drops the features its author calls controversial, and it adds optional server controls for deciding which of them apply.
What it does
Players detach the camera from their character and move it freely through the world. In this fork the camera can fly through blocks, change the environment, freeze the player, interact with the world, raise gamma and move into unloaded chunks, and each of these can be switched on or off by a server.
Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it. Version 2.0.0 adds a server policy in which every feature the author labels controversial is disabled by default, while a server may enable them and client settings cannot override that choice. On Spigot or Paper, a server plugin goes into plugins/, but the client still needs the matching Legacy Freecam mod to use the camera. Mod Menu is an optional dependency, and Cloth Config API and Fabric API are bundled inside the mod.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 35 release versions, 1.16.5 – 26.3, and the code is under All rights reserved. The mod is incompatible with Freecam, so the two should not be installed together.
Key features
Flying through blocks
The camera can move through solid blocks, which lets a player inspect builds from positions a normal camera cannot reach.
Environment changes
Freecam mode can alter the surrounding world, for example by changing blocks in view from the detached camera.
Frozen player
While the camera is detached the player character can be held in place, so the body stays still while the view moves.
Server policy controls
Individual camera features can be turned off or explicitly allowed by a server, and the client cannot override that choice.
Gamma boost
A gamma boost can be applied while the camera is active to brighten dark areas for viewing.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Incompatible 1
Embedded 2
Use cases
Single-player inspection
A player in a singleplayer world with cheats can use every option to survey builds and terrain from unusual angles.
Server-controlled camera use
A server owner can decide which camera features players may use, leaving the rest disabled by default.
Who it’s for: Players who want a free camera with the controversial options available only where they are allowed, and server owners who want to decide which of those options apply on their server.
How it compares
Fair Freecam is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.17 – 26.2. FreeCam by Zergatul is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and published for 1.7.10 – 26.3, a wider version range. Builders Freecam is client-side only and not open source, released under All rights reserved, for 1.17 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freecam (Fair Play) | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| Fair Freecam | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-30 |
| FreeCam by Zergatul | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.7.10 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-22 |
| Builders Freecam | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-14 |
Questions
Does Freecam (Fair Play) need Mod Menu?
Can a server limit which features players use?
Does a server need the mod installed to use the camera?
In the catalog
Freecam (Fair Play) is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Mod allows all of the controversial options in your own singleplayer world WITH CHEATS. Version 2.0.0 adds optional server controls (policy) You can choose which features you allow on your server. By default, all of the "controversial" features are considered not allowed. A server can explicitly allow them, or turn…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/legacyfreecam
- Owner
- Pulse
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15