Perspective
by dannytaylor
With Perspective, players can hold a zoom key, switch between camera perspectives and take panoramic screenshots on the Fabric and Quilt loaders.
What it does
Perspective is a client-side utility for Minecraft Java Edition. It lets a player zoom in while a key is held, set a fixed perspective and apply custom textures or random entity looks. The mod also includes a panoramic capture option for screenshots, and it exposes a set of hidden settings that the author describes as super secret.
The mod needs Fabric API on both loaders, and it bundles Luminance and Seam inside its own file, so no separate install is required for those two. Builds are published for Fabric and Quilt across 12 release versions, 1.19.4 – 1.21.11, and snapshot builds are published too. Java 21 or later is needed to run it. The code is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is open source.
Key features
Hold-to-zoom
A zoom key magnifies the view while it is held, and releasing it returns the camera to normal.
Perspective presets
Camera perspectives can be set and switched without changing the game's own third-person or first-person options.
Panoramic screenshots
A panoramic capture mode produces wide screenshots of the surrounding view.
Custom entity textures
Entities can be given custom textures by name, or assigned random looks from the texture set.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Cinematic screenshots
Players who record scenery can zoom and capture panoramic views in one session.
Showcase builds
Builders can set a fixed perspective to present a finished structure from a chosen angle.
Who it’s for: Players who take screenshots or video of their builds, and creators who want fixed camera angles for showcases. The mod runs on the client alone, so single-player and multiplayer clients can use it without any server setup.
How it compares
Super Secret Revival covers Fabric and Quilt for 1.16 – 1.20.1 and is also client-side only and open source under the same license. Souper Secret Settings is a Fabric-only client mod for 1.19 – 1.21.11, licensed the same way. Screenshot On Zoom targets Fabric and Quilt for 1.19 – 1.20.2 under the MIT License, while AnimateZoom is client-side on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perspective | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-28 |
| Super Secret Revival | Fabric and Quilt | 1.16 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2023-08-27 |
| Souper Secret Settings | Fabric | 1.19 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-07 |
| Screenshot On Zoom | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-01-25 |
| AnimateZoom | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-09-06 |
Questions
Does Perspective need Fabric API?
Does the server need Perspective installed?
Which game versions does Perspective support?
In the catalog
Perspective is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
## About Perspective is a Minecraft mod developed for Fabric/Quilt. It allows players to zoom, change and hold perspectives, have custom textures on named/random entities, take panoramic screenshots, and use super secret settings! This mod is not affiliated with/endorsed by Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Some game…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/mclegoman-perspective
- Owner
- dannytaylor
- Published
- 2023-06-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15