Optical (Camera Tweaks)
by CoolAid
Optical gives players control over the camera, with freecam, zoom on the scroll wheel and a brightness adjustment for fullbright, all tuned in a config screen.
What it does
Optical provides full control over camera perspectives. A freecam detaches the view from the player so it can move independently, a scroll-wheel zoom changes the field of view, and gamma adjustments brighten the scene dynamically, including a fullbright option. Nearly every setting can be toggled or configured, and the options are set through YetAnotherConfigLib, with Fabric API also required. Only the client needs the mod, and it is released under the MIT License as open source. Files cover 26.1 – 26.2 on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt.
Multiplayer servers may enforce rules that conflict with a detached camera, so the mod is kept to single-player or to servers that allow it.
Key features
Freecam
The camera separates from the player, so the view can move around the world while the character stays in place.
Scroll-wheel zoom
Zoom is adjusted with the scroll wheel to narrow or widen the view.
Fullbright and gamma
Brightness can be changed in real time, with a fullbright option that lights dark areas.
Gallery
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 2
How it compares
Better F5 Cam [3rd Person] [Camera Zoom] [Free Look] is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 26.2 under the MIT License, not open source. Camera Tweaks (zoom, freecam, fullbright and more!) is a client-side mod for Fabric and Quilt, covering 1.21.1 – 26.3 and open source under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical (Camera Tweaks) | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-01 |
| Better F5 Cam [3rd Person] [Camera Zoom] [Free Look] | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-09 |
| Camera Tweaks (zoom, freecam, fullbright and more!) | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Optical need Fabric API?
In the catalog
Optical (Camera Tweaks) is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Freecam gives you full control over your camera completely detached from the player Zoom functionality allowing you to simply zoom in, and adjust the zoom with your scroll wheel
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/optical
- Owner
- CoolAid
- Published
- 2026-04-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15