OrthoCamera
by DimasKama
With OrthoCamera installed, the world can be drawn with an orthographic view instead of the default perspective view that gives a first-person feel.
What it does
Minecraft draws the world in perspective by default. OrthoCamera switches the client to an orthographic view and exposes the frustum settings, including the near and far planes of the view, so the projection can be tuned in detail. Eight hotkeys cover toggling the orthographic view, increasing and decreasing the scale, locking the camera and rotating a fixed camera.
OrthoCamera runs on the client alone, so a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing anything. It requires Fabric API, and Mod Menu adds a settings screen for its options when it is present. The mod is open source under the MIT License and is published for Fabric across 25 release versions, 1.19.2 – 26.3, with the latest Fabric file made for 26.3.
Key features
Orthographic view toggle
A hotkey switches the world between the perspective view and an orthographic view, and the state is kept between client restarts.
Scale and view distance
Separate X and Y camera scales and minimum and maximum view distances can be set to shape the orthographic projection.
Fixed camera
The camera can be locked so the mouse no longer rotates the view, while the player can still move and act as normal.
Rotation speed control
The fixed camera rotation, and the speed at which it turns when rotated with hotkeys, can be adjusted.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.20.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Map-style views
A top-down or isometric-looking view of a build makes layouts easier to read, and the fixed camera keeps that angle while the player works.
Pixel-art and diagram captures
Orthographic projection removes perspective distortion, so buildings and terrain keep straight, parallel edges in screenshots.
Who it’s for: Players who want a non-perspective view of their own world, and players who record or photograph builds and want straight, undistorted lines. Because it is client-side only, it suits single-player and multiplayer players alike.
How it compares
Camrotate is also a client-side only Fabric mod, open source under the MIT License, but it is published only for 26.1 – 26.3, while OrthoCamera covers 1.19.2 – 26.3. Spatial GUI is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, with files for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20.1 – 26.3, so it is not limited to Fabric like OrthoCamera.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrthoCamera | Fabric | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-23 |
| Camrotate | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-13 |
| Spatial GUI | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
Questions
Does OrthoCamera need Fabric API?
Does a server need OrthoCamera?
Which loaders are supported?
Can the view settings be changed in a menu?
In the catalog
OrthoCamera is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Minecraft uses perspective view to draw the world. It gives a first-person feel. This mod allows you to enable orthographic view and configure frustum in detail.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/orthocamera
- Owner
- DimasKama
- Published
- 2024-01-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15