Spyglass of Curios
by SolarMoon
Spyglass of Curios places a spyglass into a Curios slot, so players can raise it with a key press and adjust its magnification with the mouse wheel.
What it does
The spyglass sits in a Curios slot rather than the hand, and a key press brings it into view. Magnification changes with the mouse scroll wheel, and each spyglass keeps its own saved magnification value, which the tooltip displays. Holding shift and left-clicking switches between three render types for the spyglass model worn on the player.
The mod is meant as a magnification option for players who want one without relying on other mods that include magnification features inherently. Balance of acquisition and magnification is left to the pack author. Many settings control whether the spyglass model renders and set its maximum and minimum magnification, and disabling the information display is possible. Enabling an OPTIFINE-like cinematic camera mode while the spyglass is active is also available in the configuration.
Installation needs Curios API on Forge. Spyglass of Curios runs on client and server and is published for Forge across three release versions, 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, under the MIT License. Its source code and issue tracker are public, and the interface is available in English, Chinese and French.
Key features
Spyglass in a Curios slot
The spyglass occupies a Curios slot and is raised with a dedicated key press.
Magnification by mouse scroll
Scrolling the mouse wheel changes the magnification, and each spyglass stores its own value shown in the tooltip.
Three render types
Shift and left-click cycle through three ways the spyglass model is rendered on the player.
Configurable limits and display
Options set the maximum and minimum magnification, toggle the spyglass model and the information display, and enable a cinematic camera.
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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 1
How it compares
DodoSpyglass [Spyglass Curios Compat] is also a Forge option for Curios spyglasses, with files for 1.18.2 – 26.1.2, but it is not open source and is released under the Apache License 2.0. Spyglass Improvements is client-side only and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with builds for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt. Back Weapon Slot is a Forge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 that is client and server and open source under the MIT License, so its environment matches this mod.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyglass of Curios | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-01-27 |
| DodoSpyglass [Spyglass Curios Compat] | Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-05-30 |
| Spyglass Improvements | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
| Back Weapon Slot | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-11-26 |
Questions
Does Spyglass of Curios need Curios API?
Does the server need Spyglass of Curios?
Which game versions have Spyglass of Curios files?
In the catalog
Spyglass of Curios is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds a Curios slot for spyglass. Now, you can friendly use spyglass in the spyglass slot with a key press. You can also adjust the magnification of the spyglass with the mouse scroll. In addition, each spyglass individually saves magnification information, which is displayed in the tooltip. You can press…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/spyglass-of-curios
- Owner
- SolarMoon
- Published
- 2023-11-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-01-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15