A lightweight, configurable zoom mod for Minecraft Forge.
Smooth • Lightweight • Client-side • Open Source
Lens focuses on one thing—providing a clean and polished zoom experience.
- Smooth zoom animation
- Mouse wheel zoom adjustment
- Adjustable zoom level
- Fully configurable
- Automatic mouse sensitivity scaling
- Optional zoom HUD
- Lightweight and optimized
- No additional dependencies
| Minecraft | Loader | Side |
|---|---|---|
| 1.20.1 | Forge 47.x | Client |
Lens is a client-side mod.
It works on multiplayer servers without requiring the server to install the mod.
Configuration file:
.minecraft/config/lens-client.toml
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Zoom | Initial zoom level |
| Minimum Zoom | Lowest allowed zoom |
| Maximum Zoom | Highest allowed zoom |
| Zoom Step | Mouse wheel adjustment step |
| Smooth Zoom Speed | Animation speed |
| Sensitivity Multiplier | Mouse sensitivity while zooming |
| Enable Smooth Zoom | Enables smooth zoom animation |
| Reduce Mouse Sensitivity | Reduces mouse sensitivity |
| Automatic Sensitivity | Automatically scales sensitivity |
| Show Zoom HUD | Displays the current zoom level |
Configuration GUI mods such as Configured or Catalogue automatically display localized option names.
| Action | Default |
|---|---|
| Zoom | C |
The keybinding can be changed in Minecraft's Controls menu.
Lens is intentionally small.
Instead of adding dozens of rarely used features, the goal is to provide:
- predictable behavior
- smooth animation
- excellent performance
- vanilla-friendly design
- clean codebase
Simple mods are easier to maintain, easier to use, and often provide a better overall experience.
Currently available:
- 🇺🇸 English
- 🇷🇺 Russian
Contributions for additional languages are always welcome.
Bug reports, feature suggestions, and pull requests are welcome.
If you discover an issue, please open an Issue with clear reproduction steps.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
See the LICENSE file for details.
Made with ❤️ for the Minecraft Forge community.