Cinematic Zoom (Fabric)
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- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
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📋 About This Mod
# CinematicZoom (Fabric 1. 21. 7-1. 21. 11)
Smooth, cinematic zoom for Minecraft with animated black bars, per-frame easing, and optional mouse wheel control. Built for Fabric 1. 21. 7-1. 21. 11.

## Features
- Hold-to-zoom (default key: `C`, rebindable).
- Per-frame smoothing (no “steppy” 20 TPS feel).
- Animated black bars (top & bottom, configurable height).
- Mouse wheel adjustment while zooming (optional).
- Hide HUD & crosshair while zooming (optional).
- Cinematic (smooth) camera toggle while zooming (optional).
- Multi-language: English & Russian.
## Requirements
- (Optional) Mod Menu (for in-game settings entry)
- (Optional) Cloth Config (for a nice config screen)
## Installation
1. Install Fabric Loader & Fabric API for Minecraft 1. 21. 7-1. 21. 11. 2. Put this mod’s JAR into your `mods/` folder. 3. (Optional) Add Mod Menu and Cloth Config for an in-game settings UI.
- Hold the zoom key (default C) to zoom in.
- While holding zoom, scroll the mouse wheel to fine-tune zoom level (if enabled).
- Release the key to smoothly return to normal FOV and hide the bars.
> Zoom, HUD hiding, and cinematic camera are automatically disabled in GUI screens.
## Configuration
You can configure the mod in two ways:
### In-game (recommended) If Mod Menu + Cloth Config are installed: - Open Mods → Cinematic Zoom → Configure.
### Config file Edit (or delete to regenerate defaults):
## Credits & Attribution
- Original author & idea credit: (https://www.curseforge.com/members/kubepixel/projects)
- Their Forge mod for 1. 20. 1/1. 21. 1: Cinematic Zoom —
- Fabric implementation (this mod): mix
> This project is an independent Fabric implementation inspired by the original concept. Not affiliated with or endorsed by KubePixel.
Original concept and name credit to KubePixel. If you’re on Forge 1. 20. 1/1. 21. 1, check out their original mod here:
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- Mel1x
- Version
- 26.2
- Downloads
- 111,859
- Endorsements
- 97
- Category
- fabric
- Created
- 8/10/2025
- Updated
- 9/7/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4
- Tags
- game-mechanics, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Cinematic Zoom (Fabric) support?
The author lists 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Cinematic Zoom (Fabric)?
Version 26.2, published 2026-09-07 with 111,859 downloads recorded at the source.
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