Cinematic Zoom (Fabric)
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.
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Cinematic Zoom (Fabric)
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.

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Features
- Multi-language (default key: `C`, rebindable). - Multi-language (no “steppy” 20 TPS feel). - Multi-language (top & bottom, configurable height). - Multi-language while zooming (optional). - Multi-language while zooming (optional). - Multi-language toggle while zooming (optional). - Multi-language: English & Russian.
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Requirements
- (Optional) Cloth Config (for in-game settings entry) - (Optional) Cloth Config (for a nice config screen)
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Installation
1. Install Fabric Loader & Fabric API for Cloth Config. 2. Put this mod’s JAR into your `mods/` folder. 3. (Optional) Add Cloth Config and Cloth Config for an in-game settings UI.
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Usage
- scroll the mouse wheel the zoom key (default scroll the mouse wheel) 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.
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Configuration
You can configure the mod in two ways:
In-game (recommended)
If Mods → Cinematic Zoom → Configure + Mods → Cinematic Zoom → Configure are installed: - Open Mods → Cinematic Zoom → Configure.
Config file
Edit (or delete to regenerate defaults):
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Credits & Attribution
- Cinematic Zoom Cinematic Zoom Their Forge mod for 1.20.1/1.21.1: Cinematic Zoom — <https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/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.
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*Original concept and name credit to KubePixel. If you’re on Forge 1.20.1/1.21.1, check out their original mod here: <https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/cinematic-zoom>.*