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CinematicZoom (NeoForge Port)
A lightweight client-side mod that adds smooth cinematic zoom with optional black bars, HUD hiding, and smooth camera movement – perfect for screenshots, videos, or a more immersive gameplay experience.
Features
- 🎬 Cinematic Zoom (default key:
C) - 📏 Adjustable black bars
- 🖱️ Mouse wheel zoom control
- ⚙️ Fully configurable via NeoForge settings
- 👻 Optional HUD and crosshair hide during zoom
- 🎥 Smooth camera movement
- 🚀 Client-side only – works on any server
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For more details, source code, and updates:
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How to Install Cinematic Zoom (Mod)
Cinematic Zoom by Smallinger is verified for Neoforge across Minecraft versions 1.21.1, 1.21.10 (latest release: 1.0.0, file size: 1.3 MB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.21.1, 1.21.10) and platform (Neoforge).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Neoforge.
- Move the downloaded Cinematic Zoom file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/modsfolder and launch the game.
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[1.0.0] CinematicZoom 1.0.0 - 1.21.1
by Smallinger on Nov 12, 2025
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## 1.21.1 Backport Changes
Notes:
- Minecraft / Mappings:** Updated target to
Minecraft 1.21.1, Parchment mappings2024.11.17, and NeoForge21.1.215. - Branch:** Added branch
1.21.1for the backport. - Keybinding:** Replaced
KeyMapping.Categoryusage with a string category key to match the 1.21.1 API. - Mod Metadata:** Added required loader fields to
src/main/templates/META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml(modLoaderandloaderVersion). - Mixin (FOV):** Adjusted
GameRendererMixinto match the runtimeGameRenderer#getFov(Camera, float, boolean)signature (returnsdouble). - Crash Fix:** Removed the float-return injection that caused a Double→Float ClassCastException; now uses the Double-return injection matching the runtime descriptor.
- Build & Test:** Rebuilt successfully and ran the dev client to verify startup without the previous ClassCastException.
Notes:
- These changes are limited to the backport; API differences between 1.21.10 and 1.21.1 were handled with minimal, targeted edits.
[1.0.0] CinematicZoom 1.0.0 - 1.21.10
by Smallinger on Nov 10, 2025
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## [1.0.0] - 2025-11-10
### Added
### Changed
### Technical Details
## Original Fabric Version
This is a port of the original [CinematicZoom for Fabric](https://github.com/mel1x/CinematicZoom) by Mel1x.
For the Fabric version changelog, please visit the original repository.
## Credits
### Added
- Initial NeoForge port of CinematicZoom for Minecraft 1.21.10
- Smooth cinematic zoom with customizable black bars
- Mouse wheel control for dynamic zoom adjustment
- Configurable settings via NeoForge config screen
- Optional HUD hiding during zoom
- Optional cinematic camera mode during zoom
- Full compatibility with NeoForge 21.10.49+
### Changed
- Ported from Fabric to NeoForge mod loader
- Migrated config system from JSON to NeoForge's ModConfigSpec (TOML)
- Updated keybinding registration to use NeoForge's RegisterKeyMappingsEvent
- Updated client tick handling to use PlayerTickEvent.Post
- Updated all Minecraft API calls to NeoForge mappings
### Technical Details
- Package:
de.smallinger.cinematiczoom - Mixins: GameRendererMixin, MouseMixin, InGameHudMixin
- Config type: CLIENT (stored in config/cinematiczoom-client.toml)
- Requires Java 21
## Original Fabric Version
This is a port of the original [CinematicZoom for Fabric](https://github.com/mel1x/CinematicZoom) by Mel1x.
For the Fabric version changelog, please visit the original repository.
## Credits
- Original Mod**: Mel1x - [CinematicZoom for Fabric](https://github.com/mel1x/CinematicZoom)
- NeoForge Port**: [Smallinger](https://github.com/Smallinger/CinematicZoom)
- License**: MIT
