DO NOT USE THIS ON PUBLIC SERVERS WITHOUT ADMIN PERMISSION, YOU ARE VERY LIKELY TO BE BANNED.

![focus banner text, and a player using the z-targeting on a blaze](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/43e93503fef9ce0dd15a5c49e09216710b783a06.png) Focus adds a proper **lock-on system** for **third-person combat**, with a camera that stays centered on your target and makes fights feel a lot more deliberate. - **Lock onto nearby enemies** and keep your camera focused on the fight - **Swap between targets** with directional mouse flicks - **Swap shoulders on the fly** depending on how you want combat framed - **Save your own camera presets** instead of being stuck with one setup - Use a full **camera editor** to tweak: - offsets - distance - rotation - shoulder behavior ![Gameplay footage 1: showcasing z-targeting indoors, player fighting skeletons from a spawner](https://i.imgur.com/eZVekT9.gif) ![features](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/ec0e4dc78ec1a652eb11b233dd2926f7461fe770.png) Focus also helps fix one of the big annoyances with third-person combat by supporting a **corrected crosshair**, so aiming and hit feedback feel much more consistent while locked on. On top of that, you can also: - use **target filters** - choose between different **lock-on indicator styles** - enable **cinematic bars** - make your player **fade out** when they get in the way of the camera ![Gameplay footage 2: player switching between two targets, the spider and the skeleton (spider jockey), using mouse direction flicks](https://i.imgur.com/wjYIE2b.gif) ![keybinds](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/201d5ce49ba16974e3c3b0b562c392e03f38e35f.png) ## Default keybinds - **Lock On Target** - `V` - Locks onto the best nearby target - Press again to disengage - **Swap Shoulder** - `X` - Switches the camera between left and right shoulder - **Open Camera Editor** - `F6` - Opens the in-game camera editor - Lets you preview and adjust your current camera setup live - **Adjust Camera Offsets** *(same default controls as Shoulder Surfing Reloaded)* These can be used while locked on, or while previewing in the camera editor: - **Move camera up** - `Page Up` - **Move camera down** - `Page Down` - **Move camera in** - `Up Arrow` - **Move camera out** - `Down Arrow` - **Move camera left** - `Left Arrow` - **Move camera right** - `Right Arrow` ![Gameplay footage 3: player swapping between shoulders while targeting](https://i.imgur.com/Kx3ewj5.gif) ![compatibility](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/1252c11050b7daf8b8621712b58dd1005e7ba982.png) Focus currently has **native compatibility** with **[Shoulder Surfing Reloaded](https://modrinth.com/mod/shoulder-surfing-reloaded)** as an **optional dependency**. `Disable "Decoupled camera" in the 'Camera' section of the client config for **SHOULDER SURFING**. As of [1.0.0-beta.2], the decoupled camera doesn't play well with focus. I'm working on proper integration for this :P` Support for other mods is also planned, including: - **[Controlify](https://modrinth.com/mod/controlify)** - **[MidnightControls](https://modrinth.com/mod/midnightcontrols)** If there's a specific mod you would like compatibility with, open an issue in the GitHub repo.

Note: These mods have NOT been tested yet.
Please don’t report issues to those developers. Report any bugs to the GitHub or via Discord DM (ijvn).

![roadmap](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/04825ea0e2e5462ffa075e783ca38b0c63a36d34.png) ## Version and Loaders - ✅ **NeoForge 1.21.1** [Active development] - ⛔ **NeoForge 1.20.1** [Not planned] - ⛔ **Forge 1.21.1** [Not planned] - ✅ **Forge 1.20.1** [Active development] - 🚧 **Fabric 1.21.1** [Planned port] - 🚧 **Fabric 1.20.1** [Planned port] - Eventually, will skip straight to 26.1/whatever the newest standard will be for modding. ## Planned Features - Controller support through Controlify & MidnightControls - Overhaul of the entire camera editor screen - Custom indicator icon creator; colour, size, position, texture, etc. - Server-side admin control commands/config to prevent certain features for users ![credits & license](https://cdn.modrinth.com/data/cached_images/5fd3ad80e342e6985dd6ebda1f7afd9c48749fce.png) ## Credits The camera system in Focus derives from **[Exopandora's](https://modrinth.com/user/Exopandora)** port of **[Sabar's](https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding-java-edition/minecraft-mods/1287308-shoulder-surfing-modded-third-person-camera)** mod, **[Shoulder Surfing Reloaded](https://modrinth.com/mod/shoulder-surfing-reloaded)**, with further modifications made for Focus. ## License This project is licensed under the **[GNU General Public License v3.0](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html)**. Feel free to use this mod in modpacks, videos, etc. Just provide a link back to this page if possible :) Looking to port the mod to your favourite loader/version outside of my scope? Feel free to, and let me know so I can add a sub-section to direct users to it! For any general queries/unlisted questions, DM me on Twitter (@prodbyjvn) / Discord (ijvn).

⚠ This mod ONLY exists on Modrinth & CurseForge as of April 2026. Any sites hosting this mod outside of Modrinth/CurseForge are not official releases. ⚠

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