Perspective
ModZoom in and switch between different camera perspectives.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (28 Jul 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.1.21.11 on Fabric, 1.21.4 on Quilt. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 1.21.11. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
Full points22 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.2 of the 5 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (40%) 10 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.1 known conflict, but it does not count in the grade See the known conflict5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.34,799 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.3.4 years, 66 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 4 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
67.5 of the 71 points that apply = 95 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Perspective is a client-side utility mod for zooming, changing viewpoints, and customizing parts of Minecraft’s visual presentation. Its zoom can be held or toggled, adjusted with the scroll wheel, and configured to move smoothly or instantly, with linear or logarithmic scaling. A hold-perspective option temporarily switches your viewpoint while a key is held, which can be useful for recording or combat. The mod brings back Super Secret Settings, allowing shaders to be added through resource packs and, for compatible effects, rendered over the interface, including screens such as the title screen. Perspective also supports custom textures for entities selected by name or at random, with additional textured entities definable through resource packs. Visibility controls can hide block outlines, player armor, nametags, players, or the crosshair. Optional display settings include Minecraft version and position overlays, coordinates on the death screen, and a title screen with the options-screen dirt background. Perspective’s shaders can run alongside Iris Shaders, and its Super Secret Settings features work with resource packs made for Souper Secret Settings.
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In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 9 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 117 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., User interfaceChanges 6 game code files in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., PlayerChanges 3 game code files in this area: your character: movement, abilities, hunger and controls., World renderingChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Game optionsChanges 2 game code files in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., Blocks and fluidsChanges 2 game code files in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work., Inventory and itemsChanges 1 game code file in this area: items, chests and other containers, crafting and enchanting., Mobs and their behaviorChanges 1 game code file in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Libraries packed inside it change 24 more game code files: Luminance, Seam and CrowdinTranslate.
Adds 1 item: Spawn Egg.
Counted from the names and data files in the mod, so the list may not be complete.
Replaces 3 of vanilla Minecraft's core shaders.
Details
- Creators
- dannytaylor and Nettakrim
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 35K
- Created
- 1 Jun 2023
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in kaleido-config, a library it includes and in Luminance, a library it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. Only in its files for Fabric 1.20 to 1.20.1, 1.21.4.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.8 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 4 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends about you
We read its code without running it: it contacts 2 web addresses while you play.
Like any connection, each address it contacts sees your IP address.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 4 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api.modrinth.comChecks for a new version of the mod.
- crowdin.comPurpose not known.From a bundled library.
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found10 of 20 changelogs read
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found84 images read
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file532 code files read
Compatibility
See all 66 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Known conflicts
These projects do not work together with Perspective: their authors or Perspective's author say so. If you install both, the game can crash or some features can stop working. Some of them do the same job as Perspective, so you only need one.
Modpacks using this project
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Bread Challenge234 downloadslast version with it 10 Sep 2024Latest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.