Perspective API
ModA camera toolkit other client-side mods can use.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- First release only 4 months ago−5 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points21 / 21Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.3 months ago (7 Aug 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.26.2 on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.1 on Forge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Stability
1 point lost14 / 15Removed 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.4 of the 31 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (13%) See the 4 modpacks9 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Does not apply. The project is under 6 months old.Known 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.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · Leawind/Perspective-API 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Leawind/Perspective-API 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.117,433 3 / 4Track record
5 points lost3 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4 months, 288 releases 3 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
50.6 of the 58 points that apply = 87 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
Perspective API is a client-side framework that gives Minecraft mods standardized interfaces for managing camera perspectives and camera states, including position, rotation, and field of view, while remaining decoupled from Minecraft's internals. Players can switch to the next perspective with a short press of the perspective toggle or hold it to open a wheel and choose a view; the wheel can also be configured by dragging icons to enable or disable perspectives. The separate demo mod illustrates possible extensions, including a free third-person view that lets the camera rotate independently of the player and supports a dolly zoom, a freely controlled detached camera, a lower-left-framed third-person view, and camera shake from explosions. Perspective changes can transition continuous camera properties such as position, rotation, field of view, and orthographic view height, while the projection mode switches directly to its target setting.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas, as a library other mods build on: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., World renderingChanges 1 game code file in this area: drawing the terrain, sky, clouds and weather., Game optionsChanges 1 game code file in this area: settings, key bindings and the option screens., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay. and Game coreChanges 1 game code file in this area: the main loop, lighting and other code the whole game uses..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 29Details
- Creator
- leawind
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 117K
- Created
- 28 Jun 2026
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file in your config folder.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Only in its files for Forge 1.20.1. See Privacy
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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 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
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
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 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- 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 so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
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.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- 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 found7 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 file156 code files read
Compatibility
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Projects that need Perspective API to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it40 modpacks include Perspective API in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
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Mods that modpacks often add together with Perspective API. Share: how many of the modpacks with Perspective API also have that mod.
LithiumAModin 75% of the modpacks with Perspective API
FerriteCoreAModin 70% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Mod MenuAModin 63% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 63% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Dynamic FPSAModin 60% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 57% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Concurrent Chunk Management Engine (Fabric)AModin 53% of the modpacks with Perspective API
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Perspective API
BadOptimizationsAModin 53% of the modpacks with Perspective API
Subtle EffectsAModin 50% of the modpacks with Perspective APILatest 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.