Shoulder Surfing Reloaded
Modby _ForgeUser21552638
Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is a highly configurable third person camera mod for Minecraft
Type
Mod
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0
CurseForge ID
243190
Modrinth Downloads
8,315,825
Modrinth ID
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Last Updated
Apr 27, 2026
Description
ShoulderSurfing
Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is a highly configurable third person camera mod for minecraft.
Features
- Over-the-shoulder camera - see what you are interacting with in 3rd person
- Decoupled camera - walk left and right without turning your mouse
- Free look (default: "left alt") - keep walking in a direction while looking in a different one
- Hotkeys to move the camera (default: "arrow keys", "page up" and "page down", "o" to switch shoulders)
- Corrective cross-hair positioning when using adaptive or dynamic crosshair
- Adaptive player transparency - fades the player model to transparent when view is obstructed
- Highly configurable - customize your 3rd person experience with many configuration options
- Client side only - no server mods required
- Plugin API - implement custom camera behaviours and compatibility features with ease
Please note that this mod modifies the camera position and player movement, which can be an issue for servers with strict anti-cheat. Use at your own risk!
Installation
Forge
Prerequisites
- Make sure Minecraft Forge is installed
- Make sure Forge Config API Port is installed [≥ 1.21]
Manual
- Navigate to ".minecraft/mods"
- Move "ShoulderSurfing-Forge-[VERSION].jar" into the folder
- Follow the steps below
Launcher Settings
- Select Forge as your profile
- Launch Minecraft
- Join a world or server
- Use "arrow keys", "page up" and "page down" to adjust the perspective, "o" to switch shoulders
Fabric
Prerequisites
- Make sure Fabric is installed
- Make sure Fabric API is installed
- Make sure Forge Config API Port is installed
Manual
- Navigate to ".minecraft\mods"
- Move "ShoulderSurfing-Fabric-[VERSION].jar" into the folder
- Follow the steps below
Launcher Settings
- Select Fabric as your profile
- Launch Minecraft
- Join a world or server
- Use "arrow keys", "page up" and "page down" to adjust the perspective, "o" to switch shoulders
NeoForge
Prerequisites
- Make sure NeoForge is installed
- Make sure Forge Config API Port is installed [≤ 1.20.6]
Manual
- Navigate to ".minecraft/mods"
- Move "ShoulderSurfing-NeoForge-[VERSION].jar" into the folder
- Follow the steps below
Launcher Settings
- Select NeoForge as your profile
- Launch Minecraft
- Join a world or server
- Use "arrow keys", "page up" and "page down" to adjust the perspective, "o" to switch shoulders
Configuration
Version 3.0.0 and later
- ≥ 1.21: Ingame: Mods -> ShoulderSurfing -> Config (Manual: Edit "..\.minecraft\config\shouldersurfing-client.cfg")
- ≤ 1.20: Install Forge Config Screens (Manual: Edit "..\.minecraft\config\shouldersurfing-client.toml")
Version 2.9.7 and older
- ≥ 1.13: Manual: Edit "..\.minecraft\config\shouldersurfing.toml"
- ≤ 1.12: Ingame: Mods -> ShoulderSurfing -> Config (Manual: Edit "..\.minecraft\config\shouldersurfing.cfg")
Plugin API
Shoulder Surfing Reloaded features a plugin API for third party mod developers. This allows for implementing custom camera behaviours and compatibility features without the use of invasive mixins. The documentation can be found in the wiki on GitHub. It explains step by step on how to create and register your own plugin, and how you can implement and register custom callbacks.
FAQ
Q: Why is the player not looking at the position of the crosshair when holding item x?
A: This needs to be configured using the config options "adaptive_crosshair_hold_items" or "adaptive_crosshair_use_items".
Q: Why is the player not rendered correctly when using shader pack x?
A: This is caused by player transparency effects of Shoulder Surfing Reloaded. Either disable them in the config ("adjust_player_transparency") and restart your game or report this to the authors of the shader pack.
Q: Can you port feature x to version y?
A: No.
Q: Can you port feature x to version y?
A: No.
Q: Can you port this to quilt, liteloader, rift, etc.?
A: No.
Q: Can I add this to my modpack ?
A: Yes.
License
MIT License, Original project by Sabar: Minecraft Forum, GitHub
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