How do I install Watch Me Dead?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Watch Me Dead work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Watch Me Dead

by Aquarius.playz · on Modrinth

Allows you to look around freely with your mouse on the death screen while holding alt and removes the red background overlay by default.

Which build do you need?

This mod ships a separate file for every mod loader and every version of the game. Pick both, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game.

Mod loader

Mod loader Fabric1 build
Mod loader Forge1 build
Mod loader NeoForge1 build

Minecraft version

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.2Newest

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.2Newest

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.2Newest

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · Fabric ⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · Forge ⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 · NeoForge

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Aquarius Libs needs to be installed for this mod to work!

This client-side mod allows you to look around freely with your mouse on the death screen while holding alt and removes the red background overlay by default.

What it does

Automatic Rotation: The camera slowly rotates around your body automatically instead of staying frozen in place

Hold Alt to Look Around (Free Look): Holding the Left Alt key pauses the automatic rotation, allowing you to manually look around using your mouse. This action also completely hides all menu buttons for an unblocked view.

Dynamic Zoom Controls: You can scroll your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. To keep your viewing angles steady, the camera's rotation speed slows down automatically the further you zoom in.

No Disappearing Mobs: Nearby monsters and creatures stay visible on your screen instead of vanishing. They won't move around though.

Removed Red Background: The standard reddish death screen overlay is totally gone, giving you a normal, clear view of the world.

Config option: red background visibility, hide entities after death, auto rotate speed, mouse free-look speed, zoom smoothness.

Supported Versions

Loaders: Forge, Fabric, and NeoForge.
Versions: 26.1.x
Note: No plans to support older versions below 26.1 for now!

Found a Bug? If you encounter any bugs or experience a crash, please send the crash log directly to me via curseforge private message so I can look into it.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.

Verified by MCModsHub

Ships as watchmedead-1.0.0-forge-26.1.2-64.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 14 KB
Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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