The 1.17 update introduced spyglasses into the game. These are telescopes that could be used by players to zoom in on distant objects to view them clearly. Earlier, players had to rely on OptiFine’s zoom feature to achieve this. The spyglass allowed players who don’t use OptiFine to do the same. Giacomo’s Spyglass Mod is here to make spyglasses even better. The zoom level of the vanilla spyglass is fixed, but this mod will allow you to change that. With this mod installed, you can now use the scroll wheel to zoom in and out using a spyglass. This allows you to have more flexibility over the zoom level.
Features:
- Improves the functionality of the spyglass.
- Use scroll wheel to zoom in and out using the spyglass.
- Gives you more flexibility over the zoom level.
Screenshots:
Requires:
Minecraft Forge
NeoForge
Giacomo’s Spyglass Mod Download Links
For Minecraft 1.20.2
Forge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
For Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge/NeoForge version: Download from Server 1 – Download from Server 2
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.2, 1.20.1, 1.17
- 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: In MC Java Mods, or directly above on this page.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Downloads as 201266.mcaddon
- Download size: 6 KB
- Download link checked 29 Jul 2026 — working
- Mirrored on our own servers — the download does not depend on the original host
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.