How do I install Cinematic Smoothness?

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 Cinematic Smoothness 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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Cinematic Smoothness

by Naw7 · on Modrinth

A lightweight mod to customize and enhance Minecraft's cinematic camera with variable smoothness, letterbox bars, and a settings menu.

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Fabric only.

Minecraft 26.1–26.1.2Newest
Minecraft 1.21.11

⬇ Download for 26.1–26.1.2 ⬇ Download for 1.21.11

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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🎥 Cinematic Smoothness

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📹 A lightweight enhancement for Minecraft's Cinematic Camera mode.

Includes additional tools: cinematic letterbox bars (black bars), a subtle FOV tightening toggle, and UI visibility controls.

settings

✨ Key Features:

🎯 Precision Smoothness: Go beyond vanilla limits. Adjust camera "drag" from 0–100% with more Extended Range -100% for Sharper, more responsive to 200% for ultra-slow, sweeping movement.
🎬 Professional Letterboxing: Toggle cinematic black bars with two modes: Behind HUD or Cover HUD.
🔍 Subtle FOV Tightening: Slightly narrows the Field of View for cleaner focal shots.
🚫 Clean View Toggles: Optionally hide the Crosshair and Block Selection Outline for pure cinematic recordings.
💾 Auto-Save + Reset: Your settings are saved between sessions , Built-in Reset button to instantly restore default values

🛠️ Quick Start:

Default Key: Press F4 to open the Cinematic Smoothness settings.
Customization: Go to Options > Controls > Key Binds. Under the "Miscellaneous" category, you can rebind both the "Toggle Cinematic Camera" and the "Cinematic Smoothness Settings".

🔍 Frequently Asked Questions

Does this replace vanilla cinematic mode? No — it enhances it. It uses the same cinematic toggle but gives you more control over the physics.
Is it client-side? Yes. 100% client-side. Safe for servers.

💻 Development

🤖 The technical coding, custom UI design, and internal camera math were developed with the assistance of Gemini (Google AI) and Claude (Anthropic AI), built using IntelliJ IDEA.

🧩 Requirements

Fabric API (Essential library)
Mod Menu (in‑game mod list)

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 cinematic-smoothness-1.1+26.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
Download size: 257 KB
Download link checked 31 Aug 2026 — working

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

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