Rearview Mirror Mod
A client-only Fabric mod that adds a rearview mirror.
The mirror allows players to see behind them within a configurable HUD box at all times. No more F5 spamming, no more creepers sneaking up!
Controls
Default keys:
R- toggle mirror HUDO- open the config screen
Inside the config screen:
- Use the Mirror FOV slider to change the rear camera angle
- Drag and resize the mirror as needed
- Edit the framerate of the mirror for performance.
The config is saved to:
.minecraft/config/rearviewmirror.json
Performance
Because this mod works by calling an extra render before the main render for every frame, it adds a constant multiplier on the complexity. I've tried lowering the resolution and animations for the rendered image, however it appears to be capped by the overhead of rendering a frame. As such the only meaningful performance improvement is by adjusting the framerate of the mirror, which you can do in the in-game config screen.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.11
- 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.
- Ships as rearview-mirror-0.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 24 KB
- Download link checked 24 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.