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Mod that changes the distance of the camera from the player in third person mode.

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License
GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1 or later
Latest Version
externalview-2.3.1b-1.16.5.jar
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CurseForge
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External View Reloaded

A Forge / NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.16.5+ based on External View Reload.
Provides adjustable third-person camera distance and optional long reach functionality.

CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/external-view
Modrinth: https://modrinth.com/mod/external_view

Features

  • Adjustable third-person camera distance (default: Page Up / Page Down)
  • Long Hand Mode (default: K) – increases interaction reach
  • Camera collision option (prevents clipping through blocks)
  • Fully configurable via TOML
  • Works client-only (with command fallback)
  • Optional server-side networking support
  • Permission API support
  • Languages: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Configuration

File:

config/externalview-common.toml

Camera

  • cameraSpeed (default: 0.5) – zoom step size
  • viewDistance (default: 56) – maximum camera distance
  • cameraCollision (default: true) – prevent camera clipping

Reach

  • reach (default: 40.0) – reach in Long Hand Mode
  • defaultReach (default: 5.0) – default reach (vanilla = 5.0)

WARNING: Changing defaultReach may cause issues on some servers.

Forge 1.16.5 Note

Forge 1.16.5 config files do not support reliable hot reload.
Some configuration changes may require a full game restart to take effect.

Command Fallback (Client-only)

Used when the server does not have the mod installed.

Forge 1.16.5

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:reach_distance base set {value}"

Forge 1.20.1

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:block_reach base set {value}"
entityReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:entity_reach base set {value}"

NeoForge 1.21+

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s minecraft:player.block_interaction_range base set {value}"
entityReachCommand = "attribute @s minecraft:player.entity_interaction_range base set {value}"
  • {value} will be replaced automatically
  • Invalid commands fallback to default values
  • Requires permission to use /attribute

Server Compatibility

Client-only

  • Uses commands to modify reach
  • Requires OP or permission from the server
  • Works on vanilla / Bukkit hybrid / most servers if /attribute is allowed

With server installed

  • Uses custom network packets (more reliable)
  • Supports permission control
  • Automatically resets reach when permission is lost

Permission node:

externalview.reach

Default: OP only

Compatible with permission systems such as:

  • LuckPerms
  • Forge Permission API
  • NeoForge Permission API

Version Notes

Forge 1.16.5

Uses Forge reach attribute:

forge:reach_distance

Forge 1.20.1

Uses Forge reach attributes:

forge:block_reach
forge:entity_reach

NeoForge 1.21+

Uses vanilla player interaction range attributes:

minecraft:player.block_interaction_range
minecraft:player.entity_interaction_range

Notes

  • If /attribute is blocked, client-only mode will not work
  • Reach changes affect both block and entity interaction range
  • Command fallback mode is best-effort (no strict failure detection)
  • Supports hybrid servers such as Mohist and Youer

License

LGPL-2.1-or-later

External View Reloaded

A Forge / NeoForge mod for Minecraft 1.16.5+ based on External View Reload.
Provides adjustable third-person camera distance and optional long reach functionality.

CurseForge: https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/external-view
Modrinth: https://modrinth.com/mod/external_view

Features

  • Adjustable third-person camera distance (default: Page Up / Page Down)
  • Long Hand Mode (default: K) – increases interaction reach
  • Camera collision option (prevents clipping through blocks)
  • Fully configurable via TOML
  • Works client-only (with command fallback)
  • Optional server-side networking support
  • Permission API support
  • Languages: English, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Configuration

File:

config/externalview-common.toml

Camera

  • cameraSpeed (default: 0.5) – zoom step size
  • viewDistance (default: 56) – maximum camera distance
  • cameraCollision (default: true) – prevent camera clipping

Reach

  • reach (default: 40.0) – reach in Long Hand Mode
  • defaultReach (default: 5.0) – default reach (vanilla = 5.0)

WARNING: Changing defaultReach may cause issues on some servers.

Forge 1.16.5 Note

Forge 1.16.5 config files do not support reliable hot reload.
Some configuration changes may require a full game restart to take effect.

Command Fallback (Client-only)

Used when the server does not have the mod installed.

Forge 1.16.5

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:reach_distance base set {value}"

Forge 1.20.1

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:block_reach base set {value}"
entityReachCommand = "attribute @s forge:entity_reach base set {value}"

NeoForge 1.21+

blockReachCommand = "attribute @s minecraft:player.block_interaction_range base set {value}"
entityReachCommand = "attribute @s minecraft:player.entity_interaction_range base set {value}"
  • {value} will be replaced automatically
  • Invalid commands fallback to default values
  • Requires permission to use /attribute

Server Compatibility

Client-only

  • Uses commands to modify reach
  • Requires OP or permission from the server
  • Works on vanilla / Bukkit hybrid / most servers if /attribute is allowed

With server installed

  • Uses custom network packets (more reliable)
  • Supports permission control
  • Automatically resets reach when permission is lost

Permission node:

externalview.reach

Default: OP only

Compatible with permission systems such as:

  • LuckPerms
  • Forge Permission API
  • NeoForge Permission API

Version Notes

Forge 1.16.5

Uses Forge reach attribute:

forge:reach_distance

Forge 1.20.1

Uses Forge reach attributes:

forge:block_reach
forge:entity_reach

NeoForge 1.21+

Uses vanilla player interaction range attributes:

minecraft:player.block_interaction_range
minecraft:player.entity_interaction_range

Notes

  • If /attribute is blocked, client-only mode will not work
  • Reach changes affect both block and entity interaction range
  • Command fallback mode is best-effort (no strict failure detection)
  • Supports hybrid servers such as Mohist and Youer

License

LGPL-2.1-or-later

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