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Shoulder Surfing Reloaded

Highly configurable third person camera mod

ModsFree1.8 – 26.x
by Exopandora · listed from Modrinth
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What it does

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is a mod made by Exopandora. Highly configurable third person camera mod.

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 12,876,586 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Nov 10, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.161.121.8

Release history

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded has had 1,168 releases on Modrinth since Jun 26, 2023. 443 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.21.11-5.3.0+neoforge, released on Oct 31, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.21.11. It runs on NeoForge. The download is 440 KB.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
1.21.11-5.3.0+neoforgeOct 31, 20261.21.11Release
1.21.11-5.3.0+fabricOct 31, 20261.21.11Release
1.21.11-5.3.0+forgeOct 31, 20261.21.11Release
1.20.1-5.3.0+forgeOct 31, 20261.20, 1.20.1Release
1.20.1-5.3.0+fabricOct 31, 20261.20, 1.20.1Release

Latest release on GitHub

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is open source. Its newest release on GitHub is 26.3-5.3.1, published on Nov 10, 2026.

Release version 5.3.1

Before that: 26.2-5.3.1 (Nov 10, 2026), 1.21.11-5.3.1 (Nov 10, 2026).

Description from the author on Modrinth

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is a highly configurable third person camera mod for minecraft.

Features

  • Over-the-shoulder camera - see what you are interacting with in 3rd person
  • Decoupled camera - walk left and right without turning your mouse
  • Free look (default: left alt) - keep walking in a direction while looking in a different one
  • Hotkeys to move the camera (default: arrow keys, page up and page down, o to switch shoulders)
  • Corrective cross-hair positioning when using adaptive or dynamic crosshair
  • Adaptive player transparency - fades the player model to transparent when view is obstructed
  • Highly configurable - customize your 3rd person experience with many configuration options
  • Client side only - no server mods required
  • Plugin API - implement custom camera behaviours and compatibility features with ease

Please note that this mod modifies the camera position and player movement, which can be an issue for servers with strict anti-cheat.
Use at your own risk!

Installation

Forge

Prerequisites

  1. Make sure Minecraft Forge is installed
  2. Make sure Forge Config API Port (CurseForge, Modrinth) is installed

Manual

  1. Navigate to .minecraft/mods
  2. Move ShoulderSurfing-Forge-[VERSION].jar into the folder
  3. Follow the steps below

Launcher Settings

  1. Select Forge as your profile
  2. Launch Minecraft
  3. Join a world or server
  4. Use arrow keys, page up and page down to adjust the perspective, o to switch shoulders

Fabric

Prerequisites

  1. Make sure Fabric is installed
  2. Make sure Fabric API (CurseForge, Modrinth) is installed
  3. Make sure Forge Config API Port (CurseForge, Modrinth) is installed

Manual

  1. Navigate to .minecraft/mods
  2. Move ShoulderSurfing-Fabric-[VERSION].jar into the folder
  3. Follow the steps below

Launcher Settings

  1. Select Fabric as your profile
  2. Launch Minecraft
  3. Join a world or server
  4. Use arrow keys, page up and page down to adjust the perspective, o to switch shoulders

NeoForge

Prerequisites

  1. Make sure NeoForge is installed

Manual

  1. Navigate to .minecraft/mods
  2. Move ShoulderSurfing-NeoForge-[VERSION].jar into the folder
  3. Follow the steps below

Launcher Settings

  1. Select NeoForge as your profile
  2. Launch Minecraft
  3. Join a world or server
  4. Use arrow keys, page up and page down to adjust the perspective, o to switch shoulders

Configuration

In-game (Fabric and NeoForge only)

[!NOTE]
In-game configuration for Minecraft 1.20.x requires Forge Config Screens (CurseForge, Modrinth)
  1. Navigate to mods
  2. Select "Shoulder Surfing Reloaded"
  3. Click on the config button

Manual

  1. Edit .minecraft/config/shouldersurfing-client.toml

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded 2.9.7 and older

In-game

[!NOTE]
In-game configuration is only available on 1.12.x and older
  1. Navigate to mods
  2. Select "Shoulder Surfing Reloaded"
  3. Click on the config button

Manual

  1. Edit .minecraft/config/shouldersurfing.toml

Plugin API

Shoulder Surfing Reloaded features a plugin API for third party mod developers.
This allows for implementing custom camera behaviours and compatibility features without the use of invasive mixins.
The documentation can be found in the wiki on GitHub.
It explains step by step on how to create and register your own plugin, and how you can implement and register custom callbacks.

FAQ

Q: Why is the player not looking at the position of the crosshair when holding item x?
A: This needs to be configured using the config options adaptive_crosshair_hold_items or adaptive_crosshair_use_items.

Q: Why is the player not rendered correctly when using shader pack x?
A: This is caused by player transparency effects of Shoulder Surfing Reloaded. Either disable them in the config (adjust_player_transparency) and restart your game or report this to the authors of the shader pack.

Q: Can you port feature x to version y?
A: No.

Q: Can you port this to quilt, liteloader, rift, etc.?
A: No.

Q: Can I add this to my modpack?
A: Yes.

License

MIT License, Original project by Sabar: Minecraft Forum, GitHub

Written by Exopandora. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.

How to install Shoulder Surfing Reloaded

  1. This mod runs only on your own game. Servers do not need it, so you can use it on any server.

  2. Install Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x.

  3. Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.

  4. Start Minecraft with the Fabric profile.

  5. Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Shoulder Surfing Reloaded in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.

Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge
Where it runs
Client only (your game)
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
MIT
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 14, 2026)

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Questions

Does Shoulder Surfing Reloaded work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Shoulder Surfing Reloaded supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.16, 1.12, 1.8.

Is Shoulder Surfing Reloaded free?

Yes. Shoulder Surfing Reloaded is free to download from Modrinth.

Is Shoulder Surfing Reloaded client-side or server-side?

Client-side. Shoulder Surfing Reloaded goes in your own mods folder and works on any server, including servers without mods.

Is Shoulder Surfing Reloaded still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

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