Xbox One users can use a feature already installed on their platform called Magnifier. You can craft a spyglass with one amethyst shard and two copper ingots. The spyglass is a craftable item that sets a player’s FOV without having to constantly change it in the options menu. Minecraft released a new item in their 1.17 update that helps players zoom in on locations.

PC Method 3 – Using a Spyglass (Version 1.17) Zoom in and out by pressing and holding the ‘’C’’ key.Press the ‘’Play’’ button to enter the game.Select OptiFine and make sure a little checkmark appears to the right of the entry.If you see OptiFine in the drop-down menu, you’re in good shape. Confirm that OptiFine appears in the game by clicking the “Latest release” box next to the green Play button.Follow the installer prompts to complete the process. Once you have Java installed, go to the ‘’OptiFine’’ file and install it.(Optional) The mod may ask you to install Java SE if you don’t have it already.If you’re using an older version of Minecraft, select the “Show all versions” option to choose one that corresponds to your game.

Make sure that the version matches the Minecraft version you’re currently using.

Go to to download the latest version of the mod from the Downloads tab.

Take a look at the steps below to get started: Java Edition users can download a mod with more zooming options.

Go back to the game to check your FOV and adjust as needed.

Press the ‘’Done’’ button at the bottom of the screen.

You can lower it as low as 30 for a narrow and “zoomed in” field of vision. If you’d like to zoom in, go to the first FOV box and move the slider to the left to decrease the number.

The first set of bars is your FOV settings.

Press the ‘’ESC’’ key to access the Pause menu in-game.

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