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Camera Lock: Target Tracking and Camera Controls

A Camera Lock guide. Covers Camera Lock 1.1.3 on Minecraft 1.21.11.

Activating Combat Camera Lock

Camera Lock introduces an automated crosshair orientation mechanism to assist players during fast-paced melee and ranged battles. When traveling through combat zones, pressing the Toggle Camera Lock key activates or disables target tracking. When active, status notices such as "Camera lock: ON", "Camera lock: OFF", or "No target in range" notify the user above the hotbar whenever "Action bar messages" are enabled.

Target Filtering and Acquisition Radius

Within the Camera Lock Settings screen, players can determine which entities qualify for tracking:

  • "Lock radius (blocks)" sets the spatial boundary within which the camera scans for potential threats.
  • "Target mobs" permits tracking against both hostile monsters and neutral wilderness creatures.
  • "Target players" enables tracking specifically against other adventurers during competitive player-versus-player engagements.

Motion Smoothing and Automated Combat

Fine-tuning options govern how fluidly your perspective shifts toward locked adversaries:

  • "Rotation speed" controls how swiftly your crosshair pivots toward acquired targets.
  • "Smoothness" dampens tracking jitter, creating a gradual, cinematic camera curve rather than instantaneous snapping.
  • "Auto attack" expands tracking into automated engagement; when turned off, the mod strictly aligns the viewport, while turning it on swings equipped weapons automatically whenever a locked opponent enters striking distance.
  • "Toggle key" lets players rebind the activation trigger directly inside the options menu.
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