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I want to make Minetest look a little bit better. Two things I want to try are a different camera position and a wider lense angle.

On this screenshot I am standing on a slab, half node deeper than normal, to get a similar view like on the left side in the video. Also I think they use a wider lense angle.



Is it possible to modify the camera?

yes but that means hacking the engine!

but look at mod like chairs that allows you to change point of view when you click on it ;)

azekill_DIABLO wrote:yes but that means hacking the engine!

I don't care for testing. I can compile the source. Which values can I modify?

Have you tried to change FOV setting? It is configurable in minetest.conf.

EDIT: POV ~> FOV (field of view)

i don't know exactly but doing it has a mod is possible!

go check Xdecor/cushion code!

FOV is a setting.
As for camera height, that is possibly configurable too, see lua_api.txt. However it would then be inconsistent with the eye-height of the player model.
However the effect in the MC screenshot is due to taller grass, not a lower camera. Just create taller grass.