Better Mount Steering Mod FAQ

Mount any rideable mob like a horse or donkey, then press F5 to switch to third-person view. Your camera is now free to move independently—use your mouse or controller stick to look around, and press WASD to steer your mount toward where you're looking.

Make sure you're in third-person view (press F5). If your mount still turns instantly when you move the camera, check that the mod is loaded correctly and that no conflicting camera mod is overriding the decoupled steering behavior.

Yes, if you have the Controllable mod installed, this mod adds full analog stick support for mount steering. Your right stick controls the camera and your left stick guides the mount toward your viewing direction.

This setting controls how quickly your mount rotates to face the direction you're looking. A higher value makes your mount respond faster, while a lower value creates slower, more deliberate turning.

Yes. This mod replaces Better Lockon's abrupt eight-way body snapping with smooth body trailing while mounted, and removes camera flicker when disengaging target lock on a mount.

This mod automatically adjusts the third-person camera distance when mount steering is active to prevent clipping and awkward angles. This adjustment happens automatically—no configuration needed.

Yes, toggle the smoothLockOnMountTurn setting to turn off smooth body turning during target lock-on. You can also adjust bloLockOnTurnSmoothness to fine-tune how smooth the turning feels.

No, this mod is specifically designed to prevent Shoulder Surfing Reloaded from pulling your camera angle during decoupled mount steering, so both mods work together smoothly.

This mod stops your mount's body from snapping forward when you unlock a target while sprinting, giving you more natural and predictable mounted combat behavior.

Yes, it works with horses, donkeys, and any other rideable mob in your world. The steering and camera freedom apply to all mounts equally.