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PlayerAvatarMarker

Shows each online player's avatar portrait on the world map (M key) and optionally on the minimap when FastMiniMap is installed. Avatars are fetched from hyvatar.io on first join and cached under the plugin data directory.

Features

Circular avatar portrait per player on the world map
Avatars fetched from hyvatar.io on first join and cached in memory + disk
Low-latency position updates via live movement tracking
Nickname shown below the avatar without hover when enabled
Suppresses the vanilla duplicate player marker with generated override assets
Built-in /playeravatar UI for map, minimap, and compass visibility control
Online players panel with avatar preview and nickname list
Minimap overlay — avatars + nicknames appear on the minimap when FastMiniMap is installed
BetterMap compatibility that respects radar range and viewer settings
Vanish-aware visibility handling for EliteEssentials, EssentialsPlus, and HyEssentialsX

Data layout

Global config: UserData/Saves/<World>/plugins/PlayerAvatarMarker/playeravatarmarker-config.json
Per-player visibility profiles: UserData/Saves/<World>/plugins/PlayerAvatarMarker/player-settings/<player-uuid>.json
Avatar cache: UserData/Saves/<World>/plugins/PlayerAvatarMarker/avatar-cache/
Generated static asset pack: UserData/Saves/<World>/mods/PlayerAvatarMarkerAssets/

Per-player visibility profiles currently use schemaVersion: 2.

Configuration

Key	Default	Description
`enableBackground`	`true`	Draw filled circle behind the avatar
`backgroundColor`	`"#2D2D2D"`	Background color (hex)
`enableRotation`	`false`	Rotate icon to face player direction
`showNickname`	`true`	Show player name below avatar
`avatarSize`	`64`	Output size for generated avatar images (px)

Commands & Permissions

Command	Aliases	Description
`/playeravatar`	`/pam`, `/avatarmarker`	Opens the PlayerAvatarMarker settings UI
Permission	Description
-----------------------------------	---------------------------
`playeravatarmarker.use`	Open the settings UI
`playeravatarmarker.settings.map`	Toggle world map visibility
`playeravatarmarker.settings.minimap`	Toggle minimap visibility
`playeravatarmarker.settings.compass`	Toggle compass visibility
`playeravatarmarker.admin`	Admin bypass

Compatibility

Standalone — world-map avatar markers work without any other mods
Gains minimap player overlay with FastMiniMap installed
Gains BetterMap radar/compass support when BetterMap is installed

PlayerAvatarMarker - Player Avatars on Map, Compass & Minimap