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[DAI] Comic Effects (Data)

Comic Effects is a DAI demo datapack that reacts to player attacks with random POW/BAM/WHACK/KAPOW overlays and showcases custom menu colors, layered sprites, clickable effects, animation, and resource-pack textures.
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DAI_ComicEffects_Data_v1.1.0.zip

File nameDAI_ComicEffects_Data_v1.1.0_DAI1.9.5.zip
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J12H36HJ12H36H
Uploaded
Aug 18, 2026
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7
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6.4 KB
File ID
8673880
Type
R
Release
Supported game versions
  • 26.2

What's new

DAI Comic Effects v1.1.0

DAI 1.9.5 Addon Update

  • Updated DAI Comic Effects for DAI 1.9.5
  • Explicitly declared the pack as a DAI ADDON
  • Designed to run alongside other DAI addons and main experiences
  • Updated pack metadata for the current Minecraft / DAI format

Combat Reactions

  • Added automatic comic-style hit effects when the player attacks a living entity
  • Uses DAI's player_attack_entity reaction system
  • Combat effects trigger during the POST reaction phase
  • Added explicit reaction_entity_living condition handling
  • Randomly selects between multiple comic impact effects on valid hits

Current automatic combat effects include:

  • POW!
  • BAM!
  • WHACK!
  • KAPOW!

Comic FX Menu

  • Added a dedicated Comic FX action menu

  • Added a shared Automation menu contribution:

    [Test] Comic FX

  • Added direct test controls for:

    • POW!
    • BAM!
    • WHACK!
    • KAPOW!
    • Layered POW
    • Animated KAPOW
    • Clear FX
  • Added custom button styling for each comic effect

Static Overlay Effects

  • Added screen-space POW overlay
  • Added screen-space BAM overlay
  • Added screen-space WHACK overlay
  • Added screen-space KAPOW overlay
  • Added per-effect positioning, sizing, tinting, transparency, Z-order, and lifetime
  • Added clickable comic effects that can be dismissed without consuming the player's normal click

Layered Effects

  • Added Layered POW
  • Combines a large background burst with a separate foreground POW sprite
  • Uses independent Z-ordering for true layered presentation
  • Added dedicated removal behavior for the complete layered effect

Animated Effects

  • Added animated KAPOW sprite-sheet support
  • Uses an 8-frame animation
  • Uses a 4-column sprite sheet
  • Added configurable per-frame timing
  • Animated KAPOW plays once instead of looping
  • Added direct removal support for the animated overlay

Overlay Controls

  • Added individual removal actions for:

    • POW
    • BAM
    • WHACK
    • KAPOW
    • Animated KAPOW
  • Added layered-effect cleanup

  • Added global Clear FX support using DAI's overlay clear action

Compatibility

  • Built for DAI 1.9.5
  • Designed as a lightweight presentation addon
  • Does not replace the main DAI experience
  • Intended to pair with DAI Comic Effects Resource Pack v1.1.0

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