
Animated Player gives every player a smooth, articulated body. Elbows and knees bend, the body leans into each move, and the face comes alive with moving eyes, expressive eyebrows and a mouth that catches its breath. It is a port of thehippomaster21's version.
Animations
WalkingArms and legs swing naturally, with bending elbows and knees and a light bounce of the body at every step. |
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SprintingThe body leans forward, the arms pump and the strides get longer. |
SneakingA real crouch: knees bent, back curved, careful steps. |
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IdleStanding still is never stiff: a relaxed stance and a slow breathing. |
Sword attackA dedicated slash when holding a sword, with the whole body turning into the swing. |
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Eating and drinkingThe hand brings the food to the mouth and the head moves while chewing. |
ClimbingHands and feet alternate on ladders and vines. |
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SwimmingFront crawl strokes and kicking legs. |
CrawlingLying flat on the elbows to get through one block high gaps. |
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FlyingIn creative mode the player hovers with dangling legs, or flies like a superhero with the optional superman pose, which is also used when gliding with an elytra. |
Animated faceEyes follow where the player looks, eyebrows rise in a fight and frown when hungry, and the mouth opens to catch the breath after a sprint. |
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And much more: bow and crossbow aiming, spyglass, goat horn, trident throw and riptide, shield blocking, riding, rowing a boat, parrots on the shoulders. Armor, held items, capes and elytras follow every joint, slim arms are supported, and the second skin layer can be shown in 3D.
Settings
Everything can be tuned from the settings screen (NeoForge mods list, or Mod Menu on Fabric).



Compatibility
Client side only: it can be used on any server. Tested with Sodium, Iris, ImmediatelyFast, Entity Model Features, 3D Skin Layers, Wavey Capes, Pehkui, Immersive Armors, Artifacts, Traveler's Backpack, First-person Model and Do a Barrel Roll. Emotes from Emotecraft and attacks from Better Combat are shown with their own animations.
Credits
Original mod: thehippomaster21 (shcott21). This version is a port to modern Minecraft.
License
Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0), like the original mod. This is a modified version of thehippomaster21's Animated Player.












