Fresh Animations × Physics Mod – Compatibility Patch

Client-side patch that makes Physics Mod ragdolls work correctly with Fresh Animations and other resource-pack animation overhauls.

What it fixes

Resource packs like Fresh Animations replace vanilla mob models/skeletons.
Physics Mod expects vanilla geometry for ragdolls. Result without this patch:

• frozen corpses / stuck-in-air poses;

• occasional memory leaks or random crashes after multiple kills.

How it works (short)

On the death tick the patch:

1. detects the dying entity;

2. swaps in a minimal baked vanilla model just for that frame;

3. lets Physics Mod take over and spawn the ragdoll.
   No mixins, no reflection — pure Forge event logic.

Current coverage

• ✅ Zombies and Skeletons tested and working (zombie-apocalypse packs included).

• ⚙️ Other mobs currently fall back to Physics Mod’s default handling (ragdolls temporarily disabled for stability).
  Broader mob support is planned.

Compatibility & requirements

• Forge 1.20.1, client-side only (doesn’t affect servers).

• Safe to add/remove mid-save.

• Plays nice with:

  • Fresh Animations (resource pack),

  • Physics Mod / Physics Mod Pro,

  • other packs that replace mob models.

Technical notes

• Hooks into RenderLivingEvent.Pre.

• Cancels FA model render on death tick to prevent conflicts.

• Substitutes a minimal vanilla model for a safe ragdoll handoff.

• Zero dependencies; lightweight.

For modpack authors

Originally built and tested for a zombie-apocalypse survival overhaul.
We’ll expand entity coverage in upcoming updates.