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:

detects the dying entity;
swaps in a minimal baked vanilla model just for that frame;
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.

Fresh Animations + Physics Mod Compatibility