MoreMcmeta
The MoreMcmeta mod opens up almost limitless possibilities for texture animation in Minecraft with extended settings and texture configuration API.
What does this give players?
- Extended possibilities for resource packs - create unique visual effects
- Familiar animation format - work with familiar tools
- High compatibility - the mod doesn't conflict with other modifications
Animate any textures
With MoreMcmeta, you can bring to life almost any texture in the game using OptiFine .properties files or JSON .moremcmeta files. The mod also adds support for new animation options, such as synchronization with in-game daytime.
| Feature | Vanilla version | MoreMcmeta |
|---|---|---|
| Animated block and item textures | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Animated entity and armor textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated sun and moon textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated GUI textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated resource pack icons | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Support for OptiFine animated texture packs | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Defining animations through JSON files | .mcmeta only for blocks |
.moremcmeta for any textures |
| Animation synchronization with daytime | ❌ | ✔️, parameter daytimeSync |
| Smooth transitions between frames with different transparency | ❌ | ✔️, parameter smoothAlpha |
| Emissive textures | ❌ | Emissive Plugin |
The animation format guide contains a complete list of supported textures and explains in detail all parameters that MoreMcmeta supports.
MoreMcmeta works on the client side, so it doesn't need to be installed on the server.
Texture Configuration API
If you're a Minecraft mod developer, you can create your own plugins for MoreMcmeta that add new texturing effects and support for new formats. See the API documentation for details.
Emissive Textures Plugin
A separate plugin is available to enable support for emissive textures in MoreMcmeta.
Forge Version
The MoreMcmeta version for Forge is available on the corresponding CurseForge page.
Useful Links
- Demo resource pack
- Animation guide
- Troubleshooting guide
