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Chat Heads Vintage

by pepe_yu

Chat Heads Vintage puts a player's skin head beside each chat message, which makes it easier to tell senders apart in busy chat logs.

ForgeClient-side onlyMozilla Public License 2.0Open source1.12.2

What it does

Heads are drawn in a narrow column to the left of the text. The sender is detected from the chat line, and the head shows the hat layer of that player's skin. Heads fade in and out together with their messages, and an optional shadow gives the head a 3D hat effect. Wrapped lines, hover text, clickable links and timestamps stay aligned under the head column.

The mod is a 1.12.2 backport of dzwdz's Chat Heads and is credited to the original author. It needs Cleanroom or Forge for 1.12.2 and runs on the client only, so players can join servers without installing it. Server display names and nicknames can be matched through manual aliases written as nickname=MinecraftUsername. Chat Heads Vintage is released under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and is open source.

Key features

  1. Sender heads

    A skin head drawn beside each message identifies the player who sent it.

  2. Fading and shadow

    Heads fade with their messages, and an optional shadow adds a 3D hat effect.

  3. Aligned wrapped text

    Wrapped lines, timestamps, hover text and clickable links remain aligned with the head column.

  4. Detection modes

    Strict detection matches sender names exactly, while heuristic detection also handles server display names and nicknames.

  5. Optional system heads

    Heads can also appear on system messages and command suggestions, with Cleanroom or Brigo Salutation supplying suggestions.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.12.20.1.3
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Use cases

Busy multiplayer chat

Heads help players on a server follow who is talking when many messages arrive at once.

Nicknamed players

Manual aliases let a head match a nickname that differs from the Minecraft username.

Who it’s for: Players of Minecraft 1.12.2 who use Forge and want a visual cue for chat senders, and server owners whose players want to see heads without installing anything on the server.

Questions

Does Chat Heads Vintage need to be installed on the server?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which detection mode should be used?

Strict detection is the default. Heuristic detection is the option to try when heads appear on the wrong messages or server display names are not matched.

Is Chat Heads Vintage compatible with Optifine?

Its files are published for Forge 1.12.2 only, and the author notes that it is incompatible with newer OptiFine versions, so Sodium is suggested instead for newer setups.

In the catalog

Chat Heads Vintage is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,149 Decoration mods for Forge. 2,920 mods support Minecraft 1.12.2.

Decoration mods12,078Forge modsMods for 1.12.22,920

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What the author says

Chat Heads Vintage is a backport of dzwdz's Chat Heads for Minecraft 1.12.2. It adds player heads next to chat messages, making it easier to distinguish between different players in multiplayer. It also improves the overall appearance of the chat by giving it a more polished and visually appealing look.
pepe_yu, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
pepe_yu
Published
2026-08-08
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-13
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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