EMF Compat: Gliders
by stradat
EMF Compat: Gliders lets the gliding poses of Gliders, Paragliders and Reliable Gliders display correctly on player models that Entity Model Features animates.
What it does
Without this mod, the glider poses can be lost when an EMF player model is in use. EMF Compat: Gliders keeps arms and legs in the gliding pose while EMF animations play, and head tracking continues to work while gliding. A toggle lets players choose which of the three supported glider mods the compatibility applies to, and any combination of them can be selected.
The mod is a small client-side addition that needs EMF Compat: Core, [EMF] Entity Model Features and [ETF] Entity Texture Features. Gliders, Paragliders and Reliable Gliders are optional and are only needed for the glider poses to appear. The author notes that it works with Fresh Animations and with most player animation resource packs that use EMF, and that it has been tested with Fresh Animations.
The files cover 1.20.1, 1.21.1, 26.1.2 and 26.2. The Fabric build is 2.0.0 for 1.21.1, dated 2026-10-09, and the Forge and NeoForge builds are 2.0.0 for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 respectively, dated 2026-09-02. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Gliding poses under EMF
Arms and legs keep the gliding pose while EMF animations play on the player model.
Head tracking while gliding
The head keeps following the view direction during flight, so the look direction still reads on the model.
Support for three glider mods
Gliders, Paragliders and Reliable Gliders are each handled, with a toggle for the combination in use.
Player animation resource packs
Packs that animate the player through EMF are supported, and the mod has been tested alongside Fresh Animations.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
How it compares
To Glide is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 under the MIT License, not open source, and it runs as client and server. Hang Glider covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.18.2 – 26.3, is open source under the MIT License, and also runs as client and server. Glide Away! is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, is server-side only and works on Fabric and Quilt for 1.20.4 – 26.3, so players do not need it installed.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMF Compat: Gliders | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-09 |
| To Glide | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-01 |
| Hang Glider | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-26 |
| Glide Away! | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.4 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does EMF Compat: Gliders need Entity Model Features?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which glider mods does it support?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
EMF Compat: Gliders is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
A small client-side mod that makes gliding poses work correctly with Entity Model Features player models. Supports three glider mods — Paragliders, Gliders and Reliable Gliders — any combination of them, each with its own toggle.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/emf-compat-gliders
- Owner
- stradat
- Published
- 2026-07-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15