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Fancy World Animations [FWA]

by maDU59_

With Fancy World Animations, doors, trapdoors, levers and buttons swing and slide smoothly instead of snapping between states.

FabricForgeNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 26.3

What it does

The mod gives a set of interactable blocks smooth animations, including doors, trapdoors, fence gates, levers, buttons, repeaters, cauldrons and composters. Jukeboxes and hanging lanterns that swing are animated as well, so the change applies across a wide part of the block set rather than a single category.

Fancy World Animations runs on the client only, so the server does not need it and players can join a server without installing anything. It requires Fabric API on every loader it supports, and it is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 17 release versions. The code is under the MIT License and is open source.

Key features

  1. Smooth doors and trapdoors

    Doors and trapdoors open and close with a motion animation instead of an instant change of state.

  2. Animated levers and buttons

    Levers and buttons move with a visible travel when activated, showing the redstone state more clearly.

  3. Animated gates and repeaters

    Fence gates, repeaters and composters receive their own motion, so the transitions read as continuous.

  4. Swinging lanterns and cauldrons

    Hanging lanterns swing, and cauldrons take on an animated look that fits the rest of the set.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
26.31.3.0Not availableNot available1.3.0
26.21.3.0Not availableNot available1.3.0
26.1.21.3.0Not available1.2.38-patch.21.3.0
26.1.11.3.0Not available1.2.38-patch.21.3.0
26.11.3.0Not available1.2.38-patch.21.3.0
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
1.21.111.2.40Not available1.2.301.2.40
1.21.101.2.311.2.13Not available1.2.31
1.21.81.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.71.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.61.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.51.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.41.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.31.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.21.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.21.11.2.31Not available1.2.311.2.31
1.211.2.31Not availableNot available1.2.31
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Use cases

Building with redstone

Players who lay out circuits can see levers, buttons and repeaters change state with a clearer motion.

Decorative builds

Builders who want their doors, gates and lanterns to feel alive in villages and houses can add motion without new blocks.

Who it’s for: Players who want more lively interactable blocks in a survival world, and builders who furnish areas with doors, lanterns and redstone components. Because only the client needs the mod, it suits single-player play and players who join servers that do not run it.

Questions

Does Fancy World Animations need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is required on every loader the mod supports, so it must be installed next to Fancy World Animations.

Do servers need to install Fancy World Animations?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

Which versions does Fancy World Animations support?

Files are published across 17 release versions, and snapshot builds are also published. Forge's latest file is for 1.20.1, while Fabric and Quilt's latest are for 26.3.

Does the mod change the block shapes or behavior?

The mod adds animations to the blocks listed above and does not change their function, so redstone and interaction work as before.

In the catalog

Fancy World Animations [FWA] is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Decoration mods12,078Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

It's the mod you never knew you needed until now, once you try it it's hard to go back! To edit the settings of the mod: - Use Mod Menu - Use the command /fwaConfig to open the config screen - Edit the config file in.minecraft/config/fwa.json
maDU59_, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
maDU59_
Published
2026-01-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-10-11
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

DecorationGame mechanics
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