HeadPulseSSC
by kyoroshy
HeadPulseSSC replaces the flat player icon in the TAB list and beside chat messages with a 3D render of each player's head, built from that player's own skin.
What it does
Instead of the usual flat icon, the mod draws each player's head in 3D in the TAB list, using the skin that player is wearing. Heads keep the familiar Minecraft look, and the render follows each player's current skin, so the list becomes more personal to look at. Chat messages get the same treatment: the sender is identified and the matching head appears next to the message, while the rest of the chat stays as it is in vanilla.
The model handles Steve and Alex arms, including Wide Steve and Slim Alex, and draws the hat layer and other second skin layers. Heads turn smoothly as the render updates. The mod is client-side only and runs on Fabric, so only the player who installs it sees the heads and no server file is needed. It uses the skin data the client already has, and models are cached and reused where possible to avoid building new objects.
The mod targets Minecraft 26.2 with Fabric Loader 0.19.3 or newer, Java 25 or newer and Fabric API. Files exist for 26.2 and 26.3, and the latest build is 1.5.7 for 26.3. It is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
Key features
3D heads in the TAB list
Each player entry shows a rendered 3D head in place of the flat player icon.
Heads beside chat messages
The sender's head appears next to their chat message, and the sender is detected automatically.
Skin layers and models
Steve and Alex models are supported, with the hat layer and other second skin layers drawn on the head.
Smooth head rotation
Heads turn with an animation, and their models update when the skin changes.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want their player list and chat to show each person's own skin instead of a flat icon, and who run the client-side mod on Fabric.
How it compares
Armor Stand Skins is a Fabric mod for 26.2 under the MIT License that is not open source, and it requires the client while the server may skip it. IgnoreX is client-side only, under the MIT License and not open source, with files for 26.2. facebar is client-side only and open source, released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21.6 – 26.3. PrivyChat runs with both client and server and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeadPulseSSC | Fabric | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-06 |
| Armor Stand Skins | Fabric | 26.2 | Client required, server optional | 2026-10-08 |
| IgnoreX | Fabric | 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-10 |
| facebar | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| PrivyChat | Fabric | 26.1.2 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-24 |
Questions
Does HeadPulseSSC need to be installed on the server?
Which Minecraft versions does HeadPulseSSC support?
Does HeadPulseSSC require Fabric API?
In the catalog
HeadPulseSSC is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
HeadPulseSSC is a client-side Fabric mod that adds fully rendered 3D player heads to the Minecraft TAB list and chat. Instead of displaying the usual flat player icon, HeadPulseSSC renders an actual 3D head using the player's current Minecraft skin.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/headpulsessc
- Owner
- kyoroshy
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-06
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15