iLike2MoveIt - Core
by joanmarcelr
iLike2MoveIt - Core is a client-side Mobs mod that adds animated mob models and persistent pig and cow breeds to Minecraft 1.21.1, driven by a companion resource pack.
What it does
Core supplies the client animation signals that the companion resource pack relies on, and it handles server-backed features such as resting pigs and persistent pig and cow breed assignment. Those behaviors only line up when the matching Core build is present on both sides, so a server and its players should run the same release.
Core runs on Fabric and NeoForge for Minecraft 1.21.1, and its builds are listed as beta releases: 0.1.2-beta.1 for Fabric and 0.2.1-beta.2 for NeoForge. Only the client needs it for rendering, while dedicated servers load the resource packs and the Core build alongside it. The mod is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license and is not open source.
Core requires Vanilla Backport, [EMF] Entity Model Features and [ETF] Entity Texture Features. Client visuals run through EMF and ETF, and Vanilla Backport must be at version 1.1.7.10 or newer and match the dependencies wherever Core is installed. Modefite - Item Definition Backport and Weskerson's 3D Items are optional.
Key features
Animated mob models
Model selectors and animated attachments let mobs animate in ways vanilla models do not.
Persistent breeds
Pigs and cows keep their assigned breed through server-backed behavior that Core synchronizes.
Resting pigs
Pigs can rest in a collective state, driven by the server-side logic Core provides.
Companion resource pack
The iLike2MoveIt resource pack supplies the models and animations that Core signals drive, and it pairs with Core 0.2.1-beta.2.
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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 3
Optional 2
How it compares
Entity Sound Features is a client-side option that adds mob sounds, with files for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.19.4 – 26.3, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and open source. Mean Mobs is server-side only and covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 on Fabric and NeoForge, all rights reserved and not open source, so Core's client-side rendering does not apply to it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLike2MoveIt - Core | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| [ESF] Entity Sound Features | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
| Mean Mobs | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-02-08 |
Questions
Which loaders does iLike2MoveIt - Core support?
Do dedicated servers need iLike2MoveIt - Core?
Why do mobs stop animating after an upgrade from 0.1.0-beta?
In the catalog
iLike2MoveIt - Core is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
The companion mod for the iLike2MoveIt resource pack. It hands the animation engine the information the pack cannot read from the game on its own. EMF animates from variables. But there are states vanilla does not expose in any useful way — has this wolf just found you again? is the fox really asleep or merely…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/ilike2moveit-core
- Owner
- joanmarcelr
- Published
- 2026-07-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15