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MmdSkin

by shiroha

MmdSkin lets a player replace their in-game body with an MMD (MikuMikuDance) model, with hair, clothing and accessories that move under real-time physics.

FabricForgeNeoForgeClient and serverMIT LicenseOpen source1.20.1 – 1.21.4

What it does

Models are loaded from a folder inside the game directory. Each model sits in its own subfolder, and the mod picks a PMX or PMD file from it, preferring one named model. Animation files in VMD format can be stored in the same place and played from an action wheel, and animations that match a player state run automatically. Holding the Alt key brings up the central settings wheel, where the model, animations and options are picked.

The mod draws entity rendering with MMD models, using GPU skinning through a compute shader and a toon rendering option with adjustable parameters. Several animations can be blended at once. If TouhouLittleMaid is installed, a maid can be given an MMD model through its own options screen. Other players see the model only when they also have the mod and the same model files.

MmdSkin is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across five game versions, 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, and the code is open source under the MIT License. The Fabric and NeoForge latest files are 1.0.5 for 1.21.4 in the beta channel, and the Forge latest file is 1.0.5 for 1.20.1.

Key features

  1. PMX and PMD model loading

    Loads MMD models in the PMX and PMD formats and renders them in place of the player body.

  2. VMD animation playback

    Plays skeletal and morph animations stored as VMD files, triggered manually from the action wheel.

  3. Real-time physics

    Hair, skirts and accessories react to movement, provided the model has rigid bodies and joints set up.

  4. Multi-layer animation

    Several animations can be blended at the same time to combine poses and expressions.

  5. Toon rendering

    A cel-shading style with customizable parameters, plus GPU vertex skinning through a compute shader.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.41.0.5-1.21.4-1Not available1.0.5-1.21.4-1
1.21.31.0.5-1.21.3-1Not available1.0.5-1.21.3-1
1.21.21.0.5-1.21.2-2Not available1.0.5-1.21.2-2
1.21.11.0.5-1.21.1-hotfixNot available1.0.5-1.21.1-hotfix
1.20.11.0.5-1.20.11.0.5-1.20.1Not available
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Required by 1 mod

Use cases

Custom player models

A player places an MMD model in a subfolder and selects it in the config wheel to appear as that character.

Maid models

With TouhouLittleMaid installed, a maid can be aimed at and given an MMD model through the B key options.

Who it’s for: Players who want to appear as an MMD character, and server owners who run a shared world where other players should see the same model files.

Questions

Does MmdSkin have to be installed on the server?

Yes. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, along with the same model files for others to see a model.

Can the shader options run alongside shader packs?

Basic rendering works with Iris and Optifine. The GPU-based options and toon styling are not supported by shaders yet, so they should be switched off in settings when a shader pack is active.

Which model files can be loaded?

Most PMX and PMD models load. Very high-poly models may affect performance, and physics depend on rigid bodies and joints being configured in the model.

In the catalog

MmdSkin is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.

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What the author says

MMD Skin is a Minecraft mod that allows you to replace the player skin with MMD (MikuMikuDance) models, complete with real-time physics simulation for hair, clothes, and accessories. Store your MMD models here. Each model must be in its own subfolder.
shiroha, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
shiroha
Published
2026-02-04
Updated on Modrinth
2026-05-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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