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NovaHook

by rinOfTheStars

NovaHook is a Fabric library that lets other mods swap the texture an entity uses while the game is running.

FabricClient-side onlyGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.17.1

What it does

Mods that depend on NovaHook can replace the texture drawn for an entity at runtime, so the change shows on entities already in the world. The library is intended for library mods that implement resource pack features for end users, rather than for direct use by players. It runs on the client alone, so servers need nothing installed.

Key features

  1. Runtime texture overrides

    Entity textures can be replaced while the game runs, with no restart needed to apply the change.

  2. Overrides for entities in the world

    Texture changes apply to entities already placed in the world, not only to ones spawned afterwards.

  3. Simple API for mod authors

    Functions are provided so developers can register texture overrides without writing their own rendering hooks.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.17.11.0.0
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

How it compares

Full comparison

ARRP is a Fabric resource pack library that can run on the client or the server, with an optional role, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. CookieLib is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.5 and is not open source. NovaHook is client-side only, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and published for 1.17.1.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
NovaHookFabric1.17.1Client-side only2021-12-31
ARRPFabric1.19 – 26.1.2Client or server, optional2026-05-06
CookieLibFabric1.21.5Client-side only2025-08-09

Questions

Does NovaHook need to be installed on servers?

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

Which Minecraft version does NovaHook support?

The latest Fabric file is 1.0.0 for 1.17.1, published on 2021-12-31.

In the catalog

NovaHook is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 4,181 mods support Minecraft 1.17.1.

Library mods3,514Fabric modsMods for 1.17.14,181

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What the author says

NovaHook API --- NovaHook is an API which implements easy-to-use functions for overriding Entity textures at runtime, based on both the default texture which will be overridden, and the state of entities in-world. Note that this mod does not implement resource pack features for end users! This mod is intended…
rinOfTheStars, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
rinOfTheStars
Published
2021-12-31
Updated on Modrinth
2021-12-31
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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