NoWalkingAnimations
by Streely
NoWalkingAnimations stops the visible leg and foot motion of other players while they walk or run, a client-side change that reduces animation work.
What it does
Walking and running players normally show leg and foot motion that every nearby client has to compute and draw. This Fabric mod turns that motion off, so the animation processing for each visible player is skipped. The author describes it as a performance mod aimed mainly at low-end computers and at areas where many players are visible at once.
The effect on frame rate depends on the computer and on how many players are in view, so gains will differ from one setup to another. Only the client needs the mod; a server running it changes nothing for players who do not install it. Builds are published for Fabric across six release versions, 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, with 1.0.0 for 1.20.6 as the latest file. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source.
The mod is kept simple and lightweight, and it does not add blocks, items or gameplay mechanics. Its only job is to hide the walking and running leg movement of players.
Key features
Hidden walking animation
The visible leg and foot movement of players who walk or run is turned off on the client.
Reduced animation work
Skipping that movement cuts the animation processing done for each visible player, which the author links to higher frame rates.
Lightweight design
The mod is kept small and does not add blocks, items or new gameplay to the game.
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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
Crowded areas
Places such as spawn hubs or city builds with many players in view are where the reduced animation work is most likely to show.
Low-end computers
Players on older hardware can disable player leg movement to lighten the rendering load.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want fewer animation calculations while playing in populated areas, mainly those with low-end hardware.
Questions
Does NoWalkingAnimations need to be installed on the server?
Which loader and versions does NoWalkingAnimations support?
Will NoWalkingAnimations give the same frame rate gain on every computer?
In the catalog
NoWalkingAnimations is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 11,154 mods support Minecraft 1.20.6.
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What the author says
Player Animation Optimizer is a lightweight client-side performance mod designed to improve Minecraft performance. The mod disables visible player leg and foot animations while players are walking or running. This reduces unnecessary animation processing and may improve FPS, especially on low-end computers or in…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nowalkinganimations
- Owner
- Streely
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15