Player Head Hud
by ModdedMITE
Player Head Hud draws a clean head display above nearby players in MITE 1.6.4, so they are easier to spot and recognize.
What it does
By default the display shows only the player's avatar above their head. Hovering the crosshair over a head, or moving closer, expands the label to show the player's name and distance. When an obstruction blocks the view, the name appears automatically once the player is close enough.
Heads scale with distance while keeping a minimum size, and distant heads can be softened with a distance-based blur. The mod loads real player skins and falls back to the default Steve head when a skin is unavailable. Players can choose between the head display and the vanilla name display. It runs on the client alone and requires FishModLoader, which it replaces and supplements. Only the client needs it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source.
Files are published for Legacy Fabric for 1.6.4, with 0.0.1 as the latest build from July 12, 2026 on the beta channel. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Avatar display
Nearby players show their head above them by default, with no extra text on screen.
Name and distance on demand
Aiming at a head or moving closer reveals the player's name and distance.
Scaling heads
Heads shrink with distance but keep a minimum size so they stay readable.
Real skins
Player skins are shown where available, with the default Steve head as a fallback.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Crowded multiplayer areas
Players in busy spawn or hub areas can pick out friends and strangers at a glance.
Finding teammates
A head marker above each player helps locate group members across a larger map.
Who it’s for: Players of MITE 1.6.4 who want nearby players easier to spot and recognize. Only the client needs the mod, so servers do not have to install it.
Questions
Does Player Head Hud need FishModLoader?
Does a server need Player Head Hud installed?
Can the name display be switched off?
In the catalog
Player Head Hud is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder. 328 mods support Minecraft 1.6.4.
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What the author says
Player Head Hud is a client-side display mod for MITE 1.6.4 + FishModLoader that replaces or supplements the default display of player names above their heads. Its main goal is simple: make nearby players easier to spot and recognize.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-head-hud
- Owner
- ModdedMITE
- Published
- 2026-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15
