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RetroSkinLoader

by Bacrian

RetroSkinLoader lets players change their character skin in singleplayer and multiplayer worlds on Beta Adventure Tweaks builds through chat commands.

BTA BabricClient and serverGNU General Public License v3.0 or laterOpen sourceb1.7.3

What it does

Skins are loaded from URLs rather than from a fixed list of providers, so the mod is not limited to a handful of skin sites. Skin sources are defined by a pool that the server administrator sets up inside the server's folder, where the mod searches for skins during play.

A file named list.json inside the RetroSkinLoader folder lets server owners choose which skins belong to the pool that players can pick from. Changes are made through commands, and the same commands work in singleplayer and on multiplayer servers. Steve is the default appearance when no skin is found.

The mod is published for BTA Babric and covers game version b1.7.3 only. It runs on the client and the server, so both sides need it. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, is open source, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Snapshot builds are published alongside the release builds.

Key features

  1. Skin changes by command

    Players switch their skin with commands, and the same commands work in singleplayer and multiplayer.

  2. URL-based skin loading

    Skins can be fetched from URLs, so the pool is not restricted to a few built-in providers.

  3. Pool of skins via list.json

    A list.json file in the RetroSkinLoader folder defines which skins players may select from the pool.

  4. Fallback to Steve

    When a skin cannot be found, the character appears with the default Steve skin.

No per-version build data
Modrinth lists game versions for this project (b1.7.3), but the source data has no build per game version and loader, so the compatibility grid is not shown.

Use cases

Multiplayer servers with a skin pool

Server administrators can publish a curated set of skins for players to pick from, using the list.json pool.

Singleplayer skin changes

Players on a single-player world can switch their character skin through the same commands used on servers.

Who it’s for: The mod suits players on Beta Adventure Tweaks worlds who want to change their character appearance, and server owners who want to offer a controlled set of skins to their players.

Questions

Does RetroSkinLoader need to be installed on the server?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which game version does RetroSkinLoader support?

The mod supports game version b1.7.3 only, on the BTA Babric loader.

How does a server administrator control which skins players can use?

The administrator sets up the skin pool in the server's folder, and a list.json file inside the RetroSkinLoader folder selects the skins players can choose from.

In the catalog

RetroSkinLoader is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder. 567 mods support Minecraft b1.7.3.

Utility mods36,990Mods for b1.7.3567

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What the author says

RSL can also fetch skins from URLs, which means it isn't limited to just a handful of providers, go crazy. RSL works using a pool of skins determined by an admin in a server (or in your minecraft's or server's folder, search for _skins_list.json_ inside the '_RetroSkinLoader_' folder), which then, allow the players…
Bacrian, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Bacrian
Published
2026-07-29
Updated on Modrinth
2026-07-29
Facts verified
2026-10-15

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