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Serious Player Animations

by McVader

Serious Player Animations changes how the player character moves and poses, and it adds animations that vary with the item the player holds.

FabricForgeClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.20 – 1.21.1

What it does

The mod replaces the default player animation with a set of custom animations. Animations change depending on the item held, so the same action can look different with a sword, a tool or an empty hand. It is a client-side mod, so only the player's own client needs it and servers can run without it.

Installation requires Cloth Config API and playerAnimator on both Fabric and Forge. The mod is published for Fabric and Forge across six game versions, 1.20 – 1.21.1, with 1.2.0 for 1.21.1 as the latest Fabric file and 1.1.1 for 1.20.4 as the latest Forge file. Its files are released under the MIT License, and the source code and issue tracker are public. Fabric files are marked as alpha.

Key features

  1. Item-specific animations

    Additional animations play when the player uses different items, so holding a tool or weapon changes the pose.

  2. Replaceable animation sets

    Animations can be swapped or extended through custom sets that the player loads, without editing the mod files.

  3. Compatible animation formats

    Animation sets written for the playerAnimator format can be loaded alongside the mod's own set.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.2.0Not available
1.20.41.1.11.1.1
1.20.31.1.11.1.1
1.20.21.1.11.1.1
1.20.11.1.11.1.1
1.201.1.11.1.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

PL
playerAnimatoranimate the player
Required
Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods
Required

Required by 1 mod

Galaxy Under Chaos - A Star Wars Experience1.20.1 – 1.21.1

How it compares

Full comparison

Custom Player Animations is also client-side only and works on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 26.3, but it is not open source and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0. Chunk Animator Plus is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and built for Fabric alone across 1.16.5 – 26.1.2.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Serious Player AnimationsFabric and Forge1.20 – 1.21.1Client-side only2024-10-20
Custom Player AnimationsFabric, Forge and NeoForge1.20.1 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-03
Chunk Animator PlusFabric1.16.5 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-05-10

Questions

Does Serious Player Animations need Cloth Config API?

Yes. Cloth Config API and playerAnimator are both required dependencies and must be installed alongside the mod.

Do servers need the mod installed?

No. Players add it to their own game, and a server needs no copy.

Which game versions does the mod cover?

Files exist for 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4 and 1.21.1. The newest Fabric file targets 1.21.1.

In the catalog

Serious Player Animations is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.

Mobs mods11,058Fabric modsMods for 1.21.132,366

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What the author says

# Important playerAnimator and Cloth Config) must be installed to use this mod.
McVader, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
McVader
Published
2024-01-14
Updated on Modrinth
2024-10-20
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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