Soft Imprints
by nNined
Soft Imprints leaves visible footprints behind entities that walk over snow, sand and red sand, and the trails are drawn only on the player's own screen.
What it does
Entities that walk on a supported block leave a visible imprint in it. Built-in profiles cover snow, snow layers, sand and red sand, and each profile sets how the imprint looks and how long it lasts. An in-game configuration screen includes a live preview, so changes to the imprint appearance can be seen before they are saved.
Optional model-based capture traces the shape of an entity's feet, which gives more accurate imprints than the default outline. Settings for the imprint check tick rate, the rendering style and cache and performance limits let players balance visual detail against frame cost. The mod is open source under the MIT License.
Soft Imprints is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 9 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and snapshot builds are published as well. Because it is client-side only, the server does not need it, and a player on any server can install it alone.
Key features
Entity footprints
Entities leave visible imprints when they walk on supported blocks, so paths through snow and sand stay readable.
Built-in block profiles
Each surface gets its own imprint behaviour without manual setup, covering the frozen and sandy blocks the mod supports.
Live preview configuration
The in-game configuration screen shows a live preview as settings change, so the look can be judged before saving.
Model-based imprint capture
An optional mode captures the shape of the entity model, producing more accurate footprints than the default.
Rendering and performance limits
Options for imprint check tick rate, appearance, rendering style, cache size and performance limits control the cost of the effect.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.20.x1 of 1 version with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Use cases
Snowy and desert builds
Players who build or explore snowfields and sand dunes can see where mobs and other players have walked.
Tracking movement
Imprints give a visible record of recent movement across the supported blocks, which can help when following a trail.
Who it’s for: Players who want footprints on snow, snow layers, sand and red sand, and who are comfortable adjusting rendering options to suit their hardware.
How it compares
Red Sand Concrete is a server-required mod for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt covering 1.21.9 – 26.3, under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. More Signs is a Forge client and server mod for 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, so it is open source but does not share Soft Imprints' loaders or version range. XpOrbTrails is client-side only and open source under the MIT License, like Soft Imprints, but it targets 26.2 – 26.3 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Imprints | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Red Sand Concrete | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.9 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-19 |
| More Signs | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-02 |
| XpOrbTrails | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 26.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Soft Imprints need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Soft Imprints support?
Are snapshot builds available?
In the catalog
Soft Imprints is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/snow-imprints
- Owner
- nNined
- Published
- 2026-02-28
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15