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Telepistons

by Tec

Telepistons changes how piston arms move on Fabric and Quilt, adding the telescopic arm animation from Bedrock Edition to Java.

FabricQuiltClient-side onlyCC0 1.0 UniversalOpen source1.16.5 – 26.3

What it does

The mod replaces the default piston arm motion with a telescopic extension, and offers an alternative squishy animation with optional steam particles. Each behaviour is switched on or off in the piston arm model file, through the squish and particles entries, so a resource pack author decides per model. The mod requires Fabric API to run and is published for Fabric and Quilt, with files for 1.16.5 – 26.3.

Because it is a client-side change, only the client needs it: players install it and servers run without it. The code is released under the CC0 1.0 Universal license and is open source, with its source code published publicly.

Three add-on resource packs ship with the mod. They add sticky piston sides, squishing bellows and scissors or springs. Pack developers build custom arm shapes that fit the vanilla piston head geometry and place those in their pack as normal.

Key features

  1. Telescopic piston arms

    The piston arm extends in a telescopic motion modeled on the Bedrock Edition animation.

  2. Squishy animation option

    A squish setting in the arm model file changes the arm to a squishier animation instead of the telescopic one.

  3. Steam particles

    A particles setting controls whether pistons emit steam particles while they move.

  4. Sticky piston sides

    An add-on resource pack gives pistons sticky sides that the arm model can use.

  5. Squishing bellows and springs

    Further add-on packs add squishing bellows and scissors or springs as alternative piston looks.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
26.31.1.41.1.4
26.21.1.41.1.4
26.1.11.1.41.1.4
26.11.1.41.1.4
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.21.81.1.31.1.3
1.21.71.1.31.1.3
1.21.61.1.31.1.3
1.21.51.1.31.1.3
1.21.41.1.31.1.3
1.21.31.1.31.1.3
1.21.21.1.31.1.3
1.211.1.31.1.3
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

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

Use cases

Resource pack authoring

Pack developers shape piston arms around the vanilla head models and set the squish and particles entries in arm.json to choose the animation.

Bedrock-style pistons on Java

Players who want the telescopic arm animation from Bedrock Edition can get it on a Java client without changing any blocks.

Who it’s for: Players who want Bedrock-style piston animations on Java, and resource pack developers who build custom piston models.

Questions

Does Telepistons need Fabric API?

Yes. The mod requires Fabric API to run, and it is published for both Fabric and Quilt.

Does the server need Telepistons?

No. Servers do not need it; each player installs it for their own game.

How are the squish and particle effects turned on?

Each is set in the piston arm.json file. The squish entry decides whether the arm model is squished, and the particles entry decides whether pistons emit steam.

In the catalog

Telepistons is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.

Technology mods8,499Fabric modsMods for 26.38,071

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What the author says

This tiny mod adds the telescopic piston arm animation seen in Bedrock Edition to Java, as well as the option for a squishier alternative animation and particle emission. It's also compatible with the G4mespeed mod for smoother piston animations over all.
Tec, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
Tec
Published
2022-07-23
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-16
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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