MoreMcmeta
Animate almost any texture with more options. Texture configuration API.
This means:
- more possibilities for resource packs
- a familiar animation format
- not invasive—better compatibility with other mods
Animate Almost Any Texture
With MoreMcmeta, you can animate almost any texture with OptiFine .properties files or JSON .moremcmeta files. MoreMcmeta also adds support for new animation options, like daytime synchronization.
| Feature | Vanilla | MoreMcmeta |
|---|---|---|
| Animated block and item textures | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Animated entity and armor textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated sun and moon textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated GUI textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated pack icons | ❌ | ✔️ |
| OptiFine animated texture pack support, no OptiFine necessary | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Defining animations with JSON files | .mcmeta files for blocks only |
.moremcmeta files for any texture |
| Daytime synchronization for animations | ❌ | ✔️, with the daytimeSync parameter |
| Smooth transitions between animation frames with different transparency | ❌ | ✔️, with the smoothAlpha parameter |
| Emissive textures | ❌ | Emissive Plugin |
The Animation Format Guide has a full list of textures and explains all of the parameters MoreMcmeta supports in detail.
MoreMcmeta is a client-sided mod, so you don't need to install it on a server.
Texture Configuration API
If you're a Minecraft modder, you can create your own plugins for MoreMcmeta that add new texturing effects and support for new formats. See the API documentation for more details.
Emissive Textures Plugin
A separate plugin is available to enable support for emissive textures with MoreMcmeta.
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Important 1.18.2 Forge Version Requirement
As of version 4.0.0, MoreMcmeta requires Minecraft Forge 40.2.4+. You need to download the latest 1.18.2 Forge version, not the recommended version.
Forge might provide a confusing error message when the version you are using is too low. Please update Forge before you report an issue for 1.18.2.
Discuss MoreMcmeta
Have a question, or want to show off a resource pack or plugin? Participate in MoreMcmeta's GitHub Discussions community!
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