
Chunk Animator
A small client side mod that animates the appearance of chunks so that they don't just appear instantly.
About this Mod
When new chunks are loaded in vanilla Minecraft, they simply "appear instantly". With this mod they can be animated to either appear from below, above, or their horizontal direction relative to the player.
Performance
This mod should not impact FPS considerably because all it does is render chunks "somewhere else".
Usage
By default, chunks will animate from below using a Sine easing function. This can be changed to a number of different configurations using the config, which can be found in config/chunkanimator-client.toml relative to the Minecraft directory. For more information on these options, see the Wiki page.
OptiFine
OptiFine is supported, however for the chunks to be animated you will need to make sure the render regions option is disabled (set to false). This can be found under the Performance screen in Video Settings, or as ofRenderRegions in the optionsof.txt file relative to the Minecraft directory.
Licensing
Permission is hereby granted to use this mod in ANY mod pack or server. Attribution would be nice but isn't required.
Old versions
Due to the amount of time it takes moving versions from one platform to another, versions made for Minecraft versions below 1.16 will not be published on Modrinth. They can be found on the CurseForge page if required.
Available Versions
How to Install Chunk Animator on Your Client
Install the Mod Loader Locally
Install forge for your local Minecraft version.
Download the Matching File
Choose the Chunk Animator file for forge and Minecraft 1.21.
Install Mod
Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21, 1.20.1, 1.19.4 (+3 more)
Server-side
✗ UnsupportedRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Does Chunk Animator need to be installed on the Minecraft server?
No. Modrinth marks Chunk Animator as unsupported on the server side. Install it only in your local Minecraft mods folder. Your server can remain unchanged unless the mod page lists an additional dependency.
Which version and loader does Chunk Animator require?
Use a file for forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 1.21, 1.20.1, 1.19.4. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.
Chunk Animator is not working – what should I check?
First check the Minecraft version, loader version and required dependencies. Put the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and remove older duplicates. Because this mod is client-side, adding server RAM will not fix it.
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