FootprintParticle

FootprintParticle

A simple mod that adds footprint particle for mobs.

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Screenshots

Snow Dust & Spider Print
Boattttrail
Config Screen
Waterprint when touched water
Minecart Spark
Different size & Rotation

About this Mod

I'm just confused that those particle mods have no footprint feature.

I can't find such one, so I made this one.

Footprint Particle

A simple mod that adds footprint for mobs (and players). Highly configurable designed for modpacks.

Feature

  • Footprint gen on low hardness block (by default).
    • Baby mob has a baby print.
    • Spider & horse has special pos to gen.
  • Waterprint gen when touched water for a while.
  • Minecart Spark.
  • Boat trail (water and land is difference).
  • Swimming Pop.
  • Raise dust when walking on snow.
  • Pehkui support.
  • Random Mob Sizes support.

Configurable

You can config its lifetime, frequency, and others through Cloth Config and Mod Menu.

  • Which type / specific block can (or not) gen.
  • Which mob can (or not) gen.
  • What print size for specific mob.
  • How high where is print gen on specific block (snow etc.)
  • Which mob regarded as spider / horse (to gen on special way).
  • Which texture should specific mob gen.
  • More as you wish...

Custom Print Texture

1.Make a resourcepack and put your texture.pngs to the path below:

assets\footprintparticle\textures\particle\

2.Make a footprint.json or copy one from the mod.jar to your resourcepack path below (or watermark.json if you wanna replace watermark at same time):

assets\footprintparticle\particles\

3.Add your texture.pngs file name to the .json, formatting like:

{
  "textures": [
    "footprintparticle:footprint",  // delete this line if you don't need default ugly print :)
    "footprintparticle:texture1",
    "footprintparticle:texture2",
    "footprintparticle: ..."  // remember last line NOT have comma (",")
  ]
}

4.Packing and install your pack into the game, enabled your resourcepack, then go to the config screen and edit the "Custom Print Texture" option as tooltip says:

minecraft:cat,texture1,texture2
minecraft:cow,texture1
modid:mobid,textureName
...

5.Enjoy!

Dependence

Since 0.3.1c we now support Forge & Fabric in a same jar, but dependence has some differ:

For all loader

  • Architectury API is required.
  • Cloth Config is required to manage config file & build configScreen.

Fabric extra needs

  • Fabric API is required.
  • Mod Menu is optional to access configScreen.

Contact

Any suggestions are welcome to Github.

Available Versions

FootprintParticle 0.5.4-mc26.1release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2fabric
March 28, 2026
FootprintParticle 0.5.4-mc1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 21, 2025
FootprintParticle 0.5.4-mc1.21.9release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
October 1, 2025
FootprintParticle 0.5.4b-mc1.21.4release
MC 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4fabric
August 16, 2025
FootprintParticle 0.5.4b-mc1.21.6release
MC 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
August 8, 2025

How to Install FootprintParticle on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the FootprintParticle file for fabric and Minecraft 26.2.

3

Install Mod

Place the .jar file in your local .minecraft/mods folder and restart Minecraft. No server-side installation is required.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+26 more)

Server-side

βœ— Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does FootprintParticle need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks FootprintParticle 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 FootprintParticle require?

Use a file for fabric, forge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

FootprintParticle 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.

Minecraft Server for Your Group

FootprintParticle stays on your client. Host a compatible world for your group.

Recommended RAM
4 GBfrom €5.2/mo
Minimum 3 GB | per 8 players
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Client Compatibility Guide
NVMe SSD Storage
DDoS Protection included

Details

License
GNU General Public License v3.0 only
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.226.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.6+19 more