SmoothPlayerAnimations

SmoothPlayerAnimations

Creating smoother animations for players

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About this Mod

Smooth Player Animations

A lightweight player animation enhancement mod for Minecraft.

Smooth Player Animations improves movement and action animations while staying close to the vanilla experience.


Features

  • Smooth walking, running and sprinting animations
  • Improved swimming and crawling
  • Climbing animations
  • Dynamic idle animations
  • Layered upper/lower body animation system
  • Smooth animation transitions
  • Designed for compatibility with other animation mods

Showcase

Smooth Movement

smooth movement

Dynamic Idle Animations

dynamic idle

hold poppy

 hold poppy

Combat & Item Usage

Item Usage

Mod Compatibility

Mod Compatibility


Compatibility

Built with compatibility in mind.

Works alongside many popular mods, including:


The following mods are supported in version 0.4.0 and above.



Performance

Smooth Player Animations is designed to be lightweight and suitable for:

  • Singleplayer
  • Multiplayer
  • Large Modpacks

Requirements


Note(!!!!!!!)

⚠️ Some features shown in screenshots and GIFs are demonstrated using my resource pack(Versions 1.0 and above are no longer required.)

Smooth Player Animations works as a standalone mod, but the full experience requires the accompanying resource pack.

You can create your own animation by following the example of my resource package.

Credits

Special thanks to them for providing the animation, their animations are MIT licensed, this project license does not affect it.

Additional thanks to everyone who provides feedback, testing, bug reports, and suggestions during development.

Without their help, this project would not have been possible.

Planned Features

  • Landing animations
  • More contextual animations

Introduction

Available Versions

SmoothPlayerAnimations 1.0.3+26.1release
MC 26.1.2neoforge
August 22, 2026
SmoothPlayerAnimations 1.0.3+26.1release
MC 26.1.2fabric
August 22, 2026
SmoothPlayerAnimations 1.0.3+1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11neoforge
August 22, 2026
SmoothPlayerAnimations 1.0.3+1.21.11release
MC 1.21.11fabric
August 22, 2026
SmoothPlayerAnimations 1.0.3+1.21.9release
MC 1.21.9fabric
August 22, 2026

How to Install SmoothPlayerAnimations on Your Client

1

Install the Mod Loader Locally

Install fabric for your local Minecraft version.

2

Download the Matching File

Choose the SmoothPlayerAnimations file for fabric and Minecraft 26.1.2.

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

fabricforgeneoforge

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.9 (+3 more)

Server-side

Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does SmoothPlayerAnimations need to be installed on the Minecraft server?

No. Modrinth marks SmoothPlayerAnimations 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 SmoothPlayerAnimations require?

Use a file for fabric, forge, neoforge and your exact Minecraft version. Supported versions include 26.1.2, 1.21.11, 1.21.9. Files for different loaders are not interchangeable.

SmoothPlayerAnimations 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

SmoothPlayerAnimations 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
LicenseRef-All-Rights-Reserved
Server-side
Unsupported

Supported Versions

26.1.21.21.111.21.91.21.81.21.11.20.1