Old Walking Animation Reborn

This mod restores the classic, derpy arm-flailing walking animation from Minecraft's early Indev days.

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About this Mod

Old Walking Animation (Unofficial Update)

A modern, client-side update of the classic "Old Walking Animation" mod, bringing back the beloved "derpy" arm-flailing animations from the early Indev days of Minecraft!

Features

Nostalgic Animations: Restores the wild, diagonal arm-swinging animations for players (and optionally humanoid mobs).
Client-Side Only: Works completely client-side. You can join any server and see the classic animations!
Mod Compatibility: Updated and tested for Minecraft 1.21 up to 1.21.11 (Fabric).

Credits: Original mod by 5space, subsequently updated by TecnaGamer. Licensed under the MIT License.

Available Versions

Old Walking Animation Reborn 1.1.0release

MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric

June 20, 2026

How to Install Old Walking Animation Reborn on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Old Walking Animation Reborn". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+9 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Old Walking Animation Reborn server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Old Walking Animation Reborn compatible with fabric?

Old Walking Animation Reborn officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Old Walking Animation Reborn – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Old Walking Animation Reborn consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.