Player Skins

brings modern player skins back to minecraft beta

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About this Mod

a babric mod restoring skins to beta minecraft

the mod features the following:

restoring player skins so that you don't have to be steve
restoring player capes
adding slim model functionality to the game
adding the second skin layer to the game

if you prefer to not have the extra features (capes, slim models, and 2nd skin layer), you can disable those in the config :)

note: this mod was only tested on b1.7.3. use on other versions at risk of crashing.

Available Versions

Player Skins 1.0.1release

MC b1.7, b1.7.2, b1.7.3, b1.8, b1.8.1babric, fabric

February 11, 2026

Player Skins 1.0.0release

MC b1.7, b1.7.2, b1.7.3, b1.8, b1.8.1babric

February 8, 2026

How to Install Player Skins on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set babric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the babric loader and matching Minecraft version (b1.8.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

babricfabric

Minecraft Versions

b1.8.1, b1.8, b1.7.3 (+2 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Player Skins server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong babric 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 (b1.8.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Player Skins compatible with babric and fabric?

Player Skins officially supports babric, fabric for Minecraft b1.8.1, b1.8, b1.7.3. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Player Skins – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Player Skins 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.