SpecialSkin

Customize other players' skins and capes

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About this Mod

SpecialSkin

Note: No longer maintained.

A toggleable mod to set the skins of others on your own screen. Customizable with texture packs.
Texture locations (all start with assets/offlineskins/):
skin.png - Default skin texture
cape.png - Default cape texture
skin-self.png - Skin texture for yourself, defaults to skin.png if missing
cape-self.png - Cape texture for yourself, defaults to cape.png if missing
skin-others.png - Skin texture for others, defaults to skin.png if missing
cape-others.png - Cape texture for others, defaults to cape.png if missing
Starting in version 1.1.0, you can also use Skin Packs, a setup wizard for SpecialSkin resource packs.

(capes in icon by @tinygames)

Available Versions

1.3.0 (1.20.3/1.20.4)release

MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

December 19, 2023

1.3.0 (1.20.2)release

MC 1.20.2fabric

December 19, 2023

1.3.0 (1.20.1)release

MC 1.20.1fabric

December 19, 2023

1.2.0 (1.20.3/1.20.4)release

MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric

December 14, 2023

1.2.0 (1.20.2)release

MC 1.20.2fabric

December 14, 2023

How to Install SpecialSkin 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 (1.20.4).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

SpecialSkin 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is SpecialSkin compatible with fabric?

SpecialSkin officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with SpecialSkin – how to optimize performance?

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