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Implements the OptiFine and MCPatcher animated texture format for Minecraft.

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Contents (7)
  1. Overview
  2. Guides
  3. Configuration
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Dependencies
  6. Gallery
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Overview

Animatica is a client-side mod that lets resource packs animate many of the game's textures using the MCPatcher / OptiFine custom-animation format - the same .properties-based system that detail packs have used for years - without needing OptiFine installed.

Vanilla only animates a small, fixed set of textures. Animatica extends that to almost any texture the game loads on its own - GUI screens, entity skins, block-entity textures, armor, paintings and more - by letting a resource pack describe a strip of frames and how to play them.

  • Purely visual - it only changes how existing textures look; it adds no items, blocks or gameplay.
  • Pack-driven - the animations live inside a resource pack, so different packs can animate completely different things.
  • Drop-in compatible - because it reads the exact OptiFine animation format, the large existing library of OptiFine animation packs works with no changes.

The original mod is by FoundationGames (modrinth.com/mod/animatica, github.com/FoundationGames/Animatica), released under the LGPLv3 license.

Animatica is a client-side mod that lets resource packs animate many of the game's textures using the MCPatcher / OptiFine custom-animation format - the same .properties-based system that detail packs have used for years - without needing OptiFine installed.

Vanilla only animates a small, fixed set of textures. Animatica extends that to almost any texture the game loads on its own - GUI screens, entity skins, block-entity textures, armor, paintings and more - by letting a resource pack describe a strip of frames and how to play them.

  • Purely visual - it only changes how existing textures look; it adds no items, blocks or gameplay.
  • Pack-driven - the animations live inside a resource pack, so different packs can animate completely different things.
  • Drop-in compatible - because it reads the exact OptiFine animation format, the large existing library of OptiFine animation packs works with no changes.

The original mod is by FoundationGames (modrinth.com/mod/animatica, github.com/FoundationGames/Animatica), released under the LGPLv3 license.

Guides

Step-by-step, in-game.

Creating an Animation (the .properties format) in AnimaticaAn animation is defined by a small text file with a .properties extension placed inside the resource pack under…Getting Started with AnimaticaInstall Animatica , then add a resource pack that contains OptiFine-format animations (or make your own - see…How Frames Work in AnimaticaThe from image is a single tall image made of frames stacked one above another, each w wide and h tall. Frame 0 is at…Using OptiFine Animation Packs with AnimaticaGetting Animated Resource Packs Working Animatica reads the same animation format that OptiFine and MCPatcher use, so…Which Textures Can Be Animated in AnimaticaAnimatica animates textures that the game loads individually through its texture manager, which includes: GUI / menu…

Configuration

Every setting in the mod config file, with what it changes.

OptionWhat it does
animated_texturesCustom Animations

Frequently asked questions

What does Animatica do?
It lets resource packs animate many textures in your game without needing OptiFine, including menus, armor, mob skins, and blocks. It reads custom animation files so those textures move and glow on your screen.
Do I need OptiFine to use Animatica?
No, Animatica animates textures without requiring OptiFine. It uses the same animation file format, so OptiFine-style packs work directly.
Will my old animated resource packs work with Animatica?
Yes, it reads standard OptiFine and MCPatcher animation files, so existing animated packs load instantly without extra steps. This means older animated resource packs work right away.
What kinds of textures can Animatica animate?
It animates GUI screens, mob skins, armor trims, and block textures. So animations can appear in menus as well as on in-game objects and creatures.

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Dependencies

Other mods needed to run this one.

Fabric API (required)