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Minis Mod FAQ
10 questions players actually ask, answered.
How do I summon a mini?
Open your chat and enter `/summon minis:mini ~ ~ ~ {Owner:PlayerName}`, replacing `PlayerName` with your own username or someone else's. You will need cheats enabled in singleplayer or operator permissions on a server to run the command.
Can you craft minis or find them in survival mode?
No, minis do not spawn naturally and have no crafting recipes. The only way to get them into your world is through the `/summon` command or by triggering a command block.
What do minis actually do once spawned?
Minis have no special interactions or utility functions and simply wander around mindlessly. Players mainly use them as desk collections or place them into miniature arenas and mazes to watch them roam around.
How small are the minis?
They are exact copies of a standard player model scaled down to be 10 times smaller. Because they are tiny, several of them can easily fit and walk around on top of a single block.
Why is my mini spawning with a default skin instead of the player I typed?
This happens if the username is misspelled, if you typed `owner` in lowercase instead of capitalizing `Owner` in `{Owner:PlayerName}`, or if you are playing offline without an internet connection to fetch the skin.
How do I stop my minis from walking off a table display?
Because minis wander around randomly, they will walk off open ledges if left uncontained. Line the edges of your tabletop with glass panes, fences, or upright trapdoors to keep your collection penned in.
How do I spawn minis with a button using command blocks?
Paste `/summon minis:mini ~ ~1 ~ {Owner:PlayerName}` into an Impulse command block and place a button on it. Using `~ ~1 ~` ensures the mini spawns safely on top of the block rather than getting stuck inside it.
Do both the server and players need this mod installed?
Yes, because the mod introduces a new custom entity, it must be installed on the server as well as on the client of every player joining.
Will having a huge collection of minis cause lag?
Minis are living entities that constantly render player skins and run wandering AI, so packing too many into one room will eventually lower your framerate just like crowding vanilla mobs. Keep your tabletop collections to a moderate size if you notice performance drops.