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Importing Custom Emotes into Your Game

Adding Custom Animation Files

Alongside standard character animations, Emotecraft Plugin supports importing custom emotes so you can expand your repertoire of dances and expressive gestures. To bring external animations into your game, open the mod's configuration or emote management screen from your Minecraft pause menu or mod settings list.

From this configuration interface, look for the option to import custom emotes or open the dedicated custom emotes directory inside your game folder. Place your custom animation files into that location or select them through the import menu, then apply your changes so the game loads the new movements into your library.

Equipping Imported Emotes for Quick Access

Importing an animation adds it to your available library, but you still need to make it accessible during active gameplay:

  • Open the emote configuration menu: Return to the mod's emote assignment screen where your active slots are displayed.
  • Assign your new movements: Browse your loaded emote list, highlight the newly imported dance or gesture, and assign it to an open quick-access slot.
  • Test the import: Close the menu, switch to a third-person camera view, and trigger the slot to confirm the custom animation plays smoothly on your player skin.

Organize your active slots by grouping everyday social gestures separately from longer dances so you can find the right expression quickly during multiplayer sessions.