How to Fix First-Person Hand Animations Not Moving

Locating the Conflicting Setting

If your third-person character displays smooth movements while running, jumping, or climbing ladders, but your arms remain stiff and motionless in first-person view, your EMF configuration is actively blocking the animation layer.

The pack requires explicit permission to animate the first-person perspective, which is governed by an Entity Model Features preference.

Adjusting the EMF Configuration

1. Press Esc to open the game menu.

2. Navigate to your mod configuration screen and open the Entity Model Features (EMF) settings menu.

3. Search through the options to find Prevent first person hand animations.

4. Set this option to OFF (disabled).

5. Click Done to save the changes.

Once toggled off, test your character in first-person view. Mining stone with a pickaxe, aiming a bow, or using tools will now display the pack's organic hand movements instead of the rigid vanilla arm swing.