![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/89e191ba-ed4f-44ab-bb98-634cfe568dca) # BetterModel *- Modern Bedrock model engine for Minecraft Java Edition -* [![](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/io.github.toxicity188/bettermodel-api?style=flat-square&logo=sonatype)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.github.toxicity188/bettermodel-api) [![](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/toxicity188/BetterModel/publish.yml?style=flat-square)](https://modrinth.com/plugin/bettermodel/versions) [![](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/toxicity188/BetterModel?style=flat-square&logo=github)](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel/issues) [![](https://img.shields.io/bstats/servers/24237?style=flat-square)](https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/BetterModel/24237)

* * * ![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5a6c1a8c-6fe2-4a67-a10e-e63e40825d35) ![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ff515577-6a72-48ba-9943-81f00dddb375) * * * _{(In BlockBench / In Minecraft)} # ✨ Introduction **BetterModel** is a server-based engine that provides runtime BlockBench model rendering & animating for Minecraft Java Edition. It implements **fully server-side 3D models** by using an item display entity packet. - Importing Generic BlockBench model `.bbmodel` - Auto-generating resource pack - Playing animation - Syncing with base entity - Custom hit box - 12-limb player animation

In-Game Screenshots

![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b4e69aef-a446-4ac3-b84e-eb42fe4f069d) ![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94aee9ed-9c2f-4975-92c4-3ea84ae31d24) ![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/eb2d64ef-7b6e-4306-8c31-d92d0266dbac) ![](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/034dd64c-6889-4a01-961d-e69679b1c71b)

## 🚀 Key Features & Focus BetterModel aims to be a reliable engine that provides stable, high-quality animations for Paper-based high-traffic servers. - **Stability First**: We take a conservative approach to feature expansion. By avoiding the implementation of features that are difficult to maintain or have limited use cases, we focus on providing a stable API and ensuring overall operational safety. - **Performance Optimized**: Our goal is to minimize runtime computation, memory footprint, and network overhead. Through asynchronous design and optimized packet handling, we ensure the engine runs efficiently even under heavy server loads. - **Tailored for Large-scale Servers**: We provide essential features specifically designed for high-population servers and MMORPG content creation. - **Per-player Animation**: Individual animation control tailored to each player's perspective. - **Player Model Animation**: Support for sophisticated 12-limb animations based on player models. ## 📚 Wiki [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/GitHub%20Wiki-181717?logo=github&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel/wiki) [![](https://deepwiki.com/badge.svg)](https://deepwiki.com/toxicity188/BetterModel) ## 🛠️ Build info [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/minecraft-1.21.4%7E26.1.x-8FCA5C)](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server) [![](https://img.shields.io/badge/java-25%7E-ED8B00)](https://adoptium.net/) #### Build [![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@intergrav/devins-badges@3/assets/cozy/built-with/gradle_vector.svg)](https://gradle.org/) `./gradlew build`: Builds all jars `./gradlew shadowJar`: Builds plugin jar `./gradlew javadocJar`: Builds Javadoc jar `./gradlew runServer`: Runs Paper test server with test plugin #### Library - [Kotlin stdlib](https://github.com/JetBrains/kotlin): modern functional programming - [semver4j](https://github.com/semver4j/semver4j): semver parser - [cloud](https://github.com/Incendo/cloud-minecraft): command - [adventure](https://github.com/KyoriPowered/adventure): component - [stable player display](https://github.com/bradleyq/stable_player_display): player animation - [caffeine](https://github.com/ben-manes/caffeine): concurrent map cache - [DynamicUV](https://github.com/toxicity188/DynamicUV): player model - [ArmorModel](https://github.com/toxicity188/ArmorModel): armor in player model - [java-mesh](https://github.com/toxicity188/java-mesh): mesh rendering - [molang-compiler](https://github.com/Ocelot5836/molang-compiler): compiling and evaluating molang expression - [libby](https://github.com/AlessioDP/libby): runtime library downloader #### Tested Bukkit Server Platform - [Paper](https://papermc.io/downloads/paper) - [Purpur](https://purpurmc.org/download/purpur) - [Spigot](https://www.spigotmc.org/) - [Folia](https://papermc.io/downloads/folia) - [Leaf](https://www.leafmc.one/download) - [Canvas](https://canvasmc.io/downloads/canvas) #### Tested Mod Server Platform - [Fabric Loader](https://fabricmc.net/) ## 💻 API [![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@intergrav/devins-badges@3/assets/cozy/available/maven-central_vector.svg)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/io.github.toxicity188/bettermodel) > [!NOTE]\ > For more detailed API specifications, please refer to our [GitHub Wiki](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel/wiki/API-example).

Gradle (Kotlin)

#### Release ```kotlin repositories { mavenCentral() maven("https://maven.blamejared.com/") // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric maven("https://maven.nucleoid.xyz/") // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric } dependencies { compileOnly("io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-bukkit-api:VERSION") // bukkit(spigot, paper, etc) api //api("io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-fabric:VERSION") // mod(fabric) } ``` #### Snapshot ```kotlin repositories { maven("https://maven.pkg.github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel") { credentials { username = YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME password = YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN } } maven("https://maven.blamejared.com/") // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric maven("https://maven.nucleoid.xyz/") // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric } dependencies { compileOnly("io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-bukkit-api:VERSION-SNAPSHOT") // bukkit(spigot, paper, etc) api //api("io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-fabric:VERSION-SNAPSHOT") // mod(fabric) } ```

Gradle (Groovy)

#### Release ```groovy repositories { mavenCentral() maven 'https://maven.blamejared.com/' // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric maven 'https://maven.nucleoid.xyz/' // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric } dependencies { compileOnly 'io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-bukkit-api:VERSION' // bukkit(spigot, paper, etc) api //api 'io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-fabric:VERSION' // mod(fabric) } ``` #### Snapshot ```groovy repositories { maven { url "https://maven.pkg.github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel" credentials { username = YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME password = YOUR_GITHUB_TOKEN } } maven 'https://maven.blamejared.com/' // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric maven 'https://maven.nucleoid.xyz/' // For transitive dependency in bettermodel-fabric } dependencies { compileOnly 'io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-bukkit-api:VERSION-SNAPSHOT' // bukkit(spigot, paper, etc) api //api 'io.github.toxicity188:bettermodel-fabric:VERSION-SNAPSHOT' // mod(fabric) } ```

Maven

#### Release ```xml central https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2 io.github.toxicity188 bettermodel-bukkit-api VERSION provided ``` #### Snapshot ```xml github https://maven.pkg.github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel io.github.toxicity188 bettermodel-api VERSION-SNAPSHOT provided io.github.toxicity188 bettermodel-bukkit-api VERSION-SNAPSHOT provided ```

Example code

#### Gets some model or limb ```java BetterModel.model("demon_knight"); //A model file in BetterModel/models (for general model with saving) BetterModel.limb("steve"); //A model file in BetterModel/players (for player model with no saveing) BetterModel.modelOrNull("demon_knight"); //general model or null BetterModel.limbOrNull("steve"); //player model or null ``` #### Creates model (entity) ```java EntityTracker tracker = BetterModel.model("demon_knight") .map(r -> r.getOrCreate(BukkitAdapter.adapt(entity))) //Gets or creates entity tracker by this renderer to some entity. .orElse(null); ``` ```java EntityTracker tracker = BetterModel.model("demon_knight") .map(r -> r.create(BukkitAdapter.adapt(entity), TrackerModifier.DEFAULT, t -> t.update(TrackerUpdateAction.tint(0x0026FF)))) //Creates entity tracker with pre-spawn task. .orElse(null); ``` #### Creates model (dummy) ```java DummyTracker tracker = BetterModel.model("demon_knight") .map(r -> r.create(BukkitAdapter.adapt(location))) //Creates some dummy tracker to this location. .orElse(null); ``` ```java DummyTracker tracker = BetterModel.limb("steve") .map(r -> r.create(BukkitAdapter.adapt(location), ModelProfile.of(BukkitAdapter.adapt(player)))) //Creates some dummy tracker to this location and player's skin profile. .orElse(null); ``` #### Update some tracker's display data ```java BetterModel.model("demon_knight") .map(r -> r.create(BukkitAdapter.adapt(entity), TrackerModifier.DEFAULT, t -> { t.update(TrackerUpdateAction.tint(rgb)); //Tint t.update(TrackerUpdateAction.enchant(true), bone -> true); //Enchant with predicate })) .ifPresent(tracker -> tracker.update(TrackerUpdateAction.composite( //Composite TrackerUpdateAction.brightness(15, 15) //Brightness TrackerUpdateAction.billboard(Display.Billboard.CENTER) //Billboard ))); } ```

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Published on	April 10, 2026
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BetterModel

Snapshot 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT-487

toxicity188 released BetterModel version 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT-487 on April 10, 2026

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