MoreMcmeta (Forge)
Modby soir20
Animate almost any Minecraft texture with JSON and OptiFine files. Texture configuration API. 1.16-1.21
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
789,360
CurseForge ID
442169
Modrinth Downloads
805,270
Modrinth ID
HFlxNpln
Last Updated
Jul 28, 2026
Description
MoreMcmeta
==================

Animate almost any texture with more options. Texture configuration API.
This means:
* more possibilities for resource packs
* a familiar animation format
* not invasive—better compatibility with other mods

Animate Almost Any Texture
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With MoreMcmeta, you can animate almost any texture with OptiFine `.properties` files or JSON `.moremcmeta` files. MoreMcmeta also adds support for new animation options, like daytime synchronization.
| Feature | Vanilla | MoreMcmeta |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Animated block and item textures | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Animated entity and armor textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated sun and moon textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated GUI textures | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Animated pack icons | ❌ | ✔️ |
| OptiFine animated texture pack support, no OptiFine necessary | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Defining animations with JSON files | `.mcmeta` files for blocks only | `.moremcmeta` files for any texture |
| Daytime synchronization for animations | ❌ | ✔️, with the `daytimeSync` parameter |
| Smooth transitions between animation frames with different transparency | ❌ | ✔️, with the `smoothAlpha` parameter |
| Emissive textures | ❌ | [Emissive Plugin](https://modrinth.com/mod/moremcmeta-emissive) |
The [Animation Format Guide](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/wiki/User-Docs:-Animation-Format) has a full list of textures and explains all of the parameters MoreMcmeta supports in detail.
MoreMcmeta is a client-sided mod, so you don't need to install it on a server.
Texture Configuration API
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If you're a Minecraft modder, you can create your own plugins for MoreMcmeta that add new texturing effects and support for new formats. See the [API documentation](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/wiki/Plugin-Docs:-Overview) for more details.
Emissive Textures Plugin
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A [separate plugin](https://modrinth.com/mod/moremcmeta-emissive) is available to enable support for emissive textures with MoreMcmeta.
Download
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* [CurseForge](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/moremcmeta/files)
* [Modrinth](https://modrinth.com/mod/moremcmeta/versions)
* [GitHub](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/releases)
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Important 1.18.2 Forge Version Requirement
---------------------------
As of version 4.0.0, MoreMcmeta requires Minecraft Forge 40.2.4+. You need to download the _latest_ 1.18.2 Forge version, not the recommended version.
Forge might provide a confusing error message when the version you are using is too low. Please update Forge before you report an issue for 1.18.2.
Discuss MoreMcmeta
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Have a question, or want to show off a resource pack or plugin? Participate in MoreMcmeta's [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/MoreMcmeta/discussions) community!
Useful Links
-------
* [Community discussions](https://github.com/orgs/MoreMcmeta/discussions)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/issues)
* [Demo resource pack](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/texture-packs/moremcmeta-demo)
* [Animation guide](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/wiki/User-Docs:-Animation-Format)
* [Troubleshooting guide](https://github.com/MoreMcmeta/core/wiki/User-Docs:-Troubleshooting)
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Fabric
Forge
Game Versions
1.16.5
1.17.1
1.18.1
1.18.2
1.19
1.19.2
1.19.3
1.19.4
1.20.1
1.20.2
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