BetterModel

 --- [](https://modrinth.com/plugin/bettermodel) [](https://hangar.papermc.io/toxicity188/BetterModel) [](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel) * * *   * * * (In BlockBench / In Minecraft) # ✨ What is BetterModel? **BetterModel** is a server-based engine that provides runtime [BlockBench](https://www.blockbench.net/) model rendering & animating for Minecraft Java Edition. - Built on the `item-display` packet. - Implements **essential BlockBench elements**, including `cubes`, `meshes`, `null objects`, and `locators`. - Support for **model animations**, `Molang` expressions, and **IK** (Inverse Kinematics) rigging. - Supports **player skin models** and **custom armor**. - **Automated resource pack generation** with **zero reliance on core shaders**. - Provides support for **entity syncing**. - **Extensible API** available for integration. ## 🚀 Comparison with ModelEngine The main reason I created it is: - To reduce network cost—MEG’s network optimization is outdated and insufficient for modern servers. - To enable faster updates—We can’t afford to wait for MEG’s slow update cycle anymore. - To provide a more flexible API—MEG is closed-source with a very limited API, which makes extending or integrating difficult. - To restore vanilla behavior-MEG breaks several vanilla entity features and physics, which this project aims to fix. Also, you can refer [my document](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel/wiki/Compare-with-ModelEngine) to compare both ModelEngine and BetterModel. ## 🌎 Generic BlockBench model with animation  * * * [](https://youtu.be/f3U7Lmo3aA8?si=SnglL0YKn20CrR7Y) BetterModel supports Generic BlockBench models with full animation. #### Custom hitbox * * *  * * * BetterModel provides **custom hitbox** both client and server. (tracking animation rotation) #### MythicMobs support * * *  * * * Like MEG, BetterModel supports **MythicMobs**, you can use some MEG's mechanics in BetterModel too. ## 💡 Player model with animation   * * * BetterModel supports **player model with using user's custom skin without textures**. ## 📚 Official wiki [](https://github.com/toxicity188/BetterModel/wiki) ## 🏗️ Supported environment [](https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server) [](https://adoptium.net/) ### Bukkit [](https://papermc.io/downloads/folia) [](https://papermc.io/downloads/paper) [](https://purpurmc.org/download/purpur) [](https://www.spigotmc.org/) ### Mod [](https://fabricmc.net/) ## 🌈 My community [](https://discord.com/invite/rePyFESDbk) ## 📊 Project Stats (plugin) [](https://bstats.org/plugin/bukkit/BetterModel/24237) ## 💖 Support my project [](https://buymeacoffee.com/toxicity188) [](https://github.com/sponsors/toxicity188) [](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/toxicity188?country.x=KR&locale.x=en_US)