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Footsteps Trail

Mod

by Blue_Print

Never get lost again! Fading footstep markers help you retrace your path through caves, forests, and beyond.

Type

Mod

CurseForge Downloads

5,390

CurseForge ID

1441667

Last Updated

Aug 22, 2026

Description

👣 Footsteps Trail

A lightweight client side mod that displays fading footstep markers behind you as you explore. Whether you're delving into caves, navigating forests, or mapping new areas, your trail will guide you back.

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✨ Features

Tracking Modes

  • Steps Mode – Keep your last N footsteps (default: 50, max: 500)
  • Time Mode – Footsteps fade after a set duration (default: 30s, max: 300s)
  • Stealth Mode – Automatically disables footstep tracking and rendering while sneaking/crouching (default: enabled)
  • Stride Adjustment – Stride length is automatically factored in: sprinting increases the minimum distance between steps by 50% to reflect larger strides

Placement Modes

  • Ground Only (default) – Markers only on solid ground
  • Continuous – Track everywhere, even in air/water

Marker Shapes

  • Realistic (default) – Surface aware procedural footprints that dynamically adapt shape, depth, and scuffs per block type (sand, snow, dirt, stone, etc.)
  • Square – Simple flat square
  • Circle – Smooth circular marker
  • Paw – Paw print with toe pads
  • Cross – Plus shaped marker

Customization

  • Colors: White, Gray, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow (ignored in Realistic mode, block colors are sampled automatically)
  • Size: Adjustable from 0.05 to 2.0
  • Opacity: Adjustable from 0.05 to 1.0
  • Rotation Alignment: Rotates markers to match the player's looking (yaw) direction (default: enabled)
  • Alternating Feet: Offsets consecutive footsteps to the left and right alternately to simulate realistic walking (default: enabled)
  • Note: Custom shapes and manual colors only apply when Realistic mode is disabled.
  • Quick toggle with B key

⌨️ Commands

All commands are client-side and start with /footsteps.

Command Description /footsteps or /footsteps status Show current status /footsteps toggle Enable / disable the trail /footsteps clear Clear all active markers /footsteps mode <time|steps> Switch tracking mode /footsteps placement <ground|continuous> Switch placement mode /footsteps config time set <1–300> Set time-mode duration (seconds) /footsteps config steps set <1–500> Set max steps to keep /footsteps config rotation <true|false> Enable / disable matching player direction rotation /footsteps config alternating <true|false> Enable / disable alternating left/right foot offsets /footsteps config stealth <true|false> Enable / disable stealth mode (disable footprints while sneaking) /footsteps appearance realistic <true|false> Enable / disable realistic footprint mode /footsteps appearance shape <square|circle|paw|cross> Change marker shape /footsteps appearance color <color> Change marker color /footsteps appearance size <0.05–2.0> Change marker size

📦 Requirements

  • For Fabric: Fabric Loader • Fabric API
  • For Forge: Forge Loader
  • For NeoForge: NeoForge Loader

Client-side only • Works on any server • MIT License • Made by Blue print

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