AlphaSkins
ModEnables transparency rendering on skins again.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Releases in only 5 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Some modpacks removed it−2 points
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
2 points lost25 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.4 weeks ago (29 Sep 2026) 12 / 12Supports popular versionsWhether the project has a file for a Minecraft version that 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also support. A version many modpacks use, like 1.20.1 or 1.21.1, also counts after a release in the last 12 months.26.3 (latest) on Fabric and NeoForge, 1.20.6 on Forge 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 5 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
2 points lost20 / 22Removed from modpacksHow many modpacks removed it in a later version of the pack. We can only see this in modpacks with two or more versions. A pack that swaps it for another edition of the same project, or that is rebuilt from scratch, does not count.11 of the 67 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (16%) See the 11 modpacks8 / 10Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.No quick fix in 2 years 7 / 7Known conflictsHow many projects say they do not work with it, compared with how widely it is used. Packs, small projects, forks, ports, add-ons, alternatives and old versions do not count.None 5 / 5Transparency
Full points10 / 10Source codeWhether the project page links to its source code, so anyone can read what it does.GitHub · mja00/alphaskins 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · mja00/alphaskins 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.256,657 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.8 years, 36 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 15 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
65.9 of the 71 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
About
AlphaSkins restores client-side transparency rendering for player skins by preventing Minecraft from stripping their alpha channel. Transparent pixels appear on the player model and in the first-person hand view, including skins processed through the Realms-related skin processor. The change affects only your own client’s rendering; it does not make other players see your skin as transparent.
Written from Modrinth , CurseForge and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 1 area: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen..
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
See all 30Details
- Creator
- mja00
- License
- GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only
- Downloads
- 257K
- Created
- 26 Dec 2021
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
Why we show this: a mod runs on your computer like any program, so harmful code in it can take your accounts or files. Our checks look for known signs of harm. They cannot prove that a file is harmless. In the grade: malware means no grade, and a Warning in a latest file for a recent Minecraft version lowers it.
How we checked
- FilesWe download the files from Modrinth or CurseForge and look at what is inside them and what their code can do, without running them. Fixed rules tell what is harmful.20 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 15 for recent versions. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks. See each file in Releases
- Their codeWe turn the code of the files back into readable code and follow what it does, without running it. This shows what it downloads, what it sends and where your login goes.Read without running it
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares that the project reads or edits things on your system outside the game. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when this applies.Nothing declared about your system outside the game.
- Looked for, not foundWe looked for these in the file and did not find them.The internet, folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
We found nothing it sends
We read its code without running it: it contacts no web address while you play.
Why we show this: a mod can send things about you over the internet, like your player name or your login. Contacting an address to check for updates or download files sends nothing about you. Not in the grade: sending data can be normal for what a mod does.
How we checked
- Files readWe read the code without running it. We list each web address the code contacts while you play, and what it sends. Code that is never used is left out.The code of all 15 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth, where the author declares crash reports, usage data and advertisements. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a project collects data on its users or shows advertisements.Nothing declared about crash reports, usage data or advertisements.
AI
No sign so far that AI was used to make it
We looked for AI tools in its description, files and images and found none.
We have not read its changelogs and code history yet.
No sign of AI in the game
We found no AI service, AI library or AI model file in its code.
Why we show this: some players and servers avoid projects made with AI, and AI in the game can send what you write to an online service. Not in the grade: using AI does not tell whether a project works well or is kept up to date.
How we checked
- Author on ModrinthThe disclosure form on Modrinth. Since 13 Aug 2026, Modrinth's rules require it when a substantial part of the code is AI output, when an asset is mainly AI output, or when the project or its page relies on generative AI.No AI content or AI features declared.
- Code historyThe public code on GitHub: who made each change, credit lines such as "Co-authored-by", and its files.Not read yet
- Description and changelogsThe description, project page and newest changelogs: sentences saying an AI tool was used, and text pasted from an AI chat.Nothing found in the descriptionChangelogs not read yet
- Its filesFiles that AI coding tools leave behind (like AGENTS.md), and the texts inside the files you download.Nothing found
- Images in its filesHidden data in the images of the files you download, where AI image tools write their name and settings.Nothing found
- Code of the modThe code and files of the mod, read without running it: addresses of AI services, AI libraries, AI model files and a place for your own AI key.No AI service, AI library or AI model file3 code files read
Compatibility
See all 36 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
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Fewer modpacks put it in their new versions than a year ago: 4 a month now, 6 a year agoThe average of the last 6 months, compared with the same 6 months a year before. We say it only when the change is large..
87 modpacks include AlphaSkins in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
PERFECTION 189K downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2024
DB3K24K downloadslast version with it 16 May 2025
Just Hide - A Ransomware Horror Experience (Inspired by Twixxel & Thatmob) Scary Stalker Gameplay Recreation Modpack23K downloadslast version with it 5 Jun 2026
The Immersive Pack19K downloadslast version with it 4 May 2024
AtlanAbyss18K downloadslast version with it 9 Aug 2024
Backrooms: Found Footage (Unnoficial)15K downloadslast version with it 28 Sep 2025
SURVIVAL CREATE - T312K downloadslast version with it 7 Jun 2025
Twixxel Stalkers + More11K downloadslast version with it 31 Jul 2026
Herobrine.fr9.4K downloadslast version with it 8 Feb 2026
Dinosaurs Reborn Plus7.6K downloadslast version with it 2 Oct 2026Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with AlphaSkins. Share: how many of the modpacks with AlphaSkins also have that mod.
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 53% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
AmendmentsAModin 47% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Chat HeadsAModin 46% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Sinytra ConnectorAModin 45% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Falling Leaves (NeoForge/Forge)AModin 45% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Easy AnvilsAModin 45% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 45% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Fresh MovesCResource packin 44% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Essential ModBModin 43% of the modpacks with AlphaSkins
Easy MagicAModin 41% of the modpacks with AlphaSkinsLatest files
The newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The files for recent versions come first. Recent versions: those released in the last 2 years, plus 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, among the most played in modpacks.