BetterModel
ModCustom 3D entity model on servers.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
Full points27 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.5 days ago (19 Oct 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 on Fabric and Quilt (latest) 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 23 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
Full points12 / 12Removed 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.Not measured yet.Quick fixesHow often a release needed a quick fix: a new release within 3 days to fix a problem in it.Not counted: it puts out releases very often, so quick fixes are normal for it 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 · toxicity188/BetterModel 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · toxicity188/BetterModel 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.67,565 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.22 months, 823 releases 8 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 10 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
59.9 of the 61 points that apply = 98 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
BetterModel is a server-side engine for rendering and animating custom BlockBench models in Minecraft, allowing servers to show models on entities rather than relying only on their standard appearance. It reads BlockBench models and supports cubes, locators, null objects and meshes, with animation features including Molang keyframes, inverse-kinematics rigging and several interpolation styles. Animations can include built-in states such as idle, spawn, death, walk and jump, as well as per-player animation control. The engine can animate player models using a player's own skin without requiring model textures, and also supports custom armor. Model authors can define custom hitboxes that follow bone animation, along with model nametags and shadows. For server content workflows, BetterModel supports MythicMobs mechanics such as adding models to entities, playing or changing animations, tinting models and controlling bone visibility; it also supports using models with Citizens2 NPCs. It generates resource packs for its models and can merge or coordinate them with resource-pack tools including CraftEngine, Oraxen, ItemsAdder and Nexo. An extensible API lets developers create model or player-limb renderers and attach them to entities or locations, including for integrations with other server features.
Written from Modrinth and the GitHub README . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 3 areas, as a library other mods build on: Mobs and their behaviorChanges 2 game code files in this area: mobs, animals, villagers, projectiles and how they move and act., Networking and multiplayerChanges 1 game code file in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server. and Server and world logicChanges 1 game code file in this area: the world, commands, scoreboards, saved data and game rules..
Libraries packed inside it change 42 more game code files: adventure-platform-mod-shared, adventure-platform-mod-shared-fabric-repack, adventure-platform-fabric and 4 more.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Details
- Creator
- toxicity188
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 68K
- Created
- 28 Dec 2024
- Official page
- Modrinth
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki , Discord
Security
No harmful code found
We checked its files and read their code, without running it.
What it can do on your computer
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. Found in the mod's own code and in 4 libraries it includes. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 2 files in your config folder.
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.14 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. The answer above is about the 10 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.Folders outside the game, other programs, updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends usage statistics
Sent to bstats.org.
Only some of its files send usage statistics.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
Its files for older Minecraft versions (1.20.3 to 1.20.4) also send your player name.
The author declares on Modrinth that it sends crash reports or usage data unless you turn this off.
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 10 files, for recent Minecraft versions. See each file in Releases
- api.modrinth.comChecks for a new version of the mod.Nothing about you
- api.minecraftservices.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.Nothing about you
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to an online service the mod works with.Nothing about you
- bstats.orgSends usage statistics.From a bundled library.Usage statistics
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Purpose not known.Nothing about you
AI
AI was used for its text
The author declares AI text on Modrinth.
We looked for AI tools in its texts, files and images and found none.
We have not read its 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.Declares AI text. No 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 found20 changelogs read
- 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 found2 images read
- 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 file1,553 code files read
Compatibility
See all 826 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Related projects
Projects that need BetterModel to work.
Modpacks using this project
No known modpack uses it.
Latest 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.