HD Skins
ModCustom skin servers with higher resolution.
Why gradeA
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- Many modpacks removed it−4 points
- 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.4 weeks ago (24 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 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 12 of the last 24 months 6 / 6Stability
4 points lost18 / 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.5 of the 23 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (22%) See the 5 modpacks6 / 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 · MineLittlePony/HDSkins 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · MineLittlePony/HDSkins 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.185,342 3 / 4Track record
Full points8 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.4.9 years, 98 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
66.2 of the 71 points that apply = 93 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
HD Skins lets players use alternative skin servers to load higher-resolution skins than Mojang’s standard service allows, and provides an in-game screen to preview and change skins using either a custom server or Mojang’s own skin server. It also supports local skins supplied through resource packs, which can replace a player’s skin, elytra, or cape by account name or UUID, with optional regular-expression matching for names and a choice of default or slim player model. The mod includes a skin uploader that can be opened from the pants button or through Mod Menu. HD Skins is also a companion mod designed to integrate with Mine Little Pony.
Written from Modrinth . How we write it
In-game changes
Changes the game's code in 5 areas: Rendering and graphicsChanges 2 game code files in this area: drawing mobs, items, particles and textures on screen., Networking and multiplayerChanges 2 game code files in this area: connections, the server list and what is sent between your game and a server., User interfaceChanges 1 game code file in this area: menus, screens, tooltips, the chat window and the in-game overlay., Game data and resourcesChanges 1 game code file in this area: recipes, tags, advancements, language files and other game data. and Blocks and fluidsChanges 1 game code file in this area: how blocks, fluids and redstone work..
A library packed inside it changes 3 more game code files: Kirin UI.
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
- Creators
- Mine Little Pony (killjoy1221)
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 185K
- Created
- 4 Dec 2021
- 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
- Uses your Minecraft account login
- It can use the login of your Minecraft account, for example to join a server. It can read the login token of your Minecraft account.Not a Warning: we read its code and found no login token sent anywhere but Mojang.
- Uses folders outside the game
- It can read or write files outside your Minecraft folder, on the rest of your computer. Found: your user folder.
- Starts other programs
- It can start another program on your computer. Only in its files for Fabric 1.21.1 to 26.3.
- Connects to the internet
- It has code that can go online, for example to check for updates, load skins or send crash reports. No address written in the code is contacted by the code that runs. See Privacy
- Creates settings files
- The mod keeps its settings in the config folder of your game, where you can change or delete them. 1 file 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.25 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.Updating itself, the webcam or microphone, an AI service.
Privacy
Sends your player ID
Sent to sessionserver.mojang.com.
Only some of its files send your player ID.
We found this in its code, read without running it.
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
- sessionserver.mojang.comTalks to the Minecraft login service.Your player ID
- Address built while the game runsThe code builds this address while the game runs: it is not written in the file.Downloads player skins. Downloads a player skin texture.Explained by AI (may be wrong)Explained by an AI from the code. May be wrong.Nothing about you
- 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 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.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 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 found17 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 file243 code files read
Compatibility
See all 98 filesPoint at or tap a version to see its loaders.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it31 modpacks include HD Skins in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
Conquest Of Hunterra Modpack9.3K downloadslast version with it 19 Jul 2024
Conquest of the Bleak Isles9.2K downloadslast version with it 26 Apr 2026
My Little Modpack7.2K downloadslast version with it 6 Dec 2025
PonyCraft a New Generation Vanilla5.9K downloadslast version with it 2 Sep 2026
PlasPak5.3K downloadslast version with it 10 Jan 2024
Pone Around5.1K downloadslast version with it 6 Aug 2024
Pony Pony Panic3.1K downloadslast version with it 24 Sep 2026
Pony Origins Test Pack2.8K downloadslast version with it 28 Feb 2025
ForgePony2.2K downloadslast version with it 21 Feb 2026
JBedrock2.2K downloadslast version with it 18 May 2025Often in the same modpacks
Mods that modpacks often add together with HD Skins. Share: how many of the modpacks with HD Skins also have that mod.
Mod MenuAModin 97% of the modpacks with HD Skins
FerriteCoreAModin 84% of the modpacks with HD Skins
LithiumAModin 81% of the modpacks with HD Skins
Sodium ExtraAModin 71% of the modpacks with HD Skins
Reese's Sodium OptionsAModin 68% of the modpacks with HD Skins
Presence FootstepsAModin 55% of the modpacks with HD Skins
LambDynamicLights - Dynamic LightsAModin 52% of the modpacks with HD Skins
Dynamic FPSAModin 52% of the modpacks with HD Skins
VisualityAModin 45% of the modpacks with HD Skins
Zoomify (Zoom)AModin 45% of the modpacks with HD SkinsLatest 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.