ParticleAnimationLib
ModCreate animated particle effects like spheres, cones, and swirling shapes.
Why gradeB
How grades workStrengths
Points lost
- No release in 6 months−7 points
- Releases in only 6 of the last 24 months−2 points
- Some modpacks removed it−1 point
- Under 5 million downloads−1 point
All 11 criteria
Maintenance
6 points lost21 / 27Last releaseHow long ago the newest file came out, or an existing file was marked as working on a new Minecraft version.6 months ago (12 Apr 2026) 8 / 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.26.1.2 on Fabric and Quilt, 1.21.5 on Forge and NeoForge. 15% or more of the popular mods updated in the last 6 months also have files for 26.1.2. Latest Minecraft: 26.3. 9 / 9Regular releasesIn how many of the last 24 months a new file came out. Full points at 8 months.Releases in 6 of the last 24 months 4 / 6Stability
1 point lost21 / 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.4 of the 34 modpacks with two or more versions removed it in a later one (12%) See the 4 modpacks9 / 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 · Emafire003/ParticleAnimationLib 7 / 7Place to report problemsWhether the project page links to a place where players can report problems: an issue tracker.GitHub issues · Emafire003/ParticleAnimationLib 3 / 3Popularity
1 point lost3 / 4DownloadsDownloads on Modrinth and CurseForge. Full points from 5 million.47,898 3 / 4Track record
3 points lost5 / 8AgeHow long the project has existed. It counts less when no new file came out recently.2.5 years, 13 releases 5 / 8Security
PassedFile checksThis check adds no points. It can only take points away.Our checks found nothing harmful in all 7 latest files for recent Minecraft versions. See Security
60.2 of the 71 points that apply = 85 out of 100. The points above are rounded to whole numbers.
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About
ParticleAnimationLib is a server-side developer library for building and running customizable particle animations, with effects created through Java objects or builder methods and settings that can be adjusted before an effect runs. Its available 3D effects include animated spheres, spheres, cuboids, vortices, cones, and donuts, while its 2D effects include arcs, lines, animated circles, particle-rendered text, and colored or black-and-white images. The effects offer varied behavior: animated spheres can be stretched into ovals and rotated, circles can grow into spirals or display partial arcs, arcs connect two points, and cones can be hollow, filled, or inverted. Cuboids can be sized by dimensions or corner positions and optionally snapped to blocks, while cone parameters control features such as spiral strands, growth, and fill. Developers can use vanilla or modded particle types, set an effect’s origin and duration, and attach code to run on each active tick; particle limits are also available to control how many particles are spawned at once. The companion ParticleAnimationLibCommands mod lets players create effects with commands and preview them, including through a demo command, without requiring the core library’s API.
Written from Modrinth and CurseForge . How we write it
In-game changes
Does not change the game's code directly.
Adds no new blocks, items or other content.
Keeps all of vanilla Minecraft's textures, models and sounds.
Often used with it
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- Creator
- Emafire003
- License
- MIT License
- Downloads
- 48K
- Created
- 21 Apr 2024
- Official pages
- Modrinth , CurseForge
- Links
- Source code , Issues , Wiki
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. No web address is written in its code. See Privacy
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.7 latest files: the newest file for each Minecraft version and loader. All 7 are 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
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 7 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 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 found8 of 25 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 found3 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 file36 code files read
Compatibility
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Projects that need ParticleAnimationLib to work.
Modpacks using this project
Find modpacks with it51 modpacks include ParticleAnimationLib in at least one of their versions. Here are the 30 most downloaded.
MineField Mods361K downloadslast version with it 24 May 2026
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Mods that modpacks often add together with ParticleAnimationLib. Share: how many of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib also have that mod.
BlueprintAModin 57% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
Sodium Dynamic LightsCModin 55% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
Packet FixerAModin 49% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
BadOptimizationsAModin 49% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
AI Improvements: Performance TuningAModin 49% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
Chat HeadsAModin 47% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
AmendmentsAModin 45% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
Fresh AnimationsAResource packin 45% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
What Are They Up To (Watut)BModin 43% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLib
ChunkyAModin 41% of the modpacks with ParticleAnimationLibLatest 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.