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Skin Restorer Forge

🎭 SkinRestoreForge lets players set custom skins in-game — even on cracked/offline servers! Change your skin by username or URL, browse favourites, revisit your skin history, and more. No client mod required for other players. Forge.

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Quick answer

Which Skin Restorer Forge release should I use?

Updated 3 days ago

Latest stable file SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar

Game version 1.16.5

Loader Forge

Skin Restorer Forge SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar targets 1.16.5 with Forge. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Skin Restorer Forge required on the client, server, or both?

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.

Client Source doesn’t say

Dedicated server Source doesn’t say

Loader for this release Forge

Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Skin Restorer Forge SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar need?

SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Skin Restorer Forge without breaking your instance.

Built for Skin Restorer Forge SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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Stick to this file

Use SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar. It targets 1.16.5 with Forge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
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Put it on the correct side

The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both.
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Pick the file you checked

Use the “Get this file” button beside SkinRestoreForge-1.4.jar. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Skin Restorer Forge add?

🎭 SkinRestoreForge

A server-side Forge mod that brings full skin customization to Single Player, Vanilla servers, and cracked/offline-mode servers — no client-side mod required for anyone to see the change!

Inspired by the classic SkinRestorer Bukkit/Spigot plugin, SkinRestoreForge brings the same experience to the Forge modding ecosystem. Whether your server runs in online-mode or offline-mode, players can finally stop being stuck as Steve.

✨ Features

🧑‍🎨 Skin Commands

🔗 /skin set <username> — Instantly copy the skin of any real Minecraft account.

🌐 /skin url <link> — Set a custom skin directly from an image URL, powered by a real Mojang-signed texture, so it renders correctly on your player model instead of silently failing.

♻️ /skin clear — Restore your original Vanilla skin at any time.

🎲 /skin random — Feeling lucky? Get a random skin from a curated list of popular creators.

⭐ Favourites Menu

🗃️ /skin favourites — Browse a chest-style GUI packed with popular, community-loved skins shown as clickable player heads. One click applies the skin instantly.

📜 Personal Skin Archive

🕘 /skin archive — Every skin you've ever worn is saved automatically to your personal history. Revisit and re-apply any past skin in one click — never lose a skin you loved again.

⚡ Instant, Seamless Updates

🔄 Skins apply immediately, no need to log out and back in. Your body render, how other players see you, and the tab list all update live thanks to a custom refresh system built specifically for this mod.

💀 Skin-Accurate Death Heads

When a player dies, their player head drops with their custom skin applied, just like a real Minecraft player head, fully toggleable through the config.

🛠️ Admin Tools

/skin player <target> set <username> — Set another player's skin from a Minecraft account.

/skin player <target> set <url> — Set another player's skin from an image URL.

/skin player <target> clear — Reset another player's skin.

🔒 All admin commands require permission level 2 (operator) by default.

⚙️ Configurable

📝 Hide or show the skin-change chat messages.

📝 Enable or disable the skin-accurate head drop on death.

📄 Config file generated automatically at config/skinrestoreforge-common.toml.

🎮 Works Everywhere

✅ Single Player

✅ Dedicated Servers

✅ Online-mode servers

✅ Offline-mode / cracked servers

No other player needs any client mod installed to see your custom skin. Everything is handled entirely server-side using standard Minecraft networking.

📦 Requirements

Minecraft Java

Minecraft Forge

👤 Developed by AnonymDv

Project description from CurseForge.

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