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Animatica
A mod for loading OptiFine animations via the MCPatcher animated texture format
Quick answer
Which Animatica release matches 1.21.6 Fabric?
Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6 targets 1.21.5, 1.21.6 with Fabric, Quilt. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server. 1 required mod needs a matching file.
Where it goes
Is Animatica required on the client, server, or both?
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.
What else does Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6 need?
Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6 on 1.21.6 Fabric. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.
Install Fabric API first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.
Before you install it
Add Animatica without breaking your instance.
Built for Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6 on 1.21.6 Fabric. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
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Stick to this file
Use Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6. It targets 1.21.5, 1.21.6 with Fabric, Quilt; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
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Bring the mods it needs
Install Fabric API first, but 1 required mod has no matching file for this setup. Do not mix loader builds to force a match.
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Put it on the correct side
The project page does not say whether it belongs on the client. The project page does not say whether it belongs on the dedicated server.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Animatica add?
Animatica
More Texture Animations
A Minecraft mod for the Fabric mod loader intended to load the MCPatcher/OptiFine animated texture format.
What resource packs does this support?
Animatica adds support for resource packs that use custom animated textures
This includes:
- Animated GUI textures
- Animated entity textures
- Animated block entity textures
- Animated armor textures
- Other animated textures (Animated blocks and items are a vanilla feature)
Animatica DOES NOT support:
- Fully Custom GUI (OptiGUI for Fabric)
- Custom entity models (CEM for Fabric)
- Custom entity model part animations in 3D (CEM for Fabric)
- Any other MCPatcher/OptiFine resource pack feature such as connected textures, etc
These features WILL NEVER be implemented in Animatica.
Animatica is ONLY for ANIMATED TEXTURES.
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Project description from CurseForge.
Pick your setup
Animatica by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
1.21.6
2 loader builds1.21.5
2 loader builds1.21.4
2 loader builds1.21.3
2 loader builds1.21.2
2 loader builds1.21.1
2 loader builds1.21
2 loader builds1.20.6
2 loader builds1.20.5
2 loader builds1.20.4
2 loader builds1.20.3
2 loader builds1.20.2
2 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 24 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Animatica versions and loaders
Animatica v0.6.1 for 1.21.5-1.21.6
animatica-0.6.1+1.21.5.jar
22 Jun 2025
Looking for an older file? The official CurseForge project page is in Resources.