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WaveyElytra

Replaces the static elytra with simulated wings.

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Quick answer

Which WaveyElytra release should I use?

Updated today
Latest stable file 1.0.0
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

WaveyElytra 1.0.0 targets 26.2 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is WaveyElytra required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked client-only.

What else does WaveyElytra 1.0.0 need?

1.0.0. 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.

1 listed on this file 2 pulled in by those mods
Mod Menu Optional for WaveyElytra 1.0.0
optional
Matching file found Matched file: 20.0.3
Fabric API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 0.161.0+26.2
Text Placeholder API Needed by Mod Menu
pulled in
Matching file found Matched file: 3.1.0-beta.1+26.2

2 extra mods were pulled in by other dependencies. Indented rows show who needs each one. We only count dependency files that match this setup. A file for another loader does not fill the gap.

Before you install it

Add WaveyElytra without breaking your instance.

Built for WaveyElytra 1.0.0. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 1.0.0. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 1.0.0. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does WaveyElytra add?

WaveyElytra

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About

WaveyElytra brings your elytra to life. Instead of flat, motionless wings, the mod renders a three-dimensional model of the same vanilla shape and gives it physics. On the ground the wings sway like a cape in the wind, and in flight they behave like a falcon's wings: they stay firm, flap when you speed up and tuck in against the body when you dive.

The silhouette, size, texture and vanilla opening animation are kept: vanilla and custom elytra textures, capes used as elytra, dyes and the enchantment glint all work.

Customize the look and behavior of the wings using the in-game config screen, accessible via the mod list.

Since WaveyElytra is purely visual and fully client-side, it works on any server without requiring installation server-side.

Features

3D Model

  • The wing is extruded one pixel deep from its texture, like items held in hand: every pixel of the texture becomes a tiny cube
  • Every opaque pixel on the edge has side faces, so the wing is visible from the side instead of being a thin panel
  • The shoulders and the inner edge of the wing are drawn just like on the vanilla texture
  • The shape comes from the texture itself, so custom elytra and profile capes render without holes along the edges

On the Ground

  • The wings behave like a cape in the wind: the faster you move, the further back they lean
  • While standing, the wings sway gently in gusts of wind, and waves run along them while walking and sprinting
  • The wings spread apart and never merge into a single piece
  • After you stop, the wings settle down smoothly, with inertia
  • While crouching, the wings lie along the bent back
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In Flight

  • The wings are rigid, with no waves: only the whole wing moves
  • In level flight they are spread out and tremble slightly
  • When boosting with a firework they make a few quick flaps
  • They flap on sharp turns
  • In a dive they tuck in against the body and sweep back, but never cross each other
  • All transitions are smooth
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Helicopter Mode

  • In flight the wings meet in the middle of the back and spin like a rotor
  • The faster you fly, the faster the rotor spins
  • After landing the wings make a few more turns, gradually slowing down, and return to their place
  • Rotor sound, which can be turned off separately
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Settings

  • Turn the mod on and off: when disabled, the vanilla elytra come back
  • Helicopter mode and helicopter sound
  • Wing size
  • Stiffness, weight, air drag, flutter and maximum bend of the wings
  • Number of wing segments
  • Simulation range and simplification range for other players

Project description from Modrinth.

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Recent files

WaveyElytra versions and loaders

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Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.