Everything you need to use Entity Texture Features well, from your first resource pack to writing your own texture rules.
Get your first ETF resource pack working.
ETF reads textures from the same paths as vanilla, plus OptiFine's random folder:
assets/minecraft/textures/entity/
assets/minecraft/optifine/random/entity/Folder names must match vanilla exactly, including singular or plural.
Rules live in .properties files named after the vanilla texture. Here are the most-used properties.
| Property | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
skins.N / textures.N | Textures this rule can choose from | skins.1=2-5 |
weights.N | Relative chance of each texture | weights.1=5 1 1 |
biomes.N | Biomes where the rule applies | biomes.1=desert badlands |
heights.N | Y levels where it applies | heights.1=-64-0 |
name.N | Match a mob's custom name | name.1=Sir Moo |
baby.N | Only babies or only adults | baby.1=true |
health.N | Health range or percentage | health.1=0-50% |
weather.N | clear, rain or thunder | weather.1=thunder |
moonPhase.N | Moon phases 0 to 7 | moonPhase.1=0 |
professions.N | Villager profession | professions.1=librarian |
See the complete walkthrough in Random mob textures with ETF and the official docs on GitHub.
The other ETF features and how to control them.
Create mob_blink.png with the eyes closed, and optionally mob_blink2.png half closed. ETF swaps them in briefly at random.
Timing can be adjusted per mob in the properties file.
Use the player skin tool in ETF's settings to add a cape, transparency or emissive pixels to your skin, then upload it to your Minecraft profile.
Players with ETF see the features; others see a normal skin.