Just Expressions
Just Expressions is a lightweight resource pack focused solely on player face animations. It adds blinking and eye movement to the player model using the Entity Model Features format, making characters feel less static without changing any other body animations.
Requirements
This pack will NOT work with OptiFine. To see the animations, you must install the following mods on Forge or Fabric:
- Entity Model Features (EMF) - v2.0.2 or newer
- Entity Texture Features (ETF) - v6.0.1 or newer
Features
- Natural blinking animations for the player model.
- Directional eye movement and expressive pupils.
- Compatible with custom skins (requires adding specific pixels to your skin file).
- Includes pre-configured expressions for all default Minecraft characters (Steve, Alex, etc.).
- Works in multiplayer—you'll see the expressions on any player using a compatible skin.
Setup and Configuration
To prevent visual bugs like black eyes or weird arm movements, you need to adjust these mod settings:
- Fix Black Eyes: In ETF settings, go to Player Skin Settings and set "Allow skin transparency" to "All skins".
- Fix First Person Hand: In EMF settings, go to Options and Fixes and set "Prevent first person hand animation" to "On".
Custom Skins
To use this on your own skin, you need to add specific "control pixels" to your skin PNG file. This tells the mod where your eyes and eyebrows are located. Refer to the documentation for the pixel mapping layout.
Resolution and Performance
This pack is resolution-independent since it uses model features rather than high-res textures. It has zero noticeable impact on FPS and is designed to be as lightweight as possible for any setup.
Compatibility
Works on all modern versions of Minecraft (1.18+, 1.19+, 1.20+) as long as you have the required versions of ETF and EMF installed. It is strictly client-side.