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Minecraft Comes Alive (MCA) replaces vanilla villagers with player-like villagers who have names, personalities, relationships, families, genetics, clothing, hairstyles, and more.
This GitHub Wiki is mainly for technical information, configuration, resource packs, datapacks, and modding.
| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Custom Skin Textures | Clothing, hairstyles, and custom eye textures |
| Skin Editor and Library | Creating, previewing, and sharing clothing and hairstyles in game |
| Config | MCA configuration options |
| Dialogues | Custom dialogue data |
| Gifts | Custom gift values and gift data |
| Compatibility | Built-in compatibility resources and known mod conflicts |
| Modding | Installing MCA and choosing the correct Minecraft version and loader |
This GitHub Wiki focuses on technical documentation. For general gameplay information, the community wiki may also be useful:
https://minecraft-comes-alive-reborn.fandom.com/wiki/Blueprint
The community wiki is maintained separately and may not always match the latest MCA release.
Q: Will MCA be backported to older Minecraft versions?
A: Official development focuses on the versions maintained by the project. Use an MCA build made for your exact Minecraft version.
Q: When will the next update be released?
A: Updates are released when they are ready. Development builds and release information are posted through the normal MCA project channels.
Q: Can I suggest features or report bugs?
A: Yes. Use the MCA community channels for suggestions and GitHub Issues for reproducible bugs.
Q: Does MCA support custom villager professions?
A: MCA can work with namespaced profession identifiers. Resource pack authors can also add profession-specific clothing. See Custom Clothing.
Q: Does MCA work with mods that change villager trades?
A: Usually, but compatibility depends on how the other mod changes villagers. Mods that replace or heavily rewrite villagers are more likely to conflict with MCA.
Q: Where is the config file?
A: MCA configuration files are inside the config folder of your Minecraft installation or launcher profile. See the Config page for details.
Q: How do I marry another player?
A: Use /mca propose [player name]. The other player can accept with /mca accept [player name].
Q: How do I expand a village?
A: Build near the village and register the new building with a Blueprint.
Q: Can datapacks customize MCA?
A: Yes. Several MCA systems are data driven. The technical pages in this wiki document the formats that are intended for pack authors.
Q: Do regular villagers still exist?
A: Only on existing worlds.
Q: Polygamy?
A: MCA does not provide polygamy directly. Use a third-party addon if you want that functionality.
MCA works alongside many other mods, but some integrations and conflicts need their own notes. See the Compatibility page for the built-in compatibility list and known incompatibilities.