Client-side custom cape mod for Minecraft 1.8.9 Forge. Loads any PNG or APNG as your cape — no Mojang/Optifine subscription required. Cape is visible only to you locally; other players see whatever Mojang has on file.
- Static PNG and animated APNG capes
- HD cape sheets up to 1024x512 (CAPE region 352x272)
Requires JDK 8 (Zulu 8 recommended).
JAVA_HOME=/path/to/zulu-8 ./gradlew buildOutput jar lands in build/libs/.
The mod accepts:
- 22:17 sheets (e.g. 352x272) — drawn directly into the top-left of the cape canvas.
- 2:1 sheets (e.g. 1024x512) — drawn at full canvas size.
- Anything else — scaled to fit the 22:17 cape body region.
For animated capes, use APNG with up to 60 frames. WebP isn't supported — convert to PNG/APNG first.
Need a cape? Try the cape creator at https://sc6the.github.io/cape-creator/.
Cape body sampling and HD layout follow the standard MC cape texture convention. APNG decoding uses a vendored decoder.