About AnimatedFrames
From SpigotMCAnimated images on item frames!
AnimatedFrames allows you to play animations on item frames!
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Depends on PacketListenerAPI & MapManager
Commands
- /afhelp - Get a list of the commands below
- /afcreate <Name> <Image> - Creates a new image with the specified name
- /afremove <Name> - Removes the specified image
- /aflist - Get a list of already created images
- /afplace - Command to place down multiple item frames for you
- /afpause - pauses a running frame
- /afstop - stops a running frame (same as pause, but resets to first image of the animation)
- /afplay - starts/resumes a stopped/paused frame
Permissions
- animatedframes.create - Permission to create images
- animatedframes.remove - Permission to remove images
- animatedframes.list - Permission to list images
- animatedframes.pause - Permission to pause frames
- animatedframes.stop - Permission to stop frames
- animatedframes.play - Permission to play frames
Config
# Make sure all animations are started at the same time on startup (useful if you usethe same image on multiple frames)
synchronizedStart : false
# Enable this to not start any frames automatically on server start & if you'd like to start them manually instead
doNotStartAutomatically : false
# This is a (slightly hacky) fix for images which Java interpretes as the wrong image type
# You should enable this if you get this error when creating a image: "java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown image type 0"
fixImageTypes : false
# Maximum distance for frames to be animated to players
# Note: Increasing this only has an effect if your server's rendering distance for entities is also increased (i.e. spigot.yml entity-tracking-range)
maxAnimateDistance : 32
# (ms) Default delay for GIFs with missing delay information (Time for each frame to be displayed)
defaultDelay : 50
message:
command:
create:
setup:
first : "&ePlease right-click the &abottom-left corner &eof the frame"
second : "&ePlease right-click the &atop-right corner &eof the frame"
set:
first : "&aFirst corner set"
second : "&aSecond corner set"
complete : "&aSetup complete! &eCreating frame '%s' with image '%s'..."
loading : "&7Loading image & generating maps..."
saving : "&7Saving frame data to file..."
starting : "&7Starting playback... (This might take a while - See console for progress)"
started : "&aAnimation started!"
error:
exists : "&cFrame already exists"
invalidImage : "&cInvalid image path specified"
unknownType : "&cCould not identify the image type. Please make sure you are using the correct link. (Generating anyway, check console for errors)"
delete:
stopping : "&eStopping animation..."
removed : "&aFrame removed."
error:
notFound : "&cFrame not found"
start:
starting : "&eStarting animation..."
error:
notFound : "&cFrame not found"
playing : "&cFrame is already playing"
stop:
stopping : "&Stopping animation..."
error:
notFound : "&cFrame not found"
notPlaying : "&cFrame is not playing"
pause:
pausing : "&ePausing animation..."
error:
notFound : "&cFrame not found"
notPlaying : "&cFrame is not playing"
next:
success : "&eSkipped to next frame"
error:
notFound : "&cFrame not found"
notPause : "&cFrame is not paused"
previous:
success :
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Minecraft 1.17.
Loaders
Runs on Spigot and Paper.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
AnimatedFrames on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server type needed
- Spigot, Paper
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 4.13.5-SNAPSHOT, released 2022-04-16
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| Spigot | 1.17 | 1.17 |
From 10 recorded builds of AnimatedFrames.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.13.5-SNAPSHOT | 2022-04-16 | 1.17 | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.13.4-SNAPSHOT | 2022-03-27 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.13.3-SNAPSHOT | 2021-10-17 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.13.1-SNAPSHOT | 2021-05-28 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.13.0-SNAPSHOT | 2021-02-12 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
| 4.12.1-SNAPSHOT | 2020-11-15 | n/a | Spigot, Paper |
Run AnimatedFrames on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogGameplay & overhauls
New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.
Runs on your server
From source side supportSpigotMC lists AnimatedFrames as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- SpigotPaper
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 1.17
- Requires
- One-click install needs a Paper server.
Verified at the source
- ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
- ✓Authorinventivetalent, as published on SpigotMC
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
AnimatedFrames, answered
Generated from the mod’s own source data.
Do my players need to install AnimatedFrames?
SpigotMC lists AnimatedFrames as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.
Which loaders does it support?
Spigot and Paper.
Is it free?
Yes. AnimatedFrames is free to download from SpigotMC.
How do I add it to my Nxeon server?
Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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