Introduction to Glamour
Introduction to Glamour
Section titled “Introduction to Glamour”Glamour is a server-side Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1 that adds a comprehensive particle effects system for Cobblemon servers. Create stunning visual effects for Pokemon and players with flexible configuration and powerful customization options.
What is Glamour?
Section titled “What is Glamour?”Glamour provides two main particle systems:
Pokemon Particles
Section titled “Pokemon Particles”Add beautiful particle effects to Pokemon based on various conditions:
- Sendout Effects: Trigger particles when Pokemon are sent out from their Pokeball
- Ambient Effects: Continuous particles that follow Pokemon around
- Persistent Particles: Declarative particle effects based on species, shiny status, biomes, time of day, and more
Player Particles
Section titled “Player Particles”Coming soon - ambient particle effects and triggers for players.
Key Features
Section titled “Key Features”- Flexible Configuration: JSON-based configs for easy customization
- Permission System: Full LuckPerms integration with granular permissions
- GUI Interface: User-friendly chest-based interface for particle selection
- Performance Optimized: Smart rendering with distance culling and visibility checks
- Category System: Organize particles by categories and rarity levels
- Ceremony Integration: Seamless state persistence across server restarts
Why Use Glamour?
Section titled “Why Use Glamour?”Glamour enhances the visual experience on Cobblemon servers by:
- Making Pokemon feel more unique and special
- Rewarding players with rare particle effects
- Creating immersive environmental effects
- Providing easy customization without code changes
Quick Start
Section titled “Quick Start”- Install Glamour on your Fabric server
- Configure particle effects in JSON files
- Set up permissions for your players
- Use
/particles guiin-game to browse and apply effects
Use Cases
Section titled “Use Cases”- Shiny Pokemon Effects: Add special particles to shiny Pokemon
- Legendary Auras: Give legendary Pokemon unique ambient effects
- Environmental Particles: Particles that appear in specific biomes or weather
- Event Rewards: Unlock special particle effects for events
- Rank Perks: Provide exclusive particles to donators or ranked players
Technical Overview
Section titled “Technical Overview”Glamour is built on:
- Fabric Loader with Kotlin support
- Cobblemon integration for Pokemon particles
- Ceremony library for state management
- SGui for chest-based user interfaces
- LuckPerms for permission control (optional)
The mod is designed for server-side operation with no client-side requirements beyond the base Cobblemon mod.