{"id":144264,"date":"2026-06-08T17:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/smoothmount\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:52:05","slug":"smoothmount","status":"publish","type":"mod","link":"https:\/\/vpesports.com\/minecraft\/mods\/smoothmount\/","title":{"rendered":"SmoothMount"},"content":{"rendered":"<p># \ud83d\udc34 SmoothMount<\/p>\n<p>**SmoothMount** overhauls the mounting and dismounting mechanics in Minecraft, replacing instant teleportation with smooth, natural animations. The mod adds a cinematic touch to interacting with mounts, making gameplay more immersive and visually pleasing.<\/p>\n<p>![Pig Animation](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/ug2E4xy4\/images\/51ddf3b84bd9e98eb1fe4a8a06fee363c09e7a6a.gif)<\/p>\n<p>## \u2728 How it Works?<\/p>\n<p>In vanilla Minecraft, the player instantly teleports onto the creature&#8217;s back, which often looks abrupt and breaks immersion.<br \/>\n**SmoothMount** fixes this:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Mounting Animation:** A full animation plays showing the character climbing into the saddle.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Dismounting Animation:** When getting off, the player smoothly lowers themselves to the ground instead of instantly appearing standing next to the mount.<br \/>\n&#8211; **Dynamic Camera:** The camera gently follows the player&#8217;s movement during the animation, avoiding sharp jumps in viewing angle and creating a sense of presence.<\/p>\n<p>![Minecart](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/ug2E4xy4\/images\/d08cbc157643e41682bf3467b0071df929d6925a.gif)<\/p>\n<p>## \ud83d\udc3e Supported Entities<\/p>\n<p>**The current beta versions support** the following mobs with full animation implementation:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \ud83d\udc0e **Horses**, **Donkeys**, **Mules**<br \/>\n&#8211; \ud83d\udc37 **Pigs**<\/p>\n<p>### \u26a0\ufe0f Limitations<br \/>\nOn other rideable entities (camels, striders, boats, minecarts, etc.), animations are **not yet played**, and mounting occurs in the standard way.<br \/>\nSupport for additional transport will be added in future updates.<br \/>\nPlease note that existing animations may also be refined or changed in future updates.<\/p>\n<p>## \u2694\ufe0f Conflicts<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Entity Model Features (EMF):** There is partial support, but animations may appear jittery or stuttering.<br \/>\n&#8211; Other mods have not been tested<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This mod adds smooth animations for mounting horses, camels, and other riding creatures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":144265,"template":"","meta":{"_minecraft_slug":"smoothmount","_minecraft_project_id":"ug2E4xy4","_minecraft_author":"Ender_Fake","_minecraft_license":"LGPL-3.0-only","_minecraft_downloads":804,"_minecraft_follows":41,"_minecraft_client_side":"required","_minecraft_server_side":"unsupported","_minecraft_storage_type":"zip","_minecraft_archive_name":"smoothmount.zip","_minecraft_size_bytes":352850,"_minecraft_version_count":3,"_minecraft_updated_at":"2026-05-15T20:53:41.548186Z","_minecraft_date_created":"2026-04-03T04:35:26.950429Z","_minecraft_date_modified":"2026-04-19T16:47:25.856026Z","_minecraft_project_url":"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/smoothmount","_minecraft_icon_attachment_id":144265,"_minecraft_imported_at":"2026-06-08T14:52:08+00:00","_minecraft_import_hash":"866b13b5c6fa0a2553f8f5937cccf7ce","_minecraft_versions":"","_minecraft_links":"","_minecraft_gallery":"","_minecraft_api_metadata":""},"mod_category":[87,97,869,92],"mod_loader":[99],"minecraft_version":[41],"class_list":["post-144264","mod","type-mod","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","mod_category-adventure","mod_category-fabric","mod_category-transportation","mod_category-utility","mod_loader-fabric","minecraft_version-1-21-11"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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