# Tidal
\n## Beach waves!<\/p>\n
Tidal adds ambient water waves! They are most noticeable at beaches & shores where they get really big, but can also spawn around islands to help make the water feel more alive. <\/p>\n
Waves can also crash against blocks if they’re in the way, making rocky cliffs next to water even more dramatic! During full moons, the waves glow at night too.<\/p>\n
**Note: Tidal is currently in alpha!** There’s plenty of known bugs and plans for optimizations.
\nLots of work happens behind the scenes to figure out where & how to spawn waves. If waves are not spawning, or spawning unusually(e.g. going wrong way), you can recalculate this info by reloading the chunks via `F3 + a`.<\/p>\n
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## Dependencies
\nRequires Fabric API. In the near future, a config library might also be required.<\/p>\n
### Note for resource packs
\nIf you decide to change the wave textures via a resource pack, **the naming and mcmeta is very specific!!**
\nThe names & locations of textures _must_ be the same.
\nA custom mcmeta format is used. Instead of `animation`, use `wave_animation`. This provides you with 2 options:
\n– `frametime` – The amount of ticks each frame should exist. (Default = 5)
\n– `frame_height` – The height(in pixels) of each frame. (Default = 16)<\/p>\n
It is expected that the animation is done with a single vertical sprite sheet image. The amount of frames will be determined using the `frame_height` variable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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