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# \ud83d\udc64 AsWelcomeHead
\n### Animated Player Head & Welcome Message System
\n**by ItzAzeem | AsDevs**<\/p>\n

![Discord](https:\/\/discord.gg\/xRW5rdAvs5)
\n![Website](https:\/\/asdevs.netlify.app\/)
\n![Version](https:\/\/modrinth.com)
\n![License](https:\/\/modrinth.com)
\n![PlaceholderAPI](https:\/\/www.spigotmc.org\/resources\/placeholderapi.6245\/)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

—<\/p>\n

\n

![Preview](https:\/\/cdn.modrinth.com\/data\/cached_images\/9f4160f307e46b056debd4a57fd1a0aa05db6b18.jpeg)<\/p>\n

*Real player skin rendered in chat \u2014 pixel-perfect, zero lag.*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83c\udfaf What is AsWelcomeHead?<\/p>\n

AsWelcomeHead is a **lightweight, cinematic welcome system** for public Minecraft servers. The moment a player joins, their **real skin is fetched, rendered as a pixel-art head in chat**, and displayed alongside a fully customizable welcome message \u2014 just like the big servers you see on YouTube!<\/p>\n

No databases. No complicated setup. Just drop the JAR in and go.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

\n

![AsWelcomeHead Close Up](screenshot2.png)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \u2728 Features<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udc64 Live Player Head Rendering
\n– Player’s **real Mojang skin** fetched automatically on join
\n– Rendered as **colored block characters** (\u2588) directly in chat
\n– Async fetching \u2014 **zero main thread lag**
\n– Skin **cached to disk** after first download \u2014 instant on future joins
\n– Fallback default avatar if skin API is unavailable<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udcac Fully Customizable Welcome Message
\n– **8 lines** of custom text shown beside the player’s head
\n– Full **hex color** support `&#FF5500` + classic `&c` color codes
\n– Separate message for **First Join** and **Returning Players**
\n– Center text option for perfect alignment<\/p>\n

### \ud83c\udf89 First Join Celebration
\n– **Fireworks** burst at player spawn location
\n– Configurable amount \u2014 set `0` to disable
\n– Unique first-join message to make new players feel special<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udd0a Custom Sounds
\n– Play any Bukkit sound on join
\n– Separate sound for first join vs returning players
\n– Configurable **volume** and **pitch**<\/p>\n

### \ud83d\udcdd Placeholder Support
\n| Placeholder | Output |
\n|—|—|
\n| `%player_name%` | Player’s username |
\n| `%server_name%` | Your server name from config |
\n| *All PAPI placeholders* | Supported via PlaceholderAPI |<\/p>\n

### \u26a1 Performance
\n– Zero database \u2014 no SQL, no MongoDB
\n– Async skin download pipeline
\n– Disk-based skin cache
\n– Near-zero TPS impact<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udcdc Commands<\/p>\n

| Command | Description | Permission |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `\/awh reload` | Reload config without restart | `aswelcomehead.reload` |
\n| `\/awh preview` | Preview your welcome message live | `aswelcomehead.preview` |
\n| `\/awh version` | Show plugin version | *(everyone)* |<\/p>\n

**Aliases:** `\/awh` \u00b7 `\/wh` \u00b7 `\/welcomehead`<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udd11 Permissions<\/p>\n

| Permission | Description | Default |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `aswelcomehead.reload` | Reload config | `op` |
\n| `aswelcomehead.preview` | Preview welcome message | `op` |
\n| `aswelcomehead.*` | All permissions | `op` |<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \u2699\ufe0f Configuration<\/p>\n

“`yaml
\n# \u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557
\n# \u2551 AsWelcomeHead Config \u2551
\n# \u2551 Made by ItzAzeem | v1.0.0 \u2551
\n# \u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d<\/p>\n

# Your server name \u2014 use with %server_name%
\nserver-name: “Your SMP Name Here”<\/p>\n

# Head render character: BLOCK (\u2588) DARK_SHADE (\u2593) MEDIUM_SHADE (\u2592) LIGHT_SHADE (\u2591)
\nimage-char: BLOCK<\/p>\n

# Blank lines before\/after message (for that player only)
\nSpaces-Top: 2
\nSpaces-Bot: 0<\/p>\n

# Delay before showing message (seconds)
\nTimer: 3<\/p>\n

# \u2500\u2500 Returning Players \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500
\nPlayers-Back:
\n enable: true
\n show-head: true
\n center: false
\n head-text:
\n 1: “”
\n 2: ” &4&lWELCOME TO &c&l%server_name%&4&l!”
\n 3: “”
\n 4: ” &fWelcome &b%player_name%&f!”
\n 5: ” &7Here are some useful commands!”
\n 6: “”
\n 7: ” &7Find updates in our &b\/discord”
\n 8: ” &7Support the server by doing &6\/store”<\/p>\n

# \u2500\u2500 First Join \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500
\nPlayers-FirstJoin:
\n enable: true
\n show-head: true
\n head-text:
\n 2: ” &4&lWELCOME TO &c&l%server_name%&4&l!”
\n 4: ” &fWelcome &b%player_name%&f!”
\n 5: ” &aYou are joining for the &lfirst time&a!”
\n 7: ” &7Find updates in our &b\/discord”
\n 8: ” &7Support the server by doing &6\/store”<\/p>\n

# \u2500\u2500 Sounds \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500
\nSoundB:
\n enable: true
\n sound: ENTITY_VILLAGER_CELEBRATE
\n volume: 1.0
\n pitch: 1.0<\/p>\n

# \u2500\u2500 Fireworks (first join only) \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500
\nFirework:
\n amount: 5
\n“`<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f Compatibility<\/p>\n

| Software | Supported |
\n|—|—|
\n| Paper 1.20 \u2014 1.21 | \u2705 |
\n| Spigot 1.20 \u2014 1.21 | \u2705 |
\n| Purpur 1.20 \u2014 1.21 | \u2705 |
\n| Java 17+ | \u2705 |
\n| PlaceholderAPI | \u2705 Optional |<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udd27 Installation<\/p>\n

1. Download `AsWelcomeHead.jar`
\n2. Drop it into your `\/plugins` folder
\n3. Restart your server
\n4. Edit `plugins\/AsWelcomeHead\/config.yml`
\n5. Run `\/awh reload` \u2014 **done!** \u2705<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb Developer<\/p>\n

**ItzAzeem** \u2014 Founder of **AsDevs**<\/p>\n

Passionate Minecraft plugin developer building unique, high-quality tools for public and competitive SMP servers.<\/p>\n

– \ud83c\udf10 Portfolio: asdevs.netlify.app
\n– \ud83d\udcac Discord: discord.gg\/xRW5rdAvs5<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

## \ud83c\udd98 Support<\/p>\n

Having issues? Need help with config?<\/p>\n

> **Join our Discord for fast support:**
\n> \ud83d\udc49 discord.gg\/xRW5rdAvs5<\/p>\n

Please **do not** use Modrinth comments for bug reports \u2014 Discord is way faster!<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

\n

**Made with \u2764\ufe0f by ItzAzeem | AsDevs**<\/p>\n

*Enjoying AsWelcomeHead? Please leave a \u2b50 review on Modrinth \u2014 it really helps!*<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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