Character Selector
Most Minecraft players are stuck with a single identity. Your username defines who you are, what you carry, and where you spawn. The Character Selector mod throws that limitation out the window by letting you build a roster of unique characters inside one world or server. Whether you run a roleplay community or just want a fresh start without losing your main progress, this add-on changes how you experience the game.
What Does Character Selector Do?
Character Selector is an RPG-focused mod that allows you to create multiple characters for your world or server. Your default character is simply whatever your Minecraft name happens to be, and on top of that you can add four more slots that you name yourself. Each character keeps its own inventory, its own location, its own advancements, and plenty more. Switching between them feels like logging into separate accounts, except everything lives under one profile.
The moment you join a world or server, a selection screen appears. Pick your default character or spin up a brand new one, then jump straight in. In chat and in the tab list, everyone sees the name of the character you chose, which makes roleplay scenarios far more immersive. The character limit is configurable and currently sits at four extra slots. If you try to create more than the cap allows, the join process stops and you simply pick an existing character instead.
Version Support and Loaders
The mod is built for modern Minecraft releases and works across the major mod loaders, so you can drop it into a Forge or Fabric setup depending on the build you prefer. Compatibility improved dramatically from version 1.1.0 onward. Earlier releases occasionally clashed with other mods, but testing against previously incompatible add-ons now shows them behaving as expected. If something still breaks, the developer actively collects bug reports and patches issues.
Known Incompatibilities
One notable exception is MineColonies. That mod leans on the player's GameProfile rather than the active character, which means it always interacts with your real account instead of the character you selected. A proper fix would require mixing into every place MineColonies queries a GameProfile, which is no small task. For now, treat that pairing with caution.
How to Install Character Selector
Getting the mod running is straightforward. If you want to download Character Selector for Minecraft, grab the file that matches your game version and loader, then follow these steps:
- Install your preferred mod loader, either Forge or Fabric, for the correct Minecraft version.
- Place the Character Selector jar file into your mods folder.
- Launch the game once so the config directory generates.
- Create or join a world and pick your character at the prompt.
Players who prefer a smoother path can use the foxygame.net launcher, which bundles Character Selector into its curated add-on catalog so installation happens in a single click without manually sorting jar files or matching loader builds. It also handles automatic updates and version compatibility checks, which saves a lot of guesswork when Mojang pushes a new release.
Uploading Custom Skins
Custom skins let your characters look distinct from one another. To add them for a modpack or server, place your PNG files inside the config/characterselector/skins folder, creating it if it does not exist. Avoid spaces in filenames, though capital letters and underscores work fine. After adding skins, run the /characterselector reloadSkinData command to load them.
If you want a slim model similar to Alex, run the reload command first, then open skins.json and change the skinModel value from default to slim. This small tweak gives your roster more visual variety.
Useful Commands
- /characterselector delete <player> <character> removes a specific character, mainly for admin moderation.
- /characterselector reloadSkinData refreshes loaded skins after you edit the folder.
Developer API Support
Mod authors who need deeper integration have two classes available: CharacterSelectorAPI and CharacterSelectorClientAPI. These let you grab the character a player is currently using, then reference that character's UUID or name in any data your mod requires. It is a clean way to keep other systems aligned with the active character instead of the base account.
Final Thoughts
Character Selector solves a problem most multiplayer servers quietly tolerate: one player, one identity. By separating inventories, locations, and advancements across multiple named characters, it opens the door to richer roleplay, alt characters, and experimental playthroughs without wiping progress. If your world needs more personality than a single username can offer, this mod is worth adding to your loadout.
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