sParticles

Bring your server to life and let your players express themselves with sParticles! This plugin allows players to unlock, select, and display unique particle effects for their footsteps and a persistent, subtle aura trail that follows them. Add a touch of magic, elemental power, or cool tech flair to your server!

Perfect for VIP perks, rank rewards, event prizes, or simply as a fun cosmetic addition for everyone.

Key Features:

• Dynamic Footprint Particles:
  
  • Particles spawn briefly at the player's feet with each step.
    
    
  • Examples: Bursts of flame & smoke, splashing water, crumbling earth, swirling wind, falling leaves, shadowy wisps, glimmering light, rainbow bursts, or even floating hearts!
    
    
  • Fully configurable: particle type, count, offset from feet, and duration.
    
• Subtle Aura Trails:
  
  • A continuous, gentle stream of particles that flows behind the player or hovers around them.
    
    
  • Designed to be less intense than typical "trails" to avoid visual clutter while still being noticeable.
    
    
  • Themed similarly to footprints: rising embers, a faint misty glow, mystic runes, or twinkling stars.
    
    
  • Configurable: particle type, shape (line, subtle sphere, etc.), density, and particle speed.
    
• Easy-to-Use GUI Selector:
  
  • Players can access a clean and intuitive GUI using /sparticles (or /effects, /sp).
    
    
  • Separate sections for "Footprints" and "Aura Trails."
    
    
  • Players can preview and select the effects they have unlocked.
    
    
  • Option to easily disable effects for a vanilla experience.
    
• Flexible Unlock System:
  
  • Permission-Based: Easily integrate with your existing rank system. Grant effects using permissions like sparticles.footprint.fire or sparticles.aura.mystic.
    
    
  • (Optional & Planned) In-Game Unlocks: Configure effects to be unlocked via in-game achievements, server currency, or by finding special "Effect Shards" (if you implement this).
    
• Highly Configurable via
  
  • Enable or disable footprint and aura systems globally.
    
    
  • Set default effects for new players (or no default).
    
    
  • Define your OWN custom effects! Specify particle types, colors (for applicable particles like REDSTONE dust), count, offsets, speed, and aura shapes.
    
    
  • Control particle view distance and aura update rates for performance.
    
• Admin Friendly:
  
  • /sparticles reload: Reload the plugin configuration without a server restart.
    
    
  • /sparticles give <player> <type> <effect_id>: Grant specific effects directly to players.
    
    
  • Clear permission nodes: sparticles.use (to open GUI), sparticles.admin, and individual effect permissions.
    
• Performance in Mind:
  
  • Option to limit particle density.
    
    
  • Efficient particle spawning, especially for footprints (not every tiny movement triggers).
    
    
  • Auras updated via a smart scheduler at a configurable tick rate.
    

Why sParticles?

sParticles offers a robust and highly customizable way to add engaging visual cosmetics to your server. It's designed to be easy for admins to set up and fun for players to use, enhancing the player experience without being overly demanding on server resources.

Installation:

1. Download sParticles.jar.
   
   
2. Place it in your server's /plugins folder.
   
   
3. Restart or reload your server.
   
   
4. Configure config.yml in the /plugins/sParticles/ folder to your liking (define your effects!).
   
   
5. Set up permissions for your players.
   
   
6. Enjoy!