Sandstorm
Snowstorm based particle engine but for minecraft java edition but for fabric but serverside using polymer
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Downloads on Modrinth
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- Followers on Modrinth
- 25
- versions
- 5
- Updated
- October 1, 2026Oct 1
- Published
- in 2024
At a glance
Install on the server only; players don't need it
Sandstorm
Bedrock/Snowstorm compatible particle engine but for fabric, java - using polymer for packet-based display entities
Use the webapp snowstorm.app (or VSCode extension or app from Microsoft Store) to create particle effects.
WIP™
Command
`/sandstorm [position]`
Adding effects
Custom effects can be added by placing the particle json files from snowstorm in config/sandstorm/particles
Component implementation
🟢 = Fully implemented
🟠 = Partially implemented
🔴 = Not implemented
Emitter:
- 🟢
minecraft:emitter_initialization - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_lifetime_looping - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_lifetime_once - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_shape_disc - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_shape_box - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_shape_point - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_shape_sphere - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_rate_instant - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_rate_steady - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_rate_manual - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_shape_custom - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_lifetime_expression - 🟢
minecraft:emitter_lifetime_events - 🔴
minecraft:emitter_shape_entity_aabb - 🔴
minecraft:emitter_local_space
Particle:
- 🟢
minecraft:particle_initial_speed - 🟢
minecraft:particle_initial_spin - 🟢
minecraft:particle_lifetime_expression - 🟢
minecraft:particle_motion_collision - 🟢
minecraft:particle_motion_dynamic - 🟢
minecraft:particle_motion_parametric - 🟠
minecraft:particle_appearance_billboard - 🟢
minecraft:particle_appearance_lighting - 🟢
minecraft:particle_appearance_tinting - 🟢
minecraft:particle_expire_if_in_blocks - 🟢
minecraft:particle_expire_if_not_in_blocks - 🟢
minecraft:particle_lifetime_events - 🔴
minecraft:particle_kill_plane
Issues
- Very "long" numbers can't be parsed by the molang compiler (Ex: 0.4398741874364278346234372)
- Transparency is not supported yet (switch to text display entities?)
- Molang expression support for UV mappings is limited due to resource-pack limitations in minecraft java edition
- No support for
bezier_curve-type curves
FAQ
How to install Sandstorm?
Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download Sandstorm for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.
Which Minecraft versions does Sandstorm support?
Sandstorm has builds for Minecraft 1.21–1.21.1, 1.21.5–1.21.8, 26.1, 26.3.
Is Sandstorm needed on the server?
Server only — players don't need to install it
