How to get skins working again (not needed for CE)

[Gilberreke]

UPDATE: Skins are fixed for the CE version, if you are on an older version of BTW, keep reading.

You can use my mod to fix it: Legacy Skin Support mod

Another way to get skins working is to run a local server and point to that. Here are server apps you can use:

Java: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9357 (Updates skins automatically, caches requests per session)
Python: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9356 (Manually download the skins of the people you play with)
Node.js: https://github.com/blalp/replacement-fo ... in-servers (Supports skin updating automatically)

Note that you probably want to run these locally unless you really trust the server. A public IP is provided by the Node.js application for example, but the way it's set up, it's going to fail occasionally and we don't know what code is actually being run or if the IP will be available in the future. Keep your data safe!

AWS is down, if you need it, info is here:

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Note: it's currently down as of March 7, 2018

To get skins working using the config, use Mojang's old AWS skin server.
Note that with AWS, your skin might be outdated or a skin might not be available if:

- Your account is not old enough
- You changed your nickname after it became obsolete

To use this server, go into your config file (client not server!) and change the skin url to:

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fcPlayerSkinURL=http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftSkins/

[FlowerChild]

Thanks for this man. Much appreciated.

[Gilberreke]

Added a note that you should add this to the client config not server, some people were editing the server config.

[Gilberreke]

Added extra info for running a skin server locally

[Gilberreke]

Added a Java server for folks that don't have Python/Node.js

(I'm posting all these updates for people potentially following this thread, but not the whole tech support forum)

[Wyr3d]

The FC work-around appears to have stopped working recently.

A direct search on the url states "access denied" and appears broken? Anyone know what this is about? Is this a temporary issue with the site? Thanks ^^

http://s3.amazonaws.com/MinecraftSkins/

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I did manage to get my skin working by downloading the file, renaming it char.png and popping it into my texture pack to replace the skin in the mob folder though.

[Gilberreke]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll monitor it. Haven't heard anything about it being down permanently, but the fact that it does reply, but replies with access denied doesn't bode well.

[gaga654]

I did manage to get my skin working by downloading the file, renaming it char.png and popping it into my texture pack to replace the skin in the mob folder though.

In case you're not aware, this will work in single player, but not SMP.

[Gilberreke]

In case you're not aware, this will work in single player, but not SMP.

Define "not work". It should work just fine, but everyone on the server will look like you. Are you experiencing something else?

[dawnraider]

Notably no one else will see your skin either. Everyone without a skin will look like your skin, but everyone else will see you as steve.

[gaga654]

In case you're not aware, this will work in single player, but not SMP.

Define "not work". It should work just fine, but everyone on the server will look like you. Are you experiencing something else?

That's what I meant. It will work in the sense that it will replace the Steve skin with your skin on your client, but other people won't be able to see your skin.

[Gilberreke]

I updated the topic, as it seems like AWS is going to be shut down now. I currently just advise using my mod. It's by far the simplest way to make these skins work again.

[Psion]

you say skins are fixed in the CE version, but my character still shows up at steve in single player - How do I fix this? I'm using the new minecraft launcher, and I have chosen my player skin there. I'm using multiMC to play, but I also tried MCpatcher and both ways didn't work - I just see steve's default, even though it shows my character face in the upper right corner of multiMC. It does show an X next to Skins in the lower right though for MultiMC though.

[jackatthekilns]

I am having the same problem.

[Psion]

guess i should probably mention the add-ons im using in case there's a possible conflict causing the issue:

better terrain 2.0.4
deco addon 3.0.2 (apa.class deleted as mentioned in the thread to get it to work for now)
Better with renewables revival
jorges miscellaneous
boatmapping
craftguide-noloader-BTW Fixed-V3-exp

[dawnraider]

It's a known issue that skins were broken in CE 1.1. I tried reverting the fix but it is still broken, so I am trying to figure something out.

[Psion]

gotcha. good to know it's a known issue and being worked on - ya'll are doing an amazing job by the way!

[jackatthekilns]

I agree with Psion, the CE team has been doing a great job. Thank you all for keeping this game fun to play.

[dawnraider]

Heh, thanks for the love guys :) Glad you guys are enjoying it!

[dawnraider]

Turns out this was actually a deco issue and not a BTW issue. Next version of deco will have a fix for skins. Turns out my reversion for my tweaks in BTW did work and deco just kept it broken :P