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Fancy Balloons
A silly datapack that adds flying balloons controllable by the player
Spawner Item
The item model for the balloon spawner!
Recipe
Here is the balloon recipe:
Usage
Control the balloon with WASD, Space and Ctrl!
- W/S increase or decrease the target speed of the balloon
- A/D rotate the balloon at 5 degrees per tick
- Space/Ctrl increase or decrease the target vertical speed of the balloon
- Sneak and Click to dye your balloons!
Do have in mind that the balloons only work if there is a player seated on them.
They will not move, or change speed, if empty.
Colorful Balloons!
As of v0.0.8 and up if you interact with the balloons with dyes in hand, they will be colored
Available colors are:
| color | ingame | item | version |
|---|---|---|---|
| base |  |
water bucket | v0.0.8+ |
| brown |  |
brown dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| red |  |
red dye | v0.0.8+ |
| orange |  |
orange dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| yellow |  |
yellow dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| green |  |
green dye | v0.0.8+ |
| lime |  |
lime dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| cyan |  |
cyan dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| light blue |  |
light blue dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| blue |  |
blue dye | v0.0.8+ |
| purple |  |
purple dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| magenta |  |
magenta dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| pink |  |
pink dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| white |  |
white dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| light gray |  |
light gray dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| gray |  |
gray dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
| black |  |
black dye | v0.1.1-alpha+ |
Keep in mind that if you break a balloon, it's color will reset. I still haven't found a way to change this without having an item for every color.
NOTES!
The datapack version file works as both a datapack and resourcepack.
Put the same file on both folders
The mod version works globaly just like any other mod.
ALERT!
The version 0.2.0-alpha is not compatible with the other versions since so many functions got refactored to work with the WASD system, and to improve performance.
How to Install Fancy Balloons (Datapack)
Fancy Balloons by KodiiTulip is verified for Datapack, Fabric, Forge, Minecraft, Neoforge, Quilt across Minecraft versions 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.5 (latest release: 0.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod, file size: 457 KB). Follow the steps below to install it safely from ModCraft.tv:
- Click the Download button above and select your Minecraft version (1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.5) and platform (Datapack, Fabric, Forge, Minecraft, Neoforge, Quilt).
- Make sure you have the compatible loader or environment installed for Datapack, Fabric, Forge, Minecraft, Neoforge, Quilt.
- Move the downloaded Fancy Balloons file into your Minecraft
.minecraft/saves/<world>/datapacksfolder and launch the game.
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[0.2.2+mc1.21.5+mod] v0.2.2+mc1.21.5
by KodiiTulip on Jun 11, 2025
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- Full Changelog**: [
v0.2.1-alpha...v0.2.2+mc1.21.5](https://github.com/kodiitulip/fancy-balloons/compare/v0.2.1-alpha...v0.2.2+mc1.21.5)
- Porting the datapack o 1.21.5
[0.2.2+mc1.21.5] v0.2.2+mc1.21.5
by KodiiTulip on Jun 11, 2025
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- Full Changelog**: [
v0.2.1-alpha...v0.2.2+mc1.21.5](https://github.com/kodiitulip/fancy-balloons/compare/v0.2.1-alpha...v0.2.2+mc1.21.5)
- Porting the datapack o 1.21.5
[0.2.1-alpha+mod] fancy-balloons-v0.2.1-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Nov 19, 2024
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# Tiny Fix
Hello!
I have been on hiatus thanks to lack of motivation sooooo...
little hotfix for an issue reported on the github repo
> If I gain some free time and motivation again, I might add some new content
Hello!
I have been on hiatus thanks to lack of motivation sooooo...
little hotfix for an issue reported on the github repo
- Balloons now should drop their item when hitted.
> If I gain some free time and motivation again, I might add some new content
[0.2.1-alpha] fancy-balloons-v0.2.1-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Nov 19, 2024
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# Tiny Fix
Hello!
I have been on hiatus thanks to lack of motivation sooooo...
little hotfix for an issue reported on the github repo
> If I gain some free time and motivation again, I might add some new content
Hello!
I have been on hiatus thanks to lack of motivation sooooo...
little hotfix for an issue reported on the github repo
- Balloons now should drop their item when hitted.
> If I gain some free time and motivation again, I might add some new content
[0.2.0-alpha+mod] fancy-balloons-v0.2.0-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 28, 2024
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# !!!ALERT!!! THIS UPDATE IS **INCOMPATIBLE** WITH OLDER VERSIONS
> please make a backup of your world or remove every single balloon in your world. <br/> You can easily remove the old versions with
> This update took 2 whole days for me to finish because so many things needed to be remade or refactored
> please make a backup of your world or remove every single balloon in your world. <br/> You can easily remove the old versions with
/function animated_java:fcyballdisplay/remove/all before updating the datapack<br/>The balloon spawner items have changed custom data so you'll probably need to re-craft them- 1.21.2 UPDATE! No longer will you need to use controller items to control your balloons, now you can control them with WASD Space and Ctrl
- W/S increase or decrease the target speed of the balloon
- A/D rotate the balloon at 5 degrees per tick
- Space/Ctrl increase or decrease the target vertical speed of the balloon
- Coloring the balloons now requires you to sneak and click! all available dyes have colors
> This update took 2 whole days for me to finish because so many things needed to be remade or refactored
[0.2.0-alpha] fancy-balloons-v0.2.0-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 28, 2024
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# !!!ALERT!!! THIS UPDATE IS **INCOMPATIBLE** WITH OLDER VERSIONS
> please make a backup of your world or remove every single balloon in your world. <br/> You can easily remove the old versions with
> This update took 2 whole days for me to finish because so many things needed to be remade or refactored
> please make a backup of your world or remove every single balloon in your world. <br/> You can easily remove the old versions with
/function animated_java:fcyballdisplay/remove/all before updating the datapack<br/>The balloon spawner items have changed custom data so you'll probably need to re-craft them- 1.21.2 UPDATE! No longer will you need to use controller items to control your balloons, now you can control them with WASD Space and Ctrl
- W/S increase or decrease the target speed of the balloon
- A/D rotate the balloon at 5 degrees per tick
- Space/Ctrl increase or decrease the target vertical speed of the balloon
- Coloring the balloons now requires you to sneak and click! all available dyes have colors
> This update took 2 whole days for me to finish because so many things needed to be remade or refactored
[0.1.1-alpha+mod] fancy-balloons-v0.1.1-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 25, 2024
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# Color Patch!
- New colors include:
- black
- brown
- cyan
- light blue
- light gray
- lime
- magenta
- orange
- pink
- white
- yellow
- gray
- purple
- Recipes for the controllers! Now controllers have stone cutter recipes, instead of simply giving them to the player for free.
- Changed the controller items to be iron nuggets, and since you use iron nuggets to craft the controllers, you can convert a controller into another!
- You can technically still use the old controller items, but they will no longer have the different texture and also wont be able to be used for crafting other controllers.
- BE CAREFUl! Since the item controllers are just iron ingots with custom data, minecraft will still see them as iron nuggets for recipes.
[0.1.1-alpha] fancy-balloons-v0.1.1-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 25, 2024
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# Color Patch!
- New colors include:
- black
- brown
- cyan
- light blue
- light gray
- lime
- magenta
- orange
- pink
- white
- yellow
- gray
- purple
- Recipes for the controllers! Now controllers have stone cutter recipes, instead of simply giving them to the player for free.
- Changed the controller items to be iron nuggets, and since you use iron nuggets to craft the controllers, you can convert a controller into another!
- You can technically still use the old controller items, but they will no longer have the different texture and also wont be able to be used for crafting other controllers.
- BE CAREFUl! Since the item controllers are just iron ingots with custom data, minecraft will still see them as iron nuggets for recipes.
[0.1.0-alpha+mod] fancy-balloons-v0.1.0-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 25, 2024
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# MCBuild Port
- Upgrade and fixing the datapack to work with [mcbuild](https://mcbuild.dev/), allowing for easier developing!
- Now I'll start use a more proper semantic versioning so format like vX.Y.Z-A:
- X: major version, backward incompatible
- Y: minor version, backward compatible (unless said so)
- Z: patch version, backward compatible (usually bug fixes)
- A: pre-release version (this datapack it's still on alpha so will basicaly only be alpha for now)
- Balloons no longer need empty hands to be seated on
[0.1.0-alpha] fancy-balloons-v0.1.0-alpha
by KodiiTulip on Oct 25, 2024
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# MCBuild Port
- Upgrade and fixing the datapack to work with [mcbuild](https://mcbuild.dev/), allowing for easier developing!
- Now I'll start use a more proper semantic versioning so format like vX.Y.Z-A:
- X: major version, backward incompatible
- Y: minor version, backward compatible (unless said so)
- Z: patch version, backward compatible (usually bug fixes)
- A: pre-release version (this datapack it's still on alpha so will basicaly only be alpha for now)
- Balloons no longer need empty hands to be seated on
[0.0.8+mod] fancy-balloon-v0.0.8
by KodiiTulip on Oct 22, 2024
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- Added colors to the balloons! simply interact with a dye in hands and the collor will apply (as of now there are only red, green, and blue, more ar on the works)
- Now can only ride the balloon if interected with empty hands
- There is now a little panel in the balloons model that shows little arrows indicating the balloon's speed
- the right panel indicates vertical speed
- the left panel indicates horizontal speed
- Recipe changes!!
- New item model! The balloon spawner item no longer looks like a bat spawn egg
[0.0.8] fancy-balloon-v0.0.8
by KodiiTulip on Oct 22, 2024
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- Added colors to the balloons! simply interact with a dye in hands and the collor will apply (as of now there are only red, green, and blue, more ar on the works)
- Now can only ride the balloon if interected with empty hands
- There is now a little panel in the balloons model that shows little arrows indicating the balloon's speed
- the right panel indicates vertical speed
- the left panel indicates horizontal speed
- Recipe changes!!
- New item model! The balloon spawner item no longer looks like a bat spawn egg
[0.0.7+mod] fancy-balloons-v0.0.7
by KodiiTulip on Oct 21, 2024
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# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.1
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.2
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.3
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.4
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.5
|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|wool|wool|wool|
|fence|carpet|fence|balloon|
|plank|plank|plank| |
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.6
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.7
- Added Drivable Balloons! The balloon has a little seat where the player can stay, and with the use of two controller items the player can change the balloon's speed. The balloon still has locked rotation next version will add rotation control.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.2
- Revamped rotation and height, now there are two new controlers to control the Balloon's vertical speed.
- Now with the usage of the Balloon Control the player can choose if the balloon will have a locked rotation or if it will follow the player's rotation
- Fixed an issue with the seats, were the player could click in a seat, but be seated on a closer one
- Added an loot table with a bundle containing all of the controll items (missing the balloon spawner still)
- Modified the way balloons were ticked. Before an enchantment on the control items would tick the balloon the player was sitting, essentially making the datapack 'tickless' but felt weird to control. Now the main 'tick' function will run on every player and check if they are seated on a balloon, if so tick the balloon only. It might not be 'tickeless' anymore but itss still somewhat performant since it depends on the number of players in balloons.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.3
- Added spawn item for balloons
- Fixed atacking balloons will no longer remove other balloons nearby
- Added spawning the spawn item for the balloon when destroing it
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.4
- Fixed balloons will now be able to travel horizontally and vertically
- Added block checks to avoid balloons going inside blocks
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.5
- Added balloon spawner recipe
|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|wool|wool|wool|
|fence|carpet|fence|balloon|
|plank|plank|plank| |
- fixed up a couple detections on items, now whenever a player puts down a balloon and they don't have the controls, they will receive all the control items
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.6
- Animated Java Model!! Now balloons have an animated java model with a wayy better visual, a little swaying animation, and all functions were uptaded to fit the new model. This model is stil subject to change.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.7
- Fixed some errors with some advancements
- I think we ready for publishing :3
[0.0.7] fancy-balloons-v0.0.7
by KodiiTulip on Oct 21, 2024
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# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.1
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.2
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.3
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.4
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.5
|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|wool|wool|wool|
|fence|carpet|fence|balloon|
|plank|plank|plank| |
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.6
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.7
- Added Drivable Balloons! The balloon has a little seat where the player can stay, and with the use of two controller items the player can change the balloon's speed. The balloon still has locked rotation next version will add rotation control.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.2
- Revamped rotation and height, now there are two new controlers to control the Balloon's vertical speed.
- Now with the usage of the Balloon Control the player can choose if the balloon will have a locked rotation or if it will follow the player's rotation
- Fixed an issue with the seats, were the player could click in a seat, but be seated on a closer one
- Added an loot table with a bundle containing all of the controll items (missing the balloon spawner still)
- Modified the way balloons were ticked. Before an enchantment on the control items would tick the balloon the player was sitting, essentially making the datapack 'tickless' but felt weird to control. Now the main 'tick' function will run on every player and check if they are seated on a balloon, if so tick the balloon only. It might not be 'tickeless' anymore but itss still somewhat performant since it depends on the number of players in balloons.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.3
- Added spawn item for balloons
- Fixed atacking balloons will no longer remove other balloons nearby
- Added spawning the spawn item for the balloon when destroing it
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.4
- Fixed balloons will now be able to travel horizontally and vertically
- Added block checks to avoid balloons going inside blocks
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.5
- Added balloon spawner recipe
|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|wool|wool|wool|
|fence|carpet|fence|balloon|
|plank|plank|plank| |
- fixed up a couple detections on items, now whenever a player puts down a balloon and they don't have the controls, they will receive all the control items
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.6
- Animated Java Model!! Now balloons have an animated java model with a wayy better visual, a little swaying animation, and all functions were uptaded to fit the new model. This model is stil subject to change.
# CHANGES - prototype-0.0.7
- Fixed some errors with some advancements
- I think we ready for publishing :3
