Sandstorm
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- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #78 of 257 decoration mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
# Sandstorm Bedrock/Snowstorm compatible particle engine but for fabric, java - using polymer for packet-based display entities Use the webapp (https://snowstorm.app) (or VSCode extension or app from Microsoft Store) to create particle effects. WIP™ ## Command `/sandstorm <effect> ` ## 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
# Sandstorm
Bedrock/Snowstorm compatible particle engine but for fabric, java - using polymer for packet-based display entities
Use the webapp (https://snowstorm.app) (or VSCode extension or app from Microsoft Store) to create particle effects.
`/sandstorm
## 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`
- 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
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- tomalbrc
- Version
- 0.3.0-beta.1+26.1
- Downloads
- 1,129
- Endorsements
- 24
- Category
- decoration
- Created
- 11/7/2024
- Updated
- 3/29/2026
- Game Versions
- 26.1
- Tags
- decoration, magic, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does Sandstorm support?
The author lists 26.1. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of Sandstorm?
Version 0.3.0-beta.1+26.1, published 2026-03-29 with 1,129 downloads recorded at the source.
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