Paper Flashback

# Paper Flashback Paper Flashback lets a **Paper server generate replay files for the Flashback mod entirely server-side**. No client recorder required. Start recordings from the server, play normally, then open the exported replay in **Flashback** for cinematic shots, review, or content creation. ## What it does Paper Flashback can record: - **Specific players** - **Chunk areas** - **All online players at once** It also supports players who join later while all-player recording is active, so long sessions can keep going without constant babysitting. ## Why it exists Flashback is great for replay editing, but it is normally centered around client-side recording. Meaning if clients do not have it installed you can't easily get their perspective. Paper Flashback moves that workflow to the server: - Record gameplay from the server side - Export Flashback-compatible replay files - Capture events, fights, builds, and movement without relying on every player to record locally ## Features - Server-side Flashback replay generation - Record a single player - Record chunk areas - Record all online players - Auto-start recordings for players who join later while all-player mode is armed - Auto-resume new player recording segments when targeted players reconnect - Works across respawns - Captures player equipment, held items, offhand, skin layers, tab visibility, and replay tracking - Includes combat, death, block breaking, mining, and interaction replay support - Built for Paper - Designed for use with the Flashback mod ## Commands Main command: - `/paperflashback` - Alias: `/pfb` Examples: - `/paperflashback start player <name>` - `/paperflashback start allplayers` - `/paperflashback stop player <name> save=true` - `/paperflashback stop all save=true` - `/paperflashback status` - `/paperflashback list` - `/paperflashback doctor` - `/paperflashback debug on` ## Typical use cases - Event recording - Admin-side replay capture - Cinematics and trailers - PvP review - Build showcases - Server moments worth keeping ## Requirements - Paper - ProtocolLib - Flashback mod on the playback side to open the generated replay files ## Notes - This is a **Paper plugin**, not a Fabric/Forge gameplay mod. - Replay files are generated on the server and then opened later in **Flashback**. - Multi-player recording is handled as **separate player recording segments/files**, which keeps the workflow clean and predictable. ## Credits Created by **RiskEdits**. Wouldn't be possible without **Moulberry** and the **Flashback Team**! ❤️