How To Make Custom Icons for Xaero's Minimap

Full credit goes to xaero96 for creating the amazing Xaero's Minimap and adding support for custom entity icons.

Additional thanks go to all those involved in the development of the mods used for the examples in this tutorial. Links to the mod pages are listed below.

• Danny's Expansion
• Straw Golem Reborn

Curious as to how you can add minimap support for a specific entity, or want to override the appearance of an icon? You’re in the right place!

This tutorial will explain the steps of creating a custom icon and adding it to the in-game minimap. To make it as accessible as possible I cover fundamental aspects such as setting up a resourcepack and editing images. Experienced users should feel free to skip over these areas if they are already familiar with them.

Setup

Ensure you have the correct tools to help create your icons.

Initial Structure

An overview of how to organise your resource pack, and naming conventions for mod subdirectories & config files.

Model-based Rendering vs Sprites

Decide which approach to use to add an icon for your entity.

Model-based Rendering

Learn how to use the model-based rendering system, with examples.

Sprites

Learn how to use the sprite system, with examples.