
What
Control Player is a server-side mod that allows players to swap control with another player or take control of Carpet fake players.
When a swap is active, the two players effectively control each other's bodies.The mod also works well with Carpet mod fake players, allowing real players to temporarily control them.
Why
This mod makes it possible to observe gameplay from another perspective useful when test mechanics using fake players.
How
Main command:
/controlPlayer
Swap control
Swap control with another player.
/controlPlayer swap <player>
Permission level: 2
Release control
Release your current control state.
/controlPlayer release
If an admin wants to forcibly release another player:
/controlPlayer release <player>
Permission level for forced release: 2
List active swaps
Display all currently active control pairs.
/controlPlayer list
Permission level: 2
Check control status
Show whether you are currently controlling another player.
/controlPlayer status
Gamerules
showControllerPrefix
Default: false
When enabled, the name of the player currently controlling someone will be displayed after the player's name.
This helps identify control relationships more easily, especially when multiple swaps are active.
permissionSwapsToo
Default: false
When enabled, player permissions will also be swapped together with the bodies.
Normally, only the player control / body is swapped. With this rule enabled, the permission level (such as OP level) will also be exchanged between the two players.
Warning: This can be dangerous on servers, as it may temporarily grant elevated permissions to another player.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.21, 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.
- Ships as fackplayercontrol-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 71 KB
- Download link checked 5 Sept 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.