NaturalDrops | Natural Item Physics

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NaturalDrops changes how items are presented in the world without replacing the vanilla systems players already know. Items can rest naturally on the ground, flat items receive varied rotations and positions, and block-based drops can be shown as compact 3D models.

The result is a more polished item-drop experience that fits survival, skyblock, SMP and adventure servers.

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WHAT IS NATURALDROPS?

NaturalDrops is focused on one thing: making item drops look better while keeping the gameplay familiar. It improves the visual presentation of dropped items and preserves the important vanilla interactions underneath.

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MAIN FEATURES

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  Natural resting drops – Items rest naturally instead of constantly spinning.
  Randomized flat items – Flat drops receive varied rotations and positions.
  Compact 3D block models – Block-based drops can appear as small 3D models.
  Live item labels – Show the item name and current amount above each drop.
  Water-safe labels – Labels remain available when drops are inside water.
  Vanilla pickup and hoppers – Players and hoppers continue to collect items normally.
  Stack merging preserved – Compatible item stacks can still merge as expected.
  Normal despawn behaviour – Items keep their normal vanilla despawn behaviour.
  Original item data preserved – The original ItemStack and its data remain intact.
  Standalone and client-friendly – No extra plugin or resource pack is required.

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ITEM LABELS

Labels can display the item's name and current amount above the drop. They can be enabled, disabled and given a custom view distance in the configuration.

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HOW IT WORKS

1. 
   An item is dropped normally by the server.
   NaturalDrops improves its visual placement and presentation.
   Flat items receive a varied rotation and position, while block items can use a compact 3D model.
   The item remains a normal Minecraft drop with its original data and gameplay behaviour.

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REQUIREMENTS

• 
  Minecraft: 1.21.11
  Server software: Paper
  Java: 21
  Dependencies: None
• Resource pack: Not required

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INSTALLATION

1. 
   Stop your Minecraft server.
   Place
   Code (Text):

   NaturalDrops.jar
   in the server's
   Code (Text):

   /plugins
   folder.
   Start the server again.
   Edit
   Code (Text):

   plugins/NaturalDrops/config.yml
   if needed.
2. Use
   Code (Text):

   /ndrops reload
   after changing the configuration.

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COMMANDS

PERMISSIONS

The visual drop system does not require a player permission. If your build protects the administrative commands with a permission, add the exact node from here before publishing.

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CONFIGURATION

The main label settings are configurable in :

labels.enabled enables or disables item labels.

labels.view-distance controls how far away labels can be seen.

After changing the configuration, use:

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VANILLA COMPATIBILITY

NaturalDrops changes the visual presentation of dropped items while keeping the important vanilla interactions intact. Players can still pick items up, hoppers can still collect them, compatible stacks can still merge, items keep their normal despawn behaviour, and the original ItemStack data remains intact.

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CHANGELOG – v1.0.2

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  Natural resting and positioning for dropped items.
  Varied rotations for flat item drops.
  Compact 3D presentation for block-based items.
  Vanilla pickup, hopper, merge and despawn behaviour preserved.
  Live item name and amount labels.
  Label support for items in water.
  Added
  Code (Text):

  /ndrops on
  ,
  Code (Text):

  /ndrops off
  ,
  Code (Text):

  /ndrops status
  and
  Code (Text):

  /ndrops reload
  .
  Configurable label settings.

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SUPPORT & FEEDBACK

If you find a bug, please include your server version, Java version, NaturalDrops version and a copy of the relevant console error.

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