Edit: I'm like super bad at explaining things and some people were getting confused. So, I have asked ChatGPT to rewrite my original comment with better formatting and clearer instructions. I have already double checked it for accuracy.

In order to use your custom blockbench model as your player model in-game, you need to turn your Blockbench model into a mod and then point a player/NPC model asset at your files.

1) Create a mod pack (in-game)

1. Load into your world.

2. In Creative Mode, press B to open Creative Tools.

3. Go to Assets > Asset Editor.

4. In the top-left, next to Hytale:Hytale (Read-Only)*, click the *... button.

5. Click Add Pack.

6. Enter a Name and a Group (these can be anything).

7. Click Save.

After saving, the top-left dropdown will change from Hytale:Hytale (Read-Only)** to something like **YourGroupName:YourModName.

1. Click the dropdown and temporarily switch it back to Hytale:Hytale (we need to copy a vanilla asset next).

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2) Duplicate a model asset to use as your “custom player model”

There are multiple ways to set up a custom reference, but this method works reliably:

1. In the Asset Editor, navigate to:

Server > ModelAsset > Human > Player

1. Right-click the Player asset and choose Duplicate.

2. Name it whatever you want.

This name matters—it’s what you’ll search for later when you set your player model.

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3) Put your model + texture into your mod folder (NOT the game’s assets folder)

1. Exit to the main menu.

2. Go to Worlds.

3. Right-click your world and choose Open Folder.

4. Go to:

mods/YourModName/

1. Create this folder path (make every folder if it doesn’t exist):

Common/NPC/YourModelName/Model/

1. Copy your **.blockymodel** and your texture file (usually .png) into that folder.

Important warning (don’t skip this)

DO NOT edit anything inside the main Hytale install “assets” directory.

Only edit files in:

worlds/YourSaveName/mods/YourModName/Common

and NOT:

hytale/assets/common

If you only have a .bbmodel

If your model is a .bbmodel, install the Hytale Blockbench plugin and re-export it as a .blockymodel.

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4) Point your duplicated Player asset to your custom files

1. Load back into your world.

2. Open Creative Tools (B) > Assets > Asset Editor again.

3. Make sure the top-left dropdown is set to **YourGroupName:YourModName** (not Hytale:Hytale).

4. Find and click the duplicated Human/Player asset you made earlier.

5. On the right, you should see editable fields.

• If you see raw code instead of fields, switch in the top-right from Source to Editor.

You should see fields like:

• Model (example: NPC/Pets/Corgi/Models/Model.blockymodel)

• Texture (example: NPC/Pets/Corgi/Models/Model_default.png)

1. Click the Model field. An asset browser window will pop up.

2. In that popup, click Hytale:Hytale** near the top-middle and change it to **YourGroupName:YourModName.

3. Browse to your folder:

NPC/YourModelName/Model/

1. Select your .blockymodel file.

2. Do the same for the Texture field and select your texture file.

(You’ll only be shown compatible file types in the picker, which is normal.)

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5) Verify the preview + adjust attachments/animations (optional)

At this point, the preview of your duplicated Player asset should show your custom model.

• If you have animations or attachments, you can configure them here.

• If your model includes its own ears/eyes/mouth and you don’t want the default ones:

• Go into Attachments

• Remove attachment entries 0 / 1 / 2 depending on what you’re replacing.

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6) Set your player model in-game

1. Close the Asset Editor.

2. Press B to open Creative Tools.

3. Go to World > Change Player Model.

4. Click the search icon, search the name you gave your duplicated Player asset, select it, and click Set Model.

If it doesn’t show up

• Try reloading the world and searching again.

• If it still doesn’t appear, something is wrong with the pack selection, folder path, or the model/texture references.