diff --git a/mods/player_api/README.txt b/mods/player_api/README.txt
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+Minetest Game mod: player_api
+=============================
+See license.txt for license information.
+
+Provides an API to allow multiple mods to set player models and textures.
+Also sets the default model, texture, and player flags.
+This mod is only for content related to the Player API and the player object.
+
+Authors of source code
+----------------------
+Originally by celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com> (LGPLv2.1+)
+Various Minetest developers and contributors (LGPLv2.1+)
+
+Authors of media (textures, models and sounds)
+----------------------------------------------
+Original model by MirceaKitsune (CC BY-SA 3.0).
+Various alterations and fixes by kilbith, sofar, xunto, Rogier-5, TeTpaAka, Desour,
+stujones11, An0n3m0us (CC BY-SA 3.0):
+  character.b3d
+  character.blend
+
+Jordach (CC BY-SA 3.0):
+  character.png
+
+celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com> (CC BY-SA 3.0):
+  player.png
+  player_back.png
diff --git a/mods/player_api/api.lua b/mods/player_api/api.lua
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+player_api = {}
+
+-- Player animation blending
+-- Note: This is currently broken due to a bug in Irrlicht, leave at 0
+local animation_blend = 0
+
+player_api.registered_models = {}
+
+-- Local for speed.
+local models = player_api.registered_models
+
+local function collisionbox_equals(collisionbox, other_collisionbox)
+	if collisionbox == other_collisionbox then
+		return true
+	end
+	for index = 1, 6 do
+		if collisionbox[index] ~= other_collisionbox[index] then
+			return false
+		end
+	end
+	return true
+end
+
+function player_api.register_model(name, def)
+	models[name] = def
+	def.visual_size = def.visual_size or {x = 1, y = 1}
+	def.collisionbox = def.collisionbox or {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.7, 0.3}
+	def.stepheight = def.stepheight or 0.6
+	def.eye_height = def.eye_height or 1.47
+
+	-- Sort animations into property classes:
+	-- Animations with same properties have the same _equals value
+	for animation_name, animation in pairs(def.animations) do
+		animation.eye_height = animation.eye_height or def.eye_height
+		animation.collisionbox = animation.collisionbox or def.collisionbox
+		animation.override_local = animation.override_local or false
+
+		for _, other_animation in pairs(def.animations) do
+			if other_animation._equals then
+				if collisionbox_equals(animation.collisionbox, other_animation.collisionbox)
+						and animation.eye_height == other_animation.eye_height then
+					animation._equals = other_animation._equals
+					break
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		animation._equals = animation._equals or animation_name
+	end
+end
+
+-- Player stats and animations
+-- model, textures, animation
+local players = {}
+player_api.player_attached = {}
+
+local function get_player_data(player)
+	return assert(players[player:get_player_name()])
+end
+
+function player_api.get_animation(player)
+	return get_player_data(player)
+end
+
+-- Called when a player's appearance needs to be updated
+function player_api.set_model(player, model_name)
+	local player_data = get_player_data(player)
+	if player_data.model == model_name then
+		return
+	end
+	player_data.model = model_name
+
+	local model = models[model_name]
+	if model then
+		player:set_properties({
+			mesh = model_name,
+			textures = player_data.textures or model.textures,
+			visual = "mesh",
+			visual_size = model.visual_size,
+			stepheight = model.stepheight
+		})
+		-- sets local_animation, collisionbox & eye_height
+		player_api.set_animation(player, "stand")
+	else
+		player:set_properties({
+			textures = {"player.png", "player_back.png"},
+			visual = "upright_sprite",
+			visual_size = {x = 1, y = 2},
+			collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.75, 0.3},
+			stepheight = 0.6,
+			eye_height = 1.625,
+		})
+	end
+end
+
+function player_api.get_textures(player)
+	local player_data = get_player_data(player)
+	local model = models[player_data.model]
+	return assert(player_data.textures or (model and model.textures))
+end
+
+function player_api.set_textures(player, textures)
+	local player_data = get_player_data(player)
+	local model = models[player_data.model]
+	local new_textures = assert(textures or (model and model.textures))
+	player_data.textures = new_textures
+	player:set_properties({textures = new_textures})
+end
+
+function player_api.set_texture(player, index, texture)
+	local textures = table.copy(player_api.get_textures(player))
+	textures[index] = texture
+	player_api.set_textures(player, textures)
+end
+
+function player_api.set_animation(player, anim_name, speed)
+	local player_data = get_player_data(player)
+	local model = models[player_data.model]
+	if not (model and model.animations[anim_name]) then
+		return
+	end
+	speed = speed or model.animation_speed
+	if player_data.animation == anim_name and player_data.animation_speed == speed then
+		return
+	end
+	local previous_anim = model.animations[player_data.animation] or {}
+	local anim = model.animations[anim_name]
+	player_data.animation = anim_name
+	player_data.animation_speed = speed
+	-- If necessary change the local animation (only seen by the client of *that* player)
+	-- `override_local` <=> suspend local animations while this one is active
+	-- (this is basically a hack, proper engine feature needed...)
+	if anim.override_local ~= previous_anim.override_local then
+		if anim.override_local then
+			local none = {x=0, y=0}
+			player:set_local_animation(none, none, none, none, 1)
+		else
+			local a = model.animations -- (not specific to the animation being set)
+			player:set_local_animation(
+				a.stand, a.walk, a.mine, a.walk_mine,
+				model.animation_speed or 30
+			)
+		end
+	end
+	-- Set the animation seen by everyone else
+	player:set_animation(anim, speed, animation_blend)
+	-- Update related properties if they changed
+	if anim._equals ~= previous_anim._equals then
+		player:set_properties({
+			collisionbox = anim.collisionbox,
+			eye_height = anim.eye_height
+		})
+	end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	players[name] = {}
+	player_api.player_attached[name] = false
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	players[name] = nil
+	player_api.player_attached[name] = nil
+end)
+
+-- Localize for better performance.
+local player_set_animation = player_api.set_animation
+local player_attached = player_api.player_attached
+
+-- Prevent knockback for attached players
+local old_calculate_knockback = minetest.calculate_knockback
+function minetest.calculate_knockback(player, ...)
+	if player_attached[player:get_player_name()] then
+		return 0
+	end
+	return old_calculate_knockback(player, ...)
+end
+
+-- Check each player and apply animations
+function player_api.globalstep()
+	for _, player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local player_data = players[name]
+		local model = player_data and models[player_data.model]
+		if model and not player_attached[name] then
+			local controls = player:get_player_control()
+			local animation_speed_mod = model.animation_speed or 30
+
+			-- Determine if the player is sneaking, and reduce animation speed if so
+			if controls.sneak then
+				animation_speed_mod = animation_speed_mod / 2
+			end
+
+			-- Apply animations based on what the player is doing
+			if player:get_hp() == 0 then
+				player_set_animation(player, "lay")
+			elseif controls.up or controls.down or controls.left or controls.right then
+				if controls.LMB or controls.RMB then
+					player_set_animation(player, "walk_mine", animation_speed_mod)
+				else
+					player_set_animation(player, "walk", animation_speed_mod)
+				end
+			elseif controls.LMB or controls.RMB then
+				player_set_animation(player, "mine", animation_speed_mod)
+			else
+				player_set_animation(player, "stand", animation_speed_mod)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Mods can modify the globalstep by overriding player_api.globalstep
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(...)
+	player_api.globalstep(...)
+end)
+
+for _, api_function in pairs({"get_animation", "set_animation", "set_model", "set_textures"}) do
+	local original_function = player_api[api_function]
+	player_api[api_function] = function(player, ...)
+		if not players[player:get_player_name()] then
+			-- HACK for keeping backwards compatibility
+			minetest.log("warning", api_function .. " called on offline player")
+			return
+		end
+		return original_function(player, ...)
+	end
+end
diff --git a/mods/player_api/init.lua b/mods/player_api/init.lua
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+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("player_api") .. "/api.lua")
+
+-- Default player appearance
+player_api.register_model("character.b3d", {
+	animation_speed = 30,
+	textures = {"character.png"},
+	animations = {
+		-- Standard animations.
+		stand     = {x = 0,   y = 79},
+		lay       = {x = 162, y = 166, eye_height = 0.3, override_local = true,
+			collisionbox = {-0.6, 0.0, -0.6, 0.6, 0.3, 0.6}},
+		walk      = {x = 168, y = 187},
+		mine      = {x = 189, y = 198},
+		walk_mine = {x = 200, y = 219},
+		sit       = {x = 81,  y = 160, eye_height = 0.8, override_local = true,
+			collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.0, 0.3}}
+	},
+	collisionbox = {-0.3, 0.0, -0.3, 0.3, 1.7, 0.3},
+	stepheight = 0.6,
+	eye_height = 1.47,
+})
+
+-- Update appearance when the player joins
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	player_api.set_model(player, "character.b3d")
+end)
diff --git a/mods/player_api/license.txt b/mods/player_api/license.txt
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+License of source code
+----------------------
+
+GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1
+Copyright (C) 2011 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+Copyright (C) 2011 Various Minetest developers and contributors
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
+of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
+either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
+without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details:
+https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
+
+
+Licenses of media (textures, models and sounds)
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
+Copyright (C) 2011 celeron55, Perttu Ahola <celeron55@gmail.com>
+Copyright (C) 2012 MirceaKitsune
+Copyright (C) 2012 Jordach
+Copyright (C) 2015 kilbith
+Copyright (C) 2016 sofar
+Copyright (C) 2016 xunto
+Copyright (C) 2016 Rogier-5
+Copyright (C) 2017 TeTpaAka
+Copyright (C) 2017 Desour
+Copyright (C) 2018 stujones11
+Copyright (C) 2019 An0n3m0us
+
+You are free to:
+Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
+Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
+The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
+
+Under the following terms:
+
+Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and
+indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way
+that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
+
+ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute
+your contributions under the same license as the original.
+
+No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that
+legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
+
+Notices:
+
+You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public
+domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
+No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary
+for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral
+rights may limit how you use the material.
+
+For more details:
+http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
diff --git a/mods/player_api/mod.conf b/mods/player_api/mod.conf
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+name = player_api
+description = Minetest Game mod: Manages player visuals
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