How I Made a Dynamic Minecraft
Sign System That Showcases Every Follower’s Name
A complete rundown of how 1spf.site works
Introduction
Minecraft is a game built on imagination, but what if your name could live inside a Minecraft world forever?
That’s the idea that sparked the creation of my dynamic Minecraft sign system: a personalized, automated experience where every follower from YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram gets their very own custom sign in my Minecraft world.
But this isn’t just a list of signs. It’s a live world, powered by a custom-built Minecraft mod, a system of unique identifiers, and a web platform that ties it all together. Here’s the full story of how I made it happen.
Concept: A Sign For Every Follower
The vision was simple. Every time someone follows me on any of my platforms TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube they get their name immortalized in my Minecraft world. But I didn’t want it to be manual or static. I wanted it to be dynamic, verifiable, and deeply personal.
So I designed a system where each sign is not just a wooden block with text. It’s a digitally tracked entity that connects a real person’s name to a specific moment in my Minecraft world.
Part 1: Gathering Names from Multiple Platforms
First, I set up automation tools to track followers across the three platforms:
YouTube: Using public subscriber data and API hooks
Instagram & TikTok: I used a mix of tools and manual pulls via comments and DMs, then filtered real usernames
These names are then processed into a central database, where each gets a unique identifier like spf-3xj2. That’s my custom ID system for managing signs. This custom ID is also the key component which ties the Minecraft world to the web as further discussed below.
Part 2: Building the Minecraft MOD
The heart of this project is a custom Minecraft Forge mod I developed, written in Java. It accomplishes the following:
- • Automatically spawns a sign block in specific coordinates
- • Fetches the username and custom ID from an external file
- • Matches the custom ID to the live feed
- • Triggers a CPP (Continuous Perspective Point), my term for a live cinematic camera at that sign’s location
- • These signs are placed in a straight line, starting from a plains biome at (0 , 0)
Part 3: Live Recording With CPP
CPP, or Continuous Perspective Point, is my custom recording framework. For every sign, a live cinematic shoot is positioned. This live recording is:
• Rendered using another one of my custom Mods
• Synced with the sign ID
• Uploaded as part of a large pool of live feed assets
This lets my site later pick a matching feed that shows your exact sign.
Part 4: Connecting Minecraft to the Website
On the web side, I developed 1spf.site, the platform where users enter their name to find their sign.
How it works:
When you type your name, a hashed version of it checks the sign database for a matching ID
If found, the live CPP video plays with your sign displayed.
Challenges faced
Creating this system wasn’t easy. I ran into plenty of challenges:
Syncing sign coordinates with video angles took dozens of tests to perfect
Producing 2 separate Minecraft Mods that run locally. (this too, with 0 past experience)
Rendering hundreds of CPP recording meant I had to automate the entire live production pipeline
Storage concerns, especially compressing high-quality live feed without losing clarity. And making it easy for viewers to load
But through it all, the system stayed true to its core idea: make every follower feel like a part of my world.
Final Thoughts
This dynamic Minecraft sign system isn’t just a project, it’s a tribute. To every person who supports me, shares my videos, or comments their name, it’s a small way to say: You matter. And now, your name lives on forever in Minecraft.
Check out the site 1spf.site and try it yourself.