Player Visibility

Each player has a HiddenPlayersManager that controls which other players they can see.

Package: com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.entity.entities.player.HiddenPlayersManager

Accessing the Manager

HiddenPlayersManager manager = playerRef.getHiddenPlayersManager();

Hiding Players

// hide another player from this player's view
manager.hidePlayer(targetUuid);

// show a previously hidden player
manager.showPlayer(targetUuid);

// check if player is hidden
boolean hidden = manager.isPlayerHidden(targetUuid);

Effects of Hiding

When Player A hides Player B:

• Player B is not rendered for Player A
• Player A does not receive chat messages from Player B
• Player A does not hear sounds originating from Player B
• PlayerUtil.broadcastMessageToPlayers() skips Player A when Player B is the sender

The hiding is asymmetric - Player B can still see Player A unless they also hide them.

Use Cases

• Vanish/invisible mode for admins
• Spectator mode where spectators shouldn’t see each other
• Minigame lobbies with team-based visibility
• Private messaging systems