Color Nameplates

In a server the player's nameplates are different to white, they are red or blue and that server didn't have spout.
Someone know how I do it?

 

It sounds like they were using a custom version of Craftbukkit, one that they or someone else modded.

 

This is doable (I have a example plugin flying around. If you want it + the source just ask nicely) but it will change the players skin, too, as the clients pick the skin according to the name from mojangs skin server.

 

mcgamer99

Code:java

public void changePlayerName (final Player player, final String newName) {
    final String oldPlayerName = player.getName();
    getServer().getScheduler().scheduleAsyncDelayedTask(this, new Runnable() {
    public void run() {
        EntityPlayer ePlayer = ((CraftPlayer) player).getHandle();
        ePlayer.name = newName;
        try {
            for (Player p : getServer().getOnlinePlayers()){
                if (p != player){
                    ((CraftPlayer) p).getHandle().netServerHandler.sendPacket(new Packet29DestroyEntity(player.getEntityId()));
                    ((CraftPlayer) p).getHandle().netServerHandler.sendPacket(new Packet20NamedEntitySpawn(ePlayer));
                }
            }
        } catch (Exception ignored) {};
        ePlayer.name = oldPlayerName;
    }
});

There you go! But you will loose the current skin!

 

xGhOsTkiLLeRx That's a start but you have to send the packets to nearby players only and send it to others at the time they come nearby (or join nearby).

So here's my full code for this:
http://pastebin.com/8h4jZpN3
http://pastebin.com/jy4xcxQ7
http://pastebin.com/usVxN1xj
As this works at a deep level (it overrides notch code) you have to have craftbukkit instead of bukkit in your build path.