Change name over head with 1.5

Is there a way to change name over head with 1.5, or should I use packets? However, how can I change it without using an external library like tagAPI? I really need it, thank you in advance.

I searched but I didn't found what I wanted

 

Why don't I believe you did?

http://forums.bukkit.org/forums/resources.60/

 

I found scoreboards, and a tutorial with CraftPlayer, that does not work! It doesn't show import options, and even if I import org.bukkit.craftbukkit.entity.CraftPlayer I keep getting an error...I'm using craftbukkit, and not bukkit API

Got it! i unpacked craftbukkit that the correct import was org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_5_R2.entity.CraftPlayer;

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

filoghost How do you do this? I've also tried, and I can't find out.. :s I think I might be an idiot.. Haha, but I've tried, and failed.. Multiple times.

 

Winrar...however i will use tagApi

 

Wise decision. It has been said that if another plugin tried to change overhead name without tagAPI it would cause conflicts on server using tagAPI.

 

You should have looked into those threads, not only page 1 but a few people have updated the scoreboard functions to 1.5.1 already Would have saved you the trying out part.

Also unless TagAPI implements 1.5 features soon you can't change names over the head without changing the skin with it sadly

 

CreeperShift I didnt know the tagapi changed your skin. I only use it to add colors.

 

It changes the the user's username, thus changing the skin.

 

Yeah changing color works without the skin change, the rest doesn't. I'm hoping they add that soon tho, would fit the plugin pretty well actually

 

Changing the prefix will not make the skin change.
You can change the name using setCustomNames, works for mobs too.

 

Are you sure? I tried it, but doesn't work. How should I implement it? My code was player.setCustomName("Test"); player.setCustomNameVisible(true);

 

filoghost

That should work. Obviously it's not firing?

 

The player name won't change...I think I can use it only for mobs