Cannot set client skin using send player_skin packet

[afarhansib]

i successfully capture player_skin packet when other player changing their skin, but when i send it back, my skin does not change

i capture it like this

this.client.on('packet', (packet) => {
            // console.log(packet)
            if (packet?.data?.name === 'player_skin') {
                console.log('Received skin packet:', packet.data)
                // Store the skin packet
                const skinsDir = path.join(__dirname, 'skins')
                if (!fs.existsSync(skinsDir)) {
                    fs.mkdirSync(skinsDir)
                }
                fs.writeFileSync(
                    path.join(skinsDir, 'captured_skin.json'),
                    JSON.stringify(packet.data.params, null, 2)
                )
            }
        })

and send it back later

sendSkinPacket() {
        const skinPacket = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'skins', 'captured_skin.json')))
        console.log(skinPacket)
        this.client.queue('player_skin', skinPacket)
    }

is this even the way to do this, or currently we cannot set client skin?

[extremeheat]

Can you explain more what exactly you're trying to do? Is this a client or a relay proxy?

[afarhansib]

i am trying to make a bot client just using this, and i want to set my skin so its not default steve/alex

[TSL534]

Use the Client Creat skinData Option.