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Quote from Fanged15

I also have another question. I have a texture which has a transparent center, and i don't know how to do that in forge. Also in-game, the texture is all brown, despite the texture having a clear part.

I'll work on it now, along with getting out some more tutorials

EDIT: I have some cool tutorials lined up, but they'll have to wait a few hours, it's getting late here

@NetworkMod(clientSideRequired=true,serverSideRequired=true,
clientPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {"MineTechForge" }, packetHandler = ClientPacketHandler.class), //For clientside packet handling
serverPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {}, packetHandler = ServerPacketHandler.class)) //For serversid

what do channels mean? I've been modding for a bit before with forge, never saw anything about handlers and channels.

and another question, the "MineTechForge" part what is that supposed to mean and what should I change it to?

thanks in advance for any help.

Quote from papanik

@NetworkMod(clientSideRequired=true,serverSideRequired=true,
clientPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {"MineTechForge" }, packetHandler = ClientPacketHandler.class), //For clientside packet handling
serverPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {}, packetHandler = ServerPacketHandler.class)) //For serversid

what do channels mean? I've been modding for a bit before with forge, never saw anything about handlers and channels.

and another question, the "MineTechForge" part what is that supposed to mean and what should I change it to?

thanks in advance for any help.

Channels are basically how the proxy determines which mod's information it is transmitting, when there are multiple mods installed.

Typically, that "MineTechForge" bit would be the modid of your mod (at least that's what I use). I don't think it actually matters, as long as you know what it is if you ever have to reference it.

Also, you might want to change your serverSideRequired to false. That being true means that someone with your mod installed couldn't join a server unless the server also had it installed. If that's what you were going for, then ignore me

Quote from papanik

@NetworkMod(clientSideRequired=true,serverSideRequired=true,
clientPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {"MineTechForge" }, packetHandler = ClientPacketHandler.class), //For clientside packet handling
serverPacketHandlerSpec = @SidedPacketHandler(channels = {}, packetHandler = ServerPacketHandler.class)) //For serversid

what do channels mean? I've been modding for a bit before with forge, never saw anything about handlers and channels.

and another question, the "MineTechForge" part what is that supposed to mean and what should I change it to?

thanks in advance for any help.

The channels there tell your mod which packets to catch and handle later on

The MineTechForge bit is my bad, it was for the forge block in my old mod xD

And yeah, fix the server side required, I think I'll have to go through my tutorials derp hunting

I've put out 4 new tutorials: Special item effects; Using the ore dictionary; Distributing your mod; and Using metadata items for creative tab icons

Hope you guys enjoy

ok so im working on a world gen mod that generates structures that can be large. now short of generating the entire structure when the first chunk gets loaded/created therefore forcing a good number of chunks to load/be created how can I for example when chunk i,j gets created It generates the first part of the structure. now when chunk i,j+1 gets created how can it know that the structure was being generated and to continue it from i,j? mainly im trying to code it this way to save on processor power as the structures are random.

Quote from Lesyriad

ok so im working on a world gen mod that generates structures that can be large. now short of generating the entire structure when the first chunk gets loaded/created therefore forcing a good number of chunks to load/be created how can I for example when chunk i,j gets created It generates the first part of the structure. now when chunk i,j+1 gets created how can it know that the structure was being generated and to continue it from i,j? mainly im trying to code it this way to save on processor power as the structures are random.

I'm actually not sure how you would do that :/ I'm not very experienced with complex world gen

okay how about how can I get the currentplayer entity? so that I can get info about them?

Quote from Lesyriad

okay how about how can I get the currentplayer entity? so that I can get info about them?

If this is for worldgen, you can't, if it's for items or blocks, you can do it in right click calls

Quote from XmilleniumX

In your Recipes tutorial, you made this code:

GameRegistry.addRecipe(newItemStack(TutorialMain.ruby,1),"XAX",Character.valueOf('X'),newItemStack(Item.dyePowder,1,1),Character.valueOf('A'),Block.glass);//Adds the ruby recipe

Then I made this code:

GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ItemStack(DigimonCore.Chipset,1), " X ", "XAX", " X ", Character.valueOf('X'), new ItemStack(Item.ingotIron), Character.valueOf('A'),(Item.dyePowder,1,2)) And i obtained this error:
-Syntax error on token ",", ( expected
-The method dyePowder(int,int) is undefined for the type Item
-Syntax error, insert ")" to complete Expression

Please help

It should look like this:

GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ItemStack(DigimonCore.Chipset,1), " X ", "XAX", " X ", Character.valueOf('X'), Item.ingotIron, Character.valueOf('A'), new ItemStack(Item.dyePowder,1,2))

You left out the itemstack on the last parameter

Quote from XmilleniumX

Thank you
Now how I do for change the id of the texture in my spritesheet?
You say in your items tutorial this:

return 0; //The first icon on the spritesheet
And I wrote this.
return 1;
And Minecraft shows the first icon in the spritesheet
How I can fix it?

You've got it in the getIconFromDamage(int i) method right?

I just noticed that a few people tried to help me out, but I figured it out on my own!

Step 1: download forge and run install.cmd
Step 2: navigate to forge/fml/eclipse
Step 3: cut folder and paste inside forge/mcp/eclise
Step 3.5: ECLIPSE-SEPTION! (it had to be said)
Step 4: select forge/mcp/eclipse as your workspace
Step 5: Enjoy your now (hopefully) properly set up Forge!

Quote from frizbee2

I just noticed that a few people tried to help me out, but I figured it out on my own!

Step 1: download forge and run install.cmd
Step 2: navigate to forge/fml/eclipse
Step 3: cut folder and paste inside forge/mcp/eclise
Step 3.5: ECLIPSE-SEPTION! (it had to be said)
Step 4: select forge/mcp/eclipse as your workspace
Step 5: Enjoy your now (hopefully) properly set up Forge!

Good to know you've got it solved

Quote from Snakybo

In "Creating Blocks with metadata" i'm getting a little error with setting the Item Icon.

public int getIconFromDamage(int par1) //Gets the texture
{
		 return TutorialMain.metaBlock.getBlockTextureFromSideAndMetadata(2, par1);
}

Gives me: "Cannot make a static reference to the non-static method getBlockTextureFromSideAndMetadata(int, int) from the type BM_OrePowder'
And if I do that, it changes the ore to this:

public int getBlockTextureFromSideAndMetadata(int i, int j){ //The different textures fo different metadatas
switch(j){
case 0:return 2; //For sapphire
case 1:return 3; //For amethyst
case 2:return 4; //For topaz
default:return 0;
}

And then it errors 'This static method cannot hide the instance method from Block', forcing me to remove the staic.

EDIT:
It's for Minecraft 1.4.7, Forge Build 497

I'm not really sure why it's breaking, I haven't done any work in 1.4.7 yet, but I'll see what I can do :/

Quote from XmilleniumX

Yes, this is the code:

@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
public int getItemIconFromDamage(int i){
return 1;

Ah, change the method name to getIconFromDamage, not getItemIconFromDamage, that should fix it

Quote from DeverionX

Good to know you've got it solved

thanks, man. I'll post here again if I run into any problems or figure out anything awesome.
LET THE MODDING BEGIN!!!!!

I'm having (yet another) problem. So whenever I create a package, (for example, created frizbee2.modname, frizbee2.modname.common.core.handelers, etc.) rather than showing it as a package, eclipse shows it (in the package explorer) as a folder. I tried creating packages in the standard workspace and this didn't happen. Is this alright or am I doing it wrong?

Quote from frizbee2

I'm having (yet another) problem. So whenever I create a package, (for example, created frizbee2.modname, frizbee2.modname.common.core.handelers, etc.) rather than showing it as a package, eclipse shows it (in the package explorer) as a folder. I tried creating packages in the standard workspace and this didn't happen. Is this alright or am I doing it wrong?

I'm not actually sure why that would be happening, it's weird :/

Quote from XmilleniumX

Thanks, i solved it.
But... I have 2 more troubles xD
1 - I created a new tab, but it shows me a Stone, not my image xD.
2 - How I can do to do a ore without metadata?

1: You might have misnamed the icon method in your tab class, it should be:

public int getTabIconItemIndex()

-or-

public ItemStack getTabIconItemStack()

2: Simple really, create a normal block, then remove the second parameter in the WorldGenMinable in your worldgen for the block

Quote from XmilleniumX

Thanks
But now... How I can do to do my ore drops a certain item? And a certain quantity?

I can't remember xD I'll check a little later

ERROR for me its posted here please look and see if you can help me - http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1635442-is-this-a-needed-code/#entry20172961

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