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This is surprisingly good for an almost all wood house, and you probably couldn't have picked a better spot for it either! Having a wood house in a forest is a pretty good idea, actually. The style of it is nice, and I like it.

Good job.

Hello everybody,

This mod adds support for HD textures and a lot of options for better looks and performance.

Doubling the FPS is common.

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Copyright

Yes, this is important. Recently, there have been links leading to an 'Optifine Website' that is apparently a giveaway for its 3rd Anniversary. Mind that this is fake! It is completely fake and do not enter your E-Mails and Password into it.

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optifine (dot) support | CapeGiveaway/

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optifinenet/homephp

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Here are a couple of questions you should ask yourselves before doing anything:
1. Why are the 2 links different? 1 has optifine.support but the other has optifine.net.
2. How come the end isn't this: optifinenet/capegiveaway
3. Why isn't this announced across the Twitter, etc?

Now let's spot a difference:
1. The fake giveaway background is plain white while the real Optifine website has a snow white background.

The thing is, you can type ANYTHING in those 2 slots and still be able to get in. The part after says that if you share it with 3 friends, you get an Optifine Cape. It's trying to get more accounts hacked. This is a simple warning for those who do not know yet. Spread the word that this isn't real!

If you have completed this properly, change your password immediately. Have a nice day.

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Here is a link to the paint plans for this build:
http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1405322-neuschwanstein-castle-mc-plans-paint-rar-zip/

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Firstly; I know that this building is and has been popular amongst MineCraft players and builders since the beginning. So all props, once again, go out to each of you who have either finished or abandoned their own particular variation on the challenge. The following is simply my take, in my fashion, with my artistic license, and my personal preferences for play method. I am in no way intending to one-up anyone's work... I just happen to like big challenges and tough circumstances with no short-cuts.

This is my second attempt at this project. My first failed attempt is chronicled: HERE


Here is the goal:


Here is a page of [Google Images]of the structure.





It has taken almost a month from when I abandoned the first attempt to reach the point where a second 'restart' thread was in order.

Lessons learned from failure:
1) Absolutely HAD to have one mod; a height limit adjuster... the Main Tower is 155 blocks high.
2) Need to draw a complete set of plans before even selecting a place to build.
3) Monster Defenses (fences, torches, temp-houses and workshops built of stone not dirt) need to be a higher priority.
4) MASSIVE amounts of wool will be required so a huge farm is needed(4-6 times the size of first attempt).
5) A 300+ length means that much of the action will be a LONG LONG ways from the craftsmens' village, so a railway is needed (I know nothing of rails).

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FIRST STEP: Find dimensions / plans to work from

I found a guy who built this structure out of legos, and after a few emails back and forth we negotiated a deal on a physical copy of the plans that he created and used. The plans are too big to scan, so they had to be photocopied at a blueprint shop and mailed to me. I do not believe that I purchased rights to post or distribute the plans, so I've taken a few concept photos of them that are just low res enough to not be used by anyone else.






On his website four of the smaller of the elevations. Here is one:


This is a direct linked jpg so I'm not worried about copyright on this one.

You can contact the creator of these plans [HERE]if you would like a set of your own. FYI, he has plans done in square grid graph paper, for about 60 or so historical castles. I plan to build a few of them from his plans over time.

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NEXT STEP: MineCraft Plans


From the Lego Plans, I extrapolated a set of my own in MS Paint... The scale is appx 1block = 1ft.
These are just the outside walls, the interior walls and the courtyard are yet to be translated.






From the four exterior wall elevations (as well as the lego plan for the layout) I created what I call a footprint



These are my creation and you are welcome to them.

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Step 3: Create a world and find a place to build

First challenge)
This particular height limit adjustment mod makes you spawn at the top of the sky... that means I needed to keep creating worlds until I found one that spawned me withing 7-8 blocks of deep water so that I could 'fly sideways' on the way down and not spawn-fall-splat-rinse-repeat.

Second challenge)
The foot print of this structure including the approach ramp is 308 X 128. For those of you who play in MC edit or whatever the mod is that creates flat featureless worlds to build on... 308 X 128 is fantastically HUGE according to the map generator. I created around 40-45 maps before I found one that had BOTH a spawn by deep water, and anything approaching a flat and dry spot that size. But, I'm a stubborn you know what, so I stuck it out till I found one.

Here is a map screenshot:


As you can see, the back two corners are hanging over a river and a sea that will have to be filled in at some point.

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STEP 4: Clear the land

It just so happens that the entire footprint was covered in trees that will all have to be cut down. Here are a before and after shot of clearing the first third of the foot print taken from a 128 block tall pillar:



In order to clear that many trees I had to build little woodcutter's huts spread around the forest, so I wouldnt have to keep running 200+ blocks back to the bass every night:


There are four of them scattered around in the pillar pic above but they are hard to see. Look for the 20 block tall dirt pillars that I built right next to each hut so that I could find it in the trees.

Yeah, some may say that cutting down ~800 trees so far and another 2000+ to go seems like grinding, but I will probably use at least that much wood in a project this size anyway. Besides, the trees are NOTHING... its the earth moving that is going to get grindy

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STEP 5: Get stoned.

Although Neuschwanstein Castle is mostly white (wool), the gatehouse foundations are block and the gatehouse towers and the two courtyards are grey stone. I will be building the gatehouse first (and then moving all storage / workshops etc into it). The towers alone will require about 1700 blocks of smooth stone each... so its time to start the mining ops:

This is the diagonal drop shaft that goes from ground level all the way to lvl 17 (will mine down there from 17 down to 1). From the shaft alone, I have been able to generate enough cobble and make enough stone blocks to build the gatehouse foundations.


Remember all those trees? They will go to good use fueling the brick/block ovens:


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STEP 6: Get food.

The first thing I built in my mine was a massive wheat farm. Hold on to your butts... it is planted with 16 rows each 64 blocks long:



I have been cutting all the tall grass in my tree clearing efforts, and I still only have 2/3s of the seeds I need to plant the 1024 block wheat patch, LOL.


So the world is built..., plans are drafted, clearing, cutting, mining, planting are all well underway. Still havent started the sheep operations yet, but I cant wait to get started building.... so lets lay this thing out.

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STEP 7: Foundations

After many many many runs back and forth all over the general building stie to verify elevations and distances. I did some fancy pencil and paper math and determined where the gatehouse will be built, and then where the center point will be.


After another dozen trips around the footprint area, I selected the height:


Soooooooooo Let the building begin.
Here is a screen shot with the basic foundations laid to elevation for the two towers and the front wall of the gatehouse.



And a shot of the completed gatehouse foundations including the basement floor for the space underneath the main entry arch. This basement room will become my main operations center for the first third of the project; the gatehouse, the guards tower (see big square to upper right) the courtyards and the bailey wall for the never built inner keep:


And a shot from ground level of the front of the gatehouse foundations taken from what will be the second to last phase, the future approach ramp.



Tonight I will be building the towers, putting floors on the ground floor rooms of teh gatehouse, and moving operations into the gatehouse basements!..... finally.
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The last two weeks of Dec are ALWAYS tough in my professional life, so it is good to be back in the computer chair with a few days of vacation to play.

As always, your comments, both critical and suggestive, will be MOST WELCOMED

Peace

Hello there, It's been a while since my last post here. So now without further adieu, I present to you

Xehanosia

Also posted here & here

Check out the project on the server at /warp Xehanosia & /warp Xehanosia2 !
Server IP: 70.34.199.26
Download it ---> here <---









About-
-Xehanosia was started April 9th & finished back around early July
-It was a solo project( I had additional help with small things in the end such as terraforming and redstone)
-It's exactly 1,028 blocks long, 898 blocks wide, and 257 blocks high.
-The name doesn't have much meaning, I thought of it originally and like the sound of it.
-It's pronounced Zay-Uh-No-Sha
-The building has a visual story, with a lot of symbolism.


Lore-
On your way through the gateway, you arrive at the pathways to the 3 cathedrals. You explore the first two; the Cathedral of Satus and Aula Concordia. With the information you gather, you are then ready to proceed to Xehanosia, the final temple. With much adventuring you finally meet Desino. Despite your indifference with him, he lets proceed onward to the divine world, Cipher.
-This is Desino's temple.
-The black obsidian pipes that shoot out celestial smoke, are shooting out the souls of lost ancient people.
-Desino is the god of destruction and the 9th and final god of the unity.


Additional Info:

-I'll be posting the interior next week! There's a lot to see inside as well!
-I'm working on starting my youtube channel & possibly next week I will also post a video of the entire project. Be sure to check that out too! Check out my channel here
-If you'd like to be updated with sneak previews and all that, add my twitter @Circleight1


Thanks for viewing and if you enjoyed the project I'd appreciate it if you'd share it with your friends!
If you want to see more projects, check them all out here

Also if you'd like to make a video or take nice pictures I'd greatly appreciate that!





A big thank you list to all the supporters and helpers of this project!
Thank you:
Aurelien_Sama for the awesome render!
Stustu242 for the awesome render pictures!
Ciscoqt for the awesome editing!
Fretz for the awesome editing!
Chimalus for the awesome gargoyle!
Withease for the awesome gargoyle!
SwiftMikey for the awesome redstone padlock!
Vacante5 for the awesome terraforming help!
Sounas for helping me with schematics and flips!
Leginia for helping with flips!
LeafBlock aka xlagzonxbox for helping with flips!
Thank you to anyone else I forgot and thank you all for viewing!


Render of the back of the building:

Overview:

Side view:

Front View:


In-game shots:





Interior Pictures:



Grand Corridor:
Water Room:
Courtyard:
Library:
Radiant Gallery:
Boat Canal
Room of Devils:
Antechamber:
Theatre:
Train Station:
Stem Tower:
Hall of Chambered Memories:
Great Sanctum:
Hall of Time:
Sacred Garden:

THE FINAL UPDATE aka ITS DONE

Included in this update:

The Roofs
The Spires
The Windows
The Wingdings (Chimneys, buttresses)
The final Shots

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The Roofs
Walls are even and ready


Starting at the lowest points, just like real life










A little measuring for continuity... this is the profile cut of teh roof edge all round the structure


Wrapping around that King's Tower








Need a sky walk here just to simply build this thing.


And some skeletal roof supports... gotta have something to build to... tie in to.










The Hip wall










And the final roof!!!
Need to finish the end gable first, opps




Edges are in


Now.... to just lay about 2800 grey wool blocks








And..................................... DONE








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The Spires



















The Kings spire... I am not pleased with the final version, but I am tired after 6 attempts including completely tearing off and restarting, and even rebuilding the to of the tower itself twice..... Im done with it,.... this is what you get lol.

Before


After


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The Windows

Not much to tell.... about 3000 glass panes, lots of dirt ladders, and about 11 hours :/

The sand mine








Oh... see these 4 green guys....? ......I hate em.


Yep, hate em


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The Wingdings (Chimneys, buttresses)
Didnt take many pics here... you'll see it all in teh final shots

Chimneys


Buttresses


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The Final Shots































the photo towers coming down
I guess you guys probably dont realize how many times I stopped all work to climb on of these.


Good bye you oh so hated creatures



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As always, your comments both constructive and critical will be most welcomed

Peace,

Swervish


Postlogue:
I'm done. Its over. I am tired of this project, and I want to move on. Remember that I am still using MC 1.8.1 with no wool regrowth, no cats, no mods.... vanilla 'just-over-beta' game for the last 7 months. Im ready to update and start a new project. I will not be doing the Approach ramp, the landscaping or the interiors. Im just too burned out on this look/world. In my next project (new thread incoming) I intend to create such vast farms, quarries, mines NPC villages etc, that I will be able to build an unlimited number of historically accurate Castles, Abbies, Cathedrals, Towers, Gates, Halls, Palaces etc without getting bored so easily.... I may even rebuild this structure and do the interior and ramp...... but Im 100% done here. By the time you read this I will have updated my MineCraft, and I will be on a search for a few mods... Stained glass, 'upsidedown stairs shaped blocks'(for better archs), paint or stone die,... and the like...mmmm maybe a better map feature. I will still be playing legit, just want a little better pallet of materials to work with this time.

Thank you to all of you have been encouraging, and for the kind words all along. I look forward to seeing some of you WOOP my ass on this build in the near future. I left a LOT of places of weakness where a motivated player/team could easilly out perform this version.

Keep your sword handy, its getting dark.

Swervish

Quote from caagr98

There are no easter egg seeds. The only easter egg (that I know of) is Minceraft. And that's no seed.

I found one:



( well it's egg-shaped ) ;]

Well, after weeks of work, all major projects in my Minecraft world are done. Hours upon hours of my time were spent perfecting all redstone creations and buildings you see here. Several people have asked for a world download here. I've made a trailer of all my best redstone designs and features of my creations here. A lot of time went into just the making of this video alone, too. Please, please, leave feedback or suggestions here. I've put a lot of work into this...


You can finally get the world file here. Note that you MUST have the ComputerCraft Mod installed before the world will load correctly:
https://rapidshare.com/files/2565323852/Artistboy360.zip
EDIT: Alternate version that should work with normal Minecraft:
https://rapidshare.com/files/360646322/Computercraftless2.zip
The ComputerCraft Mod is found here: http://www.minecraft...__computercraft

Computer-controlled object passwords:
Front door of Redsone Mansion: "Skyrim"
Terminal in the main room of Redstone Mansion: "Derp"
GLaDOS terminal: (It will prompt you whether to open the door in the floor. Enter "yes")

Wheat farm commands: "lift" or "harvest"
Transport System access: (insert any floppy disk in the drive, then enter anything into the computer.)

Someone needs to be high-fived.
In the face.
With a chair.

This can only end hilariously badly.

Guard Tower Update

Again, Thank You all for the kind words and encouragement.

Included in this update;

Gatehouse roofs and upper parapets/crenelations are on
Guard Tower is done (exterior)
Courtyard elevations are measured and placed
Inner courtyard wall is laid out
Lower Courtyard is started
Silence of the lambs


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Gatehouse roofs and upper parapets/crenelations are on

I tried it in black wool, but didn't like the look, so I switched up the sheep farming ops and bred Dark Grey wool sheep instead... a lot of them

Here's a look prior to the first shearing and culling;


The roofs:



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Guard Tower is done (exterior)

Layout; the cobblestone will support the interior structural mass and the block will be the floors of the rooms.


The structure and interior support of first phase going up:


Everything is in for the first phase, including temporary dirt window filler:



The cladding is on:




Second 'story':

Looking down at temp base at top of first floor





Third Story



third story crenelations
Notice the dirt scaffolding



the upper tower first floor


upper story second floor and the roof.... and DONE!




So pleased with the first section of the 'white' castle that I decided to invite a few of the locals over for a little dance party!



Courtyard elevations are measured and placed

At about halfway past the Guard tower the courtyard gains a 'story' (about 12 blocks higher than the lower courtyard). That is the reason that there are parts of the tower that are not clad in the all-important and too-valuable-to-waste white wool... those parts will eventually be under ground or the interior of another building.


And over on the other side the eventual height of teh inner courtyard wall... there will be a massive outdoor staircase here soon, but I need a x-y-z- placement marker here now to build the courtyard wall.


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Inner courtyard wall is laid out



More courtyard wall laid out, plus the gatehouse shed is on.


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Lower Courtyard is started



I will need to cook a LOT more cobble into smooth stone to finish this and the upper courtyard... they are built of double stone slab.

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Silence of the lambs

Sheep... freekin sheep. I can not express how much I already HATE the breeding/shearing part of this project. At this point, I will put my skills up against ANYONE who plays this game (legit) for a sheep breeding race, lol.



I will need appx 30,000 ttl sheep to shear (I think). But Ive realized that I dont need (or want) to have them all at once... Don't need because, they can breed every 5 minutes, and I cant feed more than about 1/second, so having more than 300 alive at anytime is 100% unnecessary until my height mod updates so that it is compatible with MC 1.1, and the sheep can regrow wool. Don't want, because, even though I have a blow torch of a game rig with a $400+ vid card and a bucket load of RAM, having 800+ sprites (my biggest herd size, before I culled) concentrated in one sheep pen lagged me out a little, and THAT is unacceptable.

For now, operations are to keep 300ish adults alive at any given time to breed a fresh 150ish kids, and cull the sheared excess adults. I have bred, sheared and killed around 4800 so far, mostly white but also had a 400ish run on dark greys.

For the record... I hate sheep so much that it is almost pleasant to run through my herd whacking them with a sword.
Sometime later, after I am convinced that I have exhausted all options and methods of breeding effeciency, I will throw a little 'high volume breeding' tutorial up here or maybe even start a new thread.... teaser: you need to spank each one of them right after they breed or their individual pathing code turns into a mass pathing NIGHTMARE.

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Next up:

Finish the courtyards
Lay rails from the 'courtyard basements' to the mines. (wish I hadnt lost all the iron in the MCedit dump)

As always, your comments both suggestive and critical are most welcomed.