[1.8] Mod Development Help Thread/Updating to 1.8 Thread

[Chaka]

So I decided to make this thread because there were a lot of changes in 1.8.

So this thread is for modders to talk about the new things that have changed and to help them out with problems they are having with their code.

Here are some of the things that have changed.

They removed setBlockTexturename() setTextureName() as well as registerBlockIcons() And anything that accepts coordinates such as onBlockActivated() and onEntityCollidedWithBlock() Anything with coordinates has been replaced with BlockPos Change the coordinates with BlockPos. And the side argument (int) in most methods has been changed to EnumFacing

To get Blocks/Items to render in your inventory you need to register the models with this

Minecraft.getMinecraft().getRenderItem().getItemModelMesher().register(YourItem, metadata, new ModelResourceLocation("modid:items_registered_name", "inventory"));

You can replace ("modid:items_registered_name", "inventory")); with this.
(Reference.MOD_ID + ":ItemNameHere", "inventory"));

That is, If you use a Reference class.

For rendering Items you should replace the old method of TileEntitySpecialRenderers here is an example

Tessellator tess = Tessellator.instance;
tess.startDrawingQuads();
tess.addVertexWithUV ...
...
tess.draw();

Replaced With

Tessellator tess = Tessellator.getInstance();
WorldRenderer worldrenderer = tess.getWorldRenderer();
worldrenderer.addVertexWithUV ...
...
tess.draw();

World generation is basically the same except for the new BlockPos method.


If you would like to see some of this code working here is my git for The BackWoods mod 1.8
https://github.com/BackWoodsMod/TheBackWoods-1.8


Thanks. Hope this helps everyone.

 

[DarkIron987]

I would like to once again thanks @Christophernjsp for helping me with my code.
If you would like to see how entities work on 1.8 just watch this code: https://github.com/DarkLord987/DarkLords-RPG

My goal this few weeks is to add some complex entities and modeled items.

 

[Chaka]

I would like to once again thanks @Christophernjsp for helping me with my code.
If you would like to see how entities work on 1.8 just watch this code: https://github.com/DarkLord987/DarkLords-RPG

My goal this few weeks is to add some complex entities and modeled items.

If you, or anyone else needs any help just hop on #FTB-Wiki irc on Espernet or my TS server and i will be glad to help.

 

[immibis]

Why are we updating to 1.8? (Yes, I bring this up every version)

 

[Strikingwolf]

Well, I'm updating because none of the Forge hooks my main mod used changed. The only thing I had to change was my imports. It was easy, so why not?

Many many reasons

 

[DarkIron987]

Why are we updating to 1.8? (Yes, I bring this up every version)

New forge features. Modeling custom items is also A LOT easier.

 

[Strikingwolf]

New forge features. Modeling custom items is also A LOT easier.

1. Could be implemented now
2. Along with 1 TB of JSON files

 

[Chaka]

Why are we updating to 1.8? (Yes, I bring this up every version)

I mostly am updating because i want to rewrite my mod. And there are cool new features. When i write my mod i am going to do it properly this time.

 

[immibis]

I mostly am updating because i want to rewrite my mod. And there are cool new features. When i write my mod i am going to do it properly this time.

What is your mod, so I know whether it's important enough to backport?

 

[Chaka]

The BackWoods go to my website in my signature and you can find links there

Sent from my flux armor using the tappatalk app from the flux store

 

[keybounce]

What are the biggest features of 1.8?

1. World border.

... Aaannnd ... aaannnd ... Gany's mods?

 

[VikeStep]

I updated my mod to 1.8 (I'll get it up on a github branch a bit later). I didn't have any items/blocks. The only issues I ran into when updating were:
- x, y, z changed to BlockPos
- Entity.getCommandSenderName() changed to Entity.getName()

After those changes it worked fine

 

[DarkIron987]

I updated my mod to 1.8 (I'll get it up on a github branch a bit later). I didn't have any items/blocks. The only issues I ran into when updating were:
- x, y, z changed to BlockPos
- Entity.getCommandSenderName() changed to Entity.getName()

After those changes it worked fine

The BlockPos was a very easy fix though. Also, the 1TB (@Strikingwolf ) of .JSON is new.

 

[Strikingwolf]

Also, the 1TB (@Strikingwolf ) of .JSON is new.

That is only for things like MFR or RotaryCraft

 

[jaquadro]

That is only for things like MFR or RotaryCraft

Or basically every big tech mod out there. Aesthetic mods too. 1.8 will be a lonely place for a long while yet.

 

[Strikingwolf]

Or basically every big tech mod out there. Aesthetic mods too. 1.8 will be a lonely place for a long while yet.

Until someone reimplements the old render system into forge or something

 

[Chaka]

I just gave up updating to 1.8 There is toooooo many bugs

 

[jaquadro]

Until someone reimplements the old render system into forge or something

Sure. Something is going to happen eventually. I hope we do get a real solution baked into Forge though. Otherwise it could turn into a pissing contest between core mods.

 

[DarkIron987]

Sure. Something is going to happen eventually. I hope we do get a real solution baked into Forge though. Otherwise it could turn into a pissing contest between core mods.

To be 100% honest the only difference is renders and registering blocks/items. So far working with my mod 90% of functions are the same. I would say Buildcraft may be updated to 1.8 by January 2015.

 

[Strikingwolf]

To be 100% honest the only difference is renders and registering blocks/items. So far working with my mod 90% of functions are the same. I would say Buildcraft may be updated to 1.8 by January 2015.

We're talking about the TBS's of JSONs which does apply to BC because of pipes