Mod Developers, Read Up!

[Minalien]

So, it's recently come to light that a lot of new Forge features go unnoticed because... well, apparently we're not the most communicative community on the planet. So, since I like to write tutorials and such anyway, I've decided that I'm going to start writing up information on new features as they come up in the future, as well as some that are around that a lot of you haven't heard of because you don't spend your valuable time pouring over Twitter and the various pull requests on the MinecraftForge and FML repositories.

First up: The @API Annotation!
https://github.com/Minalien/BlogArchive/blob/master/ForgeTutorials/Spotlight__API_Annotation.md

Next: The @Optional Annotation set!
https://github.com/Minalien/BlogArchive/blob/master/ForgeTutorials/Spotlight__Optional_Annotation.md

Forge In-Game Mod Configuration GUIs!
https://github.com/Minalien/BlogArchive/blob/master/ForgeTutorials/Spotlight__Config_GUIs.md

 

[psp]

I have no idea what that stuff is in the link but if it means new cooler stuff in mods +1 billion

 

[Adonis0]

Not a mod developer myself, but I can see how a centralised resource such as this would be helpful
This is my encouragement to say, Do this more! there will be cookies waiting for you.

 

[McJty]

I'm not yet a mod developer although I'm starting up to become one. I am a professional java developer, just need to learn MC and forge. A set of tutorials and centralized information would be very useful indeed.

 

[belgabor]

Epic idea highlighting two epic features =)
One suggestion though, if you are going to continue this, note somewhere which Forge version the features were introduced in.

 

[Niels Henriksen]

Im a noob-mod developer and thats very good info. Thanks

 

[Minalien]

Updated, Mod Config GUIs!

 

[SatanicSanta]

Updated, Mod Config GUIs!

"mod developers still use smoke signals (or worse, Comcast)" cracked me up.

 

[Yusunoha]

"mod developers still use smoke signals (or worse, Comcast)" cracked me up.

comcast, the most hated company by the modded minecraft community since june 2014

 

[Sarkahn]

These are great, thanks a lot. Setting up your mod to use the in-game configuration menu should be a mandatory requirement for modding!

 

[Democretes]

This, is rather helpful. Not much I can do with it, but it's still very helpful.

 

[ATAbb123b]

is
http://minalien.com/minecraft-forge-feature-spotlight-config-guis down?

 

[Minalien]

Yes, I'm looking to do other stuff with my website and have moved the existing Forge tutorials to GitHub.

https://github.com/Minalien/BlogArchive/tree/master/ForgeTutorials

I'll go ahead and update the first post..

 

[ATAbb123b]

i cliked the link in pahimars lets mod reboot and thought my internet broke lol