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[ZL123]

Hello guys! I'm making a mod called GlowTools, and has a few things to it, and you can find most of them in the spoiler below. Definitely feel free to leave suggestions! So here are all my current mod versions. I hope you enjoy it and please don't stop giving me suggestions! The latest version is v0.4.0a for Minecraft 1.5.2. Please post any bugs you find on this thread! Also please look at how to install this before you do, especially if installing v0.2a. Definitely feel free to make a mod spotlight!

 

Also, GlowTools is now available on GitHub!

How to install:

Spoiler

This is how to install GlowTools v0.2a.

Spoiler

• Make sure you have the appropriate version of Minecraft. GlowTools v0.2a uses Minecraft 1.5, and GlowTools v0.3 uses Minecraft 1.5.1.
• Download the latest Universal Forge version for 1.5 from here or here (some of the downloads from the second link will still be in testing, so they might well contain some bugs).
• Open up your .minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar. To open minecraft.jar, use WinRAR, 7zip or a similar program.
• Open the Forge .zip file you downloaded, select all the files in there (Ctrl+A) and drag them to the minecraft.jar.
• Run Minecraft, and once it's on the main menu, it should say (at the bottom-left) Minecraft Forge, Minecraft Coder Pack and FML (and along with them, their versions). This means it works! Close Minecraft.
• Download GlowTools v0.2a from this link.
• Once it's finished, open the GlowTools <version>.zip, and you should see another GlowTools <version>.zip, a changelog.txt file and a folder called glowTools. Open the minecraft.jar again, make a folder called "mods" if there isn't already one, open it, and drag the glowTools folder into it.
• Go back to the .minecraft folder and open .minecraft/mods and drag the GlowTools v0.2a.zip (the one inside the other one ) into it.
• The changelog.txt is for you to read, and I recommend you do if you've installed this before.
• Run Minecraft again, and if you installed the mod correctly, it should also say (at the bottom-left) GlowTools, or if it doesn't, click on the 'Mods' button and it should say GlowTools. Click on that and it should display some information about the mod. You're now ready to start playing this (wondrous) mod!

This is how to install all GlowTools versions except GlowTools v0.2a.

Spoiler

• Make sure you have 1.4.7, not an earlier or later version.
• Download the latest Universal Forge version for 1.4.7 here.
• Open up your .minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar. To open minecraft.jar, use WinRAR, 7zip or a similar program.
• Open the Forge files, select all the files (Ctrl+A) and drag them to the minecraft.jar.
• Run Minecraft, and once it's on the main menu, it should say (at the bottom-left) Minecraft Forge, Minecraft Coder Pack and FML (and along with them, their versions). This means it works! Close Minecraft.
• Download the desired GlowTools version from this link.
• Once it's finished, open your .minecraft/mods and drag the .zip folder into it.
• Run Minecraft again, and if you installed the mod correctly, it should also say (at the bottom-left) GlowTools, or if it doesn't, click on the 'Mods' button and it should say GlowTools. You've installed this mod correctly! Yay.

Some things about the Mod:

Spoiler

There is currently a hostile mob called the "Skidding Glow", which is a small Spiderish Arthropod. It has no animation yet. I do notice that one side of its legs are up, but I don't know why! In the program I used, all the legs were down, and were fine. Also, they spawn in packs of 2 to 6 in Extreme Hills, Extreme Hills Edge, Swamp, Hell and Sky biomes.

I have two blocks, the Glowing Iron Block and Red Iron Block. They, apparently, are impervious to TNT.
I have a set of Glowing Iron tools and a set of Red Iron tools.
There exists a mystical Scepter which brings forth light, which you can also clone by right-clicking with it in hand on a Block of Candentinium (Block of Diamond in v0.2 and before).
There is also another Scepter which regenerates your health, which you can upgrade into a better version (Regen V!).
You can obtain a Cloak of Invisibility!
There are more Glowing Blocks too...
There is Candentinium and Calcite.
Glowing Grass spawns naturally in certain chunks.
You can also craft Bottles o' Enchanting/Experience Potions, which you can smelt to give you more Experience Potions! Basically, when you take the Experience Potions out, you're almost guaranteed to get XP from it, so you can get quite easy almost-free Experience.

Mod Spotlights:

Spoiler

RZR0MC (for GlowTools v0.2):
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=TVcuMoq1aMU

 

Changelog:

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Dis is da log!

Changelog:
    
    v0.4.0a (1.5.2)
    + Dungeon/Pyramid/Mineshaft/Smithy/Stronghold loot!
    + More Fancy Tooltip Stuff!
    + Glassy Blue Ore & Glassy Blue Shard!
    = Changed a few item/block IDs and metadatas!
    + Achievements!
    + Scepter of Infusion!
    = Glowstone Infuser is now official, although I still have
      to do something about the item icon and the GUI!
    = Glowing Blocks are no longer crafted in a Crafting Table,
      but instead are created in a Glowstone Infuser!
    = Made Calcite even rarer!
    + Glowing Wood & Glowing Wood Planks!
    
    v0.3 (1.5.1)
    + Omni-Scepter :D
    + Configs :D
    = Changed the Block IDs around a bit; if you don't want all
      your existing GlowTools blocks to go missing, change them
      to what they were before (BEFORE you open your world!)
      Sorry for any inconveniences. :P
      Here's a list:            (Before, After)
            Block of Glowing Iron (244, 3000)
            Block of Red Iron (245, 3001)
            Glowing Sand (246, 3002)
            Candentinium Ore (247, 3003)
            Glowing Candentinium Ore (248, 3004)
            Glowing Glass (249, 3005)
            Glowing Sandstone (250, 3006)
            Block of Candentinium (251, 3007)
            Glowing Grass (252, 3008)
            Glowing Dirt (253, 3009)
            Glowing Cobblestone (254, 3010)
            Glowing Stone (255, 3011)
            Calcite (3000, 3012)
    = Glowing Grass now only spawns if the block below it is grass
      or dirt, and made rarer
    + Dark Door :O
    + Glowstone Infuser (Still a WIP)!
    + New Creative Tab!
    + Fancy Tooltip Stuff
    = Made Calcite veins less gigantic to avoid angering customers
    
    v0.2a (1.5)
    
    = Updated to 1.5!
    = Changed Cloak of Invisibility Texture
    = Recipe Stuff
    = Changed Cloning of Scepters of Light (now takes Candentinium
      instead of Diamond)
    + Smelting Candentinium Blocks gives 9 Candentinium Shards
    
    
    v0.2 (1.4.7)
    
    + Glowing Glass!
    + Glowing Sandstone!
    + Glowing Grass (cannot be crafted, but is spawned randomly
      on the surface [only spawns in 4% of chunks!])
    + Glowing Dirt!
    + Glowing Cobblestone!
    + Glowing Stone!
    + Glowing & Red Iron Nuggets! (try smelting your old glowing
      iron armor/glowing & red iron tools)
    + Calcite!
    + Cloak of Invisibility! (and some other stuff to make it)
    
    
    v0.1d (1.4.7)

    + Cloning of Scepters of Light at the cost of Block of Diamond
      (just place a Block of Diamond in the world and right-click
       on it with Scepter of Light in hand)
    + Scepter of Regeneration Mk. II (Regen 5...!)
    + Fashionable Stripey Glowing Iron Armor
    = Made Candentinium Ore Smeltable


    v0.1c (1.4.7)

    + Candentinium Ore & Shard
    = Changed Recipe for Scepter of Regeneration
    = Changed Recipe for Scepter Tip
    + This time the gfx file is actually included!


    v0.1b (1.4.7)

    + Scepter of Light - releases light
    + Scepter of Regeneration - heals you!
    + Crafting Recipes for Glowing & Red Iron Tools
    + Porkchops with Applesauce
    + Glowing Sand!


    v0.1a (1.4.7)

    = First release
    + Glowing Iron and Red Iron
    + Glowing Iron Block
    + Red Iron Block
    + Glowing & Red Iron Tools
    + Skidding Glow Arthropod 

Colourful!

Thanks a lot for your time!

[ZER0-0]

I think it would be cool to make it so there is a way to have ranged torches. Could you add a special bow and/or special arrows that give off light/place something that give off light so people can place torches at a range?

[ZL123]

That would be awesome! I'm not sure I'm that skilled though. I might try that in the future.

[Archina]

On the subject of ranged lighting. Something like a kind of light flare would be really nice to have. Say, it'd have the velocity limit about half that of a bow and when a projectile is fired, it will activate upon hitting a block (as it would stick to) or after a few seconds. It would have a massive light range. Allowing someone to light up a cave completely for about 10-15 seconds. I'd say it'd be an amazing scouting tool.

 

Though for torches you can fire, the Twilight Forest's Moonworn Queen handles this nicely.

[ZER0-0]

An easy way to do this would be to make arrows that can be fired from a bow, and the arrow entity (The one that sticks into the block) would give off some light.

[ZL123]

An easy way to do this would be to make arrows that can be fired from a bow, and the arrow entity (The one that sticks into the block) would give off some light.

I guess.

But is anybody going to try out my mod? Haha.

[ZER0-0]

Oh, I will. i just can't right now.

[ZL123]

I might be adding a Torch Ejector or something, but I've added a Scepter of Light! That'll be in v0.1b.

I think it's a bit OP, so I'll make it a bit more expensive or something.

[TheLaw]

I've just came up with a good idea to add on to redpower. It would be a add-on to all the redpower lights. It aculy give off the light of what color it is like a redstone torch. Say, yellow would give off yellow light red would give off red light. It would be easy to program I think and it would be a nice touch.(just kind of related to this)

[ZL123]

I've just came up with a good idea to add on to redpower. It would be a add-on to all the redpower lights. It aculy give off the light of what color it is like a redstone torch. Say, yellow would give off yellow light red would give off red light. It would be easy to program I think and it would be a nice touch.(just kind of related to this)

I'll keep that in mind! Good idea.

 

Edit: I've tried ZER0-0's idea of making arrows that give off light. I messed around for an hour trying to get it to work but I'm pretty sure I can't make the arrows glow without any complex coding. It was a good idea though. But as a 'follow-up' I made a Glowing Sand block so you can still make TNT cannons that propel the block to an area you want to light.

[ZER0-0]

I'll keep that in mind! Good idea.

 

Edit: I've tried ZER0-0's idea of making arrows that give off light. I messed around for an hour trying to get it to work but I'm pretty sure I can't make the arrows glow without any complex coding. It was a good idea though. But as a 'follow-up' I made a Glowing Sand block so you can still make TNT cannons that propel the block to an area you want to light.

It's good that your tried. Also, the light-sand can be dropped to light up an area below you.

[ZL123]

It's good that your tried. Also, the light-sand can be dropped to light up an area below you.

Yeah. The class for the Arrow Entity is surprisingly complex!

[TheLaw]

This would be a really interesting mod. i would like to use it. When do you think it will be done?

[ZL123]

Well, it's gonna be in development for a long time, but so are many other mods. You can already download v0.1a from the first post!

v0.1b will be out soon though.

 

Edit: Just released v0.1b!

[streak1]

Maybe it would be possible to make a button that glows when you press it? And maybe a toggle version as well?

[TheLaw]

Make sure you add it to the search bar, the items. 

[ZL123]

Maybe it would be possible to make a button that glows when you press it? And maybe a toggle version as well?

Yeah! That's a great idea. I'll try that as well. What do you mean by a toggle version? Like a lever?

 

Make sure you add it to the search bar, the items. 

You mean the creative search tab? They're already there, yep.

 

 

I also wanted to ask you guys, would you like me to add a new ore, do you not mind or are you fed up with new terrain generation?

Also, thanks for downloading, guys!

[TheLaw]

Im not thinking of creating a survival anytime soon. You could just make the mob drop it.

[ZL123]

Im not thinking of creating a survival anytime soon. You could just make the mob drop it.

I could, but I like the notion of a few new blocks spawning here and there.

[TheLaw]

ok.