Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
I'm guessing they used this chance to test it out. They'll probably add it into the next version.
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I'm guessing they used this chance to test it out. They'll probably add it into the next version.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Wait, WHAT??? Where are you guys seeing stained glass in the game?
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Wait, WHAT??? Where are you guys seeing stained glass in the game?
Minecraft 2.0. It's an April Fool's Day update. I posted the link a few posts up.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah I just watched the video. They actually have stained glass in game, and working. So why don't we have it in the real game again? If they can do it for a goof update, why the purple hell can't we get it for the actual game?
To be honest, they did a lot of crazy changes for that April Fools update, I'm kind of impressed. Exploding pigs and angry chickens are awesome, LOL.
But seriously, give me stained glass NOW. Please.
Dongs Macabre
aka Daedalos42
Yeah I just watched the video. They actually have stained glass in game, and working. So why don't we have it in the real game again? If they can do it for a goof update, why the purple hell can't we get it for the actual game?
To be honest, they did a lot of crazy changes for that April Fools update, I'm kind of impressed. Exploding pigs and angry chickens are awesome, LOL.
But seriously, give me stained glass NOW. Please.
I'm guessing they'll implement it int he next version. Hopefully they will. I want to make some purdy buildings with them.
OK, so there's a few options, Sarcasm.
Easiest one, that doesn't require swapping .jars, is to use MultiMC (http://forkk.net/MultiMC4/) and create an instance that is loaded with version 1.4.7 as the version you'll use.
(BTW, they just issued an "update" for April Fools that replaces the text with Comic Sans. So don't worry, it's a one-day deal, I'm pretty sure.)
To create an instance, you want the button in the top left corner. Click on it, name your instance and then click "Change Version" and select 1.4.7 from the scroll menu. Save it, load it, enter your log in info, and you should be good to go!
I use MultiMC for snapshot testing and more. Super useful program.
If that doesn't work, then we can move to .jar swapping, but that's a little more complicated. MultiMC essentially does the same thing without the extra steps.
Even with new instance bottom left says 1.5.1....
Can somebody explain how to use powered rails in the most cost-saving and efficient way? The wiki has an article that's quite confusing. For example it states that placing a powered rail every 37 blocks or so should be enough to propel the cart at a constant speed, but at the same time, using redstone torches only provides power up to a distance of 8 blocks. I also don't quite understand the role of detector rails in all of this.
I'm pretty new to the game anyway and haven't really dealt with redstone stuff before so I would appreciate if someone could explain in a simple way.
I'm pretty new to the game anyway and haven't really dealt with redstone stuff before so I would appreciate if someone could explain in a simple way.
Do a bit of experimentation to find the optimum distance. I know its around 30 blocks or so. Also to save on resources dont use redstone torches, use levers instead
If I put a powered rail every ~30 blocks the cart stops after 8-9 blocks (after using 3 powered rails as starter), so I don't understand where people are getting that 30 blocks number from?
Strange. Things might have changed after the update. Ill do a bit of digging
ArtistDude88
Member
I just tried it. (1.4)
If you're in the cart you'll make it to the 30 mark.
If you're not in the cart it doesn't even make it halfway.
Thanks, this might be it, I'll test it later today.
Grinchy
Banned
I don't claim that this is the most efficient method, but what I do for my rail systems is just have 3 powered rails start my motion. Then, I put 40 regular rails inbetween each single powered rail (with each powered rail having its own redstone torch). So it would be 3 powered, 40 regular, one powered, 40 regular, one powered, ect.
Having one powered rail then maintains the speed you get from the first 3 powered rails (which I think is the max speed). Of course, this is no longer true if your track isn't completely level. I dunno...it works for me.
Having one powered rail then maintains the speed you get from the first 3 powered rails (which I think is the max speed). Of course, this is no longer true if your track isn't completely level. I dunno...it works for me.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
That's how I do it, but instead of one gold rail every 40 I place them every 30. If 40 spacing works I may have to "adjust' all of my rail lines, lol. Saving gold rails is a good thing.
NihonTiger90
Member
did you change the version when you went to create the instance? that should have worked.
I just tried putting MCloader thing in new folder works! How do I get mods? I am specifically looking for:
optifine (I don't see an 1.4.7 on that site)
forge
bspkrscore
ArmourStatus
DirectionHUD
Rei's Minimap
StatusEffect
CJB API
CJB Quickcraft
Shouldn't be the case unless they changed things. I remember seeing a chart that something like 36 regular rails in between powered rails was the most efficient in terms of speed and powered rail usage and its what I go on(I'm on 360 version but it should be the same).
Here it is:
http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Powered_Rail
Basically, anything less than 36 rails in between your powered ones and you're hardly getting any benefit, if at all.
Shadow Hog
Member
I kinda hope some of those 2.0 blocks make their way into 1.6.
Also horses might actually be kinda useful for traversing large spans of land quickly without having to lay down rails everywhere or run around wasting muttons from your hunger bar...
Also horses might actually be kinda useful for traversing large spans of land quickly without having to lay down rails everywhere or run around wasting muttons from your hunger bar...
acheron_xl
Member
Pigs, brah.
Grinchy
Banned
Yep, that's definitely the chart I followed. I just used 40 b/c I didn't care about the slight slowdown and it was an easier number to keep track of. I have one stretch that goes over 1500 blocks, so I wanted to keep it as simple as possible.
And I didn't notice any changes to it in 1.5.1 the last time I played.
ArtistDude88
Member
Still hoping for an underwater update.
Yep, underwater content hasn't really changed since the game was created (the only "recent" addition were the squids, I think).
I am personally hoping for a "atmosphere" update, with better weather: storms, wind, fog, hail, etc.
Bloody official mod support would be nice
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Stained glass is a mod you can get with FTB. I really wish they'd make it part if the game already.
ArtistDude88
Member
Can't believe we're nearing OT3!
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NihonTiger90
Member
Who's doing OT3?
I don't give a shit about different light colors, all i want is colored glass blocks and panes.
Quick googling showed that someone had made a good proposition for stained glass, though it as the sort that had colored light as well.
IIRC, someone intended to make Normandy from Mass Effect to Neocraft, orange glass panes would provide excellent holo displays...
It's taken us four months to do the last thousand posts, I don't think there is a rush to figure it out
u no want more fireworks??
Just check http://dev.minecraft.net/blog/ daily for the tones of news on the official mod support and to
reassure yourself that it didn't " kind of fell between chairs" this time.
Only waiting that API for 2 years, can still wait a few years more.
In case anybody's interested, the new season of Mindcrack's UHC started up yesterday. This time around it's 5 teams of 4 racing to take down the dragon.
acheron_xl
Member
About goddamned time.
Chuckpebble
Member
That's an interesting premise. I hope there's still plenty of people fucking with people.
NihonTiger90
Member
There will be. I'm hopeful they'll explore the Mole variant of UHC in the future. It could be super fun.
BTW, speaking of PvP, I tested Moesh's new map Calamity last night (at 2 in the morning). Was pretty darn fun, I'll tell you what. I was on buff duty for most of the match and we won.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Holy Shit, I hadn't realized it had gotten that high. I remember when the first million was hit, how that was such a big deal, LOL.
What a phenomenon this game has been since the alpha days.
Never seen any - watching now. How do they get the sound so clear - are they all sitting with each other?
any previous series highlights I can look up?
Go and find season 1 of UHC with Guude, Vintagebeef, Pauseunpause and Baj (just search these names in youtube, they are all playlisted on each of their channels) and watch from there to get the idea. Then you can move on to season 2,3 etc to get the idea.
I marathoned these when they came out last year. It actually got to the point where given UHC vs Season 2 of GoT I chose UHC lol
and I guess sound is clear because they all use professional microphones (maybe Nihon can enlighten us more on that
)
Lazlo Woodbine
Member
Pre-Alpha forever brother! I remember first hearing about MC on the Geekbox of all things, funny to think how big it's got since then.