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Lava used to not be a finite source. Is there a line you can use in the minetest.conf file to make it infinite? I tried "liquid_finite = false" but that did not seem to work.

Jonathan wrote:Lava used to not be a finite source. Is there a line you can use in the minetest.conf file to make it infinite? I tried "liquid_finite = false" but that did not seem to work.

No, by default it is finite. and I have no idea why.

Because if it were infinite then you would have an endless supply of of obsidian, and it would be nigh impossible to clear a lava cavern. If you wanted you could try writing a mod that act similar to the water source. Might even be able to take the water source code, and just change water source to lava source for the mod. Just an idea.

https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/default/nodes.lua#L558

Set to true.

There was big controversy about this.

rubenwardy wrote:https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/default/nodes.lua#L558

Set to true.

There was big controversy about this.

Yea, I remember there was a big discussion about it. However, I thought they were going to add an option to easily configure it. I personally like having renewable lava (even though it is not realistic :P). Thanks for showing me how to change it. :)

Novacain wrote:Because if it were infinite then you would have an endless supply of of obsidian, and it would be nigh impossible to clear a lava cavern.

When digging a mine that hits a lava cavern I use sand to remove lava and for temporary walls to hold lava. lol.

Edit: Did not put right name to second quote.

Jonathan wrote:

rubenwardy wrote:https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/default/nodes.lua#L558

Set to true.

There was big controversy about this.

Yea, I remember there was a big discussion about it. However, I thought they were going to add an option to easily configure it. I personally like having renewable lava (even though it is not realistic :P). Thanks for showing me how to change it. :)

Novacain wrote:Because if it were infinite then you would have an endless supply of of obsidian, and it would be nigh impossible to clear a lava cavern.

When digging a mine that hits a lava cavern I use sand to remove lava and for temporary walls to hold lava. lol.

Edit: Did not put right name to second quote.

I actually use gravel as its the best to waste gravel instead o sand.

CitroPotter wrote:

Jonathan wrote:

rubenwardy wrote:https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game/blob/master/mods/default/nodes.lua#L558

Set to true.

There was big controversy about this.

Yea, I remember there was a big discussion about it. However, I thought they were going to add an option to easily configure it. I personally like having renewable lava (even though it is not realistic :P). Thanks for showing me how to change it. :)

Novacain wrote:Because if it were infinite then you would have an endless supply of of obsidian, and it would be nigh impossible to clear a lava cavern.

When digging a mine that hits a lava cavern I use sand to remove lava and for temporary walls to hold lava. lol.

Edit: Did not put right name to second quote.

I actually use gravel as its the best to waste gravel instead o sand.

Well, I prefer sand instead of gravel because you can pick up sand quicker than gravel (Some of the sand I will reuse after I have gotten rid of some of the lava). Also, I sometimes have more of a demand for gravel than sand for building projects.

Jonathan wrote:Well, I prefer sand instead of gravel because you can pick up sand quicker than gravel (Some of the sand I will reuse after I have gotten rid of some of the lava). Also, I sometimes have more of a demand for gravel than sand for building projects.

You get glass from sand. Is that included in that statement?

rubenwardy wrote:

Jonathan wrote:Well, I prefer sand instead of gravel because you can pick up sand quicker than gravel (Some of the sand I will reuse after I have gotten rid of some of the lava). Also, I sometimes have more of a demand for gravel than sand for building projects.

You get glass from sand. Is that included in that statement?

It is. I don't tend to use a lot of glass or sand. Gravel is what I typically use for walking paths (Which are two nodes wide) However, I just remembered that now you can make sandstone bricks, but that takes a while to get enough sand to make any significant structure (1 sandstone brick takes 16 sand nodes to make :P).