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How do mods actually interact with the client?
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How do mods actually interact with the client?
Suppose I write a mod and someone hosts it on a server. If I connect to this server, what are the possible data that might be transmitted to my client? Is it just some object definitions, or is actual software sent to my client? If software is sent, how much does it resemble the software installed on the server?
Re: How do mods actually interact with the client?
No code is sent, it'll send the parts of nodes and entities and things that are important for the client to display and predict things, and also GUIs. For example, changes in entity velocity/acceleration are sent to the client, so that the client can predict the position of them. The client also sends events to the server like tool use and formspec button clicks, but all the mod code runs on the server.
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