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[gamergardencat]

Thanks kaeza, I will try that out.

pixelface [Mod] Technic [0.4.10] [technic] viewtopic.php?id=2538 has a node detector.

Xenon, something like?

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minetest.register_craft({
   output = 'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_ladder 7',
   recipe = {
      {'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block', '', 'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block'},
      {'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block', 'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block', 'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block'},
      {'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block', '', 'mochathicket:mocha_mixedsandstone_block'},
   }
})


[Xenon]

No I meant like there's smelting, crafting, fuel, so how would you add a new type?

[kaeza]

No I meant like there's smelting, crafting, fuel, so how would you add a new type?

Technic mod has such a feature. Here's how the mod does it.

EDIT: The code is used by e.g. alloy furnaces.

[Esteban]

Does anyone have a simple code for an item that "on_punch" plays a sound(universally, that can everyone hear)?
This is the last thing I am missing to finish my Five Nights At Freddy's Map. Thanks in advance.

[Nathan.S]

I'm messing around with the new 3d nodes, and I'm wondering if I can use sprite sheets to do animated textures. I tried to do some searching online, but couldn't find anything. I that I can have animated textures in Blender, but I don't know how I would set them up in the lua file.

[twoelk]

maybe studying the furnace way of doing it?

[Nathan.S]

maybe studying the furnace way of doing it?

The furnace isn't an actual 3d mesh, just a node. I'm dealing with a campfire I have mesh logs, and then want to have some flames, just three planes that intersect through each other, that show an animated flame. I'll probably look into the furnace anyways, but I don't think that going to help me.

[twoelk]

uh? plantlike (like fire) ontop of mesh?
maybe the large windmills by sokomine then or the ventilators in home_decor?
might want to ask Jordach or VanessaE.

[Nathan.S]

That wouldn't be a bad idea. I had the campfire just acting like the grass, but now I have mesh logs. I will look into some of the other mods, and if I can't figure it out I'll ask one of the gurus.

[twoelk]

actually an easy way might be to use the node above the logs for the fire and just offset that a little down to appear on the logs. You would use two nodes this way but I guess the node 1m above a campfire shouldn't be obstructing the smoke anyway ;-). Can't remember the mod that did something like that though.

[kaeza]

I don't know if it would work, but AFAIK, you can use several textures for one mesh. You could specify the first texture as the logs, and a second (animated) texture for the flames. Though it isn't the same, some player modifying mod (I think it was stu's 3darmor) allowed using e.g. the first texture for the normal skin, and a second one for the "armor" overlay. Maybe he could help you with that?

Can't remember the mod that did something like that though.

sea modpack did something like that for some nodes IIRC.

[kaeza]

Does anyone have a simple code for an item that "on_punch" plays a sound(universally, that can everyone hear)?
This is the last thing I am missing to finish my Five Nights At Freddy's Map. Thanks in advance.

Did you already try something like this? (honest question)

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minetest.register_node("foo:bar", {
  -- ...
  on_punch = function(...)
    minetest.sound_play({name="foo_bar"})
  end,
})


[Esteban]

Does anyone have a simple code for an item that "on_punch" plays a sound(universally, that can everyone hear)?
This is the last thing I am missing to finish my Five Nights At Freddy's Map. Thanks in advance.

Did you already try something like this? (honest question)

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minetest.register_node("foo:bar", {
  -- ...
  on_punch = function(...)
    minetest.sound_play({name="foo_bar"})
  end,
})


(I haven't tried it before, I was busy with some home, sorry :P)

Thanks! I actually just needed to know where to place it, which is what you just did. I read before about "minetest.sound_play", but I was unsure of how it was used (what was the proper spacing from the margin, I use wordpad to edit Lua).

[Topywo]

sea modpack did something like that for some nodes IIRC.

Screenshot:
viewtopic.php?p=92369#p92369

Alternative Sokomine (last big paragraph):
viewtopic.php?p=101965#p101965

Working links to 0.2.1 in Hampa16's post:
viewtopic.php?p=107218#p107218


This method is not longer used for the sea modpack (iirc since 0.3.0), because it seemed to cause a lot of lag (over time).


Edit: Better screenshot through Hampa's post linking to my dropbox:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/654 ... _scrot.png

[Hybrid Dog]

viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10428
viewtopic.php?id=5026

[Nathan.S]

Hi again, does anybody know how to setup sound for a node. I have a campfire and I want it to have a burning sound. I've looked at everything in the wiki and can't figure it out. I was able to get the fire to have sound, but it only was activated when you placed the node, so loading worlds lost all the sound, and then the sound kept playing even after the node was destroyed. I tried using the sound_stop but that always threw up a fatal error and crashed the world.

[benedict424]

How would I go about making a copy of a furnace with it's own recipes?

Reason: I'm making an alchemy furnace.

[benedict424]

What would be a good name for an element themed magic mod?

[philipbenr]

modname: magichem
Name: Magichem: elemental magic

[benedict424]

modname: magichem
Name: Magichem: elemental magic

I meant Air, Ingnus, Aqua, Terra as elements.

[hunterdelyx1]

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[Esteban]

modname: magichem
Name: Magichem: elemental magic

I meant Air, Ingnus, Aqua, Terra as elements.

What do you think about the name "Aether"?

Aristotle proposed a fifth element, aether, in addition to the four proposed earlier by Empedocles.

Earth, which is cold and dry; this corresponds to the modern idea of a solid.
Water, which is cold and wet; this corresponds to the modern idea of a liquid.
Air, which is hot and wet; this corresponds to the modern idea of a gas.
Fire, which is hot and dry; this corresponds to the modern ideas of plasma and heat.
Aether, which is the divine substance that makes up the heavenly spheres and heavenly bodies (stars and planets).

Each of the four earthly elements has its natural place. All that is earthly tends toward the center of the universe, i.e., the center of the Earth. Water tends toward a sphere surrounding the center. Air tends toward a sphere surrounding the water sphere. Fire tends toward the lunar sphere (in which the Moon orbits). When elements are moved out of their natural place, they naturally move back towards it. This is "natural motion"—motion requiring no extrinsic cause. So, for example, in water, earthy bodies sink while air bubbles rise up; in air, rain falls and flame rises.

[benedict424]

modname: magichem
Name: Magichem: elemental magic

I meant Air, Ingnus, Aqua, Terra as elements.

What do you think about the name "Aether"?

Aristotle proposed a fifth element, aether, in addition to the four proposed earlier by Empedocles.

Earth, which is cold and dry; this corresponds to the modern idea of a solid.
Water, which is cold and wet; this corresponds to the modern idea of a liquid.
Air, which is hot and wet; this corresponds to the modern idea of a gas.
Fire, which is hot and dry; this corresponds to the modern ideas of plasma and heat.
Aether, which is the divine substance that makes up the heavenly spheres and heavenly bodies (stars and planets).

Each of the four earthly elements has its natural place. All that is earthly tends toward the center of the universe, i.e., the center of the Earth. Water tends toward a sphere surrounding the center. Air tends toward a sphere surrounding the water sphere. Fire tends toward the lunar sphere (in which the Moon orbits). When elements are moved out of their natural place, they naturally move back towards it. This is "natural motion"—motion requiring no extrinsic cause. So, for example, in water, earthy bodies sink while air bubbles rise up; in air, rain falls and flame rises.

For now, the 5th element is called Incognitus, but that's a great idea!

[hunterdelyx1]

Hello! For some reason string.char() takes "|" in regexp as char. So i can't realize alternative choosing in capturing group. Is there way to fix it?

[kaeza]

Hello! For some reason string.char() takes "|" in regexp as char. So i can't realize alternative choosing in capturing group. Is there way to fix it?

I think you mean `string.match` (or `string.gsub`).

Unfortunately, no. Regexp support in Lua is pretty limited. If you need more comprehensive support, you will need an external library.

[Esteban]

I have a doubt, does mods like pipeworks/technic work fine in multiplayer? Or they can cause lag? Im trying to make a subgame and I want to add technology, but I want that the game can be used in a server. Finally, if these are too much for a multiplayer game, is there other options out there?
Thanks in advance

EDIT: oops, this question is supposed to be on modding requests, sorry.

[hunterdelyx1]

Hello! For some reason string.char() takes "|" in regexp as char. So i can't realize alternative choosing in capturing group. Is there way to fix it?

I think you mean `string.match` (or `string.gsub`).

Unfortunately, no. Regexp support in Lua is pretty limited. If you need more comprehensive support, you will need an external library.

Oh. Yeah. Right. string.match. It's pity to hear thant. But thanks for answering.

[benedict424]

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minetest.register_tool("alchemtinker:light_wand", {
    description = "light_wand",
    inventory_image = "tinker_light_wand.png",

   on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
      local playerpos = minetest.player:getpos()
      itemstack:add_wear(1) -- To do: Look up how the hech this thing works.
      minetest.place_node({playerpos}, {name="alchemtinker:light_node"})
      return itemstack
      end
})

Why is this code bringing up this error:

21:14:45: ERROR[main]: ServerError: /home/jack/.minetest/mods/alchemtinker/spells.lua:22: attempt to index field 'player' (a nil value)

This code should place a node right where you stand, but instead it crashes.

[benedict424]

I have a doubt, does mods like pipeworks/technic work fine in multiplayer? Or they can cause lag? Im trying to make a subgame and I want to add technology, but I want that the game can be used in a server. Finally, if these are too much for a multiplayer game, is there other options out there?
Thanks in advance

EDIT: oops, this question is supposed to be on modding requests, sorry.

This works fine in multi-player. I've been on servers where I was suppose to test this, the contraptions break if they cause too much lag.

[Esteban]

I have a doubt, does mods like pipeworks/technic work fine in multiplayer? Or they can cause lag? Im trying to make a subgame and I want to add technology, but I want that the game can be used in a server. Finally, if these are too much for a multiplayer game, is there other options out there?
Thanks in advance

EDIT: oops, this question is supposed to be on modding requests, sorry.

This works fine in multi-player. I've been on servers where I was suppose to test this, the contraptions break if they cause too much lag.

Thanks for clarifying! Anyways, I will use a simpler version known as Itest for the subgame, I will try to add missing textures and fork it to work with the industry pack. I got to say technic is awesome, but each time I try to make a simple machine (solar panel - wire - battery) It does not work. Prob I am missing a component since I made sure everything was using the same V.