[Mod] Better Gravel [better_gravel]

[mtmodder148]

This is a simple mod for Minetest.

"Better Gravel" (better_gravel)

License: WTFPL

Dependencies:
default (Comes with minetest_game)

Adds:
- Generation of dense gravel within gravel.
- A recipe to craft mossy cobble. (If moreblocks isn't installed.)
- A recipe to craft dense gravel from two gravel and back.
- A recipe to cook dense gravel into cobblestone.
- Override cobblestone and/or mossy cobblestone to drop gravel.

There are settings for each of these features to be disabled at the top of the init.lua file.

Screenshot:

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Crafting:

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If moreblocks isn't installed:

I am open to suggestions on how to improve this mod in any way.

[Minetestforfun]

Thank you for sharing your work ! And great work :)

But please, can you add screenshots ?

[mtmodder148]

Thanks. Screenshots of the recipes coming your way.

[Krock]

So it's not possible anymore with this mod to place mossy cobble?

[mtmodder148]

Yes. Good point. I'll separate the overrides into two settings and add a recipe to craft mossy cobble if moreblocks isn't installed. Like grass or junglegrass crafted with cobble gives you mossy cobble.

[mtmodder148]

Updated! Mossy cobble is craftable and settings were added for whether or not mossy cobble drops gravel.

Thanks to Krock for pointing this out.

[philipbenr]

craft recipe confilcts with castles and streets mp. Both cook gravel into something. You should change that. I also have to change the slate roof tiles...

[mtmodder148]

hmm what do you propose? If I make it just a craft instead of having to cook it it conflicts with fake_fire's gravel to sand recipe. I'm at a loss because this is pretty much the intent of this mod. I suppose anyone with your mod could turn off the setting for cooking gravel into cobble.

I just don't know what to do about these conflicts. I personally have building_blocks so streets mp isn't a problem for me. Like I said I'm at a loss. The only solution is to turn this feature off or not use this mod. I'm not using certain mods because of craft conflicts so I suspect others are doing the same.

[philipbenr]

I think that you pack two together and make a new node of it. Then, you can cook that into a cobble block.

[mtmodder148]

I'll try that and have cobble drop two gravel instead. I'm not very good at textures but I'll try. Thank you for the suggestion.

[mtmodder148]

Rewrite due to crafting conflicts. If anyone has a better dense gravel texture please feel free to submit it. Please include license if you do.

Edit: Fixed up texture a bit and added generation of dense gravel within gravel.

[philipbenr]

viewtopic.php?f=47&t=1585

I can start on one as well. But, I have school, so I can promise nothing.

[mtmodder148]

I'll keep watch for it in that topic. I think my texture looks alright next to regular gravel so no pressure :). Thanks again for the feedback.

I need to update the screenshots for the new texture fix up. I'll probably do it tomorrow.

[mtmodder148]

Just wanted to say I'm not maintaining this mod anymore. It will remain on dropbox but I'm getting rid of it on github.

Maybe move it to old mods?

[philipbenr]

Just post the download and ask kaeza in the topic move requests at the top of Mod Releases to move it, and I think you'll be fine.

[mtmodder148]

Oh yeah I never think to attach files...thanks.

Edit: File added to first post.