Post your modding questions here

[Lone_Wolf]

I edited the texture for the nyancat sword (nyancatsplus mod) in windows Paint and in the game there's white in the place of the transparent background I was aiming for. I've been able to get transparent backrounds with paint before (Making a skin for MineBlocks). Any suggestions?

Use gimp!
https://www.gimp.org/

Thanks! (I had heard of it before but was too lazy to download)...

[Lone_Wolf]

One more question for now: What is fleshy dmg? I set it to 9999999999999 on the nyancat sword and it wouldn't deal dmg at all. (I have NO idea how to code in 'lua')

[azekill_DIABLO]

please post the nyansword code, i'll show you what to modify. and this value exceeds binary capacity

[Lone_Wolf]

Here's the whole thing, I couldn't figure out how to separate it without ruining something. I modified the other tools too the pickaxe heals 392841 or something before bringing the health to zero.

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minetest.register_craftitem("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", {
	description = "Rainbow shard",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shard.png",
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = 'nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard 9',
	recipe = {
		{"default:nyancat_rainbow"},
	}
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",{
	description = "Rainbow Pickaxe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_pick.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=3,
		groupcaps={
			cracky = {times={[1]=1.0, [2]=0.7, [3]=0.25}, uses=0},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=-9999},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel", {
	description = "Rainbow Shovel",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shovel.png",
	wield_image = "rainbow_shovel.png^[transformR90",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.8,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			crumbly = {times={[1]=0.8, [2]=0.3, [3]=0.1}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})

minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe", {
	description = "Rainbow Axe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_axe.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			choppy={times={[1]=1.9, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.30}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword", {
	description = "Diamond Sword",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_sword.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.6,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			snappy={times={[1]=1.70, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.10}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=15},
	}
})
farming.register_hoe("nyancats_plus:rainbow_hoe", {
	description = "Rainbow Hoe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_hoe.png",
	max_uses = 0,
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

Someone needs to make a mod that lets you turn the nyancat into poptarts that restore hunger, max out health, and give you some permanent special abilities.
[Edit] How do I change the mining rate for the tools? I want them to immediately mine the nodes they are tasked to mine.

[Lone_Wolf]

I downloaded GIMP and edited the NyanCat sword texture but Mintest couldn't read the file...

[cx384]

I downloaded GIMP and edited the NyanCat sword texture but Mintest couldn't read the file...

You have to export the image as ".png". I think the hotkey is ctrl + e.

[Lone_Wolf]

I downloaded GIMP and edited the NyanCat sword texture but Mintest couldn't read the file...

You have to export the image as ".png". I think the hotkey is ctrl + e.

Yes I saw that but didn't see a setting in the optionssoI assumed It couldn't do '.png'

[burli]

How can I force or simulate server lag? I want to test something in extreme situations

[Lone_Wolf]

How can I force or simulate server lag? I want to test something in extreme situations

Download nssm and AITechI's NPC mod and use them both at the same time. I go at 0 FPS when I do that, (For me anyway) although I felt like it was -10 FPS.

[Lone_Wolf]

How can I force or simulate server lag? I want to test something in extreme situations

Or you could try spamming the chat for a few minutes. (I personally don't think it works that well but others have said it does, NOTE I never spam unless it's to get myself read over the chat flooding of other players)

[sofar]

How can I force or simulate server lag? I want to test something in extreme situations

You can do this without pissing off everyone on the server, with `netem`

`netem` allows you to insert a `fake lag` between you and the server. It works on Linux, obviously, only.

https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/networ ... ork-delays

[burli]

I don't want to piss off everyone because I just want to piss off myself on my local machine. And I think more about a delay function in a globalstep or something, so something that really acts like too many heavy installed mods, but more reliable.

[sofar]

I don't want to piss off everyone because I just want to piss off myself on my local machine. And I think more about a delay function in a globalstep or something, so something that really acts like too many heavy installed mods, but more reliable.

netem *is* reliable lag. It even works on the `lo` interface so you can play on your local machine as if the machine is on the other side of the world through a satellite uplink with 2.0 seconds of lag.

You can even program it to give *random* lag, too.

[burli]

But there is a difference between connection lag and execution lag. Or is that the same?

But thanks for the link. It's interesting anyway

[Byakuren]

But there is a difference between connection lag and execution lag. Or is that the same?

But thanks for the link. It's interesting anyway

You could run a big loop in a global step. Like increment a variable a billion times or something.

[sofar]

But there is a difference between connection lag and execution lag. Or is that the same?

But thanks for the link. It's interesting anyway

You could run a big loop in a global step. Like increment a variable a billion times or something.

execution lag is when the server is too busy. If you have execution lag, you've basically lost already, because at that point your server is just unplayable, and players will leave. If you have execution lag, there's not much you could do except spend more money.

network lag is real, though, and unavoidable.

Execution lag is really hard, because stuff happens in various points in time. Try adding sleeps if that is really what you want:

http://lua-users.org/wiki/SleepFunction

[azekill_DIABLO]

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minetest.register_craftitem("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", {
	description = "Rainbow shard",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shard.png",
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = 'nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard 9',
	recipe = {
		{"default:nyancat_rainbow"},
	}
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",{
	description = "Rainbow Pickaxe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_pick.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=3,
		groupcaps={
			cracky = {times={[1]=1.0, [2]=0.7, [3]=0.25}, uses=0},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9999},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel", {
	description = "Rainbow Shovel",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shovel.png",
	wield_image = "rainbow_shovel.png^[transformR90",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.8,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			crumbly = {times={[1]=0.8, [2]=0.3, [3]=0.1}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})

minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe", {
	description = "Rainbow Axe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_axe.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			choppy={times={[1]=1.9, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.30}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword", {
	description = "Diamond Sword",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_sword.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.6,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			snappy={times={[1]=1.70, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.10}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=15},
	}
})
farming.register_hoe("nyancats_plus:rainbow_hoe", {
	description = "Rainbow Hoe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_hoe.png",
	max_uses = 0,
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

damage value must be positive to damage things!

[Lone_Wolf]

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minetest.register_craftitem("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", {
	description = "Rainbow shard",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shard.png",
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = 'nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard 9',
	recipe = {
		{"default:nyancat_rainbow"},
	}
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",{
	description = "Rainbow Pickaxe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_pick.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=3,
		groupcaps={
			cracky = {times={[1]=1.0, [2]=0.7, [3]=0.25}, uses=0},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9999},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel", {
	description = "Rainbow Shovel",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shovel.png",
	wield_image = "rainbow_shovel.png^[transformR90",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.8,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			crumbly = {times={[1]=0.8, [2]=0.3, [3]=0.1}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})

minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe", {
	description = "Rainbow Axe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_axe.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			choppy={times={[1]=1.9, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.30}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword", {
	description = "Diamond Sword",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_sword.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.6,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			snappy={times={[1]=1.70, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.10}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=15},
	}
})
farming.register_hoe("nyancats_plus:rainbow_hoe", {
	description = "Rainbow Hoe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_hoe.png",
	max_uses = 0,
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

damage value must be positive to damage things!

Ok I was just testing. Is that the edited code? I'd also like to switch the sticks with steel ingots when crafting the tools, do I switch the 'group:stick's with 'group:steel_ingot'?

[orwell]

I edited the texture for the nyancat sword (nyancatsplus mod) in windows Paint and in the game there's white in the place of the transparent background I was aiming for. I've been able to get transparent backrounds with paint before (Making a skin for MineBlocks). Any suggestions?

Use gimp!
https://www.gimp.org/

Thanks! (I had heard of it before but was too lazy to download)...

If you look for something simpler, try Paint.NET
http://getpaint.net

[azekill_DIABLO]

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minetest.register_craftitem("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", {
	description = "Rainbow shard",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shard.png",
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = 'nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard 9',
	recipe = {
		{"default:nyancat_rainbow"},
	}
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",{
	description = "Rainbow Pickaxe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_pick.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=3,
		groupcaps={
			cracky = {times={[1]=1.0, [2]=0.7, [3]=0.25}, uses=0},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9999},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel", {
	description = "Rainbow Shovel",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_shovel.png",
	wield_image = "rainbow_shovel.png^[transformR90",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.8,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			crumbly = {times={[1]=0.8, [2]=0.3, [3]=0.1}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})

minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe", {
	description = "Rainbow Axe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_axe.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.7,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			choppy={times={[1]=1.9, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.30}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=9},
	},
})
minetest.register_tool("nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword", {
	description = "Diamond Sword",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_sword.png",
	tool_capabilities = {
		full_punch_interval = 0.6,
		max_drop_level=1,
		groupcaps={
			snappy={times={[1]=1.70, [2]=0.70, [3]=0.10}, uses=0, maxlevel=5},
		},
		damage_groups = {fleshy=15},
	}
})
farming.register_hoe("nyancats_plus:rainbow_hoe", {
	description = "Rainbow Hoe",
	inventory_image = "rainbow_hoe.png",
	max_uses = 0,
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
		{"", "group:stick"},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_pick",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard"},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shovel",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_axe",
	recipe = {
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{"nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", 'group:stick', ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})
minetest.register_craft({
	output = "nyancats_plus:rainbow_sword",
	recipe = {
		{"", "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ""},
		{'', "nyancats_plus:rainbow_shard", ''},
		{'', 'group:stick', ''},
	}
})

damage value must be positive to damage things!

Ok I was just testing. Is that the edited code? I'd also like to switch the sticks with steel ingots when crafting the tools, do I switch the 'group:stick's with 'group:steel_ingot'?

no it's default:steel_ingot

[Lone_Wolf]

If you look for something simpler, try Paint.NET
http://getpaint.net

I'll go for the simple one lol.
thanks!

[Lone_Wolf]

no it's default:steel_ingot

Thanks for your help!
(Understanding of Mintest has gone up 1% :D)

[azekill_DIABLO]

Great!

[burli]

Is the collision box of objects an example or the default value if no value is given?

https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... .txt#L3681

[azekill_DIABLO]

it's the default value, it's same as a node.