[mod] Zero-Effort Custom Minerals [instant_ores]

[Piezo_]

I'm lazy.

I don't like writing out lots of code, especially the amount required to create a new ore, and I really don't like doing all of the math that's also required to balance the speed, strength, etc. of a new material.

Calinou may have made moreores to partially simplify things for those of us who are mildly lazy, but I'm not mildly lazy, I'm extremely lazy.

I am the absolute embodiment of sloth! I want making an entire mineral to be as easy as if I were registering a simple node!
So, for those of you who are as lazy as me, I present instant_ores.


Now, you can have all the ores you desire, with as few lines of code as possible, using the power of dark magic (hacky, questionably sane code and terrible math).
It's as easy as instant_ores.register_metal(definition table) (or instant_ores.register_crystal, if you prefer).

So, next time you're making a mod with ores in it, why do things the hard way? Don't resist the temptation. It's not 'cheating'. If they judge you, they're just jealous. Come on, download it. You know you want to......give me your soul!

Technical details
License: GPLV3+ for code, various Creative Commons licenses for textures.
Depends: default
Optional: farming

[BuckarooBanzay]

I really like your mod descriptions :)

For the next stage of lazyness: how about default values?

[Piezo_]

I really like your mod descriptions :)

For the next stage of lazyness: how about default values?

Oh, we've got those. The absolute minimum you have to specify is a name and a color (and a description, unless you don't mind your material being called "Terribly Programmed Ingot").

[Pyrollo]

I really like your mod descriptions :)

For the next stage of lazyness: how about default values?

I propose a improvement: a mod that chooses new ores ramdomly so you don't even have make effort for that.

[davidthecreator]

> too lazy to register something as simple as ores with some basic uses for them the classical way

> Makes an advanced ore registration system, that was probably extremelly hard to make


+11

[Piezo_]

I propose a improvement: a mod that chooses new ores ramdomly so you don't even have make effort for that.

Ok, now you've got me really thinking:

A couple of ores created based on the map seed, using perlin noise.

Each world would truly be unique, then!

I could probably do it, but in a different mod that depended on this one.

I'm tempted. Should I?

[v-rob]

I'm tempted. Should I?

It all depends. How lazy do you feel?

[Piezo_]

I'm tempted. Should I?

It all depends. How lazy do you feel?

Actually, the biggest issue would be if minetest.get_perlin doesn't work properly during the initialization phase.
I'll have to try to find out.

[texmex]

A couple of ores created based on the map seed, using perlin noise.

Yes please!

[Piezo_]

A couple of ores created based on the map seed, using perlin noise.

Yes please!

Alright, I guess I have no excuse to just sit around and not do this any more.

*Piezo_ opens mousepad

[Piezo_]

So, I've almost finished unique_ores, that adds 2 ores which are unique to every map.

Is 2 enough?

[Pyrollo]

Is 2 enough?

I think you have been too lazy :p

[Piezo_]

Is 2 enough?

I think you have been too lazy :p

Too late, it's already here.

[Piezo_]

Update

I just learned about the level group, and have put it to use allowing for minerals to properly have hardness above 3

[Piezo_]

Update

• Added 3d_armor and shields support
• Changed tool groups to the new standard (see topic: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=22075)
• Added options to disable armor or tools in mineral definitions

[Inky_Bendy]

Help, I'm terrible at coding, and EVEN MORE LAZY. How do I add new ores.

[ThorfinnS]

The easiest, laziest way is to also use Piezo_'s unique_ores. I guess the second easiest would be to glance at the coding in unique_ores and strip out the random part, just specify the colors and characteristics you want.

https://notabug.org/Piezo_/unique_ores.git

[barbas72n]

I have made myownium, for my server:

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instant_ores.register_metal({
	name = "gnu_slash_ores:myownium",
	description = "Myownium",
	rarity = 14,
	depth = 18000,
	color = "#180202:128",
--	no_armor = true;
	durability = 64000,
	power = 200,
	cooktime = 96,
})

but minetest 5.3 says:

[ThorfinnS]

It looks right on your character, just not on the armor stand? Or is that a problem, too?

[Elektrika]

I am creating an ore randomizer mod that adds 100 new ores but I want to add special effects to armor, such as fire protection rating, heal, and higher jump along with other things. I also want to add stuff to tools like a chance of dropping something useful and adding the ability to light mobs on fire or to knock them back. I also want to be able to disable shards. The problem right now is that I am not that good with coding and I do not want to modify your mod to my needs if I don't have to. Can you add any optional special effects in the mod?

[KatzEyez]

I have made myownium, for my server:

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instant_ores.register_metal({
	name = "gnu_slash_ores:myownium",
	description = "Myownium",
	rarity = 14,
	depth = 18000,
	color = "#180202:128",
--	no_armor = true;
	durability = 64000,
	power = 200,
	cooktime = 96,
})

but minetest 5.3 says:

I am loving the ore name!!! Ingenious!

[sirrobzeroone]

but minetest 5.3 says:

I'm not sure if something has changed in 5.3 and minetest is now throwing an error but I can see why it is throwing an error - the image strings in the armor:register_armor() parts of instant_ores are cut off at the end example:

line 81 from init.lua

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texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image",

That last overlay is missing ".png". I tested by putting the .png back on the chestplate and now it is displayed on the armor stand. I haven't fully tested this but my guess is if you copy the below and paste over from:
line65 --local sanity=nil to
line110 in init.lua it should fix boots,helmets,leggings and chestplates.

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	--local sanity = nil
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":helmet_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Helmet",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_helmet.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_helmet.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		 -- I'm not going to try to explain how this texture hack works. Really, it shouldn't.
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_helmet_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_head=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.01*weight, physics_gravity=0.01*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=small_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":chestplate_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Chestplate",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_torso=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.04*weight, physics_gravity=0.04*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=big_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":leggings_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Leggings",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_leggings.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_leggings.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_leggings_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_legs=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.03*weight, physics_gravity=0.03*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=big_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":boots_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Boots",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_boots.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_boots.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_boots_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_feet=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.01*weight, physics_gravity=0.01*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=small_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})

Shields look to be okay.

I had a look as Im poking around 3d_armor at the moment and wondered if it might be a 3d_armor bug. BTW really like this mod :)

Edit: I dont like not testing stuff - fix worked okay I am on 5.3

[BuckarooBanzay]

but minetest 5.3 says:

I'm not sure if something has changed in 5.3 and minetest is now throwing an error but I can see why it is throwing an error - the image strings in the armor:register_armor() parts of instant_ores are cut off at the end example:

line 81 from init.lua

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texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image",

That last overlay is missing ".png". I tested by putting the .png back on the chestplate and now it is displayed on the armor stand. I haven't fully tested this but my guess is if you copy the below and paste over from:
line65 --local sanity=nil to
line110 in init.lua it should fix boots,helmets,leggings and chestplates.

Code: Select all

	--local sanity = nil
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":helmet_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Helmet",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_helmet.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_helmet.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		 -- I'm not going to try to explain how this texture hack works. Really, it shouldn't.
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_helmet_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_head=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.01*weight, physics_gravity=0.01*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=small_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":chestplate_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Chestplate",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_chestplate_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_torso=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.04*weight, physics_gravity=0.04*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=big_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":leggings_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Leggings",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_leggings.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_leggings.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_leggings_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_legs=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.03*weight, physics_gravity=0.03*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=big_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})
	armor:register_armor(":"..mod..":boots_"..name, {
		description = desc.." Boots",
		inventory_image = "armor_inv_boots.png^[colorize:"..color,
		texture = "3d_armor_dummy_image.png^(armor_boots.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_dummy_image.png",
		preview = "3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png^(armor_boots_preview.png^[colorize:"..color..")^3d_armor_preview_dummy_image.png",
		groups = {armor_feet=1, armor_heal=0, armor_use=uses,
			physics_speed=-0.01*weight, physics_gravity=0.01*weight},
		reciprocate_damage = hurt_back,
		armor_groups = {fleshy=small_armor},
		damage_groups = {cracky=2, snappy=3, choppy=2, crumbly=1, level=level},
	})

Shields look to be okay.

I had a look as Im poking around 3d_armor at the moment and wondered if it might be a 3d_armor bug. BTW really like this mod :)

Edit: I dont like not testing stuff - fix worked okay I am on 5.3

Just fyi: Piezo_ has quit minetest for good last time i checked, it may be worth migrating/adopting that mod to the "minetest-mods" github org

[sirrobzeroone]

Just fyi: Piezo_ has quit minetest for good last time i checked, it may be worth migrating/adopting that mod to the "minetest-mods" github org

that is a real shame, I really liked a number of his mods hopefully he returns one day. Yes it would be sad to lose this one.

I just did a quick update to init.lua so it used steel armor as it's base and overlays it's colors ontop of that, mainly to save on the maintenece for Piezo_ but also updated the armor to the new 3d_armor texture.

Given the above (ie Piezo_ left) I've uploaded a full zip fix version attached for the moment and if this gets adopted I'll push a fix through. oh I also changed from colorize to multiply thought the colors looked closer - gold for ref:

[sirrobzeroone]

I sort of forked a copy of this across to my github repository, it was important to me that I kept the commit history intact as full credit for this mod belongs with Piezo_, I managed to make that work. So theres an unoffical fork located here:

https://github.com/sirrobzeroone/instant_ores

I've made some minor adjustments and will make some more as I start to understand the code and I think I can add some value.

• Added mod.conf file

• Removed depends.txt

• Mod no longer needs bundled 3d_armor images and will use the "Steel armor" image as base and colorize on this this should mean if your using a texture pack the armors from instant_ores will look like colored steel versions from that texture pack

• Minor adjustment to armor protection calc so you end up with nil decimal places on armor tab in game...unless your getting a 10% set bonus

• Adjusted armor from colorize to multiply @ about 88% opacity overlay...closer to standard colors but who knows how that will blend with a texture pack

• file name cleanups just so they sort nicer

I'll see if I can add a dedicated Readme.MD and see if I can do the same trick with tools that I did with armor as that will significantly lower maintenace overhead as well as make intergrating with a texture pack much easier. That may take me sometime as I'm upto my eyeballs in understanding 3d_armor for a game I'm developing :).

Once thats done I'll then put in an request to have the minetest-mods team pickup the looking after of the mod, hopefully it'll be accepted, but for now feel free to report any issues against my github version and I'll do my best to fix them...or at least they'll be documented - best to flag issues on github as I can sometimes have problems keeping up with all the forum posts.