How to apply texture pack on individual clients?

[keyxmakerx]

Ever since I installed the new minetest, the texture is default for the server itself but could I apply my own texture?

[sfan5]

Its currently not possible to use you own Textures on a Server

[Jordach]

Its currently not possible to use you own Textures on a Server

Ehm, yes you can. You replace the mod the mod textures on the server.

[Zeg9]

Put them in $PATH_USER/textures/all
http://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?id=1592

[sfan5]

Its currently not possible to use you own Textures on a Server

Ehm, yes you can. You replace the mod the mod textures on the server.

What I meant: If you go on a Server, you can't use your own textures

[Evergreen]

Its currently not possible to use you own Textures on a Server

Ehm, yes you can. You replace the mod the mod textures on the server.

What I meant: If you go on a Server, you can't use your own textures

Ehm, yes you can. No one except you can see them though.

[VanessaE]

minetest.conf: texture_path = /foo/blah

(or dump everything into minetest/textures/all of course)

[rubenwardy]

Its currently not possible to use you own Textures on a Server

Ehm, yes you can. You replace the mod the mod textures on the server.

What I meant: If you go on a Server, you can't use your own textures

Two words: Texture packs

[keyxmakerx]

minetest.conf: texture_path = /foo/blah

(or dump everything into minetest/textures/all of course)

Yes I tried that, but everything just returns back to default. I just assumed it was pulling the texture from the server.

[VanessaE]

You tried which one? I listed two methods there (which I know work, because I use them both).

[Jordach]

If the texture name in /textures/all is not the same as the one on the server, then the client will not replace the texture ingame at all.

[keyxmakerx]

Ok >.< Sorry I am abit confusled. Let me try this, my minetest folder is minetest/textures/base/ Which is the only folder within the texture folder. Should I create a directory?

Also if I change the texture path for the server, would it affect windows users?

I am using the beta Linux version.

And also, could I add a mod to a client, like music? because wen i add onto server it makes the timeout even worse. - I think it may be my internet is too slow plus the server is off a old laptop, wen i get the money ill buy a system76 in hopes that will increase the speed of the server by many factors.

[VanessaE]

The folder you mentioned is not the main texture folder, but one of many.

If you change the textures on the server, which is done by outright replacing them in every mod folder they exist in, all clients who connect to your server will see and reflect the change (except where they run their own texture packs of course).

If you add a music mod such as Ambiance, or the music player in Technic, there will be a much larger download time. Timeouts are normal in this case (if undesirable).

The overall speed of your server has little effect on the speed of data transmission, because of the way the network stack has been written. This will be improved in the future I'm sure.

[keyxmakerx]

The folder you mentioned is not the main texture folder, but one of many.

If you change the textures on the server, which is done by outright replacing them in every mod folder they exist in, all clients who connect to your server will see and reflect the change (except where they run their own texture packs of course).

If you add a music mod such as Ambiance, or the music player in Technic, there will be a much larger download time. Timeouts are normal in this case (if undesirable).

The overall speed of your server has little effect on the speed of data transmission, because of the way the network stack has been written. This will be improved in the future I'm sure.

Sorry to bother you with all of this, I'm just now getting into server even though I've been a linux member for years now. So again I am very sorry.

Ok so I change all textures from the /usr/share/minetest and .minetest and adding a texture to server is bad idea along with music which can not be individually added to client. And reducing timeout isn't about my server more than... There u lost me with network stack, seeing how I have decent internet speed along with high bandwidth I can't see an issue that would cause a problem unless it was the game itself but to my understanding they have already fixed any issues with the newer updated version. ?

[VanessaE]

No need to apologize. Every one of us on these forums, from the newest casual player to the most seasoned core developer, has been in that "n00b!" stage before.

By "network stack", I mean the code specific to the Minetest engine that is responsible for handling the connection between your server and the various clients who are connecting to it.

It is not a problem with your hardware or your Internet connection, nor anything that you're doing with your server. The network stack in Minetest is just not currently capable of fast communication, but improvements to this code are expected some time in the not-too-distant future.

Also of note, there is some capability to play sounds on a client's local machine without them first having gone through the server. Rather, a user can download a sound pack from some random website, install it to his client, and those sounds will play when your server tells the client to play them, if you have the appropriate mods to do this (I don't remember which ones use this feature).

[keyxmakerx]

No need to apologize. Every one of us on these forums, from the newest casual player to the most seasoned core developer, has been in that "n00b!" stage before.

By "network stack", I mean the code specific to the Minetest engine that is responsible for handling the connection between your server and the various clients who are connecting to it.

It is not a problem with your hardware or your Internet connection, nor anything that you're doing with your server. The network stack in Minetest is just not currently capable of fast communication, but improvements to this code are expected some time in the not-too-distant future.

Also of note, there is some capability to play sounds on a client's local machine without them first having gone through the server. Rather, a user can download a sound pack from some random website, install it to his client, and those sounds will play when your server tells the client to play them, if you have the appropriate mods to do this (I don't remember which ones use this feature).

So basically... wait for all of those features to be implemented later on?

[Calinou]

There is a simple way to apply a texture pack to clients, although it is hacky.

I suggest downloading and compiling Minetest yourself, then keep it in a place where you can write.

1) back up these directories: "games" and "mods"
2) download a texture pack and extract it, do not move the files yet
3) copy or move the files from the texture pack to replace mods' textures (eg. "default_stone.png" goes to the "default" mod's "textures" directory); you will have to do this for each mod, including the default ones, individually
4) start server

[kaeza]

I just use something to the effect of:

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#! /bin/sh
MINETESTDIR="$HOME/.minetest";
TPDIR="$MINETESTDIR/textures/default";
cd "$MINETESTDIR";
mkdir "textures/default";
for file in `find games/common/ games/minetest_game/ -name '*.png'`; do
  cp -f "$file" "$TPDIR/";
done

Then set texture_path in minetest.conf to point to $TPDIR:

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texture_path = /home/bleh/.minetest/textures/default

[Jordach]

I just use something to the effect of:

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#! /bin/sh
MINETESTDIR="$HOME/.minetest";
TPDIR="$MINETESTDIR/textures/default";
cd "$MINETESTDIR";
mkdir "textures/default";
for file in `find games/common/ games/minetest_game/ -name '*.png'`; do
  cp -f "$file" "$TPDIR/";
done

Then set texture_path in minetest.conf to point to $TPDIR:

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texture_path = /home/bleh/.minetest/textures/default

Now I remember why Bash is awesome.

[keyxmakerx]

I just use something to the effect of:

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#! /bin/sh
MINETESTDIR="$HOME/.minetest";
TPDIR="$MINETESTDIR/textures/default";
cd "$MINETESTDIR";
mkdir "textures/default";
for file in `find games/common/ games/minetest_game/ -name '*.png'`; do
  cp -f "$file" "$TPDIR/";
done

Then set texture_path in minetest.conf to point to $TPDIR:

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texture_path = /home/bleh/.minetest/textures/default

Ok, but adding that line of code would it effect windows users? Or do I add it to my client? If so which file do I add that line for texture path to?

[kaeza]

I am using the beta Linux version.

would it effect windows users?

wat

[keyxmakerx]

I am using the beta Linux version.

would it effect windows users?

wat

They are asking to change where the game finds the texture packs on the server, if the server sends out to find texture packs on /usr/share/minetest/bla bla then windows users will just have a everything unknown block will they not? Or did i misinterpret the suggestions.

NVM Scratch all that, sorry i finally understand now. The bash wouldn't work for me because i'm using the more recently built version of minetest which doesn't have common.

I didn't realize that changing the minetest.conf on your client would affect anything, I thought it just pulled all the information server side. Got it to work! thanks everyone and sorry for being such a noobie! T.T