Minecraft - Page 108

Robert Maxwell · November 13 2011, 04:39 PM

So, I made a video of the rail line on our server. Might do some "detail" videos later, going into some of the buildings (like Pixelania), but this will do as a tease:

Owain Taggart · November 13 2011, 09:53 PM

Awesome video, Robert

The only thing I would have done differently would have been with a different texture pack that has more colour.

Distorted Humor · November 13 2011, 10:15 PM

I have made a appearance on the server

TheGodBen · November 14 2011, 01:48 AM

Saved the best name till last, I see.

You know, I meant to investigate upgrading those rail stations with redstone circuitry so that you don't keep needing to change tracks all the time, but then 1.8 came out and by the time the server was updated I had lost interest in the game again. I'm not sure how well it would work on a server, but it would be mightily convenient.

Robert Maxwell · November 14 2011, 01:59 AM

Well, you're always welcome to pop in and try it out.

It was nice seeing you around today, DH!

Owain Taggart · November 14 2011, 02:35 AM

It would be really nice to see upgraded rails

Cutter John · November 14 2011, 12:11 PM

Yes indeed. If anyone has a better design for the station, please feel free to give it a try. These were laid out back when powered rail was a brand new thing and this seemed like the simplest way to do them. Honestly, Minecarts would be so much easier if they didn't require a block to push off from.

Still, I'm proud of my rail line. It looks so different using a different texture pack. Thanks for putting it up boss!

Edit: What happened to the rail at the 6 minute mark? Endermen?

In other news, am I just slow or have the door/chest and bow sound effects changed recently?

Robert Maxwell · November 14 2011, 01:25 PM

I got stopped by a skeleton arrow, actually. If there's a shot arrow on the track, it will stop the cart. I didn't even know that until yesterday.

They did change some sound effects this weekend. Doors/chests, and also the explosion sound from ghast fireballs. Didn't know about the bow, though!

TheGodBen · November 14 2011, 04:02 PM

I'll look into upgrading the stations if I get time, the thing I'm worried about is whether there'll be room under the stations to handle the circuitry. That little blocks mod would come in handy for things like this.

Robert Maxwell · November 14 2011, 04:16 PM

Well, there's nothing wrong with reconfiguring the station layouts if that's necessary.

I'm reluctant to install something like Little Blocks, as cool as that mod is. Doesn't it require that the client be modded, as well? That's the sort of thing I am against. If it worked transparently as a server mod, I would probably be okay with it. I noticed the forum thread for it indicates it doesn't work so well for SMP, though.

Owain Taggart · November 14 2011, 07:42 PM

Ahh, I thought the game was playing tricks on me with the new sound. I thought I was hearing things differently, but I wasn't quite sure! Must have been a stealth update.

Yeah, I wouldn't worry about having to modify the stations in any way. That's what's great about seeing things evolve. Some will have to be modified drastically though to make it flow better. The one from my place to the lower floor of one of the stations, for example. With a little work, we likely wouldn't need two floors, unless we want to keep it that way. Some configurations make sense due to the direction the rails are in.

Distorted Humor · November 15 2011, 03:37 AM

Having a odd issue, running windows 7, top line computer (quad core, 550 Ti graphics, 4 gigs ram) and after about 2 mins Minecraft slows to a crawl. Does anyone have any ideas?

Robert Maxwell · November 15 2011, 03:41 AM

Have you tried installing the OptiFine mod? That has been known to quell performance issues for a lot of people.

Itisnotlogical · November 15 2011, 04:54 AM

Does your computer have multiple graphics cards? If so it may be using the wrong one.

Owain Taggart · November 15 2011, 05:56 AM

Make sure you're not using an HD texture pack that is 256 or 150. That can really slow things down as I've experienced. I bumped things back to 64 with the same pack and it runs much better now.

Also, have they nerfed thunderstorms? I keep seeing lots of rain, but thunderstorms don't seem to happen as often as they used to. I kind of miss it.

November 13 2011, 04:39 PM	#1606
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: Minecraft So, I made a video of the rail line on our server. Might do some "detail" videos later, going into some of the buildings (like Pixelania), but this will do as a tease: __________________ Your crash was, like, spectacular! My world simulation project! Also: Women and Men: Self-Image and Rape Culture

November 13 2011, 09:53 PM	#1607
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Minecraft Awesome video, Robert The only thing I would have done differently would have been with a different texture pack that has more colour.

November 13 2011, 10:15 PM	#1608
Distorted Humor Fleet Captain Location: Z'ha'dum	Re: Minecraft I have made a appearance on the server __________________ In the Marmalade forest (forest), between the make believe trees, in a cottage cheese cottage! Lives Albie, (Albie,) Albie, (Albie,) Albie the Racist Dragon...

November 14 2011, 01:48 AM	#1609
TheGodBen Rear Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Minecraft Saved the best name till last, I see. You know, I meant to investigate upgrading those rail stations with redstone circuitry so that you don't keep needing to change tracks all the time, but then 1.8 came out and by the time the server was updated I had lost interest in the game again. I'm not sure how well it would work on a server, but it would be mightily convenient. __________________ *...so many different suns...*

November 14 2011, 01:59 AM	#1610
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: Minecraft Well, you're always welcome to pop in and try it out. It was nice seeing you around today, DH! __________________ Your crash was, like, spectacular! My world simulation project! Also: Women and Men: Self-Image and Rape Culture

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November 14 2011, 02:35 AM	#1611
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Minecraft It would be really nice to see upgraded rails

November 14 2011, 12:11 PM	#1612
Cutter John Rear Admiral Location: Beyond the wall of sleep, just south of Seattle.	Re: Minecraft Yes indeed. If anyone has a better design for the station, please feel free to give it a try. These were laid out back when powered rail was a brand new thing and this seemed like the simplest way to do them. Honestly, Minecarts would be so much easier if they didn't require a block to push off from. Still, I'm proud of my rail line. It looks so different using a different texture pack. Thanks for putting it up boss! Edit: What happened to the rail at the 6 minute mark? Endermen? In other news, am I just slow or have the door/chest and bow sound effects changed recently? __________________ "The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don't always soften the bad things. But vice versa, the bad things don't necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant."

November 14 2011, 01:25 PM	#1613
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: Minecraft I got stopped by a skeleton arrow, actually. If there's a shot arrow on the track, it will stop the cart. I didn't even know that until yesterday. They did change some sound effects this weekend. Doors/chests, and also the explosion sound from ghast fireballs. Didn't know about the bow, though! __________________ Your crash was, like, spectacular! My world simulation project! Also: Women and Men: Self-Image and Rape Culture

November 14 2011, 04:02 PM	#1614
TheGodBen Rear Admiral Location: Ireland	Re: Minecraft I'll look into upgrading the stations if I get time, the thing I'm worried about is whether there'll be room under the stations to handle the circuitry. That little blocks mod would come in handy for things like this. __________________ *...so many different suns...*

November 14 2011, 04:16 PM	#1615
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: Minecraft Well, there's nothing wrong with reconfiguring the station layouts if that's necessary. I'm reluctant to install something like Little Blocks, as cool as that mod is. Doesn't it require that the client be modded, as well? That's the sort of thing I am against. If it worked transparently as a server mod, I would probably be okay with it. I noticed the forum thread for it indicates it doesn't work so well for SMP, though. __________________ Your crash was, like, spectacular! My world simulation project! Also: Women and Men: Self-Image and Rape Culture

November 14 2011, 07:42 PM	#1616
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Minecraft Ahh, I thought the game was playing tricks on me with the new sound. I thought I was hearing things differently, but I wasn't quite sure! Must have been a stealth update. Yeah, I wouldn't worry about having to modify the stations in any way. That's what's great about seeing things evolve. Some will have to be modified drastically though to make it flow better. The one from my place to the lower floor of one of the stations, for example. With a little work, we likely wouldn't need two floors, unless we want to keep it that way. Some configurations make sense due to the direction the rails are in. Last edited by Owain Taggart; November 14 2011 at 08:08 PM.

November 15 2011, 03:37 AM	#1617
Distorted Humor Fleet Captain Location: Z'ha'dum	Re: Minecraft Having a odd issue, running windows 7, top line computer (quad core, 550 Ti graphics, 4 gigs ram) and after about 2 mins Minecraft slows to a crawl. Does anyone have any ideas? __________________ In the Marmalade forest (forest), between the make believe trees, in a cottage cheese cottage! Lives Albie, (Albie,) Albie, (Albie,) Albie the Racist Dragon...

November 15 2011, 03:41 AM	#1618
Robert Maxwell Cherry Chassis Location: The Track	Re: Minecraft Have you tried installing the OptiFine mod? That has been known to quell performance issues for a lot of people. __________________ Your crash was, like, spectacular! My world simulation project! Also: Women and Men: Self-Image and Rape Culture

November 15 2011, 04:54 AM	#1619
Itisnotlogical Commodore Location: Shufflin', shufflin', shufflin'...	Re: Minecraft Does your computer have multiple graphics cards? If so it may be using the wrong one. __________________ "Good grief. You guys sure know how to make something out of nothing. And then take sides about whether or not it's nothing, and then change your minds and discuss why you thought it was something." - Kestra

November 15 2011, 05:56 AM	#1620
Owain Taggart Commodore	Re: Minecraft Make sure you're not using an HD texture pack that is 256 or 150. That can really slow things down as I've experienced. I bumped things back to 64 with the same pack and it runs much better now. Also, have they nerfed thunderstorms? I keep seeing lots of rain, but thunderstorms don't seem to happen as often as they used to. I kind of miss it.