jrpetrick

This the final solution I have decided to use and no longer need to have empty json files. <code> public class CommonProxy { public void init() { } . . . </code> <code> public class ClientProxy extends CommonProxy { public void init() { MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this); BlockModelShapes shapes = Minecraft.getMinecraft().getBlockRendererDispatcher().getBlockModelShapes(); shapes.registerBuiltInBlocks(new Block[] {ModBlocks.crusher_extension}); . . . </code> <code> @EventHandler public void init(FMLInitializationEvent e) { proxy.registerRenderers(); ModBlocks.init(); proxy.init(); . . . </code>

I did some digging and found hard coded blocks not being added to map model locations so that the variants are not loaded. net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoader.java <code> private void loadBlocks() { Map<IBlockState, ModelResourceLocation> stateMap = blockModelShapes.getBlockStateMapper().putAllStateModelLocations(); loadVariants(stateMap.values()); } </code> net.minecraft.client.renderer.BlockModelShapes.java <code> public void registerBlockWithStateMapper(Block assoc, IStateMapper stateMapper) { this.blockStateMapper.registerBlockStateMapper(assoc, stateMapper); } public void registerBuiltInBlocks(Block ... builtIns) { this.blockStateMapper.registerBuiltInBlocks(builtIns); } private void registerAllBlocks() { this.registerBuiltInBlocks(new Block[] {Blocks.air, Blocks.flowing_water, Blocks.water, Blocks.flowing_lava, Blocks.lava, Blocks.piston_extension, Blocks.chest, Blocks.ender_chest, Blocks.trapped_chest, Blocks.standing_sign, Blocks.skull, Blocks.end_portal, Blocks.barrier, Blocks.wall_sign, Blocks.wall_banner, Blocks.standing_banner}); this.registerBlockWithStateMapper(Blocks.stone, (new StateMap.Builder()).setProperty(BlockStone.VARIANT).build()); this.registerBlockWithStateMapper(Blocks.prismarine, (new StateMap.Builder()).setProperty(BlockPrismarine.VARIANT).build()); . . . </code> net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.statemap.BlockStateMapper.java <code> public class BlockStateMapper { private Map blockStateMap = Maps.newIdentityHashMap(); private Set setBuiltInBlocks = Sets.newIdentityHashSet(); private static final String __OBFID = "CL_00002478"; public void registerBlockStateMapper(Block p_178447_1_, IStateMapper p_178447_2_) { this.blockStateMap.put(p_178447_1_, p_178447_2_); } public void registerBuiltInBlocks(Block ... p_178448_1_) { Collections.addAll(this.setBuiltInBlocks, p_178448_1_); } public Map putAllStateModelLocations() { IdentityHashMap identityhashmap = Maps.newIdentityHashMap(); Iterator iterator = Block.blockRegistry.iterator(); while (iterator.hasNext()) { Block block = (Block)iterator.next(); if (!this.setBuiltInBlocks.contains(block)) { identityhashmap.putAll(((IStateMapper)Objects.firstNonNull(this.blockStateMap.get(block), new DefaultStateMapper())).putStateModelLocations(block)); } } return identityhashmap; } } </code> But I was able to create some basic json files and have been able to get the block working. blockstates.crusher_extenstion.json <code> { "variants": { } } </code> blocks.crusher_extension.json <code> { "parent": "block/cube_all", "textures": { "all": "tools:blocks/transparent" } } </code> Also on block registry passing in a null reference for the item class so that does require an item json file. <code> GameRegistry.registerBlock(crusher, ItemCrusher.class, "crusher"); GameRegistry.registerBlock(crusher_head, null, "crusher_head"); GameRegistry.registerBlock(crusher_extension, null, "crusher_extension"); </code> Thanks for the help, definitely a good learning experience. Jim

I am still getting an error for a missing json file. Any ideas of where to look next? I have done that with my block and registered my TileEntitySpecialRenderer as follows BlockCrusherMoving.java public class BlockCrusherMoving extends BlockContainer { ClientProxy.java public void registerRenderers() { ClientRegistry.registerTileEntity(TileEntityCrusher.class, "CrusherRenderer", new TileEntityCrusherRenderer()); } Tools.java (Mod Class) @EventHandler public void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent e) { proxy.registerRenderers(); GameRegistry.registerBlock(new BlockCrusherBase().setUnlocalizedName("crusherBase"), "crusher"); GameRegistry.registerBlock(new BlockCrusherExtension().setUnlocalizedName("crusherExtension"), "crusher_head"); GameRegistry.registerBlock(new BlockCrusherMoving().setUnlocalizedName("crusherMoving"), "crusher_extension"); GameRegistry.addRecipe(new ItemStack(new BlockCrusherBase()), new Object[] { " z ", "xyx", "xwx", Character.valueOf('z'), new ItemStack(Blocks.obsidian), Character.valueOf('y'), new ItemStack(Items.iron_ingot), Character.valueOf('x'), new ItemStack(Blocks.cobblestone), Character.valueOf('w'), new ItemStack(Items.redstone) }); } But I am still getting the follow error. [15:30:16] [Client thread/WARN]: Unable to load definition tools:crusher_extension#facing=east,type=normal java.lang.RuntimeException: Encountered an exception when loading model definition of model tools:blockstates/crusher_extension.json at net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelBakery.getModelBlockDefinition(ModelBakery.java:177) ~[ModelBakery.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelBakery.loadVariants(ModelBakery.java:118) [ModelBakery.class:?] at net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoader.loadBlocks(ModelLoader.java:96) [ModelLoader.class:?] at net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoader.setupModelRegistry(ModelLoader.java:69) [ModelLoader.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelManager.onResourceManagerReload(ModelManager.java:29) [ModelManager.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.resources.SimpleReloadableResourceManager.registerReloadListener(SimpleReloadableResourceManager.java:124) [simpleReloadableResourceManager.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.startGame(Minecraft.java:471) [Minecraft.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.run(Minecraft.java:325) [Minecraft.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(Main.java:117) [Main.class:?] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[?:1.7.0_67] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) ~[?:1.7.0_67] at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:135) [launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?] at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28) [launchwrapper-1.11.jar:?] at net.minecraftforge.gradle.GradleStartCommon.launch(GradleStartCommon.java:78) [start/:?] at GradleStart.main(GradleStart.java:45) [start/:?] Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: tools:blockstates/crusher_extension.json at net.minecraft.client.resources.FallbackResourceManager.getAllResources(FallbackResourceManager.java:99) ~[FallbackResourceManager.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.resources.SimpleReloadableResourceManager.getAllResources(SimpleReloadableResourceManager.java:81) ~[simpleReloadableResourceManager.class:?] at net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelBakery.getModelBlockDefinition(ModelBakery.java:152) ~[ModelBakery.class:?] ... 16 more

I am trying to create new piston block and I am coping the existing code as a starting point. My question is how or why are there no associated json files for the BlockPistonMoving? When I register my moving block I keep getting an error message expecting a blockstate json file. I am either looking for how to implement my block in the same way without needing the json or any help on what should be in a json file for this block. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Jim