[1.17.1] How to make block transparency

[samjviana]

How can i make the transparency of an block work just like the SlimeBlock, as shown in the image:

By now i'm setting the RenderLayer of the block to RenderType.translucent() and also extending the HalfTransparentBlock in my block.

Edited December 7, 2021 by samjviana
more info

[Luis_ST]

show your Block class and your Registration

[samjviana]

9 minutes ago, Luis_ST said:

show your Block class and your Registration

Block class: 

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public class ColoredSlimeBlock extends SlimeBlock {
	public ColoredSlimeBlock(Properties properties) {
		super(properties);
	}
	
	@Override
	public boolean isStickyBlock(BlockState state) {
		return true;
	}
}

The registration:

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@OnlyIn(Dist.CLIENT)
public static Object clientOnlySetup() {
	for (RegistryObject<Block> regBlock : ModBlocks.BLOCKS.getEntries()) {
		if (regBlock.get() instanceof ColoredSlimeBlock) {
			ItemBlockRenderTypes.setRenderLayer(regBlock.get(), RenderType.translucent());
		}
	}
	
  	...
      
	return null;
}

 

 

[Luis_ST]

show your Block Registration

and do never use @OnlyIn it's only for vanilla

[samjviana]

1 hour ago, Luis_ST said:

show your Block Registration

and do never use @OnlyIn it's only for vanilla

    @SubscribeEvent
    public static void onRegisterItem(final RegistryEvent.Register<Item> event) {
        final IForgeRegistry<Item> registry = event.getRegistry();

		ModBlocks.BLOCKS.getEntries().stream().map(RegistryObject::get).forEach((block) -> {
			final Item.Properties properties;
			if (shouldHide(block)) {
				return;
			}
			else if (isBlockItem(block)) {
				properties = new Item.Properties().tab(ModCreativeTab.ITEMS);
			}
			else {
				properties = new Item.Properties().tab(ModCreativeTab.BLOCKS);
			}
			final BlockItem blockItem = new BlockItem(block, properties);

			blockItem.setRegistryName(block.getRegistryName());
			registry.register(blockItem);
		});
    }

Did'n know about the OnlyIn thing, thanks

[Luis_ST]

this is the Item Registration

[samjviana]

4 minutes ago, Luis_ST said:

this is the Item Registration

have to admit that i don't have an Block Registration 😳, thought that only the item registration was necessary. But the block works fine.

[Luis_ST]

20 minutes ago, samjviana said:

thought that only the item registration was necessary.

you need to register the Block itself and the BlockItem for it

[samjviana]

4 minutes ago, Luis_ST said:

you need to register the Block itself and the BlockItem for it

@SubscribeEvent
public static void onRegisterBlock(final RegistryEvent.Register<Block> event) {
	final IForgeRegistry<Block> registry = event.getRegistry();

	ModBlocks.BLOCKS.getEntries().stream().map(RegistryObject::get).forEach((block) -> {
		registry.register(block);
	});
}

just did the block registration, but the block transparency remains the same.

[Luis_ST]

show the Registry Entry of your ColoredSlimeBlock

[samjviana]

4 minutes ago, Luis_ST said:

show the Registry Entry of your ColoredSlimeBlock

public static final DeferredRegister<Block> BLOCKS = DeferredRegister.create(ForgeRegistries.BLOCKS, BunchOfThings.MODID);
public static final RegistryObject<Block> BLACK_SLIME_BLOCK = BLOCKS.register("black_slime_block", () -> { 
	return new ColoredSlimeBlock(BlockBehaviour.Properties.of(Material.CLAY).friction(0.8f).sound(SoundType.SLIME_BLOCK).noOcclusion());
});

 

Edited December 7, 2021 by samjviana

[Luis_ST]

post a git repo so i can debug this local, since your code looks okay it should work

Edited December 7, 2021 by Luis_ST

[samjviana]

24 minutes ago, Luis_ST said:

post a git repo so i can debug this local, since your code looks okay it should work

Done ... https://github.com/samjviana/bunchofthings
i think it's the default one, but it's the 1.17.1 branch

[Luis_ST]

i've test your code and unfortunately i can't tell you what'S exactly is the problem
the only thing i can tell you is that HalfTransparentBlock#skipRendering is not called,
but i don't know why

sorry

[samjviana]

1 hour ago, Luis_ST said:

i've test your code and unfortunately i can't tell you what'S exactly is the problem
the only thing i can tell you is that HalfTransparentBlock#skipRendering is not called,
but i don't know why

sorry

I thought that it should be called, place some logs inside it, but it's never called.
i could try to create an custom render, kinda copying the translucent, but i think is to much work

[Luis_ST]

I will try to reproduce the problem in my own project 

[samjviana]

On 12/8/2021 at 4:24 AM, Luis_ST said:

I will try to reproduce the problem in my own project 

Hi, did you achieve something?

[Luis_ST]

unfortunately it doesn't work for me either, the reason for that is that skipRendering is not called but i have no idea why

[samjviana]

7 hours ago, Luis_ST said:

unfortunately it doesn't work for me either, the reason for that is that skipRendering is not called but i have no idea why

i'll try to create a new render, if it works i'll come back here with it.