So I've spent about half a year teaching myself Java and taking a class in college... So I feel pretty good about (finally) getting to start modding minecraft. I get forge set up; open the eclipse workspace;.... And become overwhelmed and decide I don't know anything...

 

(There are some good basic tutorials for making basic mods and whatnot, but the sheer amount of packages makes more advanced modding daunting)

 

How do I get started learning packages? (Without spending hours of trial and error testing out and messing around with each class)

 

[i see there used to be a java doc, but the link takes you to a deceased page.]

 

Is there any documentation help? Or do I just have to slowly trudge into the immense see of this code and get worn down to the point of being adverse to modding?

 

(Note: I have immense respect for the first modders who had to do this stuff without any help, as they paved the way for us less skilled and driven people; unfortunately I do not have their strength of will (not their ardent skill) to perservere in such a feat of stamina)

Well the best way to learn imo is spending hours trying and failing and then eventually succeeding but if you really need to there are tons of tutorials like.

 

or

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC786-fvOTMkndZPRwr15zVA

Hello,

 

First, do these tutorials: http://www.youtube.com/user/VsweGoesMinecraft/videos?view=1&flow=grid

 

They're from the creator of the Steve's Carts Mod and REALLY good. Specially the GUI Tutorials are REALLY helpful.

 

I hope i helped you.

 

PS: I know that Mazetar would have posted this

 

ss7

Watch tutorials and try not to edit the core classes.

Forge has docs given next to the sources.

 

Then you can look at Minecraft classes: Block, Item, Entity, World, EntityPlayer. You are probably going to use them a lot.

 

After that, it depends on what you want to do.

Regardless of knowledge, it seems the best benefit of the forge community is encouragement. (I was expecting a bunch of GTFO-like comments, but instead I got real answers. Thank you!)

 

@GotoLink: what I want to do is make a adventure mod based off the puzzle aspect of Golden Sun.

Watch tutorials and try not to edit the core classes.

 

Screw that, edit core classes as you get started.  Go crazy, see what happens, try to do stuff intentionally.  Play around, have fun.  What would happen if you forged every sign to start with a chat enum formatting character (just the § symbol, which tells the renderer that the next character defines color)?

 

Once you have an understanding of what CAN be done and what DOES what, then pull back, reinstall the original source, and get started on a mod you can release.