[1.7.10] Changing textures in real-time

[TheAwesomeGem]

Can you possible change textures in real-time? I have mine changing it on interact, but it doesn't change the texture. What's a good method to change the textures in real-time?

[shieldbug1]

Are you talking about blocks?

 

A way to change blocks is to use metadata. Create an array of IIcons, and fill it up in Block#registerBlockIcons.

 

Then you can do something as simple as

@Override
@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT) // Overriding methods that are only on the client should be marked SideOnly
public IIcon getIcon(int side, int meta)
{
    return iiconArray[meta];
}

 

I forget the actual method names, but I'm sure you'll find it in the Block class.

 

Then instead of changing textures on interact, just change metadata. If you're already using metadata, I think you might have to use a TileEntity to store the block's texture. Just override canUpdate in the TileEntity and return false since it's just there for storing data.

[TheGreyGhost]

Hi

 

You might find this link useful

 

http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php/topic,20550.msg103855.html#msg103855

 

-TGG

[TheAwesomeGem]

Thanks guys! I will try to figure out how to work it out, now that I know how the system works.