[1.7.10] Is it Possible to Play a video?

[Awesome_Spider]

I was wondering if there is a way to play a video in minecraft. I will have a trailer for my mod and I would like to play it when someone clicks a key (I have a key binding already). Is this possible?

[Awesome_Spider]

Sure.

 

Umm... Let me guess, you don't know how though?

[Draco18s]

http://www.deitel.com/articles/java_tutorials/20060422/PlayingVideowithJMF/JMF_Page2.html

 

Found via "how to play a video in Java" in google.  Left as an exercise to the reader on how to combine that code with a Minecraft gui render handler.

[jabelar]

It is important to remember that Minecraft and Forge are in Java, so pretty much anything that is possible in Java is possible in a mod.  So don't restrict your google searches to Minecraft topics, but look for Java explanations.

 

However, regarding video in mods I would suggest you consider other alternatives, since the video can make the file big and it may be a lot of work to get it working correctly.  Why do you want video?  If it is for cut-scenes, I'd say that doing more of an animation (series of still images) is a lot easier to code.  If you want the video to provide help, maybe just link to a YouTube video instead.  But if you really need in-game video for your mod, start by figuring out generally how to do it in Java.

[Awesome_Spider]

Ok, I'll try. But, ya, I was just thinking that maybe I could use a video, but I just realized, the video I want to use is still images, with music in the background (more or less). I might be able to just play around with java and get something working. thanks for the help everyone.