I would like to know if it is possible to change a block's textures on each side from a tile entity. What I would like to do, if it's possible, is change the textures of the sides of some blocks around a tile entity when certain blocks are present. If that makes sense.

Now that I read that, it makes no sense. I have a tile entity. It checks if certain blocks are around it, sort of like a multi-block structure. If those blocks are there, how would I change the textures of multi-texture blocks?

 

Why I want to do do this is if there is a certain structure built by the player I want it to be connected textures, to look more complete.

Use:

public void onNeighborBlockChange(World worldIn, BlockPos pos, IBlockState state, Block neighborBlock) {}

 

and use block states to change the texture

Ok, thanks, I'll try that.

public void onNeighborBlockChange(World worldIn, BlockPos pos, IBlockState state, Block neighborBlock) {}

 

Oh ya, and did I mention I'm in 1.7.10 and don't have BlockPos or IBlockState. I know what method you mean, I'll use the 1.7 equivalent.

 

Edit: Wait, in the 1.7 equivalent, there is only World, x, y, z, and Block. No equivalent to IBlockState. What do I do?

Just forget about that, if you aren't using it, then no need of it

No need for what?

No need for what?

 

Here try this.

Don't use IBlockState, as there are no block states in 1.8 (I think)

Look at how wheat changes its textures, and make your block's texture change just like that, when a neighboring block changes

Lol, I just got carried away with coding (happens sometimes) and forgot to reply. I figured it out. Crops change their metadata and change the icons accordingly. Thanks for the advice.