I am currently trying to create a block (TileEntity), that has some modeled gears turning.

The model and everything is already done but how can I animate it now?

I already tried tinkering around with the tickrate and the blockstate json but that turned out to be completely wrong.

So how can I do it? Is there even a way without a custom Rendering Core?

Hi

 

Use a TileEntitySpecialRenderer

this tutorial project might help (MBE21)

https://github.com/TheGreyGhost/MinecraftByExample

 

-TGG

Remember, the main benefit of using the normal block models over the tesrs is that the data is cached, and only rendered with the entire chunk.

NOT every frame like a TESR.

Now this is a downfall when you want to do animated things beyond just textures.

TESRs are expensive in this aspect but powerful.

So the suggest method is to use a hybrid of the two.

Use a normal model for the non-animated parts and a TESR for just the animated stuff.

 

The example I like to throw out is chests.

When the chest is open/closed it should be a full model in the normal render pipeline.

When a chest is ANIMATING, it should be a 'bottom' should be a normal model.

And the 'lid' should be in a TESR.

Once the animation is done, clamp it down and tell the chunk to re-render with the baked model.

Ok Ill look into it

Ok Ive done everything right but my animated model...