[1.7.10] Custom EntityItem that float on water

[Frag]

Hi guys,

 

from what I understood, when you throw an item on the ground, the item becomes and EntityItem, which contains an ItemStack, which contains the item.

 

Here is what I want to achieve. I want to have a floating item in water, so it wont drop to the bottom of the ocean when you release it with Q. So I  thought about inheriting the EntityItem. Here is my question:

 

1. What method I should override in my item to instantiate my own FragEntityItem ? As funny as it sounds, it was not that obvious...

2. Something I could be missing?

 

Thanks guys...

 

[Abastro]

I think you should override moveEntity, and bounce off when it goes into the water.

[Frag]

Having the entity floating is not really my issue since I already know how to do it ... but I do not know how to get my new FragEntityItem when the item is dropped (instead of the standard EntityItem) ...

[Choonster]

Having the entity floating is not really my issue since I already know how to do it ... but I do not know how to get my new FragEntityItem when the item is dropped (instead of the standard EntityItem) ...

 

Override

Item#hasCustomEntity

to return

true

and

Item#createEntity

to return a new instance of

FragEntityItem

at the same position as the

Entity

argument.

[Frag]

Having the entity floating is not really my issue since I already know how to do it ... but I do not know how to get my new FragEntityItem when the item is dropped (instead of the standard EntityItem) ...

 

Override

Item#hasCustomEntity

to return

true

and

Item#createEntity

to return a new instance of

FragEntityItem

at the same position as the

Entity

argument.

 

Just looked at the code and your recommendation does seem right! I will try it out and let you know. Thanks Choonster!