I'm just looking to try modding, and I've been trying to find a list of available hooks/ prebuilt functions, but I'm having a hard time.

The one resource that I've found so far is this: https://mcforge.readthedocs.org/en/latest/

 

It still doesn't seem to have the list of hooks and functions that I'm trying to find, but it seems to be a start.

Is there a better resource available?

There isn't much official documentation. Mostly though you need to look at the code itself which is for the most part well-commented. You can also read the discussions in the Forge project itself to understand the details of some aspects of the interface. But it would still be difficult to get started just with that, so some of us have written tutorials: mine are at jabelarminecraft.blogspot.com and there are many other good ones, including videos on YouTube if you prefer learning that way.

 

 

That guide seems really thorough. Thanks. I'll be sure to check these guides and to read through the code then.

I usually fail to follow through on these things, but I might try to create a dedicated list of functions and hooks as I go along. Guides are great, but sometimes a quick reference is best.

 

Are all of the sections compatible with 1.8? Perhaps indicating a compatible version range would help.

Are all of the sections compatible with 1.8? Perhaps indicating a compatible version range would help.

 

Most sections are still relevant. Most of what changed is on the rendering side (how blockstates/metadata work, icons, etc).

 

If you're looking for an event list, try this page: http://www.minecraftforge.net/wiki/Event_Reference

If you want to find that type of list yourself, the easiest way is to just look at the Forge code. Events are found in several different packages:

 

1. net.minecraftforge.event - the most-often used events are here, e.g. most of the player events

 

2. net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent - previously in the cpw package, this is most known for TickEvents and has a few PlayerEvents as well

 

3. net.minecraftforge.common - look at the various 'Hook' classes to see how/where the events are actually used, or open the Call Hierarchy on an event's constructor; this is the surest way to determine which event bus to use, though in 1.8.9 I believe the event buses have all been combined into one.