Basically, a different texture when something like a wooden sword has 1 damage vs no damage.

I haven't been able to find how to do this anywhere. I know that with 1.9 you can define this in the item model files, but I need a 1.8 solution.

It was so easy to do with the old 1.7 way of textures. *cries on the inside*

Implement

ItemMeshDefinition

and register it using

ModelLoader.setCustomMeshDefinition

in preInit. This allows you to map an

ItemStack

to a

ModelResourceLocation

based on any criteria you want.

Do I need to create a new class and implement ItemMeshDefinition, or do I implement it in the item class of which I want the different textures?

Also, should the call of ModelLoader.setCustomMeshDefinition go in my Client or Common proxy? Since it deals with textures I've put it in Client, but I don't want to take any chances here.

Use a separate class to implement

ItemMeshDefinition

, an anonymous one will be fine if the logic isn't too complex.

 

ModelLoader

,

ItemMeshDefinition

and

ModelResourceLocation

are all client-only classes; you can only use them in your client proxy (or a class called from it).

Alright, got that set up.

I'm having another issue with it though. I'm getting the pink/black checkered block for the specific damaged item, but not for any other damages.

 

Here's what I have:

public ModelResourceLocation getModelLocation(ItemStack stack) {
	if(stack.getItem() == Bionicle.heatstoneLighter){
		if(stack.getItemDamage() == 128){
			return new ModelResourceLocation(Bionicle.heatstoneLighter.getRegistryName() + "_spent", "inventory");
		}else return new ModelResourceLocation(Bionicle.heatstoneLighter.getRegistryName(), "inventory");
	}else return null;
}

I have the _spent version of the model in the same folder right next to the regular one (and spelled correctly), but like I said, its not showing up.

And I've confirmed that it is getting to that point where it returns the _spent version of the ModelResourceLocation.

Its not throwing any errors in the console either.

Minecraft only loads one model per item by default: the one with the item's registry name. To load additional models, call

ModelBakery#registerItemVariants

client side in preInit.

Thanks! I got it sorted out!

It just seems really complicated for something that was so simple in 1.7 and will be simple in 1.9.

I guess I'll just have to wait until I can make it simple again.

Just to nitpick:

 

Damage is metadata  >..>