I have a metal that requires a 2 layer effect for the ingot item, the block item, and the block placed in world. On the first layer I have a coloured texture, on the second I have a mask that is multiplied by a sinusoidal function in my IItemColor and IIBlockColor handlers to get a pulsing effect.

 

The items work great in inventory and as entity items dropped into the world but when I place the block it seems the colour is queried once and then baked in. So the block will only update its colour if a block update is called.

 

Here is the block state JSON and model JSON:

 

{
  "forge_marker": 1,
  "defaults": {
    "model": "mod:cube_tinted_overlay",
    "textures": {
      "layer0": "mod:blocks/demongoldblock",
      "layer1": "mod:blocks/blockmask"
    },
    "transform": "forge:default-block"
  },
  "variants": {
    "normal": [{}],
    "inventory": [{}]
  }
}

 

{
  "textures": {
    "particle": "#layer0"
  },
  "elements": [
    {
      "from": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
      "to": [ 16, 16, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "down",  "tintindex": 0 },
        "up":    { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "up",    "tintindex": 0 },
        "north": { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "north", "tintindex": 0 },
        "south": { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "south", "tintindex": 0 },
        "west":  { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "west",  "tintindex": 0 },
        "east":  { "texture": "#layer0", "cullface": "east",  "tintindex": 0 }
      }
    },
    {
      "from": [ 0, 0, 0 ],
      "to": [ 16, 16, 16 ],
      "faces": {
        "down":  { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "down",  "tintindex": 1 },
        "up":    { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "up",    "tintindex": 1 },
        "north": { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "north", "tintindex": 1 },
        "south": { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "south", "tintindex": 1 },
        "west":  { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "west",  "tintindex": 1 },
        "east":  { "texture": "#layer1", "cullface": "east",  "tintindex": 1 }
      }
    }
  ]
}

 

The block is simple, all it does is override canRenderInLayer to true so that it renders in all layers as I need a solid and translucent pass.

 

I'd like to use the same method I do for the items for the block but not sure how to get it to query the colour each frame. Is there a simple solution to this?

 

If not I'll consider using animations for the ingots and blocks but I like freedom I get with the colour multiplier & mask.

 

Cheers

Hmm guess I'll go the animated route then.

Cheers