I've started modding and have created my very first item today. I wanted to test this item. However, when I loaded up the Forge Client run configuration it came up with only 4 mods, why didn't it come up with 5, the 5th mod being my mod?  I'm getting no errors from eclipse whatsoever and my code is all fine, but why doesn't my mod or the item show up? Please help, I have such a long way to go and I don't want to be stopped on day one. Thank you 

then post your mod class please. also check if your project setup is correct.

You need to edit the run configurations and go into the classpath and add your project, or you have put your mod in the improper place in the forge project so it is not loaded.

AnimeFan8888, I'm following a tutorial which uses the default forge template project as the actual mod project. And all of my code is in the src/main/java area, if that helps.

19 minutes ago, MCenderdragon said:

post your mod class please.

 

MinecraftXXL.java (The Mod Class)

package com.greensheep.mod;
import com.greensheep.mod.init.ModItems;
import com.greensheep.mod.proxy.CommonProxy;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.EventHandler;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod.Instance;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.SidedProxy;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
@Mod(modid = Reference.MOD_ID, name = Reference.NAME, version = Reference.VERSION, acceptedMinecraftVersions = Reference.ACCEPTED_VERSIONS)
public class MinecraftXXL {
    @Instance
    public static MinecraftXXL myInstance;
    
    @SidedProxy(clientSide = Reference.CLIENT_PROXY_CLASS, serverSide = Reference.SERVER_PROXY_CLASS)
    public static CommonProxy myProxy;
    
    @EventHandler
    public static void preInit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
        ModItems.init();
        ModItems.register();
    }
    
    @EventHandler
    public static void Init(FMLInitializationEvent event) {
        myProxy.init();
    }
    
    @EventHandler
    public static void postInit(FMLPostInitializationEvent event) {
        
    }
}

Reference.java (Where I'm keeping some important variables)

package com.greensheep.mod;

public class Reference {
	
	public static final String MOD_ID = "mcxxl";
	public static final String NAME = "Minecraft XXL";
	public static final String VERSION = "1.0";
	public static final String ACCEPTED_VERSIONS = "(1.11.2)";
	
	public static final String CLIENT_PROXY_CLASS = "com.greensheep.mod.proxy.ClientProxy";
	public static final String SERVER_PROXY_CLASS = "com.greensheep.mod.proxy.ServerProxy";
	
	public static enum TheItems{
		LAVA_INGOT("lavaIngot","LavaIngot");
		
		private String unLocalizedName, registryName;
		
		TheItems(String unLocalizedName, String registryName) {
			this.unLocalizedName = unLocalizedName;
			this.registryName = registryName;
		}

		public String getUnLocalizedName() {
			return unLocalizedName;
		}

		public String getRegistryName() {
			return registryName;
		}
		
		
	}
}

ModItems.java

package com.greensheep.mod.init;

import com.greensheep.mod.Reference;
import com.greensheep.mod.items.LavaIngot;

import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.ModelResourceLocation;
import net.minecraft.item.Item;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.GameRegistry;

public class ModItems {
	
	public static Item lavaIngot;

	public static void init() {
		lavaIngot = new LavaIngot();
	}
	
	public static void register() {
		GameRegistry.register(lavaIngot);
	}
	
	public static void registerRenders() {
		Minecraft.getMinecraft().getRenderItem().getItemModelMesher().register
		(lavaIngot, 0, new ModelResourceLocation
				(Reference.MOD_ID + ":" + lavaIngot.getUnlocalizedName().substring(5), "inventory"));
	}

}

LavaIngot.java (My very creative item)

package com.greensheep.mod.items;

import com.greensheep.mod.Reference;

import net.minecraft.item.Item;

public class LavaIngot extends Item{
	
	public LavaIngot() {
		setUnlocalizedName(Reference.TheItems.LAVA_INGOT.getUnLocalizedName());
		setRegistryName(Reference.TheItems.LAVA_INGOT.getRegistryName());
	}
	
}

 

I'm assuming you don't need the proxies

Does it work if you remove the "acceptedMinecraftVersion" part from the annotation from your main class ?

Your registry naming is twisted. The new get and set methods are supposed to eliminate that need for substring(5). Read prior threads on that topic and then refactor.

 

With a new installation, your run config will need some parameters / switches. Google each of the run config tabs in the context of Minecraft + Forge + Eclipse to see prior discussions / tutorials.