Map block converter?

[DarkGuardsman]

I'm looking to switch IC2 off my server and move too UE down the road some time soon. The issue is i could change the block ids but UE is using meta data and IC2 doesn't. So i need some way to convert all IC2 block to UE blocks. I would use mcedit but it takes hours per block type. Is there a way i could make a mod that would change all instances of block x to block x:metadata. Also how would i go by doing this? I rather do this than regen or map an entire new map.

[SoniEx2]

... as far as I know, theres no "easy" way, you can use MCEdit or edit the files manually with NBT Explorer...

[calclavia]

I think world editor should do. And ha! Even UE uses metadata... I cant believe IC2 doesn't.

[DarkGuardsman]

I was hoping to program a little mod that would as the map loaded convert one block types to another but if i have to i'll use mcedit

[jjw123]

it shouldnt be too hard to make

 

if youre willing to have both mods loaded at once, use world edit

[calclavia]

Or if you want, regenerate the ores but keep the structures above ground.

[DarkGuardsman]

hard part is i'm not sure were to start coding such a thing. I'll save myself the brain damage and just use mcedit and take a nap as i works. Think last time i changed the ores on a server map it took 7.3 hours on a half good PC. Though now that i think about it i could just make a tempary mod that make new ores with the same block ids. Then have it request a tick update if the player stand in the chunk to turn itself into a UE ore. I'm going too try that .

[DarkGuardsman]

Or if you want, regenerate the ores but keep the structures above ground.

thats plan C if A) the mod doesn't work or B) mcedit fails or takes too long.

[LexManos]

Midas should work for you

[calclavia]

Midas should work for you

 

That should work for you DarkGuardsman, here's a link: http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/252880-tool-midas-id-changer-v031-open-source/

[DarkGuardsman]

Might work though it doesn't look like its be updated to new mc version. Though the src might prove useful