I am attempting to create a mod which allow me to record entities such as tnt and sand, then allow me to replay the event. I have managed to do the recording part however I am not sure how I would go about the replaying part as I cannot manage to render fake entities. I thought I could do it with a the implementation of IRenderFactory, however I think that only works with real living entities. 

I think an easier explanation is that I want to render ghost entities

2 hours ago, BoredPerson said:

I think an easier explanation is that I want to render ghost entities

Ok use the RenderTickEvent to render the entities. Use Minecraft#getRenderManager() then call EntityRenderManager#renderEntity

18 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

Ok use the RenderTickEvent to render the entities. Use Minecraft#getRenderManager() then call EntityRenderManager#renderEntity

I have already tried this to no success;

public void renderent(EntityTNTPrimed a) {
    rendermanager.doRenderEntity(a, -2000, 10, 20, 0, (float) 0.1, false);
    }

I have fixed coordinates, yaw and partial ticks for testing purposes I.E so I can find it in game however this did not work

1 minute ago, BoredPerson said:

I have already tried this to no success;

Post all of the related code.

5 minutes ago, Animefan8888 said:

Post all of the related code.

Spoiler

public class renderingtickevent {

    Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
    RenderManager rendermanager = mc.getRenderManager();

    @SubscribeEvent
    public void onrenderupdate(RenderTickEvent event) {
    
    if (mc.theWorld != null && config.config.ShowAmountOfTNTbeingMinimalized == true) {
        FontRenderer fr = mc.fontRendererObj;
        fr.drawStringWithShadow("Amount of tnt being minimalized = " + rendertnt.duplications.size(), 0, 0, -1);
    }
    if (Recorder.AllowRecording == true) {
        FontRenderer fr = mc.fontRendererObj;
        fr.drawStringWithShadow("Recording TNT AND FALLINGBLOCKS", 0, 20, -1);
    }
    if (playback.AllowPlayBack == true) {
        FontRenderer fr = mc.fontRendererObj;
        fr.drawStringWithShadow("Playing back footage gt = " + playback.playbackgt, 0, 20, -1);
    }
    if(mc.theWorld != null) {
    EntityTNTPrimed tempent = new EntityTNTPrimed(mc.theWorld);
    renderent(tempent);
    
    }
    }

    public void renderent(EntityTNTPrimed a) {
    rendermanager.doRenderEntity(a, -2000, 10, 200, 0, (float) 0.1, false);
    System.out.println("test2");
    }
}

Spoiler

FMLCommonHandler.instance().bus().register(new renderingtickevent());

Perhaps it is the yaw or the partialticks

3 minutes ago, BoredPerson said:

FMLCommonHandler.instance().bus().register(new renderingtickevent());

What Minecraft version are you using?

I am using 1.8.9 and understand if you do not feel like helping however do not lock this thread as I plan on posting the answer to this question if I figure it out. Therefore if anyone with a similar problem doesn't have to repeat this process.

 

Yes 1.8.9 is still very relevant if you are wondering.

2 minutes ago, BoredPerson said:

Yes 1.8.9 is still very relevant if you are wondering.

Not to us.

 

2 minutes ago, BoredPerson said:

I am using 1.8.9 and understand if you do not feel like helping however do not lock this thread as I plan on posting the answer to this question if I figure it out.

I don't have the power to lock threads and I don't have the power to stop the people that do have the power to lock it. They will lock it. I don't remember much about 1.8.9 in enough substance to help you.

Is there a reason a section has not been made for people working with older minecraft versions? No harm in having one.