better blocks 1.2.4 leaf decay with forge 3.3.8.152

[Sirdave]

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

this is the first time I have posted on this forum. Please ignore/move/whatever this post if I am posting in the wrong section. I have read the "please read before you post or you may get banned" and I will work through the list as I write this post. Basically my problem is very simple, when I install a specific mod that I want (better blocks 1.2.4 that lots of people claim works on minecraft 1.2.5, in fact I can get it running in a stable fashion just not with forge) and then install forge afterwards (or before) all the leaves on my trees decay the moment I step into the world.

 

I downloaded the mod from www .minecraftdl .com, the mod author uses the handle grims and allegedly the mod was updated in june 2012. There is some argument between people about whether this mod works for 1.2.5 (I can make this work with modloader only) and there are other download locations with different authors credited (1 who credits grim and says I have permission to post here) with different update timestamps.

 

Now the mod itself states you need mod loader (download links v1.2.5) in the instructions. When I install this and then the mod I do not get the leaf decay problem. Unfortuneately I want to install other mods that need forge.

 

Ive spent hours now obtaining a fresh jar, building up slowly and trying to get this working. I am wondering if anyone here has had/heard of this problem or has any obvious ideads why this is happening.

 

Im curious if the forge mod loader is 100 percent compatible with risugamis mod loader (which if it is I guess the problem is with the mod itself, or a possible bad 3 way combo).

 

So, if modloader is instaled and better blocks it works. If I install forge version 3.3.8.152 over the top my leaves decay. If I install forge then better blocks the leaves still decay.

 

ForgeModLoader-0 reads as spoiler below

 

 

 

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [iNFO] Forge Mod Loader version 2.2.78.153 for Minecraft 1.2.5 loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Attempting to load mods contained in the minecraft jar file and associated classes

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a minecraft related file at C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\lwjgl.jar, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a minecraft related file at C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\jinput.jar, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a minecraft related file at C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\lwjgl_util.jar, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a minecraft related file at C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\minecraft.jar, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a mod class mod_BetterBlocks in file minecraft.jar, attempting to load it

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] ModLoader BaseMod class mod_BetterBlocks found, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] ModLoader BaseMod class mod_BetterBlocks loaded

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Mod class mod_BetterBlocks loaded successfully

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Found a mod class mod_MinecraftForge in file minecraft.jar, attempting to load it

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] ModLoader BaseMod class mod_MinecraftForge found, loading

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] ModLoader BaseMod class mod_MinecraftForge loaded

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Mod class mod_MinecraftForge loaded successfully

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Minecraft jar mods loaded successfully

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [iNFO] Loading mods from C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [iNFO] Forge Mod Loader has loaded 2 mods

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Beginning mod pre-initialization

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] Pre-initializing C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\minecraft.jar

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] No MLProp configuration for mod_BetterBlocks found or required. No file written

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] [betterBlocks V1 - 1.2.4] properties file not found: C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods\BetterBlocks.props

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] [betterBlocks V1 - 1.2.4] properties file found: C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods\BetterBlocks.props

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] [betterBlocks V1 - 1.2.4] updating properties file: C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\mods\BetterBlocks.props

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] Pre-initializing C:\Users\sirdave\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\bin\minecraft.jar

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Reading existing configuration file for mod_MinecraftForge : mod_MinecraftForge.cfg

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINEST] Configuration for mod_MinecraftForge.DISABLE_DARK_ROOMS found values default: false, configured: false, interpreted: false

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINEST] Configuration for mod_MinecraftForge.SPAWNER_ALLOW_ON_INVERTED found values default: true, configured: true, interpreted: true

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINEST] Configuration for mod_MinecraftForge.SPAWNER_MAKE_MORE_RANDOM found values default: false, configured: false, interpreted: false

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Configuration for mod_MinecraftForge written to mod_MinecraftForge.cfg

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Mod pre-initialization complete

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Verifying mod dependencies are satisfied

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] All dependencies are satisfied

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Sorting mods into an ordered list

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Sorted mod list:

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] mod_BetterBlocks: minecraft.jar ()

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] mod_MinecraftForge: minecraft.jar ()

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINE] Beginning mod initialization

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] Initializing mod_BetterBlocks

2012-07-18 16:34:27 [FINER] Initializing mod_MinecraftForge

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [iNFO] MinecraftForge v3.3.8.152 Initialized

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [FINE] Mod initialization complete

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [FINE] Beginning mod post-initialization

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [FINER] Post-initializing mod_BetterBlocks

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [FINER] Post-initializing mod_MinecraftForge

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [FINE] Mod post-initialization complete

2012-07-18 16:34:28 [iNFO] Forge Mod Loader load complete, 2 mods loaded

 

 

 

There is no crash so no crash report.

 

Also possibly as an aside but some who know more may know that this is related. There seems to be a lighting error with this mod, that randomly tree trunk blocks are less lit than the blocks directly above them and below the, resulting in many trees having a dark trunk block or two. Dont know if this is related.

 

After googling all of this many times I can find quite a few people with the leaf block problem. 1 youtube video says this happens if you gen a world with the mod installed but I have tried to gen and then add the mod and I have the same leaf decay problem. Also 1 person mentioned the lighting error as a bug.

 

I have joined the minecraftdl (the place I downloaded the mod) forum and will post there as soon as I can.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this and any information or help you can offer is gratefully accepted.

[LexManos]

Well we cant much help with mods that we know nothing about nore where to get it.

And mods that were made for older versions of minecraft don't tend to work with newer versions of minecraft. So thats always a big glaring issue.

However, we cant really say anything beyond we need the mod to look at and you should actually just be talking to the mod author not us.

 

FML {Forge's version of ModLoader} is compleetly compatible with ModLoader. So there should be no issue there.

Unless, your mod edits base classes, then things are out the window.

[OvermindDL1]

I know of the BetterBlocks mod, and yes it is indeed broken on the current version, they need to update.

[Sirdave]

Thanks to those who have viewed this and also to those who have replied. I have attempted to contact grims to ask him about an update to this mod and it appears I was mistaken, he is not the author but he seems to have "stewardship" over it and he has a plan listed to update this mod to minecraft version 1.3 when it lands, so I will just have to wait for that.

 

Thanks again.