Ecosyste.ms: Awesome
An open API service indexing awesome lists of open source software.
https://github.com/impiaaa/myworldgen
MyWorldGen, a mod for Minecraft. Your world, your way.
https://github.com/impiaaa/myworldgen
java minecraft minecraft-forge minecraft-mod
Last synced: 2 days ago
JSON representation
MyWorldGen, a mod for Minecraft. Your world, your way.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/impiaaa/myworldgen
- Owner: impiaaa
- License: mit
- Created: 2014-01-18T22:04:36.000Z (almost 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: 1.9
- Last Pushed: 2019-06-09T02:27:26.000Z (over 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2023-03-22T14:43:32.386Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: java, minecraft, minecraft-forge, minecraft-mod
- Language: Java
- Size: 912 KB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 6
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
Awesome Lists containing this project
README
# 
Have you ever felt that Minecraft's world was too… desolate? Uninviting?
Or perhaps, is it just not exciting? Worry no longer\! MyWorldGen
revolutionizes Minecraft world generation. Rather than introducing new
biomes, or trying to make up strange-looking hard-coded structures,
MyWorldGen relies on *you* to populate your world. All you have to do is
put some schematic files into your .minecraft/worldgen folder, and
they'll start showing up in your single-player worlds. You can also
install it onto a server, and have custom worldgen for your own
community\!
[Source & issue tracker](https://github.com/impiaaa/MyWorldGen)
[Forum thread](http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1902599-)
[CurseForge mod
page](https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/myworldgen)
[CurseForge project
page](https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/myworldgen)
## Screenshots
These are screens of some examples that come with the mod, generating in
the world.
[More
screenshots](http://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/myworldgen/images)
## Instructions
So, you want to make your own world generation? Well, that's easy\! If
you already have a schematic ready, you can go ahead and drop it into
your .minecraft/worldgen folder. Otherwise, all you have to do is build
something in a creative world, and use the "Schematic save wand" in the
"MyWorldGen" creative tab to save the schematic to the correct
directory.
### Save wand
The save wand uses a rectangular selection method, which you should be
familiar with if you've ever used WorldEdit or MCEdit. Right click
(activate) the first corner block, and the wand will glow to let you
know that it's holding a selection point, as well as show a blue box
around the selection area. Activate the opposite corner block, and a
save dialog will show up. See "advanced" below for an explanation of all
of the buttons, but you can just type in a name and leave everything at
defaults.
### Load wand
To verify that you've saved it correctly, you can use the load wand to
place a schematic into the world. Just right-click on a block and choose
a file to load.
### Anchor blocks
There are two types of special blocks that determine how a structure is
placed into the world, both found in the "MyWorldGen" creative tab. The
first are anchor blocks. Anchor blocks will only allow a structure to be
placed into the world if they all match blocks already in the world.
Ground anchor: Matches the "top
block" of the current biome. That's usually grass, but is sand for
desert biomes and mycelium for mushroom biomes.
Air anchor: Matches any
"replaceable" block, except for liquid. That includes air, tall grass,
ferns, dead shrubs, and fallen snow.
Stone anchor: Matches any block with
the "rock" material. That includes stone, ores, netherrack, and end
stone — basically anything that is mined with a pickaxe.
Lava
and water anchors: Matches either flowing or still blocks.
Wood, dirt, sand, and leaves anchors: Matches their respective material
types.
Inventory anchor: This special anchor will only match any of the 9
blocks that you place in its inventory. For example, an inventory anchor
containing a stone block and a grass block will only allow the structure
to appear with either a stone block or a grass block in that place.
Try to use at least one anchor block for all of
your builds, otherwise the mod will just put it down somewhere on
the surface, which may not be what you want. Don't use too many anchor
blocks either though, because that will make it harder to find a place
for\!
Once placed in the world, anchor blocks will act like ignore blocks.
### Ignore blocks
When placing a schematic into the world, all world blocks within the
rectangular region will be replaced, even if they are air blocks. If you
want to preserve the existing block in a part of your structure, use an
ignore block. Generally though it will only really matter for
oddly-shaped underground structures.
### External tools
Now, when I say schematic file, I actually mean schematic file. It's the
same kind used by MCEdit, WorldEdit, and many others\! That means you
don't even have to use Minecraft to make your own world generation\! In
fact, there are whole databases of schematic files for you to download
for free:
[Minecraft Schematics.com](http://www.minecraft-schematics.com/)
[Minecraft-Schematics.net](http://www.minecraft-schematics.net/)
[Planet Minecraft](http://www.planetminecraft.com/)
Plus, with the wands, this mod could be used just for a rudimentary copy
& paste for your creative builds.
## Advanced
In addition to the standard schematic NBT format (described
[here](http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Schematic_file_format)),
MyWorldGen adds a few optional NBT tags for itself. You can add or edit
these with any NBT editor; I've been using NBTExplorer with Mono.
- randomWeight (integer, default 10): The bigger, the more likely it
will show up, and the less likely others will.
- chestType (string, default dungeonChest): Identifies what type of
chest loot to use for chests. If the field exists and is blank,
chests will retain their contents. Possible values include
mineshaftCorridor, pyramidDesertyChest, pyramidJungleChest,
pyramidJungleDispenser, strongholdCorridor, strongholdLibrary,
strongholdCrossing, villageBlacksmith, and bonusChest.
- excludeBiomes (list of strings, no default): A list of biomes that
this structure will *not* generate in. This tag is not allowed
alongside onlyIncludeBiomes.
- onlyIncludeBiomes (list of strings, no default): A list of biomes
that this structure will *only* generate in. This tag is not allowed
alongside excludeBiomes.
- lockRotation (boolean, default false): Rotating blocks isn't very
reliable in Minecraft, so if you really care that your structure
looks perfect, this flag will make it always face the same
direction.
- generateSpawners (boolean, default true): When this is on, all
spawner blocks will get a random dungeon mob when placed in the
world. When off, it keeps the mob specified in the tile.
- fuzzyMatching (boolean, default false): This enables an alternate
method for finding structure spawn locations. Instead of trying to
find locations that match all anchors, it will choose a single
anchor at random and then find an appropriate spot for that. It's
much faster and ensures more guaranteed spawns, but it's gets
somewhat uglier results.
- terrainSmoothing (boolean, default false): This option really only
makes sense with fuzzyMatching also turned on. When an anchor block
is placed in the world, regardless of whether it matches that spot,
it will fill the space around it to match. For example, mismatching
ground anchors will fill any air beneath it with dirt.
- MWGIDMap: Because the block IDs can be reconfigured, this allows for
compatibility across installs. Don't touch unless you know what
you're doing\!
If you're unsure about how these work, take a look at the included or
generated schematics for examples.
## Questions that I'm sure somebody will ask
- "Hasn't this been done before?" Yes (many times), but I wanted to do
it myself. I wanted to make something that was accessible,
extendable, and compatible.
- "Mod packs?" This mod is open source, so I can't really stop you
from doing anything with it. I'd appreciate it if you linked back
here, though. Also, let me know if you do\!
- "Why aren't modded blocks rotating properly?" Ask the mod author to
implement rotateBlock the same way Forge does with vanilla blocks.
- "Torches are popping off\!" That's a limitation of Forge's block
rotation. It forces a block update, making invalid block
configurations resolve themselves. I might implement custom rotation
some day.
## Changelog
### 1.4.1
- \[1.9\] Fixed crash when holding something in off-hand
- Fix MWG blocks breaking in water (changed material type to "iron")
- Improved schematic world placement (Block updates are all done at
once so that no more updates are done than are necessary. Also, the
load wand places facing *away* from you now.)
- Added a simple guard against infinite recursion
- Improve support for schematics without anchors
- \[1.9\] Fix ignore block collision weirdness
### 1.4
- Implement fuzzy matching and terrain smoothing
- More detailed save want GUI
- Revamped resource pack handling (requires json index; allows
setting/overriding spawn parameters in the json)
- Added a selection box for the save wand
- Updated some of the included schematics to use the new fuzzy
matching system (as usual, delete or move your worldgen folder to
see them)
### 1.3.4
- Fixed some crashes
### 1.3.3
- Built on 1.7.10, but it should still work with 1.7.2
- Rotation lock (NBT tag "lockRotation")
- Respect a world's "generate structures" setting
- Lossless/as generated switch for the load anchor
- Various small fixes, see
### 1.3.2
- Fixed dedicated server crash
- Fixed issue with saving & loading metadata
### 1.3.1
- Fixed entity saving
- Fixed anchor blocks not being recognized in some circumstances
- Fixed wands having a stack size of 0 (resulted in some inventory
glitches)
- Moved some wand logic server-side (some functionality may be
missing, though it's much more reliable)
- Fixed mineshaft entrance schematic
### 1.3
- 1.7 support\!
- Fixed loading the mod on a dedicated server. **Note**: There is now
a config option enableItemsAndBlocks that **MUST** be turned off if
you want Forge clients **without** the mod installed to be able to
connect.)
- Lots of internal changes and fixes for MC 1.7. Some MWG v1.2
schematics might not be compatible.
- Added support for OpenBlocks donation station ;-)
### 1.2
- Updated to latest Forge
- Changed some things to prepare for 1.7
- Added an inventory anchor: matches any blocks in any of the 9 slots
### 1.1
- Updated to 1.6.3 (pre-release)
- Added wood, dirt, sand, and leaves anchors
- Added dedicated creative tab
### 1.0
- Improved world generation algorithm, and made it configurable
- Added support for resource packs; it looks for schematics in
assets/myworldgen/worldgen inside all packs.
- Added some more example schematics; if you're upgrading, either
delete/move your worldgen directory, or extract them yourself from
the jar.
- Slightly improved placement of schematics without anchors
- Added an mcmod.info file
## Donate
Any and all help is appreciated to keep development going\!
[](https://flattr.com/submit/auto?user_id=impiaaa&url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1902599-)[](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=UHDDACLRN2T46&lc=US&item_name=MyWorldGen¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP-DonationsBF:btn_donate_SM.gif:NonHosted)
## Signature
[url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/1902599-][img]http://media-elerium.cursecdn.com/attachments/10/373/pack.png[/img][/url]
-----
Planned features include non-ignoring anchor blocks and anchor-to-anchor
blocks for complex structures. While this mod should work fine on a
Forge server, I might want to make a version for Bukkit someday, though
it will be limited.
Share your schematics and resource packs below\! I'd also like to hear
about any bugs, crashes, or feedback.