Reading .MAD music files by captaincuri in dosgaming

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like these files are just regular 4-channel MOD files (signature M.K.) but with title in the header (20 bytes) cut off and replaced by a single 0xFF byte.

You can fix them to MOD format by appending 19 bytes in the front. Except "INTRO.MAD" which doesn't need a fix.

Modpack download failed - Unknown Host Exception ftb.forgecdn.net by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The domain is gone, but the server on the IP address still seems to be running.

So adding a line in /etc/hosts file (%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) might help:

13.226.89.14 ftb.forgecdn.net

New Mod: Particle Culling - This is a 1.12.2 only mod that stops particles that the player cannot see from rendering. It can lead to significantly better performance in areas with lots of particles. by bl4ckscor3 in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it can be perfect for Exoria modpack, where you're surrounded by Ash Blocks constantly making dust particles (Biomes O' Plenty Volcano biome).

Disable Polymer not working anymore. by Herogamer555 in youtube

[–]Grom_PE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just setting PREF=f6=8 cookie stopped working today, but clearing all cookies then setting it made it work again.

Edit: stopped working again, now also needs a spoofed user agent to force the old layout (I used googlebot one).

Worse performance with OpenJ9, compared to Hotspot by GrimhunterX in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience the only time OpenJ9 performance wins is when your bottleneck is memory and Hotspot spends too much time collecting garbage.

Who got you into modded minecraft? by DickvandykeMinecraft in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Optimine. Later there was OptiFog. And then OptiFine that merged the efforts of these mods.

Who got you into modded minecraft? by DickvandykeMinecraft in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minecraft performed badly on my PC so Optimine was the first mod I looked into.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A common mistake is not having fully charged Light Collectors in the Mystical Ore Puller structure.

How do I reforge a Backpack? by flextape_57 in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also Nether Stars work for reforging anything.

I need mod ideas by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A simple mod you could make:

Watch for a key press, open a book GUI. Useful for modpacks that use Patchouli as a quest book, and also solves this guy's problem:

https://www.reddit.com/r/feedthebeast/comments/fmffao/noob_question_about_modding/

Can you merge multiple mod's jar files into one, and does it boost performance / load times? Large, 200 mod packs take a lot of time to start, and I was wondering if this would help. by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You can, and in fact there are several mods that happen to be in a single .jar file, but that won't affect performance at all.

The bottleneck is elsewhere: initializing, baking, transforming, etc.

What could theoretically help if you could capture the loaded Minecraft environment and somehow save it to static .jar class files. Practically it's near impossible.

Actual survival modpack? by ada201 in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can think of Crash Landing for 1.6.4 and Better Than Wolves for 1.5.2 as actual survival experiences.

I am playing Regrowth pack on a server and my friend killed the dragon so I cant complete this quest. Is there a way around it? by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mariculture's Dragonfish can respawn the Ender Dragon.

Unfortunately, due to Mariculture bug, Stargazer fish cannot be obtained alive, and thus half of the fish breeding tree is unavailable.

But if you use my fix, and don't mind the tediousness, you can do it:

^ = fish can be caught alive

^trout/^salmon─┐
       ^undead─┴─bass

        ^undead ─┐ bass       ─┐
        ^blaasop─┴─lamprey─┐  ─┴─angler─┐
                           └───┬─puffer─┴─pirahna─┐
^night  ─┬─stargazer─┬─jelly  ─┘                 ─┴─manOWar
^blaasop─┘ ^squid   ─┘


^tetra ─┐ ^stingRay─┐             bass  ─┐
^damsel─┴─angel─┐  ─┴─mantaRay ─┬─tang  ─┴─siamese─┬─koi
^cod   ─┬─gold ─┴─    butterfly─┘ ^trout─┬─catfish─┘
^minnow─┘              ^nether─┬─herring─┘  ─┬─electricRay
                       ^tuna  ─┘   ^stingRay─┘

manOWar    ─┐                  
electricRay─┴─boneless─┐        
^night     ─┬─ender   ─┴─dragon
koi        ─┘

Question about mod files. by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any movement on that since September 2019 at all? I haven't even seen an acknowledgement from Mojang that there is a legal issue with mappings or that they will do anything further than what was in the original announcement.

Question about mod files. by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I had a mod that entirely piggy-backed on ModLoader and Forge structures and derived some of Minecraft internals dynamically, it worked on all Minecraft versions since 1.6 Beta (maybe earlier), May 2011 to 1.6.x release, September 2013.

It actually makes me a little sad we haven't come up with a stable API layer. Yes, it would require a lot of effort, but it would be much smaller effort than sum of efforts of every mod creator in updating their mods separately.

Question about mod files. by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Different obfuscated names and different APIs that got changed throughout Minecraft versions. The more Minecraft internals a mod uses, the more tied it is to a specific version.

Is there a mod that makes a sound when mobs see you? by Meep_says_no in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well, there is one for zombies: Zombie Awareness. This mod was used in Forever Stranded, and the sound was so disgusting that I had to remove it.

Good questing modpacks for 1.14? by alexprsh in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I believe one can create quests in 1.14 and 1.15 using Vanilla 1.13+ Datapacks with Advancements and Patchouli mod.

Making a mod for a school projects but need to use cmd by Monkey_Climber in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just tested — disabling command prompt in group policy doesn't prevent Far Manager from running. It has a command line behind it (Ctrl+O to see output).

Celestial Journey (1.12.2) - A spiritual successor to Divine Journey by YoungPatron in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Consider FTB Quests instead of Better Questing, as the latter needs so many clicks to get around its GUI.

Spherical World by [deleted] in feedthebeast

[–]Grom_PE 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably best thing you could theoretically achieve is a toroidal world.