November 2014
Beginner
400 pages
10h 2m
English
Overview
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Minecraft® Mods
Programming
Minecraft® is a registered trademark of Mojang Synergies /
Notch Development AB. This book is not affiliated with or sponsored
by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.
Now you can mod your Minecraft game environment into anything you
can imagine, without becoming a technical expert!
This book is the fastest way to master Minecraft modding and use
Java to transform the Minecraft game's worlds, tools, behavior,
weapons, structures, mobs… everything! Plus, you'll learn
Java programming skills you can use anywhere.
Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly
easy step at a time. Modding the Minecraft game has never been this
simple!
This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to
creating killer Minecraft mods in Java… simple, reliable,
full-color instructions for doing everything you really want to do!
Here's a small sample of what you'll learn:
Set up your Minecraft server and mod development tools
Master Java basics every Minecraft game modder needs to know
Read, write, store, and change information throughout your mod
Build mods that can make decisions and respond to player actions
Understand object-oriented programming and the objects you can program in Minecraft
Handle errors without crashing the Minecraft game
Use threads to create mobs that can do many things at once
Customize your mobs, and build on existing objects to write new mods
Spawn new mobs, find hidden mobs, and make one mob ride another
Dig holes and build structures
Create projectile weapons and potion effects
Share your mods with the world
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