Absolute Beginner's Guide to Minecraft Mods Programming

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Minecraft Mods Programming

<p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <i> <p style="margin:0px;">Minecraft® is a registered trademark of Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.</p> <p style="margin:0px;">This book is not affiliated with or sponsored by Mojang Synergies / Notch Development AB.</p> </i> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b>The easiest, quickest, most entertaining introduction to creating Minecraft mods in Java – updated to use the Spigot server for running your own Minecraft server and creating Minecraft mods</b> </p> <ul> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Ideal for Minecraft users, young and old, who are new to programming</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Clear and friendly style assumes no prior programming knowledge</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Popular author Rogers Cadenhead breaks down Minecraft mods programming concepts and terms into short, easily understandable lessons</div> </li> <li> <div style="margin: 0px;">Fun examples provide a step-by-step, hands-on experience that begins with simple tasks and gradually builds</div> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0px;">Master Minecraft modding and use Java to transform Minecraft’s worlds, tools, behavior, weapons, structures, mobs…<i>everything! </i>(Plus, you’ll learn some basic Java programming skills you can use anywhere.) </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Learn how to do what you want, the way you want, one incredibly easy step at a time. Modding Minecraft has never been this simple.</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">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:</p> <ul> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Set up your Minecraft server and mod development tools</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Master Java basics every Minecraft modder needs to know</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Read, write, store, and change information throughout your mod</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Build mods that can make decisions and respond to player actions</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Understand object-oriented programming and the objects you can program in Minecraft</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Handle errors without crashing Minecraft</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Use threads to create mobs that can do many things at once</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Customize your mobs, and build on existing objects to write new mods</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Spawn new mobs, find hidden mobs, and make one mob ride another</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Dig holes and build structures</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Create projectile weapons and potion effects</div> </li> <li> <div style="MARGIN: 0px">Learn Java programming while enhancing your favorite game</div> </li> </ul> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b>Contents at a Glance</b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b>Part I: Java from the Ground Up</b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b> <br> </b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">1 Dig into Minecraft Programming with Java</p> <p style="margin:0px;">2 Use NetBeans for Minecraft Programming</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">3 Create a Minecraft Mod</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">4 Start Writing Java Programs</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">5 Understand How Java Programs Work</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">6 Store and Change Information in a Mod</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">7 Use Strings to Communicate </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">8 Use Conditional Tests to Make Decisions</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">9 Repeat an Action with Loops</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">10 Store Information with Arrays</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b> <br> </b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b>Part II: The World of Java Objects</b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <b> <br> </b> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">11 Create Your First Object</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">12 Describe What Your Object Is Like</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">13 Make the Most of Existing Objects</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">14 Store Objects in Data Structures</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">15 Handle Errors in a Mod</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">16 Create a Threaded Mod</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">17 Read and Write Files</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <b> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Part III: Create Killer Minecraft Mods</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> </b> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">18 Spawn a Mob</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">19 Make One Mob Ride Another</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">20 Take a Census of Mobs and Villages </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">21 Transmute Materials in an Inventory</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">22 Dig a Giant Hole</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">23 Chop Down a Forest of Trees</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">24 Respond to Events in the Game</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">25 Display a Mob’s Health During Combat</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">26 Make a World Change over Time</p> <p style="margin:0px;">27 Befriend the God of Lightning</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;">Appendix A Visit This Book’s Website</p> <p style="margin:0px;"> <br> </p> <p style="margin:0px;"> </p>