Full support. I think this would make many things a lot easier.

I think /heath having subcommands like others have mentioned is best. /health set [int] would set the health to an explicit amount, and /health change would add or subtract an amount of health from the entity.

Perhaps macros like min and max would also be beneficial? For instance, /health set max would set the entity back to full health. This would mean we wouldn't have to know what the maximum health value of the target is, or set the value to something ridiculously high. It would also integrate nicely with the feature someone else suggested that would allow us to change the max health of the entity.

Quote from C1ff»

Okay, I have two things...

1. I'm not totally object to AI improvements on harder difficulties, but how smart exactly can a mob AI get without using up too many system resources?(Although I don't think path-finding calculations are as big of a hit on a system as rendering is)

Minecraft's AI is already incredibly basic, and as a whole the game uses very little CPU (it only uses maximum 5% of my CPU). Also, based on the OP's suggestions, Mojang would be adding a few more basic AI routines that could leverage existing ones. For example, Creepers targeting structures when they can't find the player, skeletons targeting obstacles when needing to reload, etc. This shouldn't be any more taxing than the game already is.

2. I'm a bit confused by all these people who call the game "too easy". I play the game like an idiot sometimes (I drop into a field of mobs when I'm too high for them to attack anyway so I can collect that l33t l00t) but even then I feel like fighting mobs specifically is way too difficult. (Although maybe it's just because I don't use a shield.)

Minecraft's "difficulty" mostly changes how hard mobs hit you. That's where the OP's suggestion comes in. Instead of having mobs simply one-shot you, they would become smarter and therefore harder to defeat.

Minecraft doesn't accept the § symbol for colored text. Some server plugins add that as a shortcut.

For vanilla, however, you will need to use JSON. https://www.minecraftjson.com/ is a good site to generate text JSON. It works well with modern versions so you'll have to check that it's still compatible with a version as old as 1.7.10.

Support

Currently to defeat "hard" mode, you just need to avoid getting one-shotted or swarmed. I think smarter AI would benefit the game.

I think it would be cool to be able to turn witches into potion-selling villagers. However, you need to provide more information.

1) How would I convert the witch? Perhaps a similar method to converting zombie villagers?

2) What potions would this villager sell? How much would they cost?

3) Does this villager have any other special traits?

Partial support.

I think the only people who are debating it are the most vocal among the PVP community. Based on a survey of about 180,000 servers, the vast majority of servers are running versions newer than 1.8, with 1.8 holding only 10%.

Contrary to PVPer's popular belief, you can pvp on newer versions. You just have to do it differently.

The newer versions open up worlds of opportunity for creativity within the game. At some point it's time to move on. 1.8 turned 4 years old last month.

Also check to make sure your laptop doesn't have secondary actions bound to the function row with FN.

I've used a few laptops where both F3 and FN+F3 did operating system things and wouldn't trigger in game. Sometimes Alt+FN+F3 will work in this case.

Check controls to make sure you don't have something else bound to F3

So basically you want something like this?

I made this quickly, so not the best model in the world.

Here is a link to a screen recording of the lamp working, unfortunately the forums don't allow embedding video from a non-youtube source.

https://streamable.com/xavip

I support this idea, but I think it might be a little hard to implement due to the janky and laggy way Minecraft calculates lighting. They could, of course, rework the lighting system but you might not get the result you want without a raytracer.

In addition, maybe this could be a toggle-able light source using redstone?

Quote from GuNxSworD»

I like it. Support. However, wouldn't it be better if it had a "block" form like the arrow upon hitting a block?

World Downloader: A tool to create backups of your multiplayer builds

Contents

• About
• Screenshots
• Downloads
• Installation instructions
• Disclaimer
• How to use World Downloader
• What World Downloader saves
• Compatibility with other mods
• Information for server owners
• Bug reporting
• Wiki
• License

About (↑ Return to contents)

World Downloader, abbreviated WDL, is a mod that allows saving of a world on a remote server for singleplayer use. Mainly, this means that it can be used to backup your creations on a server. This is a continuation of the older version by cubic72 and nairol.

Screenshots (↑ Return to contents)

The "Download this world" button

Multiworld support

Download options

World options

World generator options

Advanced entity options

Extensions options

Save progress screen

Downloads (↑ Return to contents)

Please read the disclaimer before downloading or using this mod.

4.0.x series

These versions are available as both base edits and litemods.

v4.1.1.0: Supports 1.9, 1.9.2, 1.9.4, 1.10, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, 1.16.3, and 1.16.4.

v4.1.0.2: Supports 1.9, 1.9.2, 1.9.4, 1.10, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2, 1.16.1, 1.16.2, and 1.16.3.

v4.0.7.0: Supports 1.9, 1.9.2, 1.9.4, 1.10, 1.10.2, 1.11, 1.11.2, 1.12, 1.12.1, 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2, 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4, 1.15, 1.15.1, and 1.15.2.

Older versions

Older, non-actively maintained versions of WorldDownloader for versions of minecraft before 1.7.10 can be found in the old thread or via the GitHub releases page (within the 'src' download of very old versions).

Installation instructions (↑ Return to contents)

Follow the appropriate set of instructions for your intended method of installation.

Base edit

I recommend using MultiMC to automatically install the mod. MultiMC is a separate launcher that automates mod management. For older versions you may want to use magic launcher.

You can also install the mod directly as a launcher profile. This is more complicated, but if you don't want to download a separate launcher, this is the only way.

Liteloader

Note: DO NOT EXTRACT THE .LITEMOD FILE! The .litemod file is what is manually loaded. Some browsers may automatically attempt to open it; if you use safari either you can find the original zip in the trash, or the automatic opening in Safari's Preferences (Safari —> Preferences... Untick "Open 'safe' files after downloading").

In most cases, you should be able to just install Liteloader and then put the .litemod into the mods folder. Sometimes, that doesn't work, in which case you need to follow the instructions below.

Video instructions (by Minecraftech)

Text instructions (by TheOneAlex)

Forge

For most versions, there is no forge version of World Downloader. However, you can use the Liteloader version with Forge, which will generally work. Look on the liteloader thread for instructions on how to install with forge, and then insert the .litemod file as described above.

For 1.14.4 and 1.15.2, there is a new experimental version of World Downloader that uses Forge. First install Forge, and then put MixinBootstrap and the appropriate WDL jar file into the mods folder. These versions require MixinBootstrap to run properly, and will not work without it (you will be prompted in chat to install it).

Disclaimer (↑ Return to contents)

World Downloader has an automatic update checker that fetches an update list from GitHub. No personal information is sent appart from the current version as part of the User Agent (which is standard for any HTTP request). This update check also performs some basic validation to ensure that the download is not corrupt. You can view more information on how the updater works, both internally and visually, on the project wiki.

This mod does communicate with the server for permission checks. These are intended to add permission requests to the mod to adress the concerns some server owners have about misuse. A few servers do automatically ban users when it detects the mod being installed; while I do not support this action in any way, it is important to be wary of the fact that some servers do this. The vast majority, however, either do not use this system or implement the in-mod permission request system. Please contact a moderator on your server for details (they generally like being notified before you install the mod as to what you wish to download).

I cannot be held responsible for any issues caused by the use or misuse of the mod. As per the license:

The User accepts the following liability:

• The Mod is provided 'as is' with no warranties, implied or otherwise.
• The Author is not responsible for dragon, troll, pirate, or ninja attacks.
• Slaying any and all mythological creatures is the sole responsibility of the User.
• The Author takes no responsibility for any damages incurred from the use or misuse of the Mod.
• The Mod may alter fundamental parts of the Game.
• The User is liable for any and all damages resulting from the use or misuse of the Mod.
• The Author may not be held responsible for the incompetency or sadism of a Modpack Creator.

How to use World Downloader (↑ Return to contents)

TL;DR: To make use of the mod, simply join a server, pause the game, and click "Start download". If the server is multiworld (has more than the 3 vanilla minecraft dimensions), make sure to indicate as such. Travel around the world, making sure to load the parts you want to save, and opening any chests / other containers, and when you are done, pause, and click "Stop downloading".

Detailed usage

Join a server, and then pause and select "Download this world". If this is your first time using the mod on that server, make sure to chose the appropriate multiworld mode -- if the server *only* has 3 worlds (the overworld, nether, and end), multiworld is not needed, but if it has any more worlds or has worlds beyond those official worlds, multiworld is required or you may end up overwriting data from one world with that of another. After that, you may wish to pause again and click the 3 dots next to the download button, allowing you to further configure the download options for that world.

Once you've started the download, you need to travel around the world. World Downloader will only save chunks that you can see -- if the game never loads it, it will not be saved. (However, once a chunk is loaded, the entire vertical section is saved.) For most servers, this is a range of 10 chunks (160 blocks), but it might be more or less depending on the server. You will need to open chests and some other blocks for them to be saved. See this section for more info.

When you are done, pause the game and then hit "Stop downloading".

What World Downloader saves (↑ Return to contents)

World Downloader automatically saves some things, but other things must be manually saved, and still other things can't be saved at all.

Automatically saved

• World terrain
• Entities (may need range configuration on some servers)
• Most tile entities, such as signs and banners
• Your inventory, position, and gamemode
• The server spawnpoint

Manually saved

• Chests and other containers -- they must be opened to save
• Villager trades (must be viewed to save)
• The server seed -- must be manually entered (will be filled in if /seed is performed, but you must be op)
• Command blocks (must be opened, but note that you need to be an OP on the server to open them)

Not saved at all

• Your bed respawn
• Other players
• Jukebox contents

Compatibility with other mods (↑ Return to contents)

If you want to use World Downloader with other mods, note that it might not save everything from other mods. For instance, it most likely will not save containers such as chests. However, it'll still probably save most of the downloaded world. World Downloader has not been tested with other mods.

No guarantees can be made about functionality with other mods. If you experience crashes, feel free to report them, though.

Information for server owners (↑ Return to contents)

World downloader is a mod that is mainly intended for use by players to make copies of their own creations. However, you may be afraid that someone will use the mod to create a copy of your own map, or another thing that they didn't build, and then put it on their own server. While I can't say that that isn't a risk, it doesn't mean you should entirely ban use of the mod (or players who use the mod).

Additionally, it only downloads the area that a player travels to -- it is impossible to download the entire map without traveling through it. World Downloader requests no more data than a vanilla client -- it simply writes the data that is normally sent. In essence, use of this mod will not have any affect on server performance.

Finally, note that the mod does not know the server seed unless players have access to /seed; it only saves what can be seen.

If you want to configure the mod to only operate on permission requests or similar, there is a plugin channel configuration system (and a Bukkit plugin for it).

Please send me a private message if you want to chat about use of this mod on your server.

See the wiki for more information on how World Downloader works

Bug reporting (↑ Return to contents)

It's preferred to report bugs on the GitHub issue tracker, but if you're not sure or don't want to register an account there, feel free to post in this thread and I'll create a ticket. The tracker is available here.

Please include the full log file in the crash report, along with any other information (such as the server IP) as necessary.

Wiki (↑ Return to contents)

There is wiki here, which is somewhat bare but covers most of the GUIs and some other information.

License (↑ Return to contents)

WDL is licensed under the MMPLv2. Among other things, this means that you must request permission before redistributing this mod (modified or unmodified). Also, custom versions must be open source. For more information, please read the license page.

Versions of the mod targeting old Minecraft versions may also include a copy of the FastUtil library (specifically the partial version Mojang used before 1.12), which is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.