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[iChun]

Portal Gun v1 for V1.2.5

NOTICE:
NOTE: Remove your portals and portal spawners if you're updating from 1.2.4v1 to 1.2.5v1! There's been a change that would cause a white texture to render above the portal block if you don't!
ModLoaderMP is NO LONGER required!

• If you are having issues, be sure to read the FAQ before asking something that's been addressed a thousand times.
  
• Are you asking for an update? Forge has to update first.
  
• We now have a wiki! Feel free to contribute to it here!
  
• Just to clear things up, I DID NOT use the same method as the CCTV mod to make portals see through. Its a completely different way.
  
• If you have issues installing, watch the installation video by Nishtown(Windows) or futureproof101(Mac) by the installation section.

IF YOU DO NOT GIVE ME A CRASH REPORT I CANNOT HELP YOU.

The old portal gun trailer back in Beta 1.3_01. Good times.


A little short I made:


Some other videos:

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Here's a really good trailer made by Volxleet


Here's an awesome mod spotlight by Direwolf20, explaining what's new in v2.


Here's the sequel to his spotlight, showcasing the new features added since his last video


Here's a really awesome mod spotlight by PureSalvation17, showing off what's in the mod including turrets in 1.1.0v5!


Another one from Kane_Hart, also explaining what's new.


This here's a nice remake of the Portal 2 ending by gruntpie224

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Uses Risugami's Modloader and Minecraft Forge 3.0.1.83 or later.
Uses block IDs 204, 205 and 206, item IDs 13200+ by default. Can be changed in properties file.
Specific parts of the mod can be disabled to free up block/item IDs if required.
You can also move the properties file to the /config/ folder, which will be loaded on top of the default properties folder in /mods/portalgun/ (Makes it easier to update without losing old properties).

Thanks to Valve for the original game concept and sounds.

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Content:
Mod Part 0:

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Default Portal Gun


Atlas' Portal Gun


P-Body's Portal Gun


Bacon Gun

• Fire Portals with the left and right mouse buttons.
  
• Zoom in and out with the middle mouse button.
  
• Grab blocks or entities with the "G" button.
  
• Reset portals with the "R" button.
  
• For the bacon gun, the portal's colour is randomly generated. However, it can be defined in the properties file.

Portal Spawners

• When placed, a GUI will pop up asking you to set the colour, and if the portal stays open if redstone power is cut.
  
• When powered with redstone, it will spawn a portal based on the colour you set.

Portal Gun Pedestals

• Accepts any type of portal gun.
  
• Automatically fire portals when it receives redstone current.
  
• Portal Gun can be retrieved by right clicking or walking into them

Single Coloured Default Portal Gun

• Fires only one type of portal.
  
• Will automatically merge with the single coloured portal gun of the other colour to form a dual portal gun.
  
• Can also be crafted together.

Long Fall Boots

• Negates all your falling damage when worn!

Mod Part 1:

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Weighted Storage Cube


Placing it in the world and right clicking it with a rose will transform it into a companion cube!

Whilst in your inventory, the companion cube will help heal you every 5 seconds!

Incinerating the cube (How could you!?) will cause it to leave behind a recorded message.


Smelting the disc will cause the plastic to deteriorate, changing the entire track!


Crafting two of the first discs together will also change the track.


Radio

• Plays the radio loop record repeatedly.
  
• Can be turned off with right click (configurable)

Weighted Storage Cube Vent


Weighted Companion Cube Vent

• Placed on ceilings.
  
• Requires redstone power.
  
• Cubes deployed cannot be broken.
  
• Redeploys new cube if redstone is still supplied and cube gets destroyed.

NEW: 1.2.5v1
Right clicking the cube with cyan dye will make it bouncy! Get rid of the bounciness by putting it in water.
(Initially a request by TheFrogMC for the portal 2 gels mod, but I found it too fun to make it exclusive to that mod)

Mod Part 2:

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Material Emancipation Grid

• These are placed from wall to wall, and has a maximum range of 15 blocks.
  
• Pouring fluid through it will disable it.
  
• These grids have several modes, which are configurable in the properties file.
  
• These grids are also configurable to have to be redstone powered.

Mod Part 3:

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Sentry Turrets

(Model made in Techne)

• Shoots anything, configurable in properties file.
  
• Has range of 20 blocks, also configurable.
  
• Fires 20 bullets a second.
  
• Will die if pushed over.

Defective Turrets

When sentry turrets get smelted, their sleek body polish melts off and their circuits gets messed up!

Mod Part 4:

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Aerial Faith Plates

• Can be placed on floors, walls and ceilings.
  
• Wall plates can be oriented to look upwards or downwards.
  
• Right click to adjust the power.
  
• Can be set to be redstone powered to work.

Electronic Intelligence Indicator

• Intelligently indicates if it is indirectly being powered by redstone
  
• Warning: Will not increase intelligence if ingested.

Mod Part 5:

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High Energy Pellet Launcher

• Launches a High Energy Pellet when powered by redstone.
  
• High Energy Pellets disintegrates living things on contact (Configurable to knockback)
  
• High Energy Pellets spontaneously combusts if it bounces too many times, travels too far or lives for too long.

High Energy Pellet Catcher

• Catches a High Energy Pellet to provide redstone power.
  
• Can be sneak right-clicked to release caught High Energy Pellet.

Mod Part 6:

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Discouragement Beam Emitter

• Forms a high powered laser when powered with redstone!
  
• Lasers travel 40 blocks maximum from the last object portal/cube it goes through, to a maximum of 20 objects (This is so to prevent any overloading of the game)
  
• Can be configured to cause damage to living creatures.
  
• Due to my limitation in Mathematics, lasers will only go directly vertical, even when going through a wall portal at an angle into a ceiling/floor portal. (Sorry!)
  
• KNOWN ISSUE: Lasers do not render if you have OPTIFINE! I've tried my best to find a solution for this and I am unsuccessful, so please go bug sp614x about it.

Discouragement Beam Catcher

• Receives laser as its input to produce redstone power.

Discouragement Beam Sensor

• Detects the presence of a laser going through it to produce redstone power.

Discouragement Redirection Cube

• Refracts a Thermal Discouragement Beam to the direction it faces.
  
• Grabbed with the G (default) button.
  
• Becomes bouncy if right clicked with cyan dye!

Discouragement Redirection Cube Vent

• Check Weighted Cube Vents for info.

Checkpoint Blocks

• Will temporarily save player status, portals, and portal entities at the moment when the player walks pass it, set in the GUI.
  
• Restores the above when the player dies and respawns (Note, this will move you away from your bed [if present] after you respawn).
  
• Also can power redstone 2 blocks below it like pressure plates.

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Installation:

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1. Go to your minecraft folder. (If you don't know how to, look it up)
2. Extract the "portalgun" folder in the zip archive into the /mods/ folder.
3. If you want to change a setting (eg: a block id), go to /mods/portalgun/ and open mod_PortalGun.properties
with your favourite text editor.

Note:
- The mod requires ModLoader and Forge 3.0.1.83 or later.
- The mod DOES NOT auto resolve ID issues like some other mods.
- Do check the default properties file, enough comments have been added for your understanding.

Video Tutorials:

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Although they may be outdated, installation procedure has not changed!
Note: Audiomod is no longer required.
<< Windows >>
Video by Nishtown

<< Mac >>
Video by futureproof101

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Known issues:

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- If your screen turns black or freezes when there's a portal around, disable see through portals
as that is causing the issue.
- See through portals are NOT PERFECT. This means there may be conflicts with other GUIs and such.
If the issues caused by it are unbearable, turn it off or set to static image.
- Advanced OpenGL being enabled causes flickering issues with see through portals.
- The sky will flicker while you're in your inventory and looking at a see through portal.
- Rei's Minimap will flicker on the default settings. Take a look in the properties file for a fix.
- Seperate mod part loading is still experimental. If there's issues do not hesitate to let me know.

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Changelog:

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1.2.5v1
- Fixed crashing issues with BattleGear mod.
- Fixed render issues in relation to weighted cube item ID in survival inventory.
- Fixed turret bullets going through blocks and hitting other entities if it hits a cube first.
- Fixed HEPs speeding up when going through a floor to wall portal.
- Fixed HEPs exiting via the bottom half of portals when going through a floor/ceiling to wall portal.
- Changed - Mouse bounds can now be bound to keyboard and vice versa.
- Changed - Weighted Cubes now rotate around based on the player's rotation when grabbed and if it hits a something.
- Added - HEP "scorch mark" render after it bounces off a wall.
- Added - Bouncy cubes and turrets, made by right clicking with cyan dye.
- Added - Portal Radios.
- Added - Checkpoint blocks
- Added - Portal 2 Gels Conversion Gel compatibility.

1.2.4v1
- Fixed turrets and fizzlers attacking tamed cats.
- Fixed fizzlers wrongly erasing portals on all modes.
- Fixed fizzlers erasing the opposite colour of single coloured portal guns.
- Fixed turrets shooting at glass when turretSeesThroughGlass = 1.
- Fixed player getting stuck if keys are locked while player is flying.
- Fixed autoKillAPG not taking effect.
- Fixed turrets from turret spawners (from NEI) not having a random orientation (hopefully).
- Fixed render issues in relation to the weighted cube item ID.
- Changed grabbing to allow grabbing of weighted cubes without a portal gun.
- Changed APGGivesGunOnCollision to APGGiveMode, for collide or click toggle.
- Changed releasing the HEP from a catcher requires you to sneak right-click it.
- Changed opening the GUI of the AFP, will not open if you sneak right-click.
- Removed AudioMod dependency.
- Added rendering of portal outline whilst holding the related portal gun.
- Added fizzlerCubeMode which specifies how Cubes are affected by fizzlers and lava.
- Added slight increase in magnitude when falling into a floor portal out a wall portal.
- Added property to make fizzlers indestructable.

1.2.3v1
- Fixed block grabbing duplication bug.
- Fixed portals list not saving properly in different dimensions.
- Fixed chunk resetting due to invalid world instance in mod.
- Fixed cube duplication bug.
- Fixed portals not linking if they form on the same tick.
- Fixed staying zoomed in if dying/dropping the portal gun while zoomed in.
- Fixed Weighted Cubes/grabbed blocks being permanently on fire.
- Fixed adjacent spawners of different colours causing StackOverflow crashes.
- Fixed moon portals occasionally grabbing bedrock.
- Fixed shooting portals through glass not working on glass panes.
- Changed texture buffer formation to only when it is needed.
- Changed turret behaviour when taking damage while on fire.
- Changed entity grabbing to smoothen out grabbing for slow computers, however this has nerfed throwing slightly, but also more realistic.
- Changed portals and grab lists to allow metadata specific blocks. Format: id: meta: meta, id: meta, id, id ...
- Removed spawnerPowered property. Functionality is now implemented for each individual spawner.
- Added Single Coloured Portal Guns.
- Added Portal Gun Pedestal.
- Added Aerial Faith Plates.
- Added Weighted Cube Vents.
- Added High Energy Pellets.
- Portals can now be shot through iron bars.
- Portals can now be shot on blocks which are solid on a certain side (according to forge API).
- Turrets now aim through iron bars.

1.1.0v5
- Fixed spawner placing portals backwards issue.
- Fixed jumping into floor portals and out of ceiling portals causing suffocation damage.
- Fixed function for modders not actually working.
- Fixed fizzlers being unable to on/off when 1 or 2 blocks long with fizzlerPowered = 1.
- Fixed being unable to pick up glowstone.
- Fixed portals displacing water/lava.
- Fixed crashing when grabbing block at a place that had a tile entity.
- Changed modPartsLoaded to modPartsDisabled.
- Added property to enable shooting portals through glass.
- Added property for black/whitelist for blocks portals can be placed on.
- Added property for moon portals to use the grab block ID black/whitelist when sucking blocks.
- Added another catch for creating TextureRender in an attempt to fix crashing.
- Added sentry, oracle and defective turrets.
- Added MLProp field to inform user that they're looking in the wrong place for the config file.
- Portals are now allowed on glowstone.
- Mod will now check the /config/ folder for a props file which will override the one in /mods/portalgun/.

1.1.0v4
- Fixed some sounds being played twice at the same time.
- Fixed conflict with TMI/NEI when giving a weighted cube a rose.
- Fixed Companion Cube not being added to Inventory in creative.
- Fixed see through portals not rendering on 2nd third person view.
- Fixed being unable to pick up TNT.
- Fixed rare issue with spawner portals being see through without a pair.
- Changed range checks to prevent portals from not rendering when you're too close to it.
- Added property to toggle finding items which requires the Ender Pearl as dungeon loot.
- Added property to toggle fizzlers based on redstone input.
- Added function for modders to add metadata-specific blocks to the grabbing blacklist.
- Added the coop and bacon portal guns.

1.1.0v3
- Fixed tri-portal on moon issue.
- Fixed crash issue with incompatible Intel cards.
- Made space portals fizzle if portal is too near to player spawn point.
- Added function for modders to add their block ID to the block grabbing blacklist.

1.1.0v2
- Recoded the entire mod from scratch.

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FAQ:

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Q: Woah, where's everything else that used to be in the mod??
A: The mod has been recoded from scratch, so slowly but surely, everything will come back, eventually. (At this moment I'm reconsidering bringing back checkpoint blocks..)

Q: So if I disable a part of the mod, that part won't take up block/item IDs?
A: Yes.

Q: Can you make this mod compatible with MCPatcher or some other mod installer?
A: No. It can't be that hard to extract a folder from a zip, can it?

Q: Can you make an installer for this mod?
A: Refer Q&A above.

Q: Can I add this mod into a mod pack?
A: Sorry, but I do not allow this mod in mod packs, other than AMCO by Arrrg.

Q: Oh! Can you add cores, Glados, etc etc to the mod?
A: I do not accept suggestions unless they are for something which is already in the mod. Period.

Q: You ask me for a crash report, but how do I get one?
A: Use MCError by medsouz and riking from here - http://bit.ly/t154lG

Q: I'm getting this crash! java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Slot XXX is already occupied by <someothermodblock>@7fd0e77e when adding Portal_Block<something>@6c0e42c0
A: Change the block ID that the mod uses in the properties file to an unused block ID and all would be fine.

Q: Where is the properties file? mod_PortalGun.cfg in the /config/ folder is blank!
A: As the mod doesn't use MLProp (ModLoader's config system), it has its own method of loading properties, and can be found in /mods/portalgun/. The file name is mod_PortalGun.properties.

Q: Can I make a portal map that uses this mod?
A: Sure, feel free to make your maps as long as you credit my mod and link them back here and you do not include the mod download in the map. Feel free to use the world properties file to edit any properties you want to change. Also, if you want to make the map public, DO NOT post it in this topic. Post them here.

Q: What is mod_PortalGun_world.properties in the world save folder for?
A: As some people have made their own Portal puzzle maps, some of them did not like the default settings that comes with the mod, or perhaps settings which others may have set. This file will let the map maker adjust the mod's settings to their liking to fit the map. For the file to take effect, worldOverride in the mod_PortalGun_world.properties file has to be set to 1.

Q: Can you make blocks which portals can't be placed on?
A: It's in the properties file from v5 onwards.

Q: I don't seem to have sound! What's the problem?
A: You probably installed it incorrectly, or installed the zip. Try watch the installation videos to see where you went wrong.

Q: When can you add SMP support?
A: At the moment SMP is planned, but as I start to bring everything back first, it'll be SSP for now, in order to iron out the bugs that may pop up from the recode. Trust me, fixing two different sources, Client and Server, is not fun, and increases chance of serverside/clientside bugs.

Q: Can I beta test your mod?
A: No. Don't PM me asking either, answer will still be no.

Q: Rei's Minimap is flickering when I look at a see through portal! Is there a fix?
A: For some, setting the "seeThroughPortals" property to 2 would fix it, however it is not a 100% fix. Set the property to 0 or 3 if you'd prefer that.

Q: My portals are see through but they are buggy/square like this!
A: Several cards may not support the processes done by see through portals very well. There is no fix I can provide. The best advice I can give is to update your graphics card drivers and hope for the best. HOWEVER, I am not liable for any damage you do to your computer during this process.

Q: I can't see through portals no matter what setting I put!
A: There are certain video cards which do not support the function which is being used to allow see through portals. These cards are normally Intel cards and they are not compatible with see through portals. The best advice I can give is to update your graphics card drivers and hope for the best. HOWEVER, I am not liable for any damage you do to your computer during this process.

Q: If so (refer Q&A above), why is it that when I shoot a portal on the moon I can see the Earth on it?
A: This is because the picture of the Earth is merely a static image. It doesn't take a lot of resources to render the extra layer rather than updating portals to make them see through. Also it would be a better indicator to stay away from the portal rather than just notice the smoke trails.

Q: Why don't my lasers actually have a laser??
A: You're probably using Optifine. There's some unknown issues about this which I've been unable to locate the cause of, so please ask sp614x about it.

Q: I'm getting this crash! java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Number of remaining buffer elements is 1024, must be at least 4096. What's wrong?
A: This is related to the HD Patcher that you may be using. It is related to an animated texture not being large enough. Delete tx_fizzler.png from the /mods/portalgun/portalgun/ folder and it should be fixed, though your fizzler will not be animated.

Q: When I use MCPatcher and use a texture pack above x16 I crash! What's going on??
A: Refer Q&A above.

Q: Whenever I use a HD texture my game crashes, but works fine if I use the default texture pack! What's going on??
A: Refer Q&A above.

Q: I'm getting this crash! java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: forge/ITextureProvider. What's wrong?
A: You forgot to install Minecraft Forge.

Q: When I play, I get a glitchy red sky and I can't see through portals! What's wrong?
A: Forge has to be installed into the jar, and the mod is OUTSIDE the jar! If that doesn't work turn off see through portals.

Q: I'm having issues with Minecraft Forge! Can you please make it so that it doesn't use it?
A: Sorry, but no, the mod now uses a couple of APIs that Forge provides that makes the gaming experience much better, and gives me more freedom of how the mod works.

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Wiki:
Portal in Minecraft now has a wiki! Feel free to contribute to it!

Many thanks to ALeone for starting it up.

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Mappers:
Feel free to posts your maps here!
Do note that I only accept mods that use 1.1.0v2 or later.
If you want to make a change to the the properties, use the world properties file, in the save directory! Just make sure worldOverride is set to 1 and all is good!
If you are posting in the forums, be sure to title your map with the prefix [Portal]!

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Modders:
If you feel your blockID should not be picked up by the gun, feel free to add it to the mod's block grabbing blacklist. Simply execute this function once. Can be metadata specific.

mod_PortalGun.addBlockIDToGrabList(int blockID);

or

mod_PortalGun.addBlockIDToGrabList(int blockID, int[] metadata);

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Texture Replacements:
Don't like the textures that come with the mod? Feel free to replace them with these!
Note: I provide absolutely no support for these.
1.2.3v1
[128x]Sphax PortalGun v5

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Feel free to set this as your signature!

[url=http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/199391-/][img]http://i.imgur.com/df7gj.jpg[/img][/url]

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Many thanks:

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(Not in order of importance)

• The early #Direwolf20 community
  
• The UCTI team
  
• ChickenBones
  
• _303
  
• JanglerNPL
  
• Several beta testers
  
• The others I forgot to add, sorry!

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Copyright Notice:

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This mod (plugin, a patch to Minecraft source, henceforth "Mod" or "The Mod"), by the terms of http://www.minecraft.net/copyright.jsp is sole property of the Mod author (iChun, henceforth "Owner" or "The Owner"). By default it may only be distributed on minecraftforums.net, mcmodcenter.net. It may only be mirrored or reposted with advance written permission of the Owner. Electronic Mail is fine if you wait for a response. URL shorteners or other attempts to make money off The Owner's Mod are strictly forbidden without advance written permission

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Download:
Stop complaining about the download, use the mediafire mirror. If even that fails, not my problem.

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1.2.5v1
>>> Primary link

Others:

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1.2.5v1
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1.2.4v1
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1.2.3v1
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1.1.0v5
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1.1.0v4
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1.1.0v3
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1.1.0v2
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[Semtex]

You are my god man,
I've been looking forward to this so fucking long
I LOVE YOU.

Are there any test levels or something you made ?

[iChun]

Semtex said:

You are my god man,
I've been looking forward to this so fucking long
I LOVE YOU.

Are there any test levels or something you made ?

Sorry, no.. Its basically just the gun I remade. (I mentioned in the video's description that the levels in the video were created, solely for that vid.)

Btw trying to recreate the lighting as seen in the original trailer is difficult, which is why some scenes in the video were so dark.

[Omnomnom24]

I have one gripe/suggestion, but I think it's a valid one.

You're using 8 blockids, however you've got it so they can't be set higher than 117.

In an updated version, can you please make it so that it can be used up to blockid 255, it'd make it a lot easier on some of us I'm sure.

Thanks :]

[kamikai]

wow... this looks really cool...

i must have it!

[iChun]

Omnomnom24 said:

I have one gripe/suggestion, but I think it's a valid one.

You're using 8 blockids, however you've got it so they can't be set higher than 117.

In an updated version, can you please make it so that it can be used up to blockid 255, it'd make it a lot easier on some of us I'm sure.

Thanks :]

Yeah, i know about that :/ but my friend has been pushing me to release it, so I just released it as is now (a small list of issues are in the back of my mind)

But as i have ongoing exams at the moment, i won't be updating till next week (where hopefully, i can fix some issues and reduce blockIds used)

Hey, nobody's 1st mod is perfect, right?

[Omnomnom24]

iChun said:

Omnomnom24 said:

I have one gripe/suggestion, but I think it's a valid one.

You're using 8 blockids, however you've got it so they can't be set higher than 117.

In an updated version, can you please make it so that it can be used up to blockid 255, it'd make it a lot easier on some of us I'm sure.

Thanks :]

Yeah, i know about that :/ but my friend has been pushing me to release it, so I just released it as is now (a small list of issues are in the back of my mind)

But as i have ongoing exams at the moment, i won't be updating till next week (where hopefully, i can fix some issues and reduce blockIds used)

Hey, nobody's 1st mod is perfect, right?

It's all good matey, I understand that exams come first, trust me. Your mod is amazing, so please don't think I was trying to bash it in any way, was just a friendly suggestion :]

[iChun]

Omnomnom24 said:

iChun said:

It's all good matey, I understand that exams come first, trust me. Your mod is amazing, so please don't think I was trying to bash it in any way, was just a friendly suggestion :]

No problem about it. As i said, that was already in the list of issues in the back on my mind. Just glad you like it.

[GnomeWorks]

Never got into the whole Portal thing.

But this is definitely a useful utility item in MC.

[peabnuts123]

VERY nice! I have been thinking about making this myself!
GLaD to see somebody has done it properly =)

Next up- custom shaders to make the portals work visually! Lol

[Mazdo]

can you not make this for V4 modloader as well please all the mods are really V4 so none will work with it :'( thank you if you do ( Piggy )

[LittleDaddy]

Holy fucking badwords! That's AMAZING

[skycaelus]

this "IS" a triump!!!




how about making a portal "MOD" not only portal gun

like zombiecraft

add some blocks for portal(sentry....maybe fan blocks....)...etc....


The cake is not a lie.

XD

trying to make some map for this....+ what texturepack is that on video?

[klona]

ZOMG!! This is awesome!! Good job!!

[Semtex]

Want to have an ad banner for this ?
I'm kinda bored...

[ClonetrooperHevy]

Chance you make a plugin for hMod? This would be aaaawesome!

[ldoh0112]

This is awesome!
Thanks

[Quarg]

only really one nitpick: the floor portals are only one block, and they have no direction.
and don't say data issues!

4 bits:
2 bits for direction.
1 bit for on floor or not.
1 bit for top or not.

though it does mean you will have to have two IDs (one orange one blue)

[SILLYJIMMY5]

lolwut. How the hell did you make this.

[Quarg]

I just had an idea! if you put one in a dispenser it would fire portals rather than the gun. (not using up the gun of course)
or you could just make a new block for that ...