So I have seen a lot of topics about wanting some way of including light sensing into redstone machines, because of the endless possibilities. I think I have the best way of doing it:
Craft something that, when placed, looks similar to a repeater in size and shape, but can send redstone current in all 4 horizontal directions. It might have something in the middle that looks light-related, I don't know, that's not important. But what is important is how it works: The device sends out a redstone current for a number of blocks equal to the light detector's light level. So if it is in a light level of 11, redstone current from it would only go 11 blocks.
This would work well because 1) light level only goes up to 15 (which is also the maximum redstone will be carried by any other source), so circuits size wouldn't have to dramatically change and 2) with this you can detect when the light level changes from any light level.
So lets say you want to see when the light level outside gets dark enough for mobs to spawn (<8). Place the light detector down, and wire it to an inverter 8 blocks away. If mobs cannot spawn, the redstone torch will be off. If they can, it will be lit. If you want, let the redstone torch from the inverter run to a noteblock so you can hear when it gets dark out.
And since everybody loves crafting recipes, here's one:
where red mushroom is redstone and sponge is either glowstone dust or glowstone. I don't really care as much about the crafting recipe, just how the block works.
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I like the idea.
Thank you. It's pretty frustrating to make a well-thought suggestion just to have someone say "There is a mod for that." Not to mention against the forum rules.
The problem is that I am pretty sure that Notch said he was not adding more to redstone. Can't remember where I heard it though. I wish he would add lots more to redstone. Light detection is one of many great sensor ideas that would be wonderful.
The problem is that I am pretty sure that Notch said he was not adding more to redstone. Can't remember where I heard it though. I wish he would add lots more to redstone. Light detection is one of many great sensor ideas that would be wonderful.
Arg. Really? I feel like this is something that people could do a lot with with redstone.
I very much like this idea, it seems to be the best light sensing idea. It very much "fits" into Minecraft, while others seem too complex. I also think the outputting of the light level is clever, I can't even imagine what kind of crazy things that would enable the really good "redstoners" to build. My only suggestion is not having it output redstone in all four directions, it seems like that would interfere with making compact redstone creations.
Happy Conan approves.
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Craft something that, when placed, looks similar to a repeater in size and shape, but can send redstone current in all 4 horizontal directions. It might have something in the middle that looks light-related, I don't know, that's not important. But what is important is how it works: The device sends out a redstone current for a number of blocks equal to the light detector's light level. So if it is in a light level of 11, redstone current from it would only go 11 blocks.
This would work well because 1) light level only goes up to 15 (which is also the maximum redstone will be carried by any other source), so circuits size wouldn't have to dramatically change and 2) with this you can detect when the light level changes from any light level.
So lets say you want to see when the light level outside gets dark enough for mobs to spawn (<8). Place the light detector down, and wire it to an inverter 8 blocks away. If mobs cannot spawn, the redstone torch will be off. If they can, it will be lit. If you want, let the redstone torch from the inverter run to a noteblock so you can hear when it gets dark out.
And since everybody loves crafting recipes, here's one:
where red mushroom is redstone and sponge is either glowstone dust or glowstone. I don't really care as much about the crafting recipe, just how the block works.
Thank you. It's pretty frustrating to make a well-thought suggestion just to have someone say "There is a mod for that." Not to mention against the forum rules.
Arg. Really? I feel like this is something that people could do a lot with with redstone.
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Happy Conan approves.
I'd like to see this in the game. I can imagine a number of uses for it.