Yes. Difficult, but possible. It used to be quite easy to light blocks with individual colors in early versions of Minecraft, but with the current light system this is no longer the case. It would require additions to the light system, the renderer, the map file format, and the network protocol. (A technical proposal can be found here, behind the cut.)
Will it cause lag?
Yes, unfortunately the addition of colored light will lower your frame rate. How much? This is hard to predict until someone actually tries it on a variety of hardware, but there's no reason to believe it will be anything drastic. It will also have an impact on memory use -- 64 KB per unpacked chunk to be precise. And of course the color information will have to go over the network somehow. If necessary, it would be possible to add an option to simply ignore the color information, and keep the current system where all block lights have the same yellowish color.
Oh how did i miss this? o-O Yea that's perfect! Want me to add it to the OP now?
I support 110% something like this would make building more colorful and add more detail, also for building something like a church it would make everything easier and a lot prettier.
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If colored glass could be made into panes...that would be so awesome!
I would love to be able to make stained glass windows with colored glass!
This is defiantly something they should implement into the game and allow us to make panes with them!
I've wanted this for a long time. It would take a bit of work on Mojang's part to make sure it work, but it would be a very nice addition.
Well the way I see it, if anything Mojang should be focusing on the foundations of minecraft such as engine improvements instead of adding bells and whistles to the game. I think the 1.4 update is great don't get me wrong, but with the light engine improved and adding potential for colored glass/light to be implemented, it would add much more value to the game than just a couple new items. Thing is, people can't even make a colored light mod if they wanted to without the light engine being changed anyway. So naturally, colored light should be a vanilla thing.
And to be realistic, with how many resources Mojang has at their disposal, improving some of the base engine elements of Minecraft such as the light engine wouldn't be that hard at all. In fact, Dinnerbone and the staff at Mojang wouldn't even have to do it themselves if they didn't want to.
Basically, the point of this topic is to prove to Mojang that engine improvements would be worth it. It doesn't matter if the engine isn't improved right now but they shouldn't ever say "No" or it isn't possible; technology improves and with it so should Minecraft.
Oh wise and wonderful person,I love you for this. I will have a dream come true. Even light up pixel art and my minecraft club will be complete. So many possibilities, and so much potential. I could even make my sanctuary world....green glowing crystal pillars, blue glowing caves....oh so much....this here would complete so many thongs I want to do. you deserve some salt,and a hug. *hug*
Oh wise and wonderful person,I love you for this. I will have a dream come true. Even light up pixel art and my minecraft club will be complete. So many possibilities, and so much potential. I could even make my sanctuary world....green glowing crystal pillars, blue glowing caves....oh so much....this here would complete so many thongs I want to do. you deserve some salt,and a hug. *hug*
It would help me complete many thongs too.
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it is not... Nvrmnd :/
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Mojang is probably going to rewrite the light engine in 1.5.....
So maybe?!?!
Oh how did i miss this? o-O Yea that's perfect! Want me to add it to the OP now?
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thank you. :3
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I would love to see this in action!
Let's all support this!
I would love to have this implemented Madame!
I would love to be able to make stained glass windows with colored glass!
This is defiantly something they should implement into the game and allow us to make panes with them!
And to be realistic, with how many resources Mojang has at their disposal, improving some of the base engine elements of Minecraft such as the light engine wouldn't be that hard at all. In fact, Dinnerbone and the staff at Mojang wouldn't even have to do it themselves if they didn't want to.
Basically, the point of this topic is to prove to Mojang that engine improvements would be worth it. It doesn't matter if the engine isn't improved right now but they shouldn't ever say "No" or it isn't possible; technology improves and with it so should Minecraft.
~Epic Space Milk Muffin
~Epic Space Milk Muffin