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Quote from mkcompy

I never see the brats around anymore. Like their spawn rate is godawful low.

Punch one, and you may find there are more of them then you thought...

I decided to make a small puzzle map based on the Myst style puzzles. In other words the player has to experiment with the buttons and machines to understand how they work, so he can then progress. There are no hints, you have to explore and experiment. The map requires the Better Than Wolves mod to work.

This is a very small puzzle, and it should not be very hard. This map requires Better Than Wolves to run, but by no means it requires deep knowledge of the mod. I made the map in a way the user should be able to understand and discover how the machines work without prior BTW knowledge.

Rules:
- Play on "peaceful".
- Don't break or place any blocks, ever. All you need to do is to interact with buttons/levers.
- To interact with the buttons, use the "attack" mouse button, rather than the "use" mouse button. Some blocks in this map will react to the "use" button in a way that will break the map.
- Don't leave the fenced delimited area.

IMPORTANT
To play this map you need to have the mod Better Than Wolves version 3.492 or latest installed. This map will not work on older versions of Better Than Wolves.
You also need to use the default block IDs from Better Than Wolves (this is only important if you changed the ID's in the BTW config file).
Get the mod here.

Download the map

Screenshots:

Let me know what you think.

This mod is an addon for the Better than Wolves and the industrialCraft² mods, and therefore REQUIRES both of this mods to be installed correctly to work properly. Currently supported versions are:
[spoiler]Dynamo 1.36
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v3.0
IndustrialCraft² v1.23

Dynamo 1.34
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v2.99
IndustrialCraft² v1.23

Dynamo 1.33
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v2.98
IndustrialCraft² v1.23

Dynamo 1.32
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v2.98
IndustrialCraft² v1.15

Dynamo 1.21
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v2.96
IndustrialCraft² v1.15

Dynamo 1.2
Minecraft 1.8.1
Better then Wolves v2.95
IndustrialCraft² v1.15

Dynamo 1.0
Minecraft 1.7.3
Better then Wolves v2.94
IndustrialCraft² v1.0
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Dynamo - What is it?
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This machine converts mechanical power from the Better Than Wolves mod (Wind mills, water mills) into electric current. The machine has one input and one output.

Input side:


Output side:


To use, the axle from mechanical power goes into the input side, and as long as there is mechanical power been generated, a current of 2 EU goes out through the output side. You can also open the dynamo's inventory and place batteries to recharge, like a regular coal generator.

Since this is quite a heavy mechanical machine, it is impossible to rotate it, so place it carefully. The machine will always be placed with the INPUT side facing the player. Also, break it with a stone pick or better to retrieve.

Recipe: To make a dynamo you will need three BTW gears, one BTW Gear Box, one IC² Generator and two IC² insulated copper cables.
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Motor - What is it?
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This machine converts electrical current into mechanical power. The machine has only one electrical input, and five mechanical outputs.

To use, you must use a current of 128 EU on the input side. The machine needs medium voltage because you can distribute the mechanical power with gearboxes indefinitely.

If a lower current is applied, the machine will try to convert the energy, but it will not be able to. That means a lower current will be consumed but the machine will not create mechanical power, and the current will be wasted. So make sure you apply only the necessary current.

If you apply high voltage or greater on the input side, the machine will explode, so be careful, remember to use transformers.

You can turn off the machine with a redstone current. In this state the machine will not generate mechanical power, and will not consume electrical energy.

Since this is quite a heavy mechanical machine, it is impossible to rotate it, so place it carefully. The machine will always be placed with the INPUT side facing the player. Also, break it with a stone pick or better to retrieve.

Recipe: To make a motor, first you need to make five soulsteel gears. The recipe for the soulsteel gear needs one BTW gear and 4 soulforged steel bars.

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To make a motor, you will need five soulsteel gears, one dynamo and one gold cable.

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INSTALLATION
To install this mod, you MUST first have Better than Wolves mod v3.0 and IC² v1.23 correctly installed.
See links for those mods and their instructions bellow.
Installation instructions inside the "Readme.txt" file.
To solve ID conflict issues, read the "Readme.txt" file inside the mod archive.

Better than Wolves Links:
Forum
Wiki

IndustrialCraft²:
Website/Forum

Screenshots:



Videos:
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Video by Oxygene13

Video by Zodiak69

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CURRENT VERSION - 1.36 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v3.0 - IC² v1.23: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.36.zip

OLD VERSIONS
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Dynamo v1.34 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v2.99 - IC² v1.23: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.34.zip
Dynamo v1.33 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v2.98 - IC² v1.23: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.33.zip
Dynamo v1.32 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v2.98 - IC² v1.15: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.32.rar
Dynamo v1.21 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v2.96 - IC² v1.15: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.21.rar
Dynamo v1.2 - requires MC 1.8.1 - BTW v2.95 - IC² v1.15: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.2.rar
Dynamo v1.0 - requires MC 1.7.3 - BTW v2.94 - IC² v1.0: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7930336/Dynamo-BTW-IC%C2%B2-Addon-v1.0.zip
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Permissions[spoiler]Just wanted to leave a note here to say that I got permission from FlowerChild and from Alblaka to make this addon and post it on this forum.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
0. USED TERMS
MOD - modification, plugin, a piece of software that interfaces with the Minecraft client to extend, add, change or remove original capabilities.
MOJANG - Mojang AB
OWNER - , Original author(s) of the MOD. Under the copyright terms accepted when purchasing Minecraft (http://www.minecraft.net/copyright.jsp) the OWNER has full rights over their MOD despite use of MOJANG code.
USER - End user of the mod, person installing the mod.

1. LIABILITY
THIS MOD IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITH NO WARRANTIES, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. THE OWNER OF THIS MOD TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE USE OF THIS MOD. THIS MOD ALTERS FUNDAMENTAL PARTS OF THE MINECRAFT GAME, PARTS OF MINECRAFT MAY NOT WORK WITH THIS MOD INSTALLED. ALL DAMAGES CAUSED FROM THE USE OR MISUSE OF THIS MOD FALL ON THE USER.

2. USE
Use of this MOD to be installed, manually or automatically, is given to the USER without restriction.

3. REDISTRIBUTION
This MOD may only be distributed where uploaded, mirrored, or otherwise linked to by the OWNER solely. All mirrors of this mod must have advance written permission from the OWNER. ANY attempts to make money off of this MOD (selling, selling modified versions, adfly, sharecash, etc.) are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN, and the OWNER may claim damages or take other action to rectify the situation.

4. DERIVATIVE WORKS/MODIFICATION
This mod is provided freely and may be decompiled and modified for private use, either with a decompiler or a bytecode editor. Public distribution of modified versions of this MOD require advance written permission of the OWNER and may be subject to certain terms.

Quote from Kahr

Regarding forge support. -snip-

I think I may have broken my mouse trying to spam the +1 button, but in any case, glad to see you taking a strong stance on this Kahr.

*joins applause*

Just another quick +1 for your stance on the Forge thing. It's really ing me off that I may soon have to choose between using the Forge mods I like and using my favorite texture packs for no other reason than that cpw and Lex decided it should be so. And, frankly, I am tired of the drama that Forge seems to create - I don't know that I've ever seen anything like it in any other game community. So much baggage, and it just never seems to stop piling up.

Anyways, I hope to god Mojang stops with the junk content and gets moving on a real API already. Till then, as I said.. +1!

Quote from Kahr

~snip~

Well put Kahr. Stick to your guns. The "our way or the highway" attitude is uncalled for.

*Applause*

Hey Kahr. I just wanted to say that I know you might get a lot of backlash for the stance your're taking but I want you to know that there are many people who support your decision including me.

ASSIMILATE INTO THE FORGE...

RESISTANCE IS... ESSENTIAL..

Speaking as a guy who's become increasingly fed up with the guys, I'm applauding you for standing to your values. They're basically the main reason I have given up on modding for this game due to their technique of grouping everybody together into their ideal view of the modding community...

Which is the forge being the sole overlord of the modding community, being the dictators of what does and doesn't go.

What? They're not working for the benefit of the modders anymore? Oh noooo...

Kahr, you have shown by your actions in the past that you will always go well out of your way to assist your fellow mod authors in as selfless a manner as I have ever seen. Your stand on this issue is an inspiration and I thank you for going public with it. No matter how heavy the storm gets, you are not alone.

I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong or its a bug but my spider skins and spider eyes are not syncing up like they used to it just seems to be choosing the eye texture at random.

Regarding forge support. For those who are unaware, forge's latest update is essentially an ultimatum to modders: Either be incompatible with us or be incompatible with everything else. As one of MCPatcher's core design principles is to be as compatible as possible, this is completely unacceptable. Making MCPatcher forge-compliant would represent an enormous effort for an inferior result. Among other things it would mean no snapshot support, leaving texture pack artists with no way to work on new features between major Minecraft releases.

There is no technical reason for this "no jar edits" requirement. With a few hours work I was able to bypass it and get a proof-of-concept MCPatcher+forge modified jar up and running with only minor incompatibilities. The result is essentially the same as the old way of adding a forge zip to MCPatcher and clicking Patch.

I am led to conclude that this change is more about promoting an ideology than a technology, and recent public behavior by Lex and cpw only confirms that. They repeatedly insist that any modder not doing things their way is "doing it wrong", as if there were only One True Way to create Minecraft mods. The condescension is especially rich considering forge's crude binary diffs method for base class edits is light years behind what MCPatcher has been doing for over two years now.

So while perhaps I could cobble together something that will work both with and without forge, having to bend over backward to accommodate a group with so little regard for others is extremely frustrating. I would much rather work on new features for artists than constantly jump through forge's ever-changing and utterly unnecessary hoops.