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Please read the tutorial [[Getting Started with Advanced Modding#Domains|Getting Started]] first, if you haven't done it already. This tutorial should introduce you into the basic of adding an item to the game using JSON files. If you want to add an item with functionality you should check out the tutorial for [[Advanced Items]]. There is a full list of all properties which can be defined inside the json file [[Item Json Properties]]. Adding a block to the game is rather similar, so if you have done that already most of the following steps should be familiar to you. | Please read the tutorial [[Getting Started with Advanced Modding#Domains|Getting Started]] first, if you haven't done it already. This tutorial should introduce you into the basic of adding an item to the game using JSON files. If you want to add an item with functionality you should check out the tutorial for [[Advanced Items]]. There is a full list of all properties which can be defined inside the json file [[Item Json Properties]]. Adding a block to the game is rather similar, so if you have done that already most of the following steps should be familiar to you. | ||
= A Simple Item = | == A Simple Item == | ||
So, the first thing we going to need is an idea. What does this game need? Wait! I got it ... the game needs a cool wand. Let's call this mod '''BasicWand''', because this is the Basic Item tutorial, and we're making a wand. | |||
So, the first thing we going to need is an idea. What does this game need? Wait! I got it ... the game needs | |||
== Workspace == | == Workspace == | ||
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After making sure our workspace is ready we can move on to actually making the wand. | After making sure our workspace is ready we can move on to actually making the wand. | ||
== | == Adding a Texture == | ||
Let's start with the texture we will use: [[File:Wand.png]] | Let's start with the texture we will use: [[File:Wand.png]] | ||
In order to use the texture we need to put it at the right place. To do this we will create the folder <code>textures/item/</code>. Remember, this is in our namespaced folder so the full path is <code>assets/basicwand/textures/item/</code>. | In order to use the texture we need to put it at the right place. To do this we will create the folder <code>textures/item/</code>. Remember, this is in our namespaced folder so the full path is <code>assets/basicwand/textures/item/</code>. | ||
== | == Creating the Item File == | ||
To create the actual wand item we need to create a JSON file inside the <code>itemtypes/</code> folder. In this example we name it <code>wand.json</code>. This file contains the basic properties of our item. | To create the actual wand item we need to create a JSON file inside the <code>itemtypes/</code> folder. In this example we name it <code>wand.json</code>. This file contains the basic properties of our item. | ||
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== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||
Together, the item and language files are technically enough to be a complete mod. But they don't add the | Together, the item and language files are technically enough to be a complete mod. But they don't add the cool wand I said we would make at the beginning of this tutorial. In order to get to that we have to head over to the [[Modding:Advanced Item]] tutorial where I explain how we can do way cooler things with items than just a measly stick. | ||
