Description
This mod is meant to be used together with my other mods Custom Main Menu and Custom Backgrounds but it can be used with any other mod that can take resource locations for config options.
It allows users to add their own resources to minecraft. While this would be possible using resource packs these resource packs would be visible in the resource pack window (Which the resources added by this mod aren't) and you can also just add resources to a simple folder which is easier then repackaging the resource pack every time.
Usage
After your first run with this mod installed you will notice a folder called "resources" created in your main minecraft folder (where config,saves etc. are located). That is the place you will be adding your resources to.
In case you don't know what a resource location is it consists of a resource domain and a resource path. With mods the resource domain is generally the mod id so "randomthings:textures/blocks/advancedFluidDisplay.png" refers to a texture of my Advanced Fluid Display. The vanilla resources are located in the "minecraft" resource domain ("minecraft:textures/blocks/dirt.png"). If a mod you are using now requires you to enter a resource location for something (For example Custom Main Menu or Custom Backgrounds) the resource domain will be a folder in the resources folder.
This will probably be easier to understand when you see an image:
The Resource Location for singleplayer.png would now be "test:textures/singleplayer.png".
If you don't understand this / have problems using this with a mod feel free to ask on this page. Do not ask if you just don't get what this mod is supposed to do :P.
The things you put in the resources folder can override vanilla resources but can be overridden by installed resource packs. If you want to override everything, including all installed resource packs create a new folder called "oresources" where the resources folder is, resources put in "oresources" have the highest priority, e.g. override everything else that contains that resource. The following image shows how minecraft "searches" for a resource:
Debugging
By default Resource Loader will print all resource domains it has folders for to the debug log. By creating a folder called "debug" in either your resources or oresources folder you can enable additional logging. Resource Loader will then print a line to the debug log whenever it can't find a requested file.
You can use this mod in any modpack without asking first
How do you link a sound from this mod?
(eg. a gun mod that lets you change fire/explosion sounds, but instead of a directory like test:sounds/gun.ogg it uses mod:gun.fire.boom)
Can this be used to force a texture/model as a priority over the default texture? As an example, re-texturing and giving a custom model to a piece of armor?
Not sure if me being stupid or not, but all my block textures aren't loading?? I've gotten it to load the textures for chests, but nothing else works despite being set up correctly? (I basically crtl+c crtl+v'd my resource pack over starting from the minecraft folder being dumped into resources
Could anyone help me understand what im doing wrong. Im trying to play custom menu music.
Using version 1.12.2
When I put the music in \resources\assets\minecraft\sounds\music\menu\menu1.ogg it doesn't work.
But when I load a resource pack and place the music in \resourcepacks\test\assets\minecraft\sounds\music\menu\menu1.ogg it does work.
Im confused because isnt the resources folder suppose to override the default minecraft folder?
In reply to Turnerr_:
The only thing I can think of is to copy the song 3 more times and name them menu2 - menu4.
I am running into the same issue as you. It looks like resource loader doesn't work with music anymore, or at least the same way it did in 1.7.10. Which is unfortunate as I would love to have custom music with my pack.
In reply to SaintFelipeTV:
Sorry forgot to say but I did end up testing all 4 files. Couldnt get it to work. I did however get it to work by putting it in the modpack.jar. But I'm still trying to find a solution for curse packs.
im trying to make a pack but i want to know, does the resource folder NEED to be in our minecraft install? is there some way to put it into the instance folder like whats done in multimc or the twitch launcher?
Very usefull and works extremely well.
TIP: If you don’t know how to add textures, you add resources as resource pack but you put the things from “assets” into “resources”.
Can json models be loaded, as well as textures for the model for vanilla blocks?
is there any way to use this to load data into worlds like for example have all words get/copy the advancements from resourceloader into the world
i recently attempted to export my pack including Resource Loader and was told it's no longer available on the launcher so it must be referred to in the manifest but not included as a zip. exporting automatically includes it as a zip, but my question is firstly simply this. is it available ResourceLoader-MC1.7.10-1.3 ?
it appears available to dl into a pack but not to upload :/ maybe im just misunderstanding something here but the lack of explanation from the curse team is really starting to grind my gears here
i didn't understand what this mod does (maybe becose i am not good in english)
Lightmaps (emissive textures) don't load.
minecraft:mcpatcher/lightmap
Uses OptiFine.
resources folder doesn't show up when I download mod. Is it because I use Mac?
Either I'm being really stupid or this isn't possible. Could I put a resource pack into a resources folder somehow and have resource loader load that resource pack as opposed to shipping the modpack with a separate resource pack folder? Is it possible to layer resource packs?
please 1.12.2 not work
So I could basically paste a resource pack into the resources folder?
So obviously this is a client side mod. But what if...
...a server side version could be made that allows me to upload custom resources to the server such as custom sound effects or even a custom painting texture (paintings_kristoffer_zetterstrand.png) as well as any resource content used by mods and that those resource are automatically downloaded/synced with the connected players? This would be ideal.
I have a custom resourcepack set up with a bunch of sound files, some custom splash screen texts and a custom painting texture. This pack is shared with my friends. Whenever I make a change to my resourcepack, like adding/removing sounds, replacing paintings, adding splash screen texts, I have to tell my friends: "Hey guys, I've updated the pack, please update yours before you reconnect to my server." Of course, they are gonna forget or are simply to lazy, and they end up with an outdated resourcepack. That bothers me.
If ResourceLoader could be transformed into a server side mod, all my custom sounds and paintings can be uploaded to the server, and RL would sync those files with any connecting client, keeping everything up-to-date for all the players.
Would something like this be possible? If there's a mod out there that does exactly this, I'd like to know. :)
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