Saturday, October 26, 2013
1.7.2!
Gamers around the world scream with excitement as the 1.7.2 update for Minecraft is released. This update is intended to change the world by adding 2 times more biomes than there already was, including roofed forests, deserthills, and savannahs. 2 more types of wood have also been added, right along with the /summon command and tainted glass.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Minecraft Server Review: MegaCityCraft!
MegaCityCraft is by far one of my favorite servers to play on. It has zero lag, and is owned by 151baccardi. She says the server has an Octacore Xeon E5660 with 4 GB of RAM. This is one of the servers I like because they have ZERO lag and you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to get full features. We have very friendly staff. Just do /helpop at any time to request help from handpicked Mods and Admins.
We have MCMMO, which lets you build up levels of certain skills, such as swords, planting, mining, excavation, etc. The towns feature lets you pay to join someone's town and protect your house from all grief. If you wish to truly play Minecraft, then build in the Wilderness. But be aware: we cannot do anything about grief if you are not in a town. We have Essentials Trade Signs, which allow you to set up signs that people can click to trade instantly.
Our permissions are very unlike other servers. You will not lose your stuff if you die, and you can do /back. However, Tpkilling is still not allowed. Do /enderchest to open your personal enderchest to store things. Say /workbench for a crafting table, and /recipe [item] for instructions for crafting. /sell is allowed, but exploiting it with the server shop will result in disciplinary action. Baccardi is ready to ban people for that. :0
You can go to /warp enchant to enchant your tools for a cheap price, and /warp repair where you can use an anvil, or just click a sign to repair a tool for only $1000. /warp shop, /warp clayshop, and /warp woolshop are all places where you can buy cool items to spice up your house, or help you fight. /warp pvp is where you can show off your PVP skills. If you would like to go swimming in lava or hang out with Endermen, go to /warp end or /warp nether.
Megacitycraft is the server for me. What about you? Want to try it out? Go to mc.megacitycraft.com. Just remember, read the rules, be friendly, and you will get along just fine!
We have MCMMO, which lets you build up levels of certain skills, such as swords, planting, mining, excavation, etc. The towns feature lets you pay to join someone's town and protect your house from all grief. If you wish to truly play Minecraft, then build in the Wilderness. But be aware: we cannot do anything about grief if you are not in a town. We have Essentials Trade Signs, which allow you to set up signs that people can click to trade instantly.
Our permissions are very unlike other servers. You will not lose your stuff if you die, and you can do /back. However, Tpkilling is still not allowed. Do /enderchest to open your personal enderchest to store things. Say /workbench for a crafting table, and /recipe [item] for instructions for crafting. /sell is allowed, but exploiting it with the server shop will result in disciplinary action. Baccardi is ready to ban people for that. :0
You can go to /warp enchant to enchant your tools for a cheap price, and /warp repair where you can use an anvil, or just click a sign to repair a tool for only $1000. /warp shop, /warp clayshop, and /warp woolshop are all places where you can buy cool items to spice up your house, or help you fight. /warp pvp is where you can show off your PVP skills. If you would like to go swimming in lava or hang out with Endermen, go to /warp end or /warp nether.
Megacitycraft is the server for me. What about you? Want to try it out? Go to mc.megacitycraft.com. Just remember, read the rules, be friendly, and you will get along just fine!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Java Tutorial
Hello guys! Thanks for all your views, I never really expected this blog to get more than 2. If you do not know, Minecraft is written using the programming language Java. Java is used on many operating systems and devices, even phones. This post will teach you how to display some text using Java. You will need to download a free editor. It is possible to do this without an editor and run it using Command Prompt, but you would have to modify system files and badly screw up your computer, and completely stop Java from working. So, lets get started!
First, you will need the editor. Go to www.eclipse.org and click on downloads on the top bar. Choose the Eclipse Standard. The current version is 4.3.1, but it will most likely be different when you try this. Download the .zip file, open it with an unzipping program, and extract the folder inside to your desktop. (Just click and drag.) The folder should be called "eclipse" with a lowercase E. Create another folder on your desktop and name it whatever you want. This is where all your project files will be stored.
You will need JDK, or the Java Development Kit if you want to code. The Java Development Kit is a set of files created by Oracle (the company that created Java) that allows you to program on your computer. You can get that here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html Just click that you accept their Licence Agreement and choose your version from the uppermost box. Just follow the instructions for installation and you are ready to start programming!
Now open the eclipse folder and click on the icon (a purple circle) and Eclipse will start up. Wait for it to load, and when it asks for you to choose a workspace, browse to that folder you just created to store your files. After clicking ok, Eclipse will load some more, and you will be taken to a blank screen.
There may be a welcome message, there is on my version, just close that by clicking the X on the tab on the top of the screen. Now click on the File menu on the top left on the window, and go to New, and then Java Project. A window will open up, asking you to name your project. Give it a name, and don't touch anything else. After some loading, there should be a folder on the explorer on left side of the screen. Expand that folder, and there will be a folder named "src." Right click on that and go to New, and then Class. A lass in Java is compiled as a file that stores code in it. You can have multiple classes in a project, Minecraft has hundreds, but we will stick with 1 for this project. The new class window will pop up. Give it a name, and check the box that says public static void main(String[] args) That is the main method. A method is a group of code that is enclosed with brackets{} that you can call at any time to prevent repeated code. The main method is the code that is executed when the program is run. If a method is created but not called for, the code in that method will not be run. We will only deal with the main method for this basic tutorial.
After the class is created, you will see the public class line at the top, and then the method line after that. All of those have brackets, so anything you type between the public class brackets will be inside that class but not the main method. The main method is inside the public class, so any code in the main method is also in the class.
In the main method brackets, type the following code:
System.out.println("Hello World!");
The code is case sensitive, so make sure the S is capitalized. The Hello World is not, however, because that is how it is going to be displayed. The System part tells you that it is well, the system that doing something. Out means that it is output. Println will print in the console, whatever is after it. The words to be displayed must be in quotes inside parentheses. The ; at the end of the line tells you that that code is complete. println will create a new line to print it, so you can do System.out.print("Hello World!") to display it on the current line on the console. You are now finished! If anything doesn't work, just compare your code with the one below it. Be aware that any words after a // are comments and will not affect the code in any way. Click the green arrow button at the top of the screen, and it will ask you if you want to save. Click ok and it should say "Hello World!" in the console at the bottom of the screen.
Correct Code:
public class ClassName {
//TODO Auto-generated method stub
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}
If you want to learn more Java, go to www.java-made.easy.com/
That is where I learned basic programming. It is very helpful and doesn't use technical terms that confuse you.
If you would like to check out the Youtube Channel associated with this Blog, go here. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhXCHfeJAHbw8AhKdBS7lQ
First, you will need the editor. Go to www.eclipse.org and click on downloads on the top bar. Choose the Eclipse Standard. The current version is 4.3.1, but it will most likely be different when you try this. Download the .zip file, open it with an unzipping program, and extract the folder inside to your desktop. (Just click and drag.) The folder should be called "eclipse" with a lowercase E. Create another folder on your desktop and name it whatever you want. This is where all your project files will be stored.
You will need JDK, or the Java Development Kit if you want to code. The Java Development Kit is a set of files created by Oracle (the company that created Java) that allows you to program on your computer. You can get that here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html Just click that you accept their Licence Agreement and choose your version from the uppermost box. Just follow the instructions for installation and you are ready to start programming!
Now open the eclipse folder and click on the icon (a purple circle) and Eclipse will start up. Wait for it to load, and when it asks for you to choose a workspace, browse to that folder you just created to store your files. After clicking ok, Eclipse will load some more, and you will be taken to a blank screen.
There may be a welcome message, there is on my version, just close that by clicking the X on the tab on the top of the screen. Now click on the File menu on the top left on the window, and go to New, and then Java Project. A window will open up, asking you to name your project. Give it a name, and don't touch anything else. After some loading, there should be a folder on the explorer on left side of the screen. Expand that folder, and there will be a folder named "src." Right click on that and go to New, and then Class. A lass in Java is compiled as a file that stores code in it. You can have multiple classes in a project, Minecraft has hundreds, but we will stick with 1 for this project. The new class window will pop up. Give it a name, and check the box that says public static void main(String[] args) That is the main method. A method is a group of code that is enclosed with brackets{} that you can call at any time to prevent repeated code. The main method is the code that is executed when the program is run. If a method is created but not called for, the code in that method will not be run. We will only deal with the main method for this basic tutorial.
After the class is created, you will see the public class line at the top, and then the method line after that. All of those have brackets, so anything you type between the public class brackets will be inside that class but not the main method. The main method is inside the public class, so any code in the main method is also in the class.
In the main method brackets, type the following code:
System.out.println("Hello World!");
The code is case sensitive, so make sure the S is capitalized. The Hello World is not, however, because that is how it is going to be displayed. The System part tells you that it is well, the system that doing something. Out means that it is output. Println will print in the console, whatever is after it. The words to be displayed must be in quotes inside parentheses. The ; at the end of the line tells you that that code is complete. println will create a new line to print it, so you can do System.out.print("Hello World!") to display it on the current line on the console. You are now finished! If anything doesn't work, just compare your code with the one below it. Be aware that any words after a // are comments and will not affect the code in any way. Click the green arrow button at the top of the screen, and it will ask you if you want to save. Click ok and it should say "Hello World!" in the console at the bottom of the screen.
Correct Code:
public class ClassName {
//TODO Auto-generated method stub
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}
If you want to learn more Java, go to www.java-made.easy.com/
That is where I learned basic programming. It is very helpful and doesn't use technical terms that confuse you.
If you would like to check out the Youtube Channel associated with this Blog, go here. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhXCHfeJAHbw8AhKdBS7lQ
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