Description

The Print Press Plate is created with the Typesetting Table and used in the Printing Press to print books. There are three types of plates. Standard Print Press Plates have an infinite durability and can be used to print an unlimited number of books. Enchanted Plates have 3 uses by default, but can be changed in the config file. Atlas plates will only make 1 copy.

Usage

Printing Press Plates are used on the Printing Press. Please see the Printing Press for more information.

Recipe

Printing Press Plates are created using the Typesetting Table. Please see the for more Typesetting Table information.

Config Options

Look for these options in Minecraft folder under config/BiblioCraft.cfg

The number of enchanted book an enchanted plate will print can be changed in the config.

 # This will set the max number of uses an Enchanted Plate has before breaking. Default is 3.
 I:MaxEnchantedPlateUses=3

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Changelog

v1.9.0
*Added Atlas plate for copying the Atlas.
v1.4.1
*Added option in the config to change the number of uses an enchanted plate has.
v1.3.1
* New Item/Game Mechanic: Enchanted Plates. Now the player can take an enchanted book and place it on the bottom left slot of the typesetting table. If the player is wearing the reading glasses or other eyeware, the number of levels required to make an enchanted plate will be displayed. Sneak clicking the enchanted book with an empty hand with create an enchanted plate, provided the player has enough XP levels and a chase on the typesetting table. The plate can then be placed into the printing press and printed like a standard book with ink and blank books. The enchanted plate only has 3 uses before it breaks.
v1.2.0
* NEW ITEM: Printing Press Plate – This can only be created on a typesetting table and must be placed on a printing press to print a copy of the book it contains.

Description

This is the empty chase that is used on a Typesetting Table to make a plate. Please see the Typesetting Table for more information.

Recipe

Any wood type may be used in the recipe.

Changelog

v1.2.0
* NEW ITEM: The Chase – This is the empty chase that is used on a typesetting table to make a plate

Description

The monocle is a variation on the Reading Glasses. They function the same, but have a different look. For more details on config options, changelog and whatnot, see the Reading Glasses.

Usage

Wear them in the helmet armor slot and look at BiblioCraft blocks. Information will show up on blocks depending on what part of the BiblioCraft block you look at.

Recipe

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Description

The tinted glasses are a variation on the Reading Glasses. They function the same, but have a different look. For more details on config options, changelog and whatnot, see the Reading Glasses..

Usage

Wear them in the helmet armor slot and look at BiblioCraft blocks. Information will show up on blocks depending on what part of the BiblioCraft block you look at.

Recipe

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Description

When worn on the head, the reading glasses, tinted glasses, or monocle allow the player to read pop up text displays of items displayed on the different blocks in BiblioCraft. Every block in BiblioCraft has text information read out. The player can view the names of books on a bookcase without opening the GUI, as well as see what is on a regular shelf and of what quantity. The player can also see what armor is on an armor stand and what enchantments are on that armor. The display case also has enchantment support for armor and weapons. Labels become combination item frame / signs displaying the name of the item in them. The typesetting table displays the name of the selected book as well as the quantity of blank chases left. The printing press displays the book name of the plate inserted into the press as well as the quantity of ink and quantity of blank books left.  The writing desk displays the name of the open book. The potion shelf shows the name of the potion the player is looking at.

Alternatively the player can get the same ability by getting a Enchanted Book of Reading and applying the enchantment to any helmet. The enchantment can be crafted by using enchanted book and either one of the 3 pairs of reading glasses in a crafting grid or it can be randomly obtained by enchanting books at an enchantment table.

Usage

Wear them in the helmet armor slot and look at BiblioCraft blocks. Information will show up on blocks depending on what part of the BiblioCraft block you look at.

Recipe

Apply this enchantment to any helmet to get the same effect as wearing Reading Glasses.

Config Options

Look for these options in Minecraft folder under config/BiblioCraft.cfg

The color of the text that is displayed when looking at BiblioCraft blocks can be changed in the Config. Some colors may be easier to see for some than others.

##########################################################################################################
# text colors
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
# This is were you can change the color of the text rendered on blocks when using the reading glasses. The value given is a combined RGB value. For ex. 16777215=white, 255=red, 65280=green, 16711680=blue, 16776960=aqua. A google search for these values can assit in finding a chart to show colors and codes.
##########################################################################################################
"text colors" {
 I:ReadingGlassesTextColor=16777215
}

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Changelog

v1.8.0
*Added typewriter support to the reading glasses
*Added Sword Pedestal support to the reading glasses so the name of the sword is now displayed.
v1.7.5
*Fixed a bug with the potion shelf and the reading glasses not showing text properly.
v1.7.0
*Added a recipe for the reading enchantment. Simple place any enchanted book plus the reading glasses (or tinted glasses or monocle) into the crafting grid to make an enchanted book of reading that can be applied to a helmet of your choice.
v1.6.2
*Added waypoint text to map frames that is shown on the map when looking at the waypoint while wearing the reading glasses.
v1.5.5
*Added a few localizations to blocks and items that were overlooked such as the typesetting table with the reading glasses.
v1.3.1
* Fixed a couple crashes with reading glasses and various things.
v1.2.1
* Added rendered text color code to config for the reading glasses. Players can now edit the config and change the color of the text to anything they choose.
v1.2.0
* NEW ARMOR ITEM(S): Reading Glasses and other eyewear. When worn on the head, the reading glasses, tinted glasses, or monocle allow the player to read pop up text displays of items displayed on the different blocks in BiblioCraft. Every block in BiblioCraft has text information read out. The player can view the names of books on a bookcase without opening the GUI, as well as see what is on a regular shelf and of what quantity. The player can also see what armor is on an armor stand and what enchantments are on that armor. The display case also has enchantment support for armor and weapons. Labels become combination item frame / signs displaying the name of the item in them. The typesetting table displays the name of the selected book as well as the quantity of blank chases left. The printing press displays the book name of the plate inserted into the press as well as the quantity of ink and quantity of blank books left.  The writing desk displays the name of the open book. The potion shelf shows the name of the potion the player is looking at.

Description

The Tape Measure is used to measure distances in minecraft. It has 2 modes, a per coordinate measurement which returns the x, y, and z measurements between points and absolute measurement mode which gives a straight distance in meters between 2 points.

The tape measure will also place down a marker pole block on the block you click on (if it can) and display the distance from the marker pole to the player in real time right below the player’s crosshair. The marker pole is automatically removed when the measurement is complete. However if the marker pole does not, for whatever reason, get removed, it has a small hit box that can be broken to remove the pole.

Also can be used to rotate items on the Table by right clicking on any of the 4 sides of the table.

Usage

In the default mode, a per coordinate measurement mode, right clicking on a block selects a block and places a marker pole, then right clicking on any other block will give up to 3 separate measurements  in blocks/meters for each direction, north/south, east/west, and height. Dimensions are only returned if the measured distance is greater than 0.

In absolute measurement mode, right clicking on a block selects a block and places a marker pole, then right clicking on any other block will give the distance to that block in the nearest meter. Even across angles.

Right clicking the Tape Measure with no block selected will change the measurement mode.

Recipe

This is a 2 part recipe, first you must craft a tape reel.

Than you can craft your tape measure.

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Changelog

v1.10.0
*Fixed the tape measure not removing the pole at coordinates zero.
v1.5.0
*Tweaked: Marker poles from the tape measure now have a small bounding box in the center of the pole so they can be destroyed by hand. They also have been removed from the creative menu.
v1.4.0
*Upgraded Tape Measure: Now places a “marker pole” block when starting a measurement and also reads a real time display of the distance to that block in meters. The block is removed upon completing a measurement. The block is non-craftable and has no hit box so it cannot be destroyed by hand. If for some reason a block is not removed then simply starting a new measurement on the same block and completing the measurement will remove the block.
v1.3.3
*Added ability to rotate items on the table with the tape measure.
v1.2.3
* Fixed the name of the tape measure being incorrect.
v1.1.2
* NEW ITEM: The Tape Measure. Simply right click a block to start a measurement, than right click another block to measure the distance, in blocks. Right click without aiming at any blocks to change between 2 modes. The first and default mode will get an absolute measurement, even on angles. The second mod will display up to 3 measurements on each of the 3 axis, no angles.

Description

This block will allow you to apply the texture of any solid block to any one of the new framed BiblioCraft blocks. It functions much like a crafting table with a dedicated slot for the solid blocks and another dedicated slot for the framed BiblioCraft block.

Usage

This block can be used with or without a GUI. Right click the correct square with a compatible item in hand to add that item to the table and sneak-right click an item to remove it. Sneak right-clicking the crafting result with craft that item. Only solid blocks can go into the top slot. Only BiblioCraft framed blocks can go into the left slot. The right slot is the crafting result if the other 2 slots are filled.

Most of the wooden BiblioCraft blocks also include framed versions. If there are multiple wood versions of a block, there is likely also a framed version. The block info pages will indicate in the recipe section if there is a framed version.

Recipe

The Framing Saw is required in this recipe. The saw is not consumed however.

This block can be made from any of the 6 different vanilla woods or from framing sheets and framing boards (replace planks with sheet and slabs with boards) and will look like the wood that is used.

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Changelog

v1.10.1
*Fixed a crash when using the new Furniture Paneler on a server
*Fixed a bug when shift-clicking blocks into the furniture paneler
v1.10.0
*New Block – Furniture Paneler. This block will allow you to apply the texture of any solid block to any one of the new framed BiblioCraft blocks. It functions much like a crafting table with a dedicated slot for the solid blocks and another dedicated slot for the framed BiblioCraft block. This block can be used with or without a GUI. Right click the correct square with a compatible item in hand to add that item to the table and sneak-right click an item to remove it. Sneak right-clicking the crafting result with craft that item.
*New Blocks – Framed Blocks. These blocks are used with the furniture paneler to get a custom textured version. Framed versions include the Bookcase, Shelf, Potion Shelf, Tool rack, Case, Label, Clock, Painting frames, Map frame, Desk, Table, Seat, and all 5 Seat backs. They are crafted using the standard recipes only the wooden slabs are replaced by framing boards and the wooden planks are replaced by framing sheets.

Description

Painting frames are a way to display both vanilla paintings and paintings included with BiblioCraft (Thanks to ShabbyQ for 5 hand painted works I captured and scaled down for Minecraft). Paintings can be scaled, rotated and in some cases the aspect ratio can be adjusted as well as the texture resolution. There are 5 different styles and each supports all 6 types of woods. 4 styles have different style frame borders and the 5th style is borderless. The bordered styles will not auto connect to frames around them and can be connected with the screw gun / hand drill if a connection is desired. The borderless style automatically connects to bordering frames. Paintings are displayed using the painting canvas and made in the painting press. See the Painting Press for more details.

The Painting frames also comes in the 6 different vanilla woods and in a framed block version which can be used with the Furniture Paneler to make it look like any solid block.

Usage

Painting Canvases can be added to either right clicking a painting frame block with a painting canvas in hand or opening the GUI. Right click the frame to open the GUI. Sneak right-click with an empty hand to remove a painting canvas without opening the GUI. Frames are meant to be used alongside the Painting Press block and Painting Canvas item. See the Painting Press for more details.

Recipe

The 4 styled frame designs all use this first frame, the borderless painting frame in their recipe.

This block can be made from any of the 6 different vanilla woods or from framing sheets and framing boards (replace planks with sheet and slabs with boards) and will look like the wood that is used.

Config Options

Look for these options in Minecraft folder under config/BiblioCraft.cfg

 # This will adjust the maximum render distance at which paintings can be seen. The default is 64.0 blocks.
 D:PaintingRenderDistance=64.0

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Changelog

v1.11.3
*Added a config option to set the maximum render distance for paintings. They were previously limited to only 64 blocks of render distance.
v1.8.0
*Added to BiblioCraft

Description

The Painting Press is used to add paintings to a painting canvas which can be used in the  painting frames. The Painting Press comes with 10 new paintings, supports vanilla paintings, and also supports custom paintings which can be installed in custom resource packs.

Info on Adding Custom Paintings:
The best way to add custom paintings is to add a custom resource pack. You can load as many different custom painting packs as you like and the painting press will load all the paintings found in loaded packs.

Edit the pack.mcmeta in a text editor to change the name of your custom pack.
Change the pack.png image to change the image that shows up in game on the resource packs page.
For custom paintings, just add .png images to folder: assets/bibliocraft/textures/custompaintings/

Custom paintings must be in .png format to work. You can also place sub-folders inside the custom paintings folder and as long as the paintings are .png, the painting press will find them.

For the paintings to show up in the painting press GUI, the resource pack must be loaded in Minecraft like a standard resource pack.

I have created an example pack to illustrate how to put together a simple paintings pack.
Download bibliocraft_paintings_example_resource_pack.zip

You can also add custom paintings into the BiblioCraft[x.x.x].jar under the folder: assets/bibliocraft/textures/custompaintings/
This should be useful for anyone distributing mod packs who wants to add custom paintings in the pack.

Important: Painting names must all be lower case or they will not be detected by Minecraft.

Custom painting resource packs are multiplayer compatible as well. Other plays will not be able to see the paintings unless they have the same images in a painting pack loaded on their computer, but there should be no adverse effects.

Usage

Accepts a painting canvas and saves a painting to the canvas for use in the painting frames.

To add a canvas, you can either right click the block with the canvas and it will be automatically added, or open the GUI. Sneak right-clicking with an empty hand with remove the canvas without opening the GUI. Right click the block anywhere except the top/front of the lid to open the GUI.

Use the tabs to choose between BiblioCraft paintings, vanilla paintings or custom paintings (if some are installed) and click a painting to select it. You can apply the painting by clicking the button in the GUI or by right clicking the top/front of the lid.

Recipe

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Changelog

v1.9.0
*New Major Feature: Custom Paintings. The painting frames and painting press now supports custom paintings. They can be installed in two different ways. First, there is now a folder inside the BiblioCraft jar file, under the assets that is called “custompaintings”, any png images dropped in that folder will be detected. Second way is you can add them via a custom resource pack. Inside the BiblioCraft jar is .zip file that is an example resource pack that shows what needs to be done to make it work, which is just the very basics needed for any Minecraft resource pack and the correct folder structure. Custom paintings must be placed in the “assets/bibliocraft/textures/custompaintings/” folder in the resource pack. As long as the images are .png format and the resource pack is loaded in minecraft, the painting press will load them. There is now a 3rd tab on the painting press for custom paintings. If over 32 custom images are installed (in any number of resource packs, all those currently loaded are scanned) then there will be a next page button. There is no limit to the number of pages of custom images you can have. Custom paintings are also only client side, and you can in fact use unique client only images while playing on a server. The only data passed to the server is the name of the image being used and if a client has a matching image name, that image will be rendered.
v1.8.0
*New Block: Painting Press. Accepts a painting canvas and saves a painting to the canvas for use in the painting frames. To add a canvas, you can either right click the block with the canvas and it will be automatically added, or open the GUI. Sneak right-clicking with an empty hand with remove the canvas without opening the GUI. Right click the block anywhere except the top/front of the lid to open the GUI. Use the tabs to choose between BiblioCraft paintings and vanilla paintings and click a painting to select it. You can apply the painting by clicking the button in the GUI or by right clicking the top/front of the lid. Once a painting is selected, the Painting Press can effectively be operated without the GUI. A painting canvas can always be over written with a different painting.

Description

The typewriter will create randomized procedurally generated books. It also comes in all 16 colors. The typewriter also works well with the desk which will automatically remove finished books from the typewriter and place them on the desk.

Also supports reading glasses and displays the number of pieces of paper in the typewriter, or, if a book is currently finished, the name of the book.

Special note on typewriter stories: Unique versions stories are written when used with different mobs. Villagers write the most coherent stories, other mobs write less and less coherently. Other mobs include: pigs, chickens, cows (also mooshroom), sheep, wolves, ocelot, creeper, zombie, and enderman. The current implementation of procedural stories is a first pass and not nearly as fleshed out as I want. The stories will likely evolve quite a bit over time.

Usage

To use, place at least 8 paper onto the typewriter by right clicking the typewriter with paper in your hand. (Sneak click to remove paper). Right click the front of the block to type. After a certain amount of typing, a book is created; right click again to remove the book. If the typewriter is sitting on a BiblioCraft desk, the book will automatically get transferred to one of the 2 back slots on the desk. The typewriter can be automated using passive or aggressive mobs. To do so, the mob must have a name (from a Name Tag) and be directly in front of the typewriter (Use a seat as an easy way to keep a mob in front of a typewriter).

Recipe

Important Recipe Note: Replace the 3 colored, stained clay on the bottom of the recipes with any of the 16 colors of stained clay to get that color typewriter.

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Changelog

v1.8.2
*Fixed the typewriter recipes. Typewriter colors and stained clay colors were mismatched.
v1.8.0
*New Block: Typewriter. The typewriter will create randomized procedurally generated books. To use, place at least 8 paper onto the typewriter by right clicking the typewriter with paper in your hand. (Sneak click to remove paper). Right click the front of the block to type. After a certain amount of typing, a book is created; right click again to remove the book. If the typewriter is sitting on a BiblioCraft desk, the book will automatically get transferred to one of the 2 back slots on the desk. The typewriter can be automated using passive or aggressive mobs. To do so, the mob must have a name (from a Name Tag) be directly in front of the typewriter (Use a seat as an easy way to keep a mob in front of a typewriter). Also supports reading glasses and displays the number of pieces of paper in the typewriter, or, if a book is currently finished, the name of the book.