Glossary

Every page on this site, organized by section. Use this as a quick reference to find what you need.

Overview

• Introduction - What LCE is and what this documentation covers
• Architecture - How the two-module setup works
• Building & Compiling - How to build the project from source

Minecraft.World

The game logic layer. Blocks, items, entities, world generation, networking, and everything that runs the actual game.

Core Systems

• Overview - High-level look at the World module
• Blocks (Tiles) - Every block type and the Tile class system
• Entities - All entity types and the Entity class hierarchy
• Tile Entities - Block entities like chests, furnaces, signs

World

• World Generation - How worlds get generated
• Biomes - All biome types and the biome system
• Structures - Generated structures like villages and strongholds

Gameplay

• AI & Goals - The Goal-based AI system for mobs
• Enchantments - All enchantment types and the enchantment system
• Effects (Potions) - Potion effects and the MobEffect system
• Crafting & Recipes - Recipe types and the crafting system
• Container Menus - Inventory and container menu system
• Game Rules - All game rules and the GameRules system

Infrastructure

• Networking & Packets - Packet types and multiplayer networking
• Level Storage & IO - Save/load and level storage

Items

• Items Overview - The Item class system and registration
• Tools & Weapons - Swords, pickaxes, shovels, axes, hoes, bows
• Armor - Helmets, chestplates, leggings, boots
• Food - All food items and hunger mechanics
• Combat Items - Arrows, snowballs, ender pearls, potions
• Music Discs - All music disc items
• Decorative & Placement - Signs, paintings, doors, beds, buckets
• Raw Materials - Ingots, gems, dyes, and crafting materials
• Special Items - Maps, clocks, compasses, written books, spawn eggs

Minecraft.Client

The rendering and UI layer. Everything the player sees and interacts with.

Rendering

• Overview - High-level look at the Client module
• Rendering Pipeline - How frames get drawn
• Models - Entity and block models
• Particles - The particle system

UI & Input

• Screens & GUI - The SWF/Iggy UI system and all screen types
• Input System - Keyboard, mouse, and controller input
• Settings - Game settings and options

Resources

• Textures & Resources - Texture loading, atlases, and resource management
• Audio - Miles Sound System and audio playback

Platform Code

Platform-specific code for each console and PC target.

• Overview - How platform abstraction works
• Windows 64 - The Win64 PC build target
• Xbox 360 - Xbox 360 platform code
• Xbox One (Durango) - Xbox One platform code
• PS3 - PlayStation 3 platform code
• PS4 (Orbis) - PlayStation 4 platform code
• PS Vita - PS Vita platform code

Modding Guide

Step-by-step guides for modifying the codebase.

• Getting Started - How to set up your environment and make your first change

Blocks & World

• Adding Blocks - How to add new block types
• Custom Materials - Creating custom block materials
• Adding Biomes - How to add new biomes
• Custom World Generation - Modifying terrain generation
• Custom Structures - Adding generated structures
• Custom Dimensions - Creating new dimensions with portals
• Fog & Sky Effects - Custom fog colors and sky rendering

Items & Crafting

• Adding Items - How to add new items
• Adding Recipes - Crafting and smelting recipes
• Custom Potions & Brewing - New potion effects and brewing recipes
• Custom Enchantments - Advanced enchantment customization
• Custom Loot Tables - Loot table creation and modification
• Making a Full Ore - End-to-end ore, tools, armor, and worldgen

Entities & Mobs

• Adding Entities - How to add new entities
• Custom AI Behaviors - Goal-based AI for mobs
• Custom Death Messages - Adding death message strings
• Custom Villager Trades - Modifying villager trade lists

UI & Visuals

• Custom GUI Screens - SWF-based screen creation
• Custom Container Menus - Inventory and crafting menus
• Creative Mode Tabs - Adding creative inventory tabs
• Custom Paintings - Adding new painting motifs
• Custom Achievements - Adding achievements

Assets & Resources

• Block Textures - Terrain atlas and block texture system
• Entity Models - ModelPart-based entity models
• Custom Animations - Entity animation system
• Custom Particles - Adding particle effects
• Custom Sounds & Music - Audio and sound events
• Texture Packs - The texture pack system and DLC format

Gameplay & Systems

• Custom Game Rules - Adding new game rules
• Adding Commands - Chat commands
• World Size Limits - Changing world boundaries
• Splitscreen Modding - Splitscreen multiplayer system
• Increasing Player Limit - Changing max player count
• Multiplayer & Packets - Custom packets and networking

Mod Templates

Complete starter mods you can follow end-to-end. Each one teaches multiple systems at once.

• Random Wooden House - A structure that spawns randomly with custom loot
• Purple Dimension - A custom dimension with terrain, fog, blocks, and a portal
• Ruby Ore & Tools - Full ore to tools to armor pipeline
• Custom Mob - A hostile mob with AI, model, renderer, sounds, and drops
• Enchantment & Potion - Vampiric enchantment and Levitation potion
• Custom Workbench - A 4x4 crafting grid with custom GUI
• Textures from Scratch - Making, loading, and replacing textures

MinecraftConsoles

Documentation for smartcmd’s MinecraftConsoles fork, which builds on the LCE codebase with more content.

Core Changes

• Overview & Differences - What MinecraftConsoles adds and changes
• Attribute System - Entity attribute system
• Behavior System - Entity behavior system
• Build System & CI - Build system and CI setup
• Commands - Command system changes

New Content

• New Blocks & Items - Blocks and items added by MinecraftConsoles
• New Entities & Models - Entities and models added
• Horse Entities - Horse entity implementation
• Fireworks - Firework rockets and stars

Systems

• Scoreboard & Teams - Scoreboard and team system
• Redstone Mechanics - Redstone system changes
• Hoppers & Droppers - Hopper and dropper mechanics
• Minecart Variants - Minecart types

Reference

Lookup tables and indexes for quick reference.

• Block ID Registry - Every block ID
• Item ID Registry - Every item ID
• Entity Type Registry - Every entity type
• Packet ID Registry - Every packet ID
• Tile Class Index - Every Tile subclass
• Complete File Index - Every source file in the codebase