Design 'N' Decor: Recrafted

Project has been archived.

I want to specify that the mod development is not completly dead, thus the mod will get updated in future - i don't know when, no dates. At the moment i have other projects i'm working on (also some private ones) and i can't to everything! By the time the mod will get updated Create will probably be updated too, so let me know your thoughts about the possibly needed versions (and if the mod is still needed above all).

The reason why it's taking soo long is mostly because i'm moving the assets loading part in a separate mod with all the bells and whistles that kind of mod should have, mix that with other projects and less time that i now have and you can tell it will take some time.

The mod is still not dead and i still plan on finishing it up!

⚠️This is not a compatibility layer nor it fixes the original Design 'N' Decor.

⚠️This project is not affiliated in any way with Design 'N' Decor. Don't report issues to them.

❌ Various blocks from 2.1.0 are still missing, this is in beta!

Installation:

The installation process of this mod is (partially) the same as other mods, simply add the jar file f this mod in your mod folder. In addition to this, you'll need to also install in your mods folder an original Design 'N' Decor jar file. The correct jar version is shown in the table below.

Attention:

When installing this mod CurseForge (most propably) will automatically install the 1.20.1 version of Design 'N' Decor - DELETE THAT VERSION AND KEEP THIS MOD INSTALLED. Then place a copy of the required version of Design 'N' Decor (shown in the table) from one of the official sources into your mods folder in your modded instance.

So basically, you're installing a 1.20.1-Forge mod (this one) and a 1.21.1-NeoForge mod (original Design 'N' Decor), though "installing" is not exactly the right term for me since Forge doesn't even see the 1.21.1-NeoForge jar as a mod and therefore it's not installed, but you get it.

For any problems during the installation, you can ask on my discord server.

DnD correct jars for mod version:

How does this mod work?

This section is a bit more technical. It requires a bit of modding and Java knowledge. Don't worry if you don't undestand, this is for curious people only and you are not required to read this.

The mod code has been written by me by also taking some parts of it from Design 'N' Decor. So far, it's all allowed. The problem comes when you have to use the DnD textures and assets, those are All Right Reserved so i can't publish them embedded with this mod (unlike the code that is licensed MIT).

To solve this issue, in the addPackFinders() event this mod searches for a valid DnD jar in the mods folder, it then builds a FileSystem to extract the assets from the jar and it builds a resourcepack with those assets so that they can be used later as parents models or directly the textures.

All of this is totally allowed by the mod license, which states:

"You are permitted to use and adapt the assets as long when uploading/publishing, the said person need to obtain the download from said VDL provided by license also."

This mod neither contains nor redistributes the assets, so it's allowed. For this reason, I reiterate that:

⚠️ NO ORIGINAL ASSETS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS MOD ⚠️

If you are curios to know in-dept how the code works, you can view it on my GitHub.

⚠️This is not a compatibility layer nor it fixes the original Design 'N' Decor.

⚠️This project is not affiliated in any way with Design 'N' Decor. Don't report issues to them.

❌ Various blocks from 2.1.0 are still missing, this is in beta!

Installation:

The installation process of this mod is the same as for any other mod, simply add the jar file in your mod folder.

This is not all though. To make the mod properly work, you have to also put a correct Design 'N' Decor jar in the mod folder. The correct jar version is shown in the table below.

For any problems during the installation, refer to my discord server.

How does this mod work?

This section is a bit more technical. It requires a bit of modding and Java knowledge. Don't worry if you don't undestand, this is for curious people only and you are not required to read this.

The mod code has been written by me by also taking some parts of it from Design 'N' Decor. So far, it's all allowed. The problem comes when you have to use the DnD textures and assets, those are All Right Reserved so i can't publish them (unlike the code that is licensed MIT).

To solve this issue, in the addPackFinders() event this mod searches for a valid DnD jar in the mods folder, it then builds a FileSystem to extract the assets from the jar and it builds a resourcepack with those assets so that they can be used later as parents models or directly as textures.

All of this is totally allowed by the mod license, which states:

"You are permitted to use and adapt the assets as long when uploading/publishing, the said person need to obtain the download from said VDL provided by license also."

This mod neither contains nor redistributes the assets, so it's allowed. For this reason, I reiterate that:

⚠️ NO ORIGINAL ASSETS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS MOD ⚠️

If you are curios to know in-dept how the code works, you can view it on my GitHub.