BetterCombat API [Forge 1.19.4 - 1.20.1]

Published by MinoBanana on
Supported MCreator versions
2023.4
2024.1
2024.2
Tags / plugin type
API support
Better Combat API Logo
Downloads:
2857
Upvotes: 25
About the plugin

Better Combat API adds support for the Better Combat mod within MCreator

 

--Enabling the Mod / How to Use--

Click "Workspace Settings" at the top right--> Click External API -->
Ensure the following 3 external API's are turned on for everything to work properly

(If you cannot see these options, restart McCreator)

Enable BetterCombat, PlayerAnimator, and ClothConfig

 

--Adding Animations to Weapons--

Method 1 - Simple Way:

Begin by adding a tool element

Add a tool element

 

Within the Tool name / ID MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRESETS:

Anchor, Axe, Battlestaff, Claw, Claymore, CoralBlade, Cutlass, Dagger, DoubleAxe, Fist, Glaive, Halberd, Hammer, HeavyAxe, Katana, Lance, Mace, Pickaxe, Rapier, Scythe, Sickle, SoulKnife, Spear, Staff, Sword, Trident, TwinBlade, Wand

Enter tool name

 

It should look something like this

Enter tool name with preset

 

You can the change the in-game name of the item to whatever you like:

Change the in game name to whatever you like

 


 

Method 2 - Complex Way:

Begin by opening the workspace file browser by sliding the bar at the far left, towards the right

Open file manager in mcreator

 

Open the Resources/data/modID folder - if you cannot find the data folder simply create a recipe, save it, then delete it

folder overview

 

Right click on the modID folder and add a folder called weapon_attributes

create a weapon_attributes folder

 

Right Click that folder and click add JSON file

Adding json file

 

Name the JSON file with the weapon ID you'd like to customize - ensure each capital letter/space in the element name is separated by an underscore

json file naming

 

Within the JSON file, type the following, substituting one of the aforementioned presets into the <preset> placeholder:

{
"parent": "bettercombat:<preset>"
}

Save the JSON file, and everything should be ready!

 

--Changing the Size of Weapons--

Begin by locking the code of your chosen weapon

Lock the code of the element

 

Open the associated JSON file

open element json

 

Copy and Paste the Following:

https://pastebin.com/W9cFzZeV

 

Make sure to change the modID, and textureID

You may then edit the rotation, translation, and scale freely

 

--Better Combat Documentation--

GitHub: https://github.com/ZsoltMolnarrr/BetterCombat

Weapon Presets: https://github.com/ZsoltMolnarrr/BetterCombat/tree/1.20.1/common/src/main/resources/data/bettercombat/weapon_attributes

 

License
All Rights Reserved

Plugin downloads
(2023.4) Version 1.0.0 ~ BetterCombatAPI - BetterCombatAPI.zip Uploaded on: 01/21/2024 - 14:11   File size: 2.62 KB
(2024.1) Version 1.0.1 ~ BetterCombatAPI - bettercombatapi.zip Uploaded on: 04/14/2024 - 13:30   File size: 2.65 KB
(2024.2) Version 1.0.2 ~ BetterCombatAPI - bettercombatapi_1.0.2.zip Uploaded on: 07/25/2024 - 11:30   File size: 2.65 KB

Comments

Amazing plugin i personally love it the animation makes more ds flawless i love how it has animations templates build in thank you for your work it is amazing