Issues with glass blocks

[last hill]

I’ve been having issues with getting glass blocks to work correctly. When using the 1.16.100 format version, there would be a weird shadow, despite following the wiki template to a T. (even tried setting face_dimming and ambient_occlusion to false, but that didn’t work). I tried converting to 1.19.40 (I also tried 1.19.50), but now it isn’t transparent at all.

{
"format_version": "1.19.50",
"minecraft:block": {
"description": {
"identifier": "cav:end_glass",
"menu_category": {
"category": "construction",
"group": "itemGroup.name.glass"
},
"components": {
"minecraft:destructible_by_mining": {
"seconds_to_destroy": 0.6
},
"minecraft:destructible_by_explosion": {
"explosion_resistance": 30
},
"minecraft:light_dampening": 0.0,
"minecraft:light_emission": 0.0,
"minecraft:map_color": "#DA73EC",
"minecraft:loot": "loot_tables/blocks/end_glass.json",
"minecraft:material_instances": {
"*": {
"texture": "end_glass",
"face_dimming": false,
"ambient_occulusion": false,
"render_method": "blend"
}
}
}
}
}
}

@cobalt galleon Since you seem to have some knowledge in 1.19 documentation (I followed your guide), do you think you’d be able to help me here?

[autumn arrow]

Read thru this section, it may help you. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/minecraft/creator/documents/customblockrenderlighting

[dry abyss]

wdym weird shadow

[last hill]

Yeah I’ve read that already

[last hill]

I’ll send a picture

[autumn arrow]

Send texture file

[last hill]

On the left is the same block as the above JSON. The right is in 1.16.100, and has a noticeable shadow in the middle

[last hill]

blocks.json or terrain_texture?

[autumn arrow]

the png

[last hill]

Oh alright. I don’t see how that could be the issue though since it worked just fine in 1.16.100 format

[autumn arrow]

is the left and the right supposed to be the same?

[dry abyss]

Cant download that as a png

I can but it messes with the alpha

im guessing the white is supposed to be transparent

[last hill]

They are different blocks, I was just illustrating that the 1.16.100 formatted one on the right has working transparency, but odd shadows

[last hill]

Probably an issue with how I uploaded it. I’ll get on my computer

[autumn arrow]

it is like a window, shows what is behind it and if a shadow there, you see it. I don't see an issue with it... did you try it in bright spot on white blocks?

[dry abyss]

Is the left supposed to be transparent?

[autumn arrow]

looks like yellow glass and is translucent

[dry abyss]

Vanilla glass doesn't make the shadows

[last hill]

yeah it is

here it is on white concrete

[dry abyss]

Hm weird everything seems fine

oh wait

add "minecraft:unit_cube":{}

that usually causes things not to work

[last hill]

I'll try that. in format 1.16.100, that caused a different issue. Hopefully it'll work in 1.19.40 though

[last hill]

nope, didn't work

[wild furnace]

@last hill what is issue?

[last hill]

@wild furnace
When using the 1.16.100 format, all custom glass blocks have a shadow- despite block_light_absorption being 0, and face_dimming and ambient_occlusion were both set to false.

I figured maybe changing to 1.19.40 format could yield better results, but despite converting everything correctly according to Microsoft’s documentation, the render method is not working. Everything is completely opaque. I have the block’s JSON file attached in case I missed something. (I’ve tried both 1.19.40 and 1.19.50)

[whole marten]

I had a similar problem in a glass pack I made with 1.16.100 formatting. I eventually just gave in. I think I updated them recently and the transparency works. I’ll post the code here in a bit.

Well.... apparently this doesn't help much. The transparency still works, but apparently there is still a shadow even after updating. Maybe this will be a step in the right direction for you.

{
    "format_version": "1.19.5",
    "minecraft:block": {
        "description": {
            "identifier": "glass:borderless_blue_glass",
            "is_experimental": false,
            "register_to_creative_menu": true
                },
        "components": {
            "minecraft:material_instances": {  
                    "*":{
                      "texture": "borderless_blue_glass",
                      "render_method": "blend",
                      "face_dimming": false
                    }
                  },
            "minecraft:destructible_by_explosion":true,
            "minecraft:destructible_by_mining":{
                "seconds_to_destroy": 0
            },
            "minecraft:friction": 0.1,
            "minecraft:map_color": "#0006b8",
            "minecraft:light_dampening": 0,
            "minecraft:light_emission": 0
        }
    }
}```