How to switch my block components to 1.21

[solemn hearth]

I need help with switching my block component to 1.21 but im having trouble

   "format_version":"1.20.80",
   "minecraft:block":{
      "description":{
         "identifier":"ce:dirt",
         "register_to_creative_menu":true,
         "is_experimental":false
      },
      "components":{
         "minecraft:loot":"loot_tables/entity/empty.json",
        "minecraft:destructible_by_mining": {
             "seconds_to_destroy": 0.3
         },
         "minecraft:destructible_by_explosion": {
    "explosion_resistance": 1000
},
          "minecraft:display_name": "Dirty Dirt",
         "minecraft:ticking":{
            "looping":true,
            "range":[15, 15],
            "on_tick":{
               "event":"ce:tick",
               "target":"self"
            }
         }
      },
      "events":{
         "ce:tick":{
            "run_command":{
               "command":[
                  "setblock ~~~ air",
               ]
            }
         }
      }
   }
}```

[shadow storm]

HCF Removal and Custom Components

The Holiday Creator Features experimental toggle has been removed. Along with it includes JSON block and item events. This functionality has been replaced with custom components.

Please take a look at the following links to learn more about custom components:

• Introduction To Custom Components
• Building With Custom Components

Aug 14, 2024, 12:02 AM

[solemn hearth]

i already read that but I do not understand, isnt there a component list that i can look from?

[dreamy nacelle]

https://wiki.bedrock.dev/blocks/block-components.html

[solemn hearth]

Thank you

[solemn hearth]

when doing block events, is it now moved to scripts?

[dreamy nacelle]

Yes

The wiki is in the process of migrating, hopefully by tomorrow you'll see the upgrade guides

[solemn hearth]

Ok, I see... I have this replace air one then. I kind of liked that I can /reload the behaviors and it would still run the event where it replaces the block with air. Is that possible with scripts

Oh cool nvm it works like this right

        "description": {
            "identifier": "content:my_block"
        },
        // Base Components
        "components": {
            "minecraft:custom_components": ["content:turn_to_air"],
            "minecraft:loot": "loot_tables/blocks/my_block.json",```

```class TurnToAirComponent implements BlockCustomComponent {
    constructor() {
        this.onStepOn = this.onStepOn.bind(this);
    }

    onStepOn(e: BlockComponentStepOnEvent): void {
        e.block.setPermutation(BlockPermutation.resolve(MinecraftBlockTypes.Air));
    }
}

world.beforeEvents.worldInitialize.subscribe(initEvent => {
    initEvent.blockTypeRegistry.registerCustomComponent('content:turn_to_air', new TurnToAirComponent());
});```

[dreamy nacelle]

Unfortunately, if i read your messsage right, you cant use /reload for block custom components. Youll have to leave and rejoin

[solemn hearth]

Oh no, thats not what I meant, sorry my English isnt that good. I meant like if you already had a custom component for blocks, such as an event for it turn into air after you place the block.
In the old update, I could place the custom block, /reload, and then it will still turn into air.

Did I make a bit more sense?

[muted vessel]

The truth is this sucks, for my part I will withdraw from the addons, I will not do 50 hours of work again for Mojang to change it again

[dreamy nacelle]

Lesson learned: dont rely on experimental features

[hybrid mirage]

custom components not working can anyone help me asap here

I'm trying to add an entity to a block to make a sittable furniture

[old shadow]

BlockTypeRegistry is now BlockComponentRegistry

[muted vessel]

Basically all addon development, got it

[dreamy nacelle]

Did you know you can make addons without using exp features? 😱

[solemn hearth]

ya I got lucky and only need to change a few blocks, but it still sucks :/ still havent figured out how to convert my blocks just yet

[verbal moth]

My custom blocks are all wrecked.

And converting them into the 1.21.20 block format is actually long.

I have a lot of blocks.

I have a lot of blocks. There is no way that I'll convert 20 of the custom blocks into a new .Json format for bedrock edition.

[verbal moth]

Yes, custom entities. Custom blocks require HFC.

[dreamy nacelle]

Nope

90% of the HCF content has been stabilised for months

Ive been making custom blocks without that toggle before this update released

[verbal moth]

How?

[dreamy nacelle]

Bc its all stable?

???

[solemn hearth]

is there such thing as interval in the components or do i have to use system.runTimeout in scripts for block custom components

[dreamy nacelle]

Queud ticking

[solemn hearth]

ty 🙏

[nimble stone]

What does your json look like for one of your blocks?

[muted vessel]

Addons of that style do not offer a quality comparable to Java mods, although no addon really does, they are much further away, at least for me it looks bad to base everything on invisible entities or directly make entities that act as blocks, and honestly scripting is a quite complicated programming way to learn if you don't speak English, at least for me, it is even easier for me to program in Java

[dreamy nacelle]

But...Java is in English

[muted vessel]

I only hope that content creators adapt to these changes, which for now look double or triple as complicated, of course for an expert that is not a problem, but many of us would have to learn from 0 a new method of making blocks

[dreamy nacelle]

from 0 a new method of making blocks
Dude...only events got changed. The basics of a block has stayed the same

[muted vessel]

Now it's all scripting-based, it gives me a headache to read these kinds of codes and all those mixed words together, but that's okay

[dreamy nacelle]

Only events are scripting based

[verbal moth]

Look

[verbal moth]

Ofc I know it's stable.

I meant like what type of json did you use.

Because some of the custom blocks that I've created on bridge works, and most off the others that I've created on bridge doesn't even work.

[dreamy nacelle]

wdym type of josn?

I dont use bridge

[verbal moth]

No wonder

I've used bridge.

[nimble stone]

What errors do you get for that block?

Or in general

[verbal moth]

Here are the errors for the block,

[nimble stone]

What does your blocks.json file look like @verbal moth ?

[verbal moth]

Here

Download it.

Ohh, I'm so sorry.

I've sent the wrong file, I'm so stupid. 😑

[nimble stone]

I mean the blocks.json file located in the resource pack. It contains a list of all your blocks as well as a directory for their textures. It looks like this

{
    "format_version": "1.20.20",
    "amethyst_lamp": {
        "textures": "amethyst_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "blaze_lamp": {
        "textures": "blaze_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "copper_lamp": {
        "textures": "copper_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "diamond_lamp": {
        "textures": "diamond_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "emerald_lamp": {
        "textures": "emerald_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "gold_lamp": {
        "textures": "gold_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "iron_lamp": {
        "textures": "iron_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    },
    "nether_lamp": {
        "textures": "nether_lamp",
        "sound": "amethyst_block"
    }
}

[verbal moth]

Like this?

[nimble stone]

Yes now define what textures to use for your blocks as shown in my blocks.json and change it's format version to 1.20.20 like mine.

After that head back to you lu_wires.json in your behavior pack and change it's format version to 1.20.20 and see what happens.

[verbal moth]

So I change both of them to 1.20.20?

[verbal moth]

And can I remove the 1,0,0 in that file too?

[nimble stone]

Yes because that is the old format version

[nimble stone]

Did you figure it out?

[verbal moth]

I'm going to make a start now.

Like this?

[nimble stone]

Remove the png and texture files shouldn't use spaces

[daring terrace]

Remove the last comma.

[nimble stone]

That too lol

[verbal moth]

Since the texture name is that, it should be called in the block.json file

texture(10)

What will happen if I recreate the custom blocks, and make it have the same identifier as the old ones? Will the updated look alike block will change into the updated custom blocks?

[nimble stone]

You can try to keep it and see what happens 👍 Same Identifier is recommended, if you change it here you have to change it everywhete

[nimble stone]

Did it work?

[verbal moth]

I didn't try it yet.

[verbal moth]

Another question, instead of the custom blocks being in an separate mod, like for example thr tunnel cable is in a separate mod, and the platform block is in another separate mod, if I recreate the custom blocks and put all of them in one mod and make them the same identifier as the old one, will they appear where it was before the update?

Like in the same exact position and place?

[verbal moth]

I've also complained in the minecraft bedrock channel on the official minecraft discord server, and an admin replied to me saying "womp womp"

[verbal moth]

@nimble stone It works

I've took a shortcut, and made the new custom blocks components on bridge. So whenever I import the geo.json as a custom block, it should automatically set the file format so it can be compatible with 1.21.20. Luckily bridge sets it automatically.

[gilded flare]

lmfao

[verbal moth]

And they call that "customer service"

[gilded flare]

well how did you complain exactly

[verbal moth]

In fact, why tf don't they do separate threads, it will work better. When they make the bedrock mechanics channel public and ask help, they seem to be against you.

[verbal moth]

I've said "Help, my custom blocks aren't working after the 1.20.21"

1.21.20*

[gilded flare]

I wouldn't take it that seriously tbh

people were warned to transition to scripts

[verbal moth]

But it was unexpected.

[gilded flare]

it wasn't.

it was completely expected.

[verbal moth]

I didn't even know that update was going to come out

If I knew, I would've changed everything asap

[gilded flare]

it was experimental and they were working on api stuff to get it out of experimental

[verbal moth]

Can't minecraft just add an alternative from holiday creator features, to "custom blocks features" or something.

[gilded flare]

...

[verbal moth]

What

[gilded flare]

so you are suggesting there to be a new experimental toggle lol

it just became stable

[verbal moth]

Wait, so if I decided to make a new custom block component for my mod, and it worked. Will it be like that forever?

[gilded flare]

its stable

so yes

[verbal moth]

Ffs

I have like 20 custom blocks addons

Now I have a whole mess to clean ☠️

[gilded flare]

should've kept up with the news

[old shadow]

change the unit_cube in code if used

[gilded flare]

there's alot more to change than that.

depending on how fancy your block is

[old shadow]

yeah but at leash to model will have textures

you don't need components unless you want them to function

it would only be a block

with no use

[gilded flare]

^

thats why I said this

[verbal moth]

Wait, so now can I make a custom block any size that I want before 1.18.60? Like you can make it any size you want before there was a certain limit within the 16x16 grid?

[old shadow]

use full_block with 16x16 textures

[nimble stone]

Good deal I am glad it works now. 😁 Also, I know it seems like a lot but 20 blocks is not all that much considering. I believe you can do it! Going forward try to just use stable stuff to avoid breaks in the future if you can help it 👍

[verbal moth]

Thanks. Even tho it works, it still doesn't work at the same time. It appears in the game without applying the rotation code, but whenever I apply the rotation code in bridge, it doesn't work.

[nimble stone]

Do newly placed blocks rotate correctly?

[verbal moth]

No. In fact, they don't even appear in game at all whenever I apply the rotation code to it.

[nimble stone]

#1263653967171289099 message
@verbal moth Here is a post with solved rotation. It might help, just read through it all to try to understand

[verbal moth]

I know what to do, but its way too much coding.

Before the 1.21.20 update happened, making custom blocks that rotate is easy. Now it's a complete challenge.

[nimble stone]

Well once it's done once, then all you have to do is copy and paste. It's worth doing @verbal moth

[verbal moth]

What happens if I copy and paste it from an existing mod that is already working?

And change the identifier and texture

[verbal moth]

And I would just need to change the block.json in the rp file?

[nimble stone]

That's what I do for all my blocks, it saves time 👍 As long as it's working just change what you need to change and keep the rest. If you add new blocks then you do need to update your blocks.json

[verbal moth]

Ah, I see. 👍🏿. Another question. So if I make all my previous blocks in bridge and combine all the blocks together into one mod instead of it being separate mods like before, and I make it the same identifier as before. Would it still be in the same position like they use to be.

And the rotation would remain the same?

[verbal moth]

@nimble stone It works, I applied the rotation to it.

Thank you so much for the help.

[agile nova]

Does anyone kow do you make redstone pass through custom blocks?

[verbal moth]

I don't really mind if its facing the wrong way. It's still rotated after all.

Now, cya yall.

[dreamy nacelle]

Why ask in this thread?

[agile nova]

Oh yeah haha

[nimble stone]

Glad it worked, not sure sure on retaining previous rotations, you just got to try 👍 At any rate, further questions ought to be contained in a new separate post as this one should be resolved by now

[verbal moth]

So if I managed to revive all my old custom blocks, then there's like a 50/50% that the custom blocks that are previously in the old world will be in the same position when it's rotated or not?

[silver dawn]

Just rotate the model in block bench and it should be correct

[verbal moth]

Okay.

[verbal moth]

I got a question. If I want the model to be the same one as the old one, where do I find the identifier.

From the rp or bp?

[nimble stone]

Bp

[verbal moth]

Bad news

My friend has made some of the custom blocks that use to work in my world, and the thing is its a custom identifier. I normally make the custom blocks on bridge

But my friend made half of it from scratch with a different identifier. The thing is, whenever I make custom blocks on bridge, the identifier will always be "bridge:

[nimble stone]

A different identifier that is unique is recommended, just change it everywhere and it will work

Like mine is luna:whatever_the_block_is

[verbal moth]

Oh...... the thing is, that identifier is everywhere on my world.

Like that platform block that you modified 2 years ago.

[nimble stone]

You Can still use the old one, it's okay, just make sure that it is the same everywhere, BP and RP 👍

It's alright to use different identifiers throughout your addon. So you can have 2 different blocks with different ones and still be fine as long as it's correct and consistent throughout your pack

[verbal moth]

So you want me to upload those platform blocks on bridge, and change the identifiers?

[nimble stone]

It's up to you, you can keep the bridge identifier if you want and they will still work. What I was saying is that most people do not use bridge so they make up their own. Both will work fine. You can even do a mix, some with bridge, some with a different identifier and it will work fine 👍

[verbal moth]

Thr thing is, if I do put the bridge identifier in, then I'll have to replace thr unknown blocks with the bridge identifier.

[verbal moth]

Good news, I've done the first half.

[verbal moth]

And luckily, due to 1.21.20 changing the rotation components, I've managed to change the rotation degrees so it rotated like before the 1.21.20 update came out.

[verbal moth]

@nimble stone I've changed it to a custom identifier. So now it isn't the bridge identifier, so now it should be compatible like the old ones.

[obtuse owl]

how can you do that? The fewer experimental features an addon uses, the better it works.