-Minetest Lua Client Modding API Reference 5.0.0
+Minetest Lua Client Modding API Reference 5.2.0
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* More information at <http://www.minetest.net/>
* Developer Wiki: <http://dev.minetest.net/>
Mods are loaded during client startup from the mod load paths by running
the `init.lua` scripts in a shared environment.
+In order to load client-side mods, the following conditions need to be satisfied:
+
+1) `$path_user/minetest.conf` contains the setting `enable_client_modding = true`
+
+2) The client-side mod located in `$path_user/clientmods/<modname>` is added to
+ `$path_user/clientmods/mods.conf` as `load_mod_<modname> = true`.
+
+Note: Depending on the remote server's settings, client-side mods might not
+be loaded or have limited functionality. See setting `csm_restriction_flags` for reference.
+
Paths
-----
* `RUN_IN_PLACE=1` (Windows release, local build)
- * `$path_user`:
- * Linux: `<build directory>`
- * Windows: `<build directory>`
- * `$path_share`
- * Linux: `<build directory>`
- * Windows: `<build directory>`
+ * `$path_user`: `<build directory>`
+ * `$path_share`: `<build directory>`
* `RUN_IN_PLACE=0`: (Linux release)
- * `$path_share`
+ * `$path_share`:
* Linux: `/usr/share/minetest`
* Windows: `<install directory>/minetest-0.4.x`
* `$path_user`:
Modpack support
----------------
-**NOTE: Not implemented yet.**
Mods can be put in a subdirectory, if the parent directory, which otherwise
-should be a mod, contains a file named `modpack.txt`. This file shall be
-empty, except for lines starting with `#`, which are comments.
+should be a mod, contains a file named `modpack.conf`.
+The file is a key-value store of modpack details.
+
+* `name`: The modpack name.
+* `description`: Description of mod to be shown in the Mods tab of the main
+ menu.
Mod directory structure
------------------------
clientmods
├── modname
- | ├── depends.txt
- | ├── init.lua
+ │ ├── mod.conf
+ │ ├── init.lua
└── another
### modname
+
The location of this directory.
-### depends.txt
-List of mods that have to be loaded before loading this mod.
+### mod.conf
-A single line contains a single modname.
+An (optional) settings file that provides meta information about the mod.
-Optional dependencies can be defined by appending a question mark
-to a single modname. Their meaning is that if the specified mod
-is missing, that does not prevent this mod from being loaded.
+* `name`: The mod name. Allows Minetest to determine the mod name even if the
+ folder is wrongly named.
+* `description`: Description of mod to be shown in the Mods tab of the main
+ menu.
+* `depends`: A comma separated list of dependencies. These are mods that must be
+ loaded before this mod.
+* `optional_depends`: A comma separated list of optional dependencies.
+ Like a dependency, but no error if the mod doesn't exist.
+
+### `init.lua`
-### init.lua
The main Lua script. Running this script should register everything it
wants to register. Subsequent execution depends on minetest calling the
registered callbacks.
-`minetest.setting_get(name)` and `minetest.setting_getbool(name)` can be used
-to read custom or existing settings at load time, if necessary.
-
-### `sounds`
-Media files (sounds) that will be transferred to the
-client and will be available for use by the mod.
+**NOTE**: Client mods currently can't provide and textures, sounds or models by
+themselves. Any media referenced in function calls must already be loaded
+(provided by mods that exist on the server).
Naming convention for registered textual names
----------------------------------------------
Sounds
------
-**NOTE: max_hear_distance and connecting to objects is not implemented.**
+**NOTE: Connecting sounds to objects is not implemented.**
Only Ogg Vorbis files are supported.
{
pos = {x = 1, y = 2, z = 3},
gain = 1.0, -- default
- max_hear_distance = 32, -- default, uses an euclidean metric
}
-- Play connected to an object, looped
{
object = <an ObjectRef>,
gain = 1.0, -- default
- max_hear_distance = 32, -- default, uses an euclidean metric
loop = true,
}
### Utilities
* `minetest.get_current_modname()`: returns the currently loading mod's name, when we are loading a mod
+* `minetest.get_modpath(modname)`: returns virtual path of given mod including
+ the trailing separator. This is useful to load additional Lua files
+ contained in your mod:
+ e.g. `dofile(minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname()) .. "stuff.lua")`
* `minetest.get_language()`: returns the currently set gettext language.
* `minetest.get_version()`: returns a table containing components of the
engine version. Components:
* Optional: Variable number of arguments that are passed to `func`
* `minetest.get_us_time()`
* Returns time with microsecond precision. May not return wall time.
-* `minetest.get_day_count()`
- * Returns number days elapsed since world was created, accounting for time changes.
* `minetest.get_timeofday()`
* Returns the time of day: `0` for midnight, `0.5` for midday
### Client Environment
* `minetest.get_player_names()`
- * Returns list of player names on server
+ * Returns list of player names on server (nil if CSM_RF_READ_PLAYERINFO is enabled by server)
* `minetest.disconnect()`
* Disconnect from the server and exit to main menu.
* Returns `false` if the client is already disconnecting otherwise returns `true`.
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