Minecraft Redstone For Dummies, Portable Edition E-Book

Jacob Cordeiro

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 253

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

The indispensable primer for achieving redstone greatness Minecraft Redstone For Dummies is the complete guide to finding, using, and maximizing the power of redstone in the Minecraft world. This key element is essential for crafting and brewing, and can be placed on the ground as redstone dust - a flat, transparent block that can transmit redstone power, the major component of most redstone circuits. Written by a recognized Minecraft expert, this useful guide walks you through mining, smelting, and other methods of obtaining redstone, and teaches you how to make the most of your redstone stores. Craft a compass, piston, lamp, or torch, brew a potion that reverts to Level 1, or turn it to dust to help find nearby power components. Whether you're in Creative or Survival mode, redstone mastery is crucial for successful gameplay. Minecraft is a worldwide phenomenon, boasting over 100 million players from around the world. While gameplay varies according to player preference, redstone remains a central element that allows players to build, brew and create as they advance through the biomes. Minecraft Redstone For Dummies teaches you everything you need to know about redstone, including how to get it and how best to use it. * Learn which methods result in more redstone per attempt * Discover how redstone is used in crafting and brewing * Use redstone dust to build circuits and power mechanical components * Understand redstone power, including source, levels, and configuration Don't be content to acquire what you stumble across. Redstone's versatility makes it an indispensable resource in the Minecraft world, and knowing where to find it and how to use it efficiently can make all the difference in your gameplay. If you're ready to level up, Minecraft Redstone For Dummies will make you a redstone guru in no time.

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Minecraft® Redstone For Dummies®, Portable Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2014941047

ISBN 978-1-118-96830-7 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-118-96833-8 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-96832-1

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Book

Foolish Assumptions

Icons Used in This Book

Where to Go from Here

Chapter 1: Introducing Redstone

Exploring Redstone Basics

Understanding How Redstone Works

Discovering the Applications of Redstone

Chapter 2: Getting Started with Redstone Programming

Gathering Redstone Dust

Laying Out Redstone Dust

Carrying a charge

Measuring redstone strength

Connecting machines

Crafting and Implementing Redstone Items

Redstone torches

Redstone repeaters

Redstone comparators

Redstone blocks

Powering Blocks

Understanding which blocks can be powered

Making a block powered

Applying powered blocks

Preventing blocks from being powered

Chapter 3: Using Redstone to Power Mechanisms

Using Mechanisms to Activate Redstone Devices

Powering Machines with Redstone

Using Minecart Mechanisms

Minecarts

Rails

Connecting Mechanisms

Assembling simple creations

Connecting machines with redstone

Chapter 4: Understanding the Laws of Redstone

Exploring the Laws of Redstone

The laws of power production

The laws of power reception

Designing Space-Efficient Redstone Machines

Building Some Essential Redstone Devices

Producing sensors

Building automatic minecart machines

Chapter 5: Designing Logic Gates, Loops, and Other Devices

Designing Basic Logic Gates

The NOT gate

The OR gate

The AND gate

The XOR gate

Examining Loops

Constructing a loop

Implementing loops

Manipulating Redstone Strength

Constructing Various Useful Redstone Devices

Implementing memory

Designing a block update detector

Building redstone vertically

Chapter 6: Using Physical Machines in Redstone Devices

Moving and Sorting Items between Containers

Implementing and connecting hoppers

Using hoppers to distribute items

Building item-based circuits

Pushing Blocks Around with Piston Machines

Hooking pistons together

Pushing powerful blocks

Sticking blocks together with slime blocks

Managing Entities with Redstone Circuits

Moving entities around

Using entities as input in redstone circuits

Building Circuits and Machines with Minecart Tracks

Understanding Other Applications of Physical Machines

Building an automatic farm

Programming fancy doors and locks

Bouncing entities with slime blocks

Chapter 7: Introducing the Command Block

Obtaining a Command Block

Programming and Activating a Command Block

Applying Different Commands

Basic commands

Advanced commands

Autocompleting Commands on the Chat Menu

Implementing Special Arguments in Commands

Examining relative positions

Applying selectors

Managing a Scoreboard

Creating scoreboard objectives

Acquainting players with the scoreboard

Creating teams with the scoreboard

Chapter 8: Using Data Tags to Customize Objects

Understanding the Syntax of Data Tags