Black Screen

    Hello,


    First off, thanks for all the effort in producing what reads like a fantastic mod (I haven't been able to play it yet).


    Secondly, I have gone through the set up tutorials and FAQ already.


    My issue is that I cannot get minecraft to start up once I have added the industrialcraft-2_1.111.jar file into the mods folder of minecraft. I have installed ModLoader and minecraftforge-universal-1.5.2-7.8.0.684. Once I installed ModLoader and Forge, minecraft works fine with the new options in the menu. As soon as I add the industrial craft jar in, I just get a blank screen and no crash report is given. I have tried installing ModLoaderMP, though that wont work at all (and I believe it is not required any more at the date of this post). I have deleted the META-INF folders as appropriate as well.


    I'm guessing it is a version problem with what I've got. Can you confirm which exact versions of ModLoader and Forge I should be using for IC2? IC2 is looking to be the only mod I use for minecraft, so I'm not too fussed about breaking other compatibilities. (well maybe I will use the minimap one too, optional texture pack but I saw you weren't supporting those for IC2, not a big deal to me). I am running the latest minecraft client, 1.5.2, at the date of this post.


    Thanks very much for the help in advance!

    • IC2 1.111 is for 1.4.5. The 1.4.6 - 1.4.7 open beta is available here. The 1.5 - 1.5.2 snapshot versions are available here. Mods for Minecraft before 1.5 have no compatibilty with Minecraft versions different from what they are built against. (There are some exceptions though, e.g. 1.4.6 & 1.4.7 and 1.2.4 & 1.2.5)
    • Forge ModLoader has all the capabilities of Risugami's ModLoader and mroe, so there is no need to install ModLoader. It may even cause problems. Hence, any ModLoader mods that belong in the /mods folder should be compatible with Forge ModLoader. There is also no need to manually install Forge ModLoader, as it is included in Minecraft Forge.
    • If you plan on using IC2 1.115.308-lf then use the recommended version for Forge. The latest is recommended though.
    • I suggest you get CodeChickenCore and NotEnoughItems (you must install into the coremods folder) or CraftGuide to help check recipes ingame.
    • After you're fairly familiar with IC2, I suggest the following addons for IC2.
      • Nuclear Control - Adds fancy nuclear reactor monitoring ways.
      • GregTech-Addon - Adds very awesome Tier 4+ technology, and some other lower tier technology. WARNING: Nerfs base IC2 and some other mods' object (e.g. harder Macerator) and fairly steep difficulty curve. The nerfs can be disabled using the configuration file though.
      • Modular PowerSuits - Actually a standalone mod that has added compatibility for IC2 power. Adds pretty awesome electrical armor.
      • GraviSuite - Also adds electrical armor, but is an addon.

    Epic Lulz,


    Thanks so much for this advice! I followed it all to the letter and everything is working for 1.5.2. I look forward to exploring it all. :)