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2025/06/07 - ENTIRE SITE & HOME PAGE BEING UPDATED. NEWS WIP.
The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow - Book 1 Delayed
The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow - Book 1 Delayed
Within That Dark A Single Flame
Completely rewriting Book 1 and trying to keep it under 600 pages, which is tricky given we've already split the first book in half. Over 800,000 words in total, and we now have content for at least five books.
Still aiming for 2025.
Minecraft Packs (Most packs now updated for 1.21.5)
Minecraft Packs (Most packs now updated for 1.21.5)
Data & Resource Packs are currently ON HOLD. Apologies. Random House / Beam Pack Alpha Working and 95% done multi-player.
The Beam Control Data Pack is being rewritten for 1.21.5, but it works as per screenshots. Working on multi-player. Beam Textures Pack - First (with 10 variations) is available on Modrinth.
Arena (ON HOLD)
Arena (ON HOLD)
Arena requires some major work, which we don't have time for. Videos on YouTube of the current Arena. Almost every item needs to be rewritten for 1.21.5 due to coding changes by Mojang. We only ever work with the latest version and these changes require major ovrhaul.
The first 9 chapters are so out of date (and several have been deleted) so we have removed most the links. What is coming is so much better. Thank you, we are busy ripping the entire book apart based on that feedback, and it has been awesome!
"I feel sometimes like I'm living in a loop. And yet every time the loop is more sophisticated." - Lightning King
♾️Wise words from the boss! Every iteration is a little closer to our goal!♾️
Updated Minecraft Packs
Updated Minecraft Packs
Updates and new packs available on Modrinth.
04/05/2025 - Most packs now updated for 1.21.5!
"In A Minecraft Movie, Jack Black is like a desperate clown at an underattended children’s party" - couldn't have put it better myself.
Total word count 800,000+
Back To The Drawing Board
Back To The Drawing Board
UPDATE 04/05/2025 - Complete re-write and restructure of the entire series.
Book 1 rewritten entirely based on feedback [still expected 2025] and limited to 600 pages
Book 1 split, so book 1 and 2 are close to complete.
Over 800,000 words, with another two books coming together.
BELOW ON HOLD
NFTs - Prototypes done (and they are published, available and buyable if you want them)
Arena / Data Packs / Texture Packs (low priority but working on furiously when we need a break from Book 1).
That said, we do have some updates to existing packs and some new packs on Modrinth. We have updated most packs to work with 1.21.5
Spider Vision & Void Storm (Alpha)
Spider Vision & Void Storm (Alpha)
Minecraft Updates
Minecraft Updates
Spider Vision / Ender Vision / Creeper Vision / Game Mode Swap / Keep Loot
Data Pack Fully Working with improvements to be made. Mimic Spider Vision, Ender Vision & Creeper Vision. Keeping Loot and Temporary Respawn Points.
TODO: Few minor bugs and timing issues. Retain Levels & XP On Death. Retain Buffs / Effects.
Incoming:
Genie / Wind Breeze / The Time Machine (Moon Phases) / Particles / Wind Towers (Cannons) / Aerial Bombardment / The Vision Pack / Particle Pack / End Crystal Beam Pack / Lucky Fishing Fixes (broken in 1.21.4) / Enchants / Shadows Bane/Void Bane (Axe with Flying Shadow Step Ability) / Custom Enchants / Enchant Effects
New Minecraft scenes covering Chapter 1. The New Genie Models & FX Are Looking Better Than Anticipated.
The Dishonest Return Is Half Built In Minecraft - And Looking Good So Far.
Short Video & Screen Shots Of Both Incoming.
Limited Test Print Book Marks
Limited Test Print Book Marks
500 Test Book Marks Available.
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Mean Time Book 1 Is Being Entirely Re-Written. Elements are being moved from Book 1 to Book 2, and new content is being added to Book 1.
Currently trying to keep the book within our 600 page limit.
New Minecraft scenes covering Chapter 1. The New Genie Models & FX Are Looking Better Than Anticipated.
The Dishonest Return Is Half Built In Minecraft - And Looking Good So Far.
Short Video & Screenshots of Both Incoming.
Progress Update On The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow, The Arena & Other Projects
Progress Update On The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow, The Arena & Other Projects
Arena Testing For 1.20.1 and some screenshots from the last few months. Mostly related to The Arena and The Time Machine.
We are busy working on Book 1 of "The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow". 600,000 words across all books, spin-offs, short stories and notes. Book 1 is way over word and page count. Combined with Minecraft 1.21 this has delayed 'The Arena', 'The Time Machine', 'Random Blocks', 'Lucky Fishing Rod' (now released), 'Light Helm', 'Music Studio', 'Scheduler', 'The Conduit', 'Orbits', 'Mount & Fly Anything' (including Ember), and various other projects we promised.
Minecraft 1.21 required a lot of rework (and we're more than happy to do this given the benefits). Abstraction and proper coding have meant this is progressing in 1/100 of the time it would take otherwise. We have released a few new packs, texture packs, music and been working hard. The Time Machine Textures has had >1500 downloads despite being one of our newest, alpha, and totally incomplete. mxsxc1 - Modrinth
Thank you for all your kind words, support and feedback. We are not releasing any of our methods for things like 'The Conduit', 'Animated Helms', 'Glowing' just yet, but they are being rewritten and will be released.
We know these are the ones people are asking for (and suspect this is why the Time Machine has so many downloads). However they will be released properly with full items, texture packs, data packs, structures, weapons, and boss fights - and tested to work on multiplayer.
Minecraft Packs Update / Time Machine Incoming
Minecraft Packs Update / Time Machine Incoming
The Time Machine Data Pack was close to Alpha Release, but due to rewrite of TDIACLS and 1.20.1 changes is ON HOLD.
However various packs have been released/fixed/updated on Modrinth.
Arena Alpha Footage
Arena Alpha Footage
Alpha Testing (dated video and not the latest code)
Ember Mount (Flying Ravager Mount / Rare Drop)
Lightning Snowballs
Insanity X-Bow
Akriss & Ember Boss Fight
The Shadow Buttefly (Ghost Warden)
Data Packs Incoming (Alpha)
Data Packs Incoming (Alpha)
Circles & Orbits (This is getting a bit silly now, as is the Boss Fight)
The Time Machine (Moon Cycles, Time Control, Night & Day, Pets, Buffs, Boss Event)
House Of Random (Random Blocks, Cake, Armour Stands, Fish, Parrots, And Rainbows)
Lightning Storm (including demo of the Arena God v God mode, and Battleship, Tower Defence, and Lots Of Explosions)
Sound & Music Studio (Including Sequencer, Scheduler, Synth, Keyboard)
Ghost Wolf Pack (And Armour - Based On New Snapshot)
The Arena (Still being re-written, but it works, and it is awesome fun...videos on YouTube)
Loads more...
Arena Screenshots
Arena Screenshots
Screenshots From The Arena - Including New Boss - Ember, New Player Housing, The Genie, New Effects & Particles, Updated Warden, Racing Track, Pets.
Did we mention fully customisable, upgradable player housing with 3 floors, a roof garden, an outside garden, a small farm, upgradable Llama storage, customisable coloured beacons, banners, trophy room. 6 houses per upgradable street. Plans for them using group funds and teamwork to upgrade the street.
The Insanity CrossBow, Boots Of Endless Speed, The Serpent SnowBall (Lightning) & The Void SnowBall - Just Throw It & Run, It's A Cluster Nuke...Nothing Survives...including most of The Arena. EDIT: After crashing the server due to an endless loop, the Void Snowball has now been removed.
Conduit Remastered Alpha Testing
Conduit Remastered Alpha Testing
Short video of The Conduit Remastered (Alpha) - "Pain Red"
Also (and looks much better in) the following so far:
Purple / Orange / Light Blue / Black & Blue (specifically designed to work with BSL Shaders)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet)
MxSxC1 Weather Pack (Sleet) - Preparing For The Arena!
This more about going through the entire process; Design, Build, Testing, GitHub, Video, Youtube, Screenshots, Promotion, Custom Music - A hell of a lot of work for what is essentially about 8 core files...but we will improve, make it quicker, and start rolling out our more serious packs soon
MxSxC1/MxSxC1WeatherSleet: MxSxC1WeatherPackSleet (github.com)
Also on Modrinth: MxSxC1WeatherSleet - Minecraft Resource Pack (modrinth.com)
Update: 2024/04/24 - All but a very few NFTs are now migrated to the new platform.
Braille Test Below
Braille Test Below
Script Test Below. Work In Progress. Unverified.
We know this will not work, it is for testing various scripts. Likewise it does not play/space well on the website compared to a real text editor so is misaligned here.
This is a proof of concept and learning experience. We are trying to do better, but this is for custom built scripts and translation, and testing other translators. Feedback appreciated, but this is an initial PoC. It will not work...and we know it wont. No offence intended...
Request For Proof Readers
Request For Proof Readers
Looking for those using Screen Reader Software/Braille/Braille Displays, and keen to know what people use. The price tags, yearly subscriptions, dubious practices, tracking and privacy on some of the main applications is, from brief research - absolutely disgusting.
Also looking for readers with "reading difficulties", Dyslexia, ADHD, "Accessibility requirements", Autism, or anything which might make it difficult to read or understand.
Also those easily confused or who know nothing about space/time/black hole/continuum theory/databases/programming/arrays/logic.
We are working on a new system and writing style which will help aid people here and make this more accessible and will provide a short story and some deliberately formatted text for review and comments, and amend to suit yourself.
We will also be investigating some of the free and Open Source solutions out there, and doing full in depth code analysis if there's enough interest. And if so we might look at creating a fork to delete some of the dubious practices mentioned.
The Dark Is A Cold Lonely Shadow (Grade 1 Unverified)
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Jumpnet Project Launch & Initial Master Token
Jumpnet Project Launch & Initial Master Token
This Token Gives You Early Access & Free Digital Copies Of Everything TDIACLS...Forever!
The Ghost Pack (including Ghost Warden) and The Arena (fighting the Ghost Warden - Good Luck!)
The Ghost Pack (including Ghost Warden) and The Arena (fighting the Ghost Warden - Good Luck!)
TDIACLS Alpha NFT (50 Max Supply)
TDIACLS Alpha NFT (50 Max Supply)
MxSxC1 - Winner of Minecraft Cherry Blossom Contest
MxSxC1 - Winner of Minecraft Cherry Blossom Contest
Everyone knows Raz'Kul only built the house and gardens to further annoy the Monks Of Serenity. Or the "Not So Serene Monks" as Raz'Kul jokes. With monks, bounty hunters and assassins surrounding Shadow Falls, only The Ghost Wardens protection is keeping him alive.
TDIACLS Alpha Testers - We have had a LOT of people ask for our shader settings and packs. Shader settings/PBR textures will be released as part of the final game, and some packs will be released way before then. However Alpha testers are needed. We are only working with Iris & Minecraft Java currently looking for AMD, Linux, Multiplayers for boss battles (high performance and frame rate), Screenshots/Slow Scenes (Seriously Intensive, May Fry Your Computer). You need to have ability to run multiple tests over multiple shaders and packs, and benchmark them.
The current 2 packs are being split into 20+ Packs, with Tutorials, Guides & Demo's on how to create yourself. MxSxC1 Packs
We are looking for some voice actors as well for a few parts in the film.
MxSxC1 Sculk Pack (Including Ghost Warden) - Incoming - Needs several textures re-tiled, and the PBR re-done. Images to left are very dated now as is the Early Alpha Video of the half built Arena and Ghost Warden. Hoping this will be the first one released, and is the one most asked for!
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