Fancy Place

Better block placement system that allows you to place blocks even when not pointing at the connecting face.

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For Luanti 5.9 and above

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Fancy Place Mod - User Guide 🔗

What does this mod do? 🔗

The Fancy Place mod makes building easier by showing "ghost blocks" - transparent preview blocks that appear next to existing blocks. You can right-click these ghost blocks to place your blocks exactly where you want them!

Key Feature 🔗

  • Ghost Block Preview: See exactly where your block will be placed

How to Use 🔗

  1. Hold a block in your hand (any placeable block)
  2. Look near existing blocks - you'll see transparent "ghost blocks" appear
  3. Right-click a ghost block to place your block there
  4. That's it! The block is placed and the ghost block disappears

Customizing the Mod 🔗

Available Settings 🔗

fancy_place_ghost_opacity = 128        # Ghost transparency (0-255)
fancy_place_ghost_glow = 8             # Ghost glow intensity (0-15)  
fancy_place_ghost_size = 1.02          # Ghost size multiplier (1.0-1.1)
fancy_place_reach_distance = 4.5       # How far you can place (1.0-4.5)
fancy_place_allow_diagonal = true      # Allow diagonal placement
fancy_place_play_sounds = true         # Play placement sounds
fancy_place_update_interval = 0.2      # Update frequency in seconds
fancy_place_instant_updates = true     # Instant ghost block updates
fancy_place_show_config = false        # Show config in server log

Configuration Options 🔗

Ghost Block Appearance 🔗

  • Opacity: How transparent the ghost blocks are (0-255)
  • Glow: How much the ghost blocks glow (0-15)
  • Size: How much bigger ghost blocks appear than normal blocks

Placement Behavior 🔗

  • Reach Distance: How far you can place blocks
  • Diagonal Placement: Whether to show ghost blocks diagonally
  • Placement Sounds: Whether to play sounds when placing blocks

Performance Settings 🔗

  • Update Interval: How often ghost blocks update
  • Instant Updates: Whether ghost blocks update immediately
  • Max Ghost Blocks: Maximum number of ghost blocks per player

Troubleshooting 🔗

Ghost blocks are too hard to see 🔗

  • Increase GHOST_OPACITY (try 180-200)
  • Increase GHOST_GLOW (try 12-15)
  • Increase GHOST_SIZE (try 1.03-1.05)

Ghost blocks are too distracting 🔗

  • Decrease GHOST_OPACITY (try 80-100)
  • Decrease GHOST_GLOW (try 3-5)
  • Decrease GHOST_SIZE (try 1.01)

Performance issues 🔗

  • Set INSTANT_UPDATES = false
  • Increase UPDATE_INTERVAL to 0.5

Ghost blocks don't appear 🔗

  • Make sure you're holding a placeable block
  • Make sure you're looking near existing solid blocks
  • Make sure you aren't lagging

Tips for Best Experience 🔗

  1. Start with defaults - The default settings work well for most players
  2. Adjust opacity first - This has the biggest visual impact
  3. Test in creative mode - Easier to experiment with different blocks
  4. Consider your playstyle - Builders might want higher opacity, casual players might prefer subtle
  5. Performance matters - If you have a slower computer, use the Performance preset

Support 🔗

If you encounter issues:

  1. Check this guide first
  2. Try the default settings
  3. Look at the terminal/log for error messages
  4. Report bugs with specific details about what you were doing

Enjoy building with Fancy Place!

Reviews

Review

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  • Deutsch

    very good!

    Definitely better than the normal small black square! Great, I'll be using it for building from now on.

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