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Basic Night Vision Goggles

Goggles with infinite night vision and an on/off key bind
by BigBalakay
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Basic Night Vision Goggles!

Infinite Night Vision

1.20.1 Requires Curios API

1.21.1 Requires Adorned (Curios)

 

Newest Updates!

Version 1.1.2

Nvgs can be placed on armor stands and on the ground

Right click on Nvgs to set a specific rotation

Crouch right click with any Nvgs in hand to open equip options

                              

 

Version 1.1.1

Added color tint overlays for the matching color Nvgs

Tint is optional and can be toggled off or at the same time as night vision

 

Version 1.1.0

 Added colorful Night Vision Goggles

You can swap colors without crafting a new NVG

check out the changelog below for more details

 

Example Pictures

   

   

   

   

   

 

Changelog

1.0.1
• added mod descriptions to the in game mod menu 
 
• added neoforge tag to 1.20.1 mods 
 
1.0.2

• fixed NVG not sitting properly when crouching, swimming, and flying

 
1.1.0
• added 7 new colors
 
• added recipe to swap Nvg colors
 
1.1.1
• fixed model not following player head rotations during animations
 
• fixed model inconsistencies
   - Nose cutout was only present in java model
 
• changed color of NVG names to match lens color
 
• added color overlays 
   - visual tint to mimic how night vision goggles look in real life
   - each Nvg has its own specific color tint matching its lens color 
 
• added "Night Vision Goggles" keybind category
 
• changed "Night Vision Goggles" keybind to "Night Vision"
 
• added key bind for color overlay (tint)
 
• added combo key bind for night vision & overlay (tint)
 
• added key bind to show color overlay when Nvgs are equipped
   - shows true or false above hot bar when pressed
   - false by default
 
• skeletons now have a 1% chance to spawn with Nvgs
   - skeletons with nvgs equipped can drop them on death
 
1.1.2
• Nvgs can now be placed on the gound like a block
   - Nvgs placed on the ground are entities to allow for any degree of rotation 
   - when placing nvgs rotation depends on the direction of the player 
   - added a rotation gui to set specific rotation of the goggles
   - right click on goggles that have been placed to open rotation gui
 
• added a gui to toggle night vision and overlay (tint) when equipping nvgs
   - crouch and right click with any nvg in main hand to open gui
   - removed key bind to show overlay (tint) when equipping nvgs
   -"Equip with tint" toggle is now in gui
 
• compressed logo.png and deleted duplicate so the mod file isnt 2.5MB
 
• Nvgs can now be placed on armor stands (BETA)
   - avoid clicking on head post of armor stand
   - if clicked on armor stand head post nvgs appear on armor stand but are still in the player hand
   - to properly equip click on body parts of the armor stand
 
• skeletons now have a drop rate of 33% (Not affected by looting)
basic_nvg-1.1.2-neoforge-1.21.1.jar
MC NeoForge, 1.21.1
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basic_nvg-1.1.2-forge-1.20.1.jar
MC NeoForge, 1.20.1, Forge
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