<Biome> Elements[]
Note: See https://github.com/lawremi/CustomOreGen/wiki/Biome-restriction for details on the new <BiomeType> and <BiomeSet> elements.
The <Biome> element specifies a biome or group of biomes that a distribution can spawn in. Multiple biomes can be listed for a given distribution - each one adds to the list of valid biomes.
<Biome> elements have two attributes:
| Attribute | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | [Required] | The name or ID of the biome. Regular expressions can be used to match multiple biomes at once. |
| weight | 1.0 | The probability that the distribution will generate in this biome. See the Weights section below. |
Using Regular Expressions[]
The regular expression capabilities are quite powerful. For example: the following two pieces of code accomplish exactly the same thing, but the version using regex strings is simpler, easier to read, and could potentially be compatible with mod-added taiga/ice/frozen biomes.
<Biome name='Taiga'/>
<Biome name='TaigaHills'/>
<Biome name='Ice Plains'/>
<Biome name='Ice Mountains'/>
<Biome name='FrozenOcean'/>
<Biome name='FrozenRiver'/>
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<Biome name='Taiga.*'/>
<Biome name='Ice.*'/>
<Biome name='Frozen.*'/>
An even more useful application of the regular expression matching is this code that matches all biomes:
<Biome name='.*'/>
Weights[]
All biomes that match the name string are given the same weight. If a biome matches more than <Biome> element then the weights are added together. Negative weights can be used to reduce the probability for a biome.
For example, this code will match all biomes except the nether. All biomes match the first <Biome> and thus have a weight of +1, but the Nether also matches the second <Biome> and thus its total weight is 0:
<Biome name='.*' weight='1'/>
<Biome name='Hell' weight='-1'/>
The total weight for each biome (the sum of the weights from all matching <Biome> elements) is the probability that an attempt to place a distribution in that biome will succeed. A total weight of zero (or negative) means that attempts will always fail. A total weight of 1.0 (or anything greater than 1.0) means that attempts will always succeed. The number of "attempts" is determined by the base distribution frequency. <Biome> elements can make a distribution 'less' common in a biome, but not 'more' common.
List of Biomes[]
The following are valid vanilla biome names, as of Minecraft 1.4.5:
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