#Resource Pack Setup

Blockcade contains its own resource pack inside the plugin JAR. On startup it is extracted to:

plugins/Blockcade/resource-pack/blockcade-pack.zip

No UltimateUI purchase or separate pack download is required.

#Recommended production setup

Upload blockcade-pack.zip to a public HTTPS address and configure:

renderer:
  mode: AUTO
  resource-pack:
    enabled: true
    external-url: 'https://cdn.example.com/blockcade-pack.zip'
    required: false
    fallback-to-legacy: true
    send-on-join: true

Restart the server after changing resource pack hosting. The plugin calculates and sends the correct SHA-1 automatically.

#Built-in host

The built-in HTTP host is useful for local testing:

renderer:
  resource-pack:
    host:
      enabled: true
      bind-address: '0.0.0.0'
      public-host: 'play.example.com'
      port: 8163

Open the port in your firewall and router. public-host must be reachable by players; 127.0.0.1 only works for a client on the same machine.

#Required versus optional

• required: false lets players decline. With fallback enabled, they receive the legacy renderer.
• required: true uses Minecraft's required-pack behavior.
• fallback-to-legacy: false prevents starting until the pack reports a successful load.

The selected renderer is decided when a game session starts. If a pack finishes loading during a legacy session, stop and reopen the game.