Crafting Custom Recipes in MCPE: Step-by-Step Tutorial

1. Steps to Create Custom Crafting Recipes in MCPE

Here's a step-by-step guide to creating custom crafting recipes in Minecraft: Pocket Edition (MCPE):

Step 1: Create a Behavior Pack

A behavior pack is a ZIP file that contains the resources and code for your custom crafting recipes. To create a behavior pack, follow these steps:

1. Create a new folder and name it something like "MyCustomRecipes".
2. Inside the folder, create two subfolders: "resources" and "scripts".
3. Inside the "resources" subfolder, create a new folder named "recipes".

Step 2: Define the Crafting Recipe

In the "recipes" folder, create a new JSON file and name it according to the recipe you want to create. For example, if you are creating a recipe for a diamond sword, you would name the file "diamond_sword.json".

The JSON file should contain the following structure:

{
  "type": "crafting_shaped",
  "ingredients": [
    {
      "item": "stick",
      "data": 0
    },
    {
      "item": "stick",
      "data": 0
    },
    {
      "item": "diamond",
      "data": 0
    }
  ],
  "result": {
    "item": "diamond_sword",
    "data": 0
  }
}

This JSON defines a shaped recipe for a diamond sword. The "ingredients" array specifies the items required for the recipe and their order in the crafting grid. The "result" object specifies the item that will be crafted.

Step 3: Add the Recipe to the Behavior Pack

In the "scripts" subfolder of your behavior pack, create a new JavaScript file and name it "recipes.js".

In the "recipes.js" file, add the following code to register your custom recipe:

(function() {
  "use strict";

  Recipes.addShapedRecipe({
    id: "diamond_sword",
    pattern: ["X", "X", "X"],
    key: {
      X: { item: "stick" }
    },
    result: { item: "diamond_sword" }
  });
})();

This code registers the diamond sword recipe with the game.

Step 4: Pack the Behavior Pack

Once you have created the necessary files, you need to pack them into a ZIP file. Here are the steps:

1. Open the "MyCustomRecipes" folder.
2. Right-click on an empty space in the folder and select "Send to" > "Compressed (zipped) folder".
3. Name the ZIP file "MyCustomRecipes.zip".

2. Testing and Implementing Custom Crafting Recipes in MCPE

To test and implement your custom crafting recipes, follow these steps:

1. Copy the "MyCustomRecipes.zip" file to your MCPE device.
2. Open the MCPE app and navigate to the "Settings" menu.
3. Tap on "Resource Packs" and then tap on the "+" button.
4. Select the "MyCustomRecipes.zip" file and tap on "Activate".
5. Restart the MCPE app.

Your custom crafting recipes should now be available in the game.

3. Limitations and Restrictions of Custom Crafting Recipes in MCPE

There are a few limitations and restrictions when making custom crafting recipes in MCPE:

• You cannot create recipes for items that do not already exist in the game.
• You cannot create recipes for items that require more than 9 ingredients.
• You cannot create recipes for items that have more than one output.