How to make dynamic connecting textures
This looks like a job for Superman Connected Textures Mod (CTM), which is included in OptiFine. If you haven't already, go ahead and download the latest version of OptiFine before you continue reading this.
In order for this mod to work, you'll have to create three .properties
files; one for the side texture, another one for the top texture and one for the bottom texture. The names of the files doesn't really matter, but it's good to know what the different files are used for.
Edited for 1.15.2:
smooth_stone_slab_side.properties
matchBlocks=smooth_stone_slab smooth_stone
method=horizontal
tiles=100-103
connect=block
faces=sides
smooth_stone_slab_top.properties
matchBlocks=smooth_stone_slab smooth_stone
method=ctm_compact
tiles=104-108
faces=top
smooth_stone_slab_bottom.properties
matchBlocks=smooth_stone_slab smooth_stone
method=ctm_compact
tiles=104-108
faces=bottom
After that we need to add textures for the connecting slabs but since I don't know how many images I can add to this answer, I've decided to merge all textures as one image so you'll have to split them up in nine 16×16px PNG images yourself. Make sure to name them according to the table below in order to make everything work out.
100.png | 101.png | 102.png
103.png | 104.png | 105.png
106.png | 107.png | 108.png
Now we have to create a resource pack and add some folders where all these files and images should be. In the resource pack, open the assets
and minecraft
folders, then you have to create a new folder called optifine
. Inside this new folder, create another folder named ctm
. And inside this folder, you must create yet another folder which you name default
.
Add the .properties
files and images to the default
folder. If done correctly, you should have this folder structure:
| assets/
| - minecraft/
| -- optifine/
| --- ctm/
| ---- default/
When you start Minecraft, go to Options -> Video Settings -> Quality
and set Connected Textures
to either Fast
or Fancy
and apply your newly created resource pack. When you are done, it should look like this:
Have fun!
Edit: Added a .properties
file for the bottom texture of the slabs.
Edit 2: Added the metadata
parameter for the files so the texture is only applied to top and bottom stone slabs.
matchblocks was changed somewhat recently in optifine -- instead of matchBlocks=44
it should be matchBlocks=stone_slab
or alternatively minecraft:stone_slab
see this demo file for details https://github.com/sp614x/optifine/blob/master/OptiFineDoc/doc/ctm.properties