🌙 Update 3.1 Changelog
✨ New Features
- Moon phase display now shows at night.
- Automatic minor updates no longer require running
/function dash.date:update. That function is now reserved for major version transitions. - New function tag for addon developers and server owners, with compatibility for a future official addon.
- Firework events now use truly random fireworks instead of a preset list — resulting in over 2 million visually unique combinations.
- New emoji textures available when using the resource pack.
🎨 Big thanks to FoxPlane on YouTube for the textures!
🛠️ Fixes
- Fixed all holidays not occurring, except for Thanksgiving.
- Fixed Nether portal coordinates only saving the first portal entered.
- Fixed old bossbars persisting after updates if
/function dash.date:updatewasn't run. - Fixed ghost bossbars when usernames change — now only valid ones remain.
🔮 Upcoming
- Lunar New Year calculations will be reworked to be less realistic and more immersive.
⚠️ Disclaimer
This version has two known major issues and one known minor issue:
- Nether portals only save the initial entrance point.
- Updating from an old version does not immediately remove the old bossbar — players must run
/function dash.date:updateonce after updating. - Minor issue: Extra bossbars may appear if a player changes their username.
Fixes for all of these are in progress.
Changelog
[3.0] - 🎉 Major Overhaul 🎉
✨ New Features & Improvements
- 🆕 Per-Player Bossbars: Switched from a single global bar to individual
dash.date_$(bossbar_id)bars—unlocking all the powerful new display logic below. - 🕹️ Bossbar Toggle: Sneak-looking down while holding a clock will hide your personal bossbar.
- 🌋 Unique Nether Display: In the Nether, see your current XYZ coords, distance from your entrance portal, and the Day Count—all in one neat bossbar.
- 🪐 Dynamic End Display: In the End, view your coords + Day Count by default. If you’re wearing an Elytra, it auto-switches to show remaining flight time (in seconds)!
- 🌧️ Accurate Weather: Condition checks are now per-player—so you’ll get real-time snow, rain, or overcast indicators even on busy multiplayer servers.
- 🧹 Rock-Solid Uninstall: The
uninstallfunction now wipes every bossbar, tag, storage entry, and scoreboard objective—leaving zero trace of the datapack. - 🔌 Addon Compatibility: Fully namespaced
dash.date/tags/functionhooks (e.g.day_change,valentines) and an installation flag (dash.date_installed) enable seamless integration with official or third-party addons.
Full Release V2.0
1. Math Functions Overhaul
- Switched from unstable subsequent calculations to a cumulative/direct method for day, weekday, and leap year calculations.
- Weekday calculations now use a modern system; dates after 1800 won't match historical calendars. Use the new config file for accurate date counting by setting the year to a modern year.
- Important: If updating from an old version, you must set the start year with
/scoreboard players set %start.year dash.date_arc [year (likely 0)]. (Join Discord for support.)
2. New Config System
- Added a config system in
data/dash.date/function/config.mcfunction. - Set the start date using scoreboard variables:
%start.yearand%display.yearfor the year.%ani.monthand%display.monthfor the month.%ani.dateand%display.datefor the day.
- After configuration, run
/function dash.date:updateto let the system self-correct.
3. New Holidays
- Added Lunar New Year, Easter, and St. Patrick's Day.
- Easter is calculated exactly (accurate for years after 1800). Lunar New Year is approximated (accurate within 0–3 days, more precise near 1900).
- Each holiday features unique tunes and particle effects.
4. Time Formula Optimization
- Updated the time calculation formulas to be more modern, easier to understand, and more efficient.
5. License Change
- Changed the license from Dash MCL Open 1.0 to Dash MCL ND 1.0 due to the implementation of novel algorithms.
- (Old versions remain under the previous license.)
🚀 Features
- Stability Improvements:
Replaced markers with dedicated storage, making the add-on significantly more stable. Previous concerns are resolved (except for direct score modifications). - Cleanup Command:
Run/function dash.date:updateto remove unnecessary forceloaded chunks and markers. - Upcoming Release:
Preparing for a full release within the next week.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Anniversary Date Fix:
Fixed a bug where the world anniversary date could appear before the actual anniversary.
📝 Beta Release 1.1
🚀 New Features
- Thanksgiving Event: Added a special event for Thanksgiving.
- Holiday Tunes: Introduced new tunes/songs for Winter Holidays, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Eve.
- Message Cleanup: Removed line separator messages for holidays to improve clarity.
- Code Refinement: Eliminated redundancies.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Command Stability: Improved the stability of setting world spawn (still not recommended for regular use).
📝 Beta Release 1.1
🚀 New Features
- Thanksgiving Event: Added a special event for Thanksgiving.
- Holiday Tunes: Introduced new tunes/songs for Winter Holidays, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Eve.
- Message Cleanup: Removed line separator messages for holidays to improve clarity.
- Code Refinement: Eliminated redundancies.
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Command Stability: Improved the stability of setting world spawn (still not recommended for regular use).
The pack description is incorrect and will be fixed in the next update.
Beta Release
Shows the in-game date, time, and weekday at the top of the screen!