AR1 Backup v7.0.0

Major update, critical bug fixes, and visual improvements.

Critical Fixes

• Thread-safe networking – all player message broadcasts and progress displays now execute on the server main thread, eliminating ConcurrentModificationException and invisible crashes during active backups.

• Reliable cancellation – cancelled backups and interrupted operations now automatically delete incomplete archives, preventing corrupted restores that previously remained in the backup folder.

• Auto-recovery from broken config – if the configuration file is corrupted or unreadable, the mod deletes it and regenerates defaults instead of crashing the game on startup.

New Features

• Password‑protected backups

  • Uses AES‑256 encryption via Zip4j (ZIP with password).
  • Passwords are stored outside the game folder in Documents\AR1 Backup PASSWORDS\passwords.json (fallback to C:\AR1 Backup PASSWORDS), ensuring they are never transferred with the modpack.
  • Full history of used passwords is preserved, with automatic matching of archives to their passwords during restore.
  • GUI includes password field with strict validation (5–15 characters, only letters, digits, dot, and comma).

• Graceful operation cancellation

  • Exiting a world or stopping the server now cleanly interrupts active backups/restores and clears their temporary files, leaving the scheduler alive for the next session.
  • Shutdown hook ensures proper termination when the JVM closes.

• Enhanced developer tools

  • New "Developer" settings section: toggle detailed mod logging, record per‑file technical info (name, size, time), and optionally save all logs to a user‑specified file. 14 languages localization support.

UI Improvements

• Smoother progress animation

  • Bright runner with a five‑level fading tail (from white to grey) moves character‑by‑character with a pause before the next cycle.
  • Text filling is now gradual (one character every 50 ms) instead of jumping to the current percentage.
  • Every progress level (1–6) is guaranteed to be displayed for at least 150 ms (200 ms for the final level), making the bar understandable even during fast backups.

• New "Archiving methods" category

  • Choose between standard ZIP and password‑protected ZIP.
  • Password field appears only when the protected method is selected and shows an error if the input is invalid.

• Info panel update

  • Added mod name and version at the bottom of the Information section.
  • All tooltips now use a softer grey color for better readability.

Other Improvements

• Localisation of error messages – Messages regarding an incorrect password and other archive-related errors are displayed in the user's current language.
• Path handling – automatic removal of surrounding quotes when setting a custom backup path, preventing TOML parse crashes.
• Backup listing – now robustly works with empty or inaccessible backup directories.

Developed by ar1emq – a member of THEMIDNIGHTCORE