Bits and Balance v1.5.3

New Features

• Aerodynamic Enchantment

  • New treasure enchantment for Elytra that reduces horizontal drag based on altitude
  • Single-level enchantment (like Mending) with fixed 50% air resistance reduction
  • Effect scales with altitude using cloud-based ramp-up system (configurable cloud level)
  • Includes balanced durability consumption (2x normal usage) to prevent overpowered flight
  • Config options: [enchanting.aerodynamic] enabled, maxLevel, cloudLevel, speedMultiplier
  • Displays in gold color as treasure enchantment

• Nether Lava Spring Suppression

  • Added toggleable feature to disable random lava springs in the Nether
  • Config option: [nether] disableNetherSurfaceLava (default: false)
  • When enabled, prevents vanilla lava spring generation in all Nether biomes

• Respawn Anchor Anywhere

  • Allow using Respawn Anchors in any dimension (Overworld, Nether, End, custom)
  • Config option: [mechanics.respawnAnchorAnywhere] enabled = true (default)
  • Prevents explosions outside the Nether and correctly sets/uses respawn points

Bug Fixes

• Chat Heads UUID-Based System (Major Refactor)

  • Completely refactored chat heads to use UUID-based packet interception (inspired by Chat Heads mod)
  • Now intercepts chat packets to capture sender UUID directly instead of parsing player names from text
  • Created ChatMessageTracker to handle packet-level interception via ClientChatReceivedEvent
  • Maps message content → sender UUID → skin ResourceLocation for reliable skin loading
  • Much more robust on servers: works with modified display names and custom chat formats
  • Proactively caches skins when chat messages arrive, not when rendered
  • Thread-safe implementation using ConcurrentHashMap for all caches
  • Fallback to name-based heuristics when UUID isn't available in packet
  • Fixes incorrect skins showing on both sender and receiver ends in multiplayer

• Double Door Synchronization

  • Fixed half-second delay between paired door openings on server side
  • Replaced DoorBlock.setOpen() calls with direct level.setBlock() updates for simultaneous activation
  • Maintains sound effects and client synchronization while eliminating cascading update delays

• Chat Heads Skin Persistence

  • Fixed chat heads showing default Steve/Alex skins for disconnected players
  • Implemented UUID caching system that persists even after players disconnect
  • Enhanced skin loading with multi-tier approach: cache → online players → UUID cache → consistent defaults
  • Chat heads now display correct player skins whether online or disconnected

• Navigator Compass Mount Positioning

  • Fixed text overlap between "blocks away" display and item names when riding horses or other mounts
  • Added mount detection and positioning adjustment to prevent HUD element conflicts
  • Enhanced tooltip cancellation logic to be more robust when mounted
  • Navigator Compass text now positions correctly above item names in all mount states

Compatibility

No data or save incompatibilities. Safe update for existing worlds and configs.