Changelog – Version 0.3.2

Features

• Implemented dynamic humanoid ragdoll physics system.
• Added more physically accurate motorcycles.
• Implemented data fixer API for persistent data versioning.
• Implemented physically accurate shape-based buoyancy.

Fixes

• Adapted camera rendering for 1.21+ API changes.
• Prevented race conditions with thread-safe chunk state management.
• Smoothed vehicle steering by processing input every physics tick.
• Stabilized wheel interpolation for sleeping and activating vehicles.
• Corrected buoyancy direction for fully submerged convex shapes.
• Resolved physics gun input lock when opening UI or switching items.
• Implemented client level events to reset body manager on world transitions.
• Corrected icon paths and updated assets.

Performance Improvements

• Overhauled VxChunkDataStore concurrency to eliminate terrain system deadlocks.
• Significantly increased vehicle stability and removed motorcycles due to poor handling.

Refactors & Architecture

• Centralized client physics access with a utility singleton.
• Moved and renamed physics mixins to reflect bodies and constraints handling.
• Encapsulated deterministic seat UUID generation in constructor.
• Refactored seat definition to use a builder pattern.
• Implemented builder pattern for synchronized data definition.
• Converted VxClientClock to an enum singleton.
• Extracted buoyancy calculations into dedicated floater strategies.
• Standardized event API to a consistent namespace pattern.
• Removed unused imports and VxChunkEvent.

Chore & Miscellaneous

• Updated README with docs link.
• Replaced old mod icon with new one.
• Updated mod icon to new version.

Changelog – Version 0.3.1

Features

• Added a new mod icon.
• Generalized wheel sync to vehicle state with speed.
• Added sound effects and allowed terrain-to-terrain chain connections.
• Used LinearCast for chain parts.
• Activated chain bodies upon creation.
• Added client input events for mouse and keyboard.
• Implemented single-body world-anchored constraints.
• Added Chain Creator.

Fixes

• Unified vehicle speed field to resolve NoSuchFieldError.
• Prevented native crash when activating deserialized static bodies.
• Mixin crash on Forge dedicated server fixed.

Refactors & Architecture

• Restructured debug classes and renamed events.
• Simplified and renamed event mixins, fixing minor typos.
• Migrated tool input handlers from mixins to the event API.
• Renamed item-related classes to use Vx prefix.
• Adapted Chain Creator to use world-anchored constraints.
• Overhauled raycasting system to decouple physics logic and add flexible filtering.

Style & Miscellaneous

• Fine-tuned chain link dimensions.
• Removed redundant null checks in VxChainCreatorManager.
• Added ChainCreator entry to README tool list.
• Added supported platforms section to README.

Changelog – Version 0.3.0

Features

• Implemented a precise, VoxelShape-based greedy meshing system for terrain.
• Added a performant two-phase buoyancy system for objects in water.
• Implemented a dedicated renderer system for physics bodies.
• Enabled Continuous Collision Detection (CCD) for cars and bikes to improve high-speed collision accuracy.
• Implemented robust data corruption resistance for saving and loading.
• Improved physics body synchronization through a revamped chunk tracking system.
• Differentiated driver and passenger seat debug hitboxes by color for better visibility.
• Added the ability for the PhysicsCreatorItem to spawn bodies in an active state directly.
• Added explicit player tracking to better manage interactions.
• Added overloads for creating bodies with a definable initial activation state.
• Added a hook that is triggered on sync data updates.
• Added getJoltBody overloads to support direct access via bodyId.

Fixes

• Separated client-only code to prevent ClassNotFoundException on dedicated servers.
• Refined buoyancy calculation by averaging fluid surface height for smoother object movement.
• Improved buoyancy broadphase accuracy by iterating over all AABB blocks instead of sampling.
• Fixed a rare ClassCastException when growing EMotionType arrays in JNI-bound code.
• Corrected force application to ensure buoyancy acts relative to the center of mass.
• Applied linear drag at the center of buoyancy, improving torque behavior and rotation stability.
• Corrected the view vector calculation while riding physics vehicles.
• Resolved clipping issues by ensuring atomic body updates.
• Fixed various deadlocks related to persistence, terrain interactions, and body activation.
• Resolved race conditions and large coordinate packing errors.
• Prevented a server crash caused by mishandling client-only fields.
• Ensured that inactive bodies correctly synchronize their initial state.
• Bodies and constraints are now correctly persisted during a world save.
• Sleeping bodies are now correctly activated for buoyancy forces.
• Prevented the immediate activation of newly created bodies for more consistent behavior.
• Fixed an issue that caused arm swinging when using the PhysicsCreatorItem.
• Removed the malfunctioning PhysicsRemover.
• Downgraded verbose info logs to the debug level to reduce console clutter.
• Prevented a crash on body removal by safely calculating cluster bounds.
• Made minor corrections to field names, encoding issues, and JavaDoc formatting.
• Updated acknowledgments with the correct JoltJNI link and naming conventions.

Refactors & Architecture

• Overhauled the mounting system, consolidated Mixins, and improved the overall code structure.
• Unified client and server physics bodies into a single VxBody hierarchy.
• Centralized physics pause logic into a global utility.
• Simplified object management by removing the VxUpdateContext.
• Centralized seat registration via the VxMountable interface.
• Switched the persistence logic from an event-based system to Minecraft hooks for improved reliability.
• Converted VxClientMountingManager to an enum singleton to improve code structure.
• Overhauled the buoyancy pipeline for more stable and realistic flotation behavior.
• Ensured clean separation between client and server logic to maintain compatibility and prevent runtime issues.

Performance

• Refactored to a data-oriented design for improved performance and lower garbage collector load.
• Implemented a grid-based clustering system for massively scalable large-scale terrain tracking.
• I/O tasks for bodies and constraints are now bundled to reduce disk activity.
• Implemented caching for BoxShapeSettings, terrain shapes, and AABBs in the data store to accelerate terrain tracking.
• Refactored the buoyancy system using Structure of Arrays (SoA) and double buffering for better data locality and parallelism.
• Cached body motion types in the data store to eliminate redundant JNI calls per tick.

Tuning

• Increased position and velocity iteration counts for a more stable physics simulation.
• Increased OBJECTS_PER_TICK in the VxTerrainTracker to 512 for higher throughput.

Miscellaneous

• Polished internal naming and consistency across buoyancy and physics systems.
• Updated documentation and numerous JavaDocs for clarity and completeness.
• Added English names for the "Box Thrower" and "Magnetizer."
• Cleaned up unnecessary code and renamed mixins to match the new project structure.
• Added author and license headers to relevant files.

Changelog – Version 0.3.0

Fixes

• Separated client-only code to prevent ClassNotFoundException on dedicated servers.
• Refined buoyancy calculation by averaging fluid surface height for smoother object movement.
• Improved buoyancy broadphase accuracy by iterating over all AABB blocks instead of sampling.
• Fixed a rare ClassCastException when growing EMotionType arrays in JNI-bound code.
• Corrected force application to ensure buoyancy acts relative to the center of mass.
• Applied linear drag at the center of buoyancy, improving torque behavior and rotation stability.
• Updated acknowledgments with the correct JoltJNI link and naming conventions.

Performance

• Refactored the buoyancy system using Structure of Arrays (SoA) and double buffering for better data locality and parallelism.
• Cached body motion types in the data store to eliminate redundant JNI calls per tick.

Refactors & Architecture

• Overhauled the buoyancy pipeline for more stable and realistic flotation behavior.
• Ensured clean separation between client and server logic to maintain compatibility and prevent runtime issues.

Miscellaneous

• Polished internal naming and consistency across buoyancy and physics systems.

Changelog – Release 0.2.0

Features

• Implemented 3D Greedy Meshing and removed MeshShape usage
• Added motorcycles and refactored vehicle system
• Added client-side raycasting and seat synchronization
• Implemented allocation-free ZLIB compression for batch packets
• Added data-driven synchronization system with adapters for vanilla and Jolt types
• Precise OBB-based seat selection and seat OBB rendering
• Smooth entity position while riding

Fixes

• Stop automatic braking when reversing
• Smooth physics body stopping and perpetual visibility
• Add isClientSide check to entity rendering mixin
• Resolve dual hitbox issue for mounted entities
• Prevent duplicate object spawn requests
• Prevent physics pause on integrated LAN servers
• Correct various typos in package and class names
• Render BlockEntities correctly and cache them to prevent render-loop allocations

Refactors & Architecture

• Decouple serialization logic into Codecs
• Overhaul vehicle network synchronization (VxWheelNetworkDispatcher, VxPacketHandler)
• Modularized rendering pipeline for mounted entities
• Separate debug rendering into VxDebugRenderer
• Centralize physics layer logic in VxLayers
• Restructure terrain system: switch from meshes to actual block shapes and boxes, improve performance and stability
• Migrate seat identification from names to UUIDs
• Migrate all standard types to data-driven synchronization system
• Add Vx prefix to relevant classes

Performance

• Unified body queries into a single batch
• Optimized dispatcher and fixed update packet race conditions
• Cache BlockEntities to reduce render-loop allocations
• Improved method organization in body classes

Tuning

• Lower restitution and friction in MarbleRigidBody
• Increase size argument limits from 20 to 200

Miscellaneous

• Removed unnecessary logs and imports
• Removed test commands and unused classes
• Restructured CONTRIBUTING.md

Changelog – Release

Features

• New /vxkill command with support for custom selectors
• Unified /vxtest command for physics tests
• Physics performance graph for monitoring system efficiency
• Unified client and server registry

Refactors & Architecture

• Centralized I/O and improved terrain generation
• Refactored physics updater for more efficient state synchronization
• Aligned client object management with server architecture
• Consistent ticking system implementation
• Introduced factory pattern for body creation
• Restructured system architecture and cleaned up API

Performance

• Optimized object tracking in the terrain system
• Removed unnecessary contact listener logic for better performance
• Implemented lock-free, zero-allocation state synchronization

Tuning

• Adjusted physics system limits and iteration settings for more stable simulation

Miscellaneous

• Improved controlled shutdown with NaN checks