3.0.1 Update - Fixes & Serverpack Release

Fixed a few keybind conflicts, fixed some general game bugs, and finished the first release of the serverpack.

Serverpack is heavily optimized and has been able to hanlde 10 players (couldn't find enough people to test further).

Update 3.0

Sorry for the delay! Had a bundle of issues when updating mods. Long story short, lesson learned. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

This update introduces a few new mods and removes a few (mainly due to compatibility).

###Added Mods

• Comforts
• Immersive Aircraft
• Nyfs Spiders
• Dark Paintings
• AdoraBuild Structures
• Immersive Snow
• Hourglass

###Removed Mods

• Xaeros World Map & Minimap (Will return once it's working properly again)
• Distant Horizons (Yeah... it's causing issues with Embiddium and Oculus. This will return once it's fixed.)

I know I promised a server pack with the 3.0 update, but we've encountered some delays and the server pack should come out once 3.0.1 releases. For now, utilize Essential's P2P for multiplayer servers or contact me if you'd like to join my server.

Join my Discord server or visit the feedback or support links to connect with the community!

Update 2.0.5

• Added Essential Mod for P2P server hosting!
• Removed Create: Dreams & Desires (Too unstable, conflicts with other mods)
• Reworked Keybinds
• Fixed custom music volume in main menu (can be altered with Music volume now)
• Updated various mods
• Server pack expected in 3.0 update coming soon. Just working out the kinks as we playtest!

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.

2.0.4 - The Mounts & Magic Hotfix Update

Note: This is a hotfix update for the 2.0.3 update. Nothing major has been added in this update. Just some hotfixes, configurations, etc.

Update Notes:

• Added Discord Rich Presence
• Added NetherPortalFix (Server-side, pack coming soon)
• Fixed Corpses not actually making a corpse when a player dies.
• Spelling errors fixed.

Please refer to the 2.0.3 log below for the most recent impactful update:

2.0.3 - The Mounts & Magic Update

This update adds new magical spells, structures , mythical mobs to have as mounts, and new armor and tools to enchance the exploration aspects of Zearkcraft! In addition, I fixed some game breaking bugs.

Key Mods Added:

• Iron's Spells & Books
• Create: Wizardry
• Mythic Mounts
• Companions

Additional Mods:

• Advanced Netherite
• Immersive Armors
• Spartan Shields
• Beans Backpacks
• Tool Trims
• Diagnonal Windows, Fences, & Walls
• Fish of Thieves
• More Totems of Undying

Removed Mods:

• ControllerX (Causes Forge to crash on macOS during startup, will find another controller mod in future updates)
• Traveller's Backpacks

Additional Changes

• Shaders are off by default but can be turned back on (Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs)
• Complementary Shaders' presets have been set to Low
• Voice Chat config has been wiped (wasn't on 2.0.2, which caused the user to skip setup)
• Distant Horizon's performance targeting medium presets.

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.

2.0.3 - The Mount & Magic Update

This update adds new magical spells, structures , mythical mobs to have as mounts, and new armor and tools to enchance the exploration aspects of Zearkcraft! In addition, I fixed some game breaking bugs.

Key Mods Added:

• Iron's Spells & Books
• Create: Wizardry
• Mythic Mounts
• Companions

Additional Mods:

• Advanced Netherite
• Immersive Armors
• Spartan Shields
• Beans Backpacks
• Tool Trims
• Diagnonal Windows, Fences, & Walls
• Fish of Thieves
• More Totems of Undying

Removed Mods:

• ControllerX (Causes Forge to crash on macOS during startup, will find another controller mod in future updates)
• Traveller's Backpacks

Additional Changes

• Shaders are off by default but can be turned back on (Options > Video Settings > Shader Packs)
• Complementary Shaders' presets have been set to Low
• Voice Chat config has been wiped (wasn't on 2.0.2, which caused the user to skip setup)
• Distant Horizon's performance targeting medium presets.

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.

Update 2.0.2

• Excalibur has been added as the main texture pack of the game.
• Exposure has been added.
• Shoulder Surfing Reloaded was causing issues with Bliss shaders and has been removed.
• Better Third Person has been added.
• Additional menu and loading screen changes/tweaks.
• Bliss shaders has been configured to have a slighter warm tint with lights.
• Perspective change is the "~" key.
• All mods have been version checked and updated.
• General bug fixes and additional optimation.
• macOS performance improved.

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.

Update 2.0.1

• Optimized game performance (configured client/server side settings)
• Added VisualWorkbench to server.
• Settings should be default now.
• Cleaned up old clutter.
• Shaders are disabled by default, as Bliss shaders has compatibility issues on macOS. You can re-enable them in video options.

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.

The Stability Update

This past week has been an experience for me in modpack creation. I had WAY too many mods running and colliding with each other. In addition, no matter how much I tried to optimize the server-side and improve tickrate, it continued to be a laggy mess.

I went back to the drawing board and decided to strip the pack of pointless addons. One big change was swapping out Biomes O' Plenty with Tectonic. Comparing the world gen from before and after, exploration and building flow better to me with Tectonic and Terralith combined. The larger spaces and valleys give the player the ability to find better locations to build but also give the structure generation more space to breathe.

I was able to strip down from 350+ mods to 250 exactly. Performance on Windows and macOS have improved as well (excluding shaders).

Those 100+ mods removed were mainly little changes to vanilla that Quark fulfills the majority of. Plus, once you reach a state of that many mods, you run into compatibility issues that my small brain doesn't have the knowledge to fix (yet).

The core tech mods (excluding CC) are still there and all of the exploration and building mods (excluding Cluttered) have been kept in the pack.

Idle server performance has gradually improved going from 40-70 ms (v1.0.2) to 2-8 ms (v2.0) and major lag spikes have been toned down.

A server pack release is expected later this month once we finish the testing stage. If you'd like to participate in it, please reach out to me via discord (Zearkey) and I can get you whitelisted for the server, which I plan to have released with the modpack in later updates.