Azmine 2.1.0 — NeoForge 1.21.1

This release brings Azmine to NeoForge 1.21.1.

No major gameplay changes were made in this version. This is the same Azmine experience from the Forge build, updated for the newer Minecraft and NeoForge environment.

Changes

• Added support for Minecraft 1.21.1
• Added support for NeoForge 21.1.200+
• Updated runtime requirement to Java 21
• Ported networking to the NeoForge 1.21 packet system
• Updated mod metadata for NeoForge
• Kept existing mining patterns, HUD, preview, config options, keybinds, and legacy config migration behavior

Compatibility

• Minecraft 1.21.1
• NeoForge 21.1.200+
• Java 21
• Install on both client and server for multiplayer support.

Use Azmine 2.0.0 for the Forge 1.20.1 build.

Major Update – 2.0.0

Azmine is here! Arctic’s Vein Miner has officially been rebranded to Azmine, now maintained under Azora Development.

This update introduces a full rebrand, new mining patterns, HUD and preview improvements, safer defaults, config migration for existing users, and multiple stability fixes while keeping the original fast and controlled vein mining behavior intact.

⚠️ Important Rebrand Notice

• Arctic’s Vein Miner is now Azmine.
• The mod ID changed from avm to azmine.
• The config file changed from avm-common.toml to azmine-common.toml.
• Existing avm-common.toml configs will be migrated automatically once on first Azmine launch.
• Remove the old AVM jar before installing Azmine.

✨ New Features

• Column Pattern – Mines a vertical stack of the same exact block type above and below the target block.
• Strip Pattern – Mines a 1-wide × 2-tall strip forward based on look direction, useful for branch mining.
• Improved Preview Highlighting – The target block now has a brighter cyan outline, while extra blocks use a softer preview color.
• HUD Block Count – The HUD now shows an approximate count of blocks selected by the current preview.
• showHud Config Option – The HUD can now be disabled separately from preview outlines.
• Legacy Config Migration – Old AVM configs are migrated to the new Azmine config path when possible.

⚙️ Config Changes

• maxBlocksPerOperation default changed from 256 to 64 for safer out-of-the-box behavior.
• Added showHud to toggle the on-screen HUD.
• Added allowStrip to enable or disable the Strip pattern.
• Added allowColumn to enable or disable the Column pattern.
• Config reload handling now supports both config loading and reloading events.
• squareSize validation now enforces odd values from 3–15.

🎮 Keybind Improvements

• Activate vein miner: ` / grave accent / backtick
• Cycle patterns: Left Alt + scroll
• Replaced the Left Shift default to avoid sneak conflicts and improve usability.

🔧 Stability Fixes

• Pending mining operations are now cleared when ultimine is deactivated or the selected pattern changes.
• Fixed stale vein operations that could run after releasing and reactivating the key.
• Improved delayed breaking behavior so failed positions are not incorrectly dequeued.
• Added fractional durability handling, so durability multipliers below 1.0 now work correctly.
• Logout cleanup still clears player mining state.
• Updated deprecated ResourceLocation usage.

🎨 HUD & Preview Improvements

• HUD now shows:

  • Azmine version watermark
  • Current pattern
  • Preview block count
  • Alt + scroll hint when cycling patterns

• Preview rendering now uses a shared cache for HUD block counts and world outlines.

• Preview selection behavior remains unchanged; only rendering was improved.

🧱 Core Behavior Preserved

Azmine keeps the original controlled vein mining design:

• Fast manual bulk breaking path
• Drops attempt to enter the player’s inventory first
• Exact-block vein matching
• One clustered sound/particle effect per operation
• No per-block audio/particle spam
• No ore-tag or log-tag grouping by default
• No destroyBlock() bulk-breaking rewrite

🔧 Compatibility

• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Forge 47.4.0+
• Java 17
• Install on both client and server for full multiplayer support.

Azmine 2.0.0 is the official rebranded successor to Arctic’s Vein Miner, focused on cleaner branding, better usability, safer defaults, and a more polished mining experience.

Major Update – 1.2.0

Arctic's Vein Miner receives its biggest update yet, fixing critical multiplayer issues and adding new configuration options for server owners and modpack developers.

🔧 Bug Fixes

• Multiplayer Pattern Sync – Pattern selection is now properly synced to the server. Previously the server ignored your selected pattern and used its own, causing mismatched mining behavior.
• Config Loading – Config values now apply correctly from startup instead of defaulting to off until the config event fired.
• Break Event Safety – Added null player guard to prevent rare crashes from non-player block breaks.
• Client State Reset – Pattern state now properly resets on logout, preventing desync on reconnect.
• Double Registration – Removed duplicate event handler registration that could cause unexpected behavior.

⚙️ New Config Options

• requireTool – Optionally enforce correct tool for extra blocks. Default: off.
• respectHarvestLevel – Optionally enforce harvest tier requirements. Default: off.
• enableSound – One break sound for the whole cluster instead of per-block. Default: on.
• showClusterBreakParticles – Single particle burst at the start block. Default: off.
• breakDelayTicks – Spread vein breaking across ticks to reduce server load spikes. Default: 0 (instant).

✨ Improvements

• HUD Branding – Mod ID and Version number now displayed in the HUD.
• Rebrand – Mod ID updated to avm, cleaner internal structure and asset organization.
• Network Protocol v2 – Updated sync packet to support pattern ID transmission.

🔧 Compatibility

• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Forge 47.4.0+
• Java 17
• Install on both client and server for full multiplayer support.

This update focuses on stability and multiplayer correctness. More features and improvements coming in future updates.

First Official Release – 1.0.13

Arctic's Vein Miner brings fast, controlled multi-block mining to Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge), designed with multiplayer balance and usability in mind.

✨ Features

• Vein Mining – Mine connected same-type blocks (ores, logs, etc.) instantly.
• Tunnel Pattern – 3×3 mining in the direction you're facing.
• Square / Area Pattern – Configurable area mining mode.
• Scroll Wheel Mode Switching – Hold the activation key + Shift and scroll to change mining patterns on the fly.
• Custom Keybinds – Fully configurable through Minecraft's keybind menu.
• Optional Block Preview – Visual outline of blocks that will be mined.

⚙️ Performance & Design

• Lightweight implementation – Designed to avoid FPS drops.
• Single sound trigger – Prevents 64 overlapping block break sounds.
• Direct inventory routing – Mined blocks go straight into your inventory (until full).
• Built-in 64 block cap – Prevents lag and accidental terrain destruction.
• Multiplayer-safe – Proper client–server synchronization.

🎮 Default Controls

🔧 Compatibility

• Minecraft 1.20.1
• Forge 47.4.0+
• Java 17

This is the first public release. Additional improvements and features will be added in future updates.