NOTE: I did NOT test Fabric & NeoForge on servers, only on Clients. Gathering Chunks for Minecraft 26.1 & 1.21.11 is coming soon. There are a lot of API changes, which means I'll take a while to fully port the mod to those versions leading up to the 2.2.5 Release.

Available on Fabric and NeoForge

Bug Fixes

• Player Spawn Persistence: Fixed an issue where reconnecting players would always revert back to the initial spawn chunk after a server restart. Spawn states are now properly persisted.

• Dimension Generation: Added saving for custom dimension generation configurations, ensuring original source dimensions are remembered across server reloads.

• Chunk Eraser Textures: Resolved the broken pink-and-black missing textures for the Chunk Eraser block-item in inventory views on both Common and Fabric.

• Mushroom Chunk Spawner Recipe: Fixed the broken recipe that made the Mushroom chunk

Changes & Improvements

Internal Cleanup Removed old, legacy Pale Garden spawner assets.

Known Issues

The following issues are known and being tracked for the stable release:

• Performance: The mod may cause slowdowns on low-end CPUs.
• World Scanner: Manual scan mode can occasionally stall or fail to complete. Restarting the scan usually resolves it.
• Dimension Sync (Nether/Overworld): Rare desync events or failed chunk transfers between dimensions are still possible.
• Ocean Chunk Spawner: May not behave as intended in all cases, occasionally spawning land chunks instead of ocean chunks.

If you feel any recently added feature does not fit the direction of the mod or feels out of place, feedback is genuinely appreciated. The goal is to keep Gathering Chunks focused and high quality.

Found a bug or crash? Please report it here with as much detail as possible, including logs.

NOTE: I did NOT tested Fabric & NeoForge on servers, only on Clients. Gathering Chunks for Minecraft 26.1 & 1.21.11 is coming soon. There are a lot of API changes, which means I'll take a while to fully port the mod to those versions leading up to the 2.2.5 Release.

Available on Fabric and NeoForge

Bug Fixes

• Player Spawn Persistence: Fixed an issue where reconnecting players would always revert back to the initial spawn chunk after a server restart. Spawn states are now properly persisted.

• Dimension Generation: Added saving for custom dimension generation configurations, ensuring original source dimensions are remembered across server reloads.

• Chunk Eraser Textures: Resolved the broken pink-and-black missing textures for the Chunk Eraser block-item in inventory views on both Common and Fabric.

• Mushroom Chunk Spawner Recipe: Fixed the broken recipe that made the Mushroom chunk

Changes & Improvements

Internal Cleanup Removed old, legacy Pale Garden spawner assets.

Known Issues

The following issues are known and being tracked for the stable release:

• Performance: The mod may cause slowdowns on low-end CPUs.
• World Scanner: Manual scan mode can occasionally stall or fail to complete. Restarting the scan usually resolves it.
• Dimension Sync (Nether/Overworld): Rare desync events or failed chunk transfers between dimensions are still possible.
• Ocean Chunk Spawner: May not behave as intended in all cases, occasionally spawning land chunks instead of ocean chunks.

If you feel any recently added feature does not fit the direction of the mod or feels out of place, feedback is genuinely appreciated. The goal is to keep Gathering Chunks focused and high quality.

Found a bug or crash? Please report it here with as much detail as possible, including logs.

NOTE: I did NOT tested Fabric & Neoforge on servers, only on Clients. Gathering Chunks for Minecraft 26.1 & 1.21.11 is coming soon, there are a lot of API changes, that means i'll take a few days to fully port the mod to those versions leading to 2.2.5 Release.

Bug Fixes

• Cauldron Rain Filler: Resolved a crash that could occur during world creation when the Cauldron Rain Filler was active. The root cause has been identified and patched.

Changes & Improvements

Cave Scanner A new Cave Scanner has been introduced. It functions similarly to the World Scanner but is designed specifically for underground cave types, allowing you to identify and locate cave biomes within chunks.

Fragment Ores Fragment Ores have been added as a replacement for the chest-based system. The original chest method remains available as a toggle in the configuration file for those who prefer it.

Update Checker: Error Handling Improved robustness of the Update Checker. It will now handle failures gracefully when the API server is unreachable, rather than producing errors or crashes.

World Generation Optimization General optimizations have been applied to world generation to reduce overhead and improve performance during chunk loading.

Config Screen: Scroll Limit A scroll limit has been added to the configuration screen to prevent unintended endless scrolling behavior.

Biome Consistency Improvements Biome consistency has been improved, reducing irregularities in biome placement and transitions.

Biome Search Improvements The biome searching system has been refined for more accurate and reliable results.

Mountain Spawning Some adjustments have been made to mountain spawning behavior. Note that this system is still known to have issues and is being actively worked on.

Known Issues

The following issues are known and being tracked for the stable release:

• Performance: The mod may cause slowdowns on low-end CPUs.
• World Scanner: Manual scan mode can occasionally stall or fail to complete. Restarting the scan usually resolves it.
• Dimension Sync (Nether/Overworld): Rare desync events or failed chunk transfers between dimensions are still possible.
• Fabric Version: The Fabric build may exhibit unexpected behavior in certain cases. If you encounter issues specific to Fabric, please report them separately.
• Ocean Chunk Spawner: May not behave as intended in all cases, occasionally spawning land chunks instead of ocean chunks.

NOTE: I did NOT tested Fabric & Neoforge on servers, only on Clients. Gathering Chunks for Minecraft 26.1 & 1.21.11 is coming soon, there are a lot of API changes, that means i'll take a few days to fully port the mod to those versions leading to 2.2.5 Release.

Bug Fixes

• Cauldron Rain Filler: Resolved a crash that could occur during world creation when the Cauldron Rain Filler was active. The root cause has been identified and patched.

Changes & Improvements

Cave Scanner A new Cave Scanner has been introduced. It functions similarly to the World Scanner but is designed specifically for underground cave types, allowing you to identify and locate cave biomes within chunks.

Fragment Ores Fragment Ores have been added as a replacement for the chest-based system. The original chest method remains available as a toggle in the configuration file for those who prefer it.

Update Checker: Error Handling Improved robustness of the Update Checker. It will now handle failures gracefully when the API server is unreachable, rather than producing errors or crashes.

World Generation Optimization General optimizations have been applied to world generation to reduce overhead and improve performance during chunk loading.

Config Screen: Scroll Limit A scroll limit has been added to the configuration screen to prevent unintended endless scrolling behavior.

Biome Consistency Improvements Biome consistency has been improved, reducing irregularities in biome placement and transitions.

Biome Search Improvements The biome searching system has been refined for more accurate and reliable results.

Mountain Spawning Some adjustments have been made to mountain spawning behavior. Note that this system is still known to have issues and is being actively worked on.

Known Issues

The following issues are known and being tracked for the stable release:

• Performance: The mod may cause slowdowns on low-end CPUs.
• World Scanner: Manual scan mode can occasionally stall or fail to complete. Restarting the scan usually resolves it.
• Dimension Sync (Nether/Overworld): Rare desync events or failed chunk transfers between dimensions are still possible.
• Fabric Version: The Fabric build may exhibit unexpected behavior in certain cases. If you encounter issues specific to Fabric, please report them separately.
• Ocean Chunk Spawner: May not behave as intended in all cases, occasionally spawning land chunks instead of ocean chunks.

Fixes

• Fixed Hard Mode toggles not working unless Hard Mode is already enabled
• Fixed Chunk Engine UI layout in both Normal and Hard mode
• Fixed player respawning in chunk center when no spawn point is set
• Fixed config not saving properly on NeoForge (should now behave normally)
• Fixed Edge mode incorrectly overwriting the current mode instead of spawning an adjacent chunk
• Fixed Nether Sync still running in certain cases even when disabled
• Fixed cauldrons filling with water instead of snow in snowy biomes

Changes & Improvements

• Improved Migration system
• Improved Chest quantity slider: added editable number field on the right for direct input
• Nether portal exit now prioritizes teleporting to the closest existing Overworld chunk (when portal originates from Nether side chunk that lacks Overworld counterpart)

Known Issues

• World Scanner ! Manual mode may break
• Nether and Overworld syncing : rare desyncs or failed syncs can occur

Fixes

• Fixed Hard Mode toggles not working unless Hard Mode is already enabled
• Fixed Chunk Engine UI layout in both Normal and Hard mode
• Fixed player respawning in chunk center when no spawn point is set
• Fixed config not saving properly on NeoForge (should now behave normally)
• Fixed Edge mode incorrectly overwriting the current mode instead of spawning an adjacent chunk
• Fixed Nether Sync still running in certain cases even when disabled
• Fixed cauldrons filling with water instead of snow in snowy biomes

Changes & Improvements

• Improved Migration system
• Improved Chest quantity slider: added editable number field on the right for direct input
• Nether portal exit now prioritizes teleporting to the closest existing Overworld chunk (when portal originates from Nether side chunk that lacks Overworld counterpart)

Known Issues

• World Scanner ! Manual mode may break
• Nether and Overworld syncing : rare desyncs or failed syncs can occur

Gathering Chunks – 2.2.5 - Beta 3.6

New Features

• Completely redesigned the Chunk Engine's textures for a refreshed visual style
• Added Nether biome-themed chunk spawners for all Nether biomes:
  • Basalt Deltas
  • Crimson Forest
  • Warped Forest
  • Soul Sand Valley
• Added additional Overworld biome-themed chunk spawners:
  • Dark Forest
  • Mangrove Swamp
  • Ice Spikes
  • Ocean
  • Taiga
• Introduced a slider control in the config menu
• Added server-wide config compatibility: changes made via /gatheringchunks config reload now apply to all players (no longer client-only)
• Implemented build numbers and a new version format in .jar filenames
• Added an option to manually select chunks (still in development – expect bugs and incomplete behavior)
• Introduced compatibility with the Create mod for config handling
• Made configs fully persistent across sessions
• Added a modder-friendly API
• Added per-chunk chest quantity configuration
• When optimal spawn location is unavailable, Nether portal now spawns on a generated platform
• Disabled Nether sync by default (can be re-enabled in config)
• Implemented a world migration system for smoother updates
  Strong recommendation: Always back up your world before updating the mod and reloading/ migrating chunks!

Improvements & Optimizations

• Improved spawn request equality checking to now include source chunk position
• Significantly optimized biome-themed chunk spawning logic (performance varies by CPU)
• General mod optimizations targeted at server environments
• Removed duplicate SpawnChunkHelper class that caused redundant chunk checks

Fixes

• Fixed chunk overwriting feature not functioning
• Resolved packet kicks when using /gatheringchunks config reload or modifying config
• Prevented Piglins from zombifying in the Nether (when they shouldn't)
• Fixed cauldrons not filling during rain
• Corrected dimension sync still occurring between Nether and Overworld even when disabled
• Fixed gameplay-related text overlapping other UI buttons
• Resolved server-side world generation defaulting to normal world instead of modded behavior
• Fixed various server crashes
• Corrected beds failing to save spawn points
• Fixed incorrect chunk syncing between Nether and Overworld
• Resolved chests not spawning in the Nether
• Added missing Chunk Engine & Eraser recipes on Fabric
• Fixed biome-themed chunks occasionally spawning unwanted water
• Corrected inability to spawn biome-themed chunks in some cases
• Fixed config not saving properly on both servers and clients
• Resolved Unstable Chunk feature not working
• Fixed biome terrain matching system checking the same chunk twice (causing severe performance issues and occasional crashes)
• Prevented duplicate spawn requests from being queued for the same target chunk
• Fixed Unstable Chunk spawner not functioning at all
• Prevented Unstable Chunk spawner from corrupting worlds during overwrites
• Fixed initial chunk spawn failures that resulted in pure void worlds

Known Issues

• Lightning rendering issues on certain generated chunks

Gathering Chunks – 2.2.5 - Beta 3.6

New Features

• Completely redesigned the Chunk Engine's textures for a refreshed visual style
• Added Nether biome-themed chunk spawners for all Nether biomes:
  • Basalt Deltas
  • Crimson Forest
  • Warped Forest
  • Soul Sand Valley
• Added additional Overworld biome-themed chunk spawners:
  • Dark Forest
  • Mangrove Swamp
  • Ice Spikes
  • Ocean
  • Taiga
• Introduced a slider control in the config menu
• Added server-wide config compatibility: changes made via /gatheringchunks config reload now apply to all players (no longer client-only)
• Implemented build numbers and a new version format in .jar filenames
• Added an option to manually select chunks (still in development – expect bugs and incomplete behavior)
• Introduced compatibility with the Create mod for config handling
• Made configs fully persistent across sessions
• Added a modder-friendly API
• Added per-chunk chest quantity configuration
• When optimal spawn location is unavailable, Nether portal now spawns on a generated platform
• Disabled Nether sync by default (can be re-enabled in config)
• Implemented a world migration system for smoother updates
  Strong recommendation: Always back up your world before updating the mod and reloading/ migrating chunks!

Improvements & Optimizations

• Improved spawn request equality checking to now include source chunk position
• Significantly optimized biome-themed chunk spawning logic (performance varies by CPU)
• General mod optimizations targeted at server environments
• Removed duplicate SpawnChunkHelper class that caused redundant chunk checks

Fixes

• Fixed chunk overwriting feature not functioning
• Resolved packet kicks when using /gatheringchunks config reload or modifying config
• Prevented Piglins from zombifying in the Nether (when they shouldn't)
• Fixed cauldrons not filling during rain
• Corrected dimension sync still occurring between Nether and Overworld even when disabled
• Fixed gameplay-related text overlapping other UI buttons
• Resolved server-side world generation defaulting to normal world instead of modded behavior
• Fixed various server crashes
• Corrected beds failing to save spawn points
• Fixed incorrect chunk syncing between Nether and Overworld
• Resolved chests not spawning in the Nether
• Added missing Chunk Engine & Eraser recipes on Fabric
• Fixed biome-themed chunks occasionally spawning unwanted water
• Corrected inability to spawn biome-themed chunks in some cases
• Fixed config not saving properly on both servers and clients
• Resolved Unstable Chunk feature not working
• Fixed biome terrain matching system checking the same chunk twice (causing severe performance issues and occasional crashes)
• Prevented duplicate spawn requests from being queued for the same target chunk
• Fixed Unstable Chunk spawner not functioning at all
• Prevented Unstable Chunk spawner from corrupting worlds during overwrites
• Fixed initial chunk spawn failures that resulted in pure void worlds

Known Issues

• Lightning rendering issues on certain generated chunks