Grab From Far

Grab From Far is a quality-of-life mod for Hytale that overcomes the standard limitations of the crafting system. Tired of having to place your chests right next to your workbench? This mod extends the reach of your crafting stations, allowing you to pull materials from your entire storage room—or even nearby buildings!

Changelog

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[1.4.0] - 2026-03-10

Added

In-game Config UI: New /gff config command (alias /gff ui) opens an interactive configuration page where you can adjust Horizontal Radius, Vertical Radius and Chest Limit with +/− buttons. Changes are saved to config.json and applied immediately in-game.
New subcommand routing for config and ui aliases in GrabCommand.
New GrabFromFarConfigPage class (InteractiveCustomUIPage) following the same pattern as LevelTools' TokenPage.
New .ui file GrabFromFar/GrabFromFarConfig.ui using Common.ui templates.

Changed

Updated plugin description to mention the config UI.
getWorld() null check added to openConfigUI for robustness.

[1.2.0] - 2026-02-18

Changed

Migrated configuration storage from config.txt to standard JSON format (config.json).
Old config.txt files are no longer read; a new config.json will be generated with default or previously valid values if auto-migrated manually (defaults used if not).

Added

Security: Added requireOp setting (default: true) to the configuration.
Commands: Updated /gff commands to respect the new permission system.
Build System: Migrated to Gradle for standardized builds.

I know the mod validation its wrong, but the mod its working ^^

⚡ NEW! In-Game Configuration

Forget about restarting your server to tweak settings! Grab From Far now features a robust in-game command system. As an operator, you can modify the search radius and limits on the fly, and changes are applied instantly.

Use the main command /gff (or /grabfromfar) to manage the mod:

/gff info - View your current configuration settings.
/gff set horizontal <value> - Set the horizontal search radius.
/gff set vertical <value> - Set the vertical search radius.
/gff set limit <value> - Set the max chest limit.
/gff reload - Reload the configuration file from disk.

🌟 Features

Extended Reach: Significantly increases the horizontal and vertical detection radius for chests when crafting.
Live Updates: Modify configuration in-game with zero downtime.
Bypass Engine Limits: Hytale normally caps repository searches at 7 blocks. Grab From Far uses advanced reflection techniques to bypass these hardcoded limits safely.
High Capacity: Increases the limit of simultaneous chests the workbench can draw from.
Fully Configurable: Tailor the search radius and chest limits via file or command to fit your specific workshop layout.

⚙️ Configuration File

While the in-game commands are the easiest way to configure the mod, a config.txt file is also generated in the mod folder for manual editing.

horizontalRadius: How many blocks away the workbench looks horizontally (Default: 16).
verticalRadius: How many blocks it searches up and down (Default: 8).
chestLimit: The maximum number of containers it will scan (Default: 200).

🛠️ Installation

Download the Linceros.GrabFromFar-1.0.0.jar from the Files tab.
Place the .jar file into your %APPDATA%/Hytale/UserData/Mods/ directory.
Start your server/client and enjoy!

👨‍💻 Credits

Created by Linceros.