Vein Mining

Features

• Hold the Walk key (LEFT ALT) while mining to activate veinmining.
• Open the GUI with /vm or use chat commands to configure Target Mode, Excavation Pattern, Orientation, and Key.
• Tools lose durability based on the total number of blocks broken.
• Consolidate all loot from the vein into a single pile at your feet or the source block.

Mining Modes (/vm)

Targeting

• All Blocks — Mines connected blocks of any type (Default)
• Ores Only — Mines connected ore veins
• Off — Temporarily disables veinmining

Excavation Patterns

• Freeform — Follows the vein in any direction (Classic)
• Cube — Excavates a 3x3x3 area
• Tunnel — Available in 1x1, 1x2 (Player), and 3x3
• Wall — Mines a flat surface (3x3 or 5x5)
• Diagonal — Mines a diagonal staircase

Orientation

• Block Face — Aligns the pattern to the side of the block hit.
• Player View — Aligns the pattern to the camera view.

Chat Configuration

All settings can be configured directly via chat with smart parsing (aliases) and formatted confirmation messages.

Available Flags:

• --mode: all, ores, off
• --pattern: free, cube, tunnel1 (t1), tunnel2 (t2), tunnel3 (t3), wall3 (w3), wall5 (w5), diagonal (diag)
• --orientation: block, player
• --key: walk, crouch, always

Example Command:

/vm --mode all --pattern cube --key always

Configuration File

Advanced settings are available in the VeinMining.json config file:

• Maximum vein size per player group
• Durability multipliers
• Drop positioning (player, break, block)
• Drop bundling/consolidation toggle
• Tool requirement toggle (Requires Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, or Shears)
• Instant break blocks toggle

Troubleshooting & FAQ

World or Game Won't Start

If the world no longer loads after an update, the configuration file format may have changed.

1. Navigate to: %APPDATA%\Hytale\UserData\Saves\YourWorldName\mods
2. Delete the folder named EineNT_VeinMining.
3. Rejoin the world; the folder and config will regenerate automatically.

Mod Not Working?

• Check for Duplicates: Ensure only one version of the .jar file is in the %APPDATA%\Hytale\UserData\Mods folder.
• Verify Installation: Run /vm. If the GUI opens or chat responds, the mod is active.
• Check Status: Run /pl m (requires OP/Admin). If EineNT:VeinMining is disabled, click to enable it.
• Tool Requirement: By default, the mod only works if holding a valid tool (Pickaxe, Axe, Shovel, or Shears).

How to Edit Configs

Configurations are stored per world. To edit them manually:

1. Go to: %APPDATA%\Hytale\UserData\Saves\YourWorldName\mods\EineNT_VeinMining
2. Open VeinMining.json with a text editor.
3. Apply changes by restarting the server or running /pl reload EineNT:VeinMining.

"Failed to reload plugin" Error

If a message appears saying "Failed to reload plugin EineNT:VeinMining!" during startup or reload, this can usually be ignored. The plugin most likely loaded correctly despite the warning message.