ChainMiner 0.2.0 — Major Feature Update

ChainMiner 0.2.0 is a major expansion focused on new mining modes, safer automation, better previews, configurable operation limits, and improved quality of life.

New Mining Modes

• Added Tunnel Mode for mining configurable tunnel sections.
• Added Line Mode for mining blocks in a straight line.
• Added Chunk Slice Mode for removing a limited 16×16 slice of a chunk.
• Chunk Slice only mines the selected thickness and never automatically mines all the way to bedrock.
• Tunnel, Line, and Chunk Slice can be enabled or disabled in the settings.

Operation Queue

• Added support for queuing multiple ChainMiner operations.
• New operations can be registered while another operation is still running.
• The maximum queue size is configurable.
• Queued operations are processed in the order they were created.

Operation Controls

• Added a dedicated key for cancelling the current operation.
• Added Ctrl+Z Undo for restoring the most recent ChainMiner operation.
• Added an operation cooldown setting.
• Added a configurable maximum number of blocks processed per tick.
• Added a configurable maximum target count.
• Added separate limits for chain radius, tunnel length, and line length.

Tool Safety

• Added a configurable minimum durability reserve.
• Operations can stop before the tool reaches a selected durability threshold.
• Added percentage-based durability protection.
• Added charge protection for supported electric tools.
• Added an option to stop the operation when the held tool changes.
• Added checks for whether the held tool can correctly harvest the selected block.

Ore Vein Mining

• Improved ore vein detection.
• Added several ore matching options:
  • mixed connected ores;
  • the same ore block;
  • ores made from the same material.
• Improved compatibility with modded ore blocks.
• Ore searches use configurable distance and target limits.

Block Matching

• Added optional exact block-state matching.
• Added configurable blacklist and whitelist support.
• Registry names and wildcard patterns are supported.
• Example patterns:
  • gregtech:*
  • *:chest
  • *machine*

Drops

• Added an option to move all drops from an operation to the original mined block.
• Experience and item drops are collected and released at the selected origin.
• This makes large operations easier to manage without teleporting items directly into the player’s inventory.

Preview and HUD

• Added an in-world target preview.
• Added outline and translucent fill options.
• Added an option to display the preview through walls.
• Added configurable preview opacity.
• Added a HUD showing:
  • selected mode;
  • selected variant;
  • number of found blocks;
  • search progress;
  • mining progress;
  • mined and skipped block counts;
  • estimated completion time;
  • cancellation hint.
• Added configurable HUD position and scale.
• Added indication for chunk-aligned operations.

Settings Interface

• Added a redesigned settings screen with separate pages:
  • Gameplay;
  • Modes;
  • Safety;
  • Visuals.
• Added sliders with direct numeric input.
• Added a Reset All button.
• Added English interface text.
• Added immediate synchronization of local single-player settings.

Compatibility and Safety

• Operations respect normal block-breaking events.
• Protection and cancellation events are not intentionally bypassed.
• Unloaded chunks are not force-loaded.
• Liquids are excluded from unsafe bulk operations.
• Tile-entity operations are excluded from safe Undo restoration.
• Added a small external API for compatibility with other mods.