Dynamic Portals 3.0.0 Changelog

Version 3.0.0 is a major polish and systems update focused on making portal progression clearer, party play simpler, and testing/debugging much more reliable. ✨

Highlights

• Reworked the Progress Hub layout with cleaner hierarchy, centered portal cards, improved spacing, better progress bars, and a more polished dark UI.
• Rebuilt the Details view as its own screen instead of a modal overlay, making requirements easier to read without the main Hub showing behind it.
• Added custom mob head icons for kill requirements, rendered from PNG assets in the mod resource folder.
• Simplified the Party system into a short-code flow: create with one click, join with a 5-character code.
• Added persistent shared party progression saved directly to the party, so offline members still benefit from progress made by the group.
• Added powerful debug commands to complete or reset real progression for testing.
• Improved config safety so invalid or missing modded entities/items no longer create impossible requirements.

Hub & UI Improvements 🎨

• Removed the unnecessary Refresh button from the main Progress tab.
• Moved Progress and Party navigation to a cleaner lower control bar.
• Prev/Next buttons now only appear when there is actually another page to navigate.
• Portal cards now use cleaner titles like NETHER PORTAL ACCESS and END PORTAL ACCESS.
• Requirement Details now show only the page counter, such as 1/1, without extra text.
• Improved card spacing, progress summaries, status colors, and visual hierarchy.
• Refined the Party tab into a simpler, cleaner, more focused screen.

Custom Mob Head Requirement Icons 🧟

• Kill requirements can now show a custom mob face icon, mob name, and counter.
• Asset path:

assets/dynamicportals/textures/gui/mob_heads/<namespace>/<path>.png

• Example:

minecraft:zombie -> assets/dynamicportals/textures/gui/mob_heads/minecraft/zombie.png

• Added fallback rendering for mobs without a custom PNG.
• Fixed PNG rendering so 32x32 icons are drawn fully and scaled down correctly in the HUD.
• Added MOB_HEAD_ASSETS.md with full instructions for creating and naming mob head assets.

Party System Overhaul 👥

• Parties now use short 5-character invite codes made from clear letters and numbers.
• Removed password-based party creation and joining from the main flow.
• Party creation is now one click.
• Joining only requires the party code.
• Removed unnecessary Party refresh controls from the Hub.
• Party leadership now transfers automatically when the leader leaves and members remain.
• Dissolve remains available only to the current leader.
• Old party data remains compatible where possible.

Persistent Shared Party Progression 💾

• Parties now have their own saved progression state.
• Kills, item progress, advancements, and completed requirements are stored collectively for the party.
• If one member progresses while another is offline, the offline member sees that progress when they return.
• Portal access, Hub cards, Details, and /dp check now use saved party progress while the player is in a party.
• Individual progress is still preserved in parallel.
• Leaving a party returns the player to their own individual progress.

Safer Config Requirements ⚙️

• Kill requirements are now validated against the loaded entity registry.
• Item requirements and bypass items are now validated against the loaded item registry.
• Invalid IDs, typos, or requirements from missing mods are ignored instead of becoming impossible blockers.
• Optional modded requirements can be safely listed in the default config and will activate only when the required mod is installed.
• The generated .toml comments were improved to explain optional compatibility entries.

Debug & Testing Tools 🛠️

• Added /dp debug complete <dimension> [targets].
• This command completes real Dynamic Portals progress instead of using a fake bypass.
• It fills missing kills, items, and advancements through the same progression stores used by gameplay.
• It also supports party progress without duplicating progress for multiple targets in the same party.
• Added /dp debug reset [dimension|all] [targets].
• This resets Dynamic Portals progression organically for a player or selected targets.
• Reset supports all progress or a single dimension.
• Party progress is reset once per affected party while preserving membership, leader, and invite code.
• Added smart autocomplete for debug dimensions and aliases such as nether, end, and all.

Debug Sword Improvements ⚔️

• Reworked the Debug Sword to behave like a vanilla wooden sword with extremely high base damage.
• Removed manual second-hit damage behavior.
• Direct hits and vanilla sweep attacks now use the sword's normal damage mechanics.
• The sword remains a simple testing tool without granting special unlocks or bypasses.

Compatibility & Stability

• No network payload schema changes were required for the Hub improvements.
• Progress snapshots remain server-generated and client-rendered.
• Config defaults can now include optional future compatibility entries more safely.
• Several visual edge cases were cleaned up to avoid overlap, hidden widgets, and confusing inactive controls.

Thanks for testing Dynamic Portals 3.0.0. This version is a big step toward a cleaner, more reliable, and more community-friendly progression system. 🚪