Changelog for Easy NPC (1.20.1)

Note

This change log includes the summarized changes. For the full changelog, please go to the GitHub History instead.

3.7.3

Note: Please backup your world / npcs before updating from 6.x or earlier! This update includes a lot of changes and new features and even if I try to support all former data it could be that some of them are not compatible with older versions.

• Added transparent "None" skin option for better Armourer's Workshop compatibility and other mod support.
• Fixed issue with advanced and custom pose model rendering.
• Fixed issue with auto-selecting the correct dialog type within the configuration screen.
• Optimized model data for better performance and smaller data size.
• Completed EasyNPC wiki documentation for all features.

3.7.2

• Added Easy NPC position tool to allow easier positioning of NPCs.
• Added additional Easy NPC Spawn Eggs and entity types for mod integrations.
• Fixed bounding boxes for NPCs with custom models, poses and scaling.
• Fixed issue with cut-off dialog button text.

3.7.1

• Fixed dialog editor UI issue with the new dialog text editor.

3.7.0

• Restricted the edit behavior for NPC to allow more use-cases to the following:
  • User is sneaking and clicking on the NPC (creative mode only)
  • User is holding the NPC wand and clicking on the NPC (all modes)
• Added possibility to adjust sliders with mouse wheel and arrow keys for better usability.
• Added dialog text editor to allow multiple dialog texts variants for the same dialog.
• Added "can_use_nether_portal" attribute to allow NPCs to use nether portals or not.
• Added support for @initator with onHurt and onDeath events.
• Added support for Armourer's Workshop mod. Thanks to @SAGESSE-CN.
• Added possibility to disable model parts to the advanced pose editor.
• Separated the Player Skin and remote URL Skin screen for better usability.
• Fixed head and body rotation are not show correctly in some instances.
• Code optimizations and cleanup.

3.6.1

• Smaller bug fixes and improvements.

2023.11.22

• Added attack animation for bow, crossbow and sword.
• Added additional animations like celebrate, dance, spell casting for testing.
• Added crossbow attack goal.
• Added bow attack goal.
• Added missing translations.
• Improved base attribute screen for better usability.
• Improved melee attack goal.
• Fixed smaller issues.

2023.11.20

• Added base attribute screen for health, attack, armor, knockback resistance, movement speed, ...
• Added missing translations for some screens.
• Fixed smaller issues with the UI and dialogs.
• Improved skin selection for better usability.

2023.11.18

• Added attack and follow objectives.
• Added respawn button in the case the NPC is stucked or buggy.
• Improved objective validation and handling.
• Optimized nbt data to skip default values for better performance and smaller data size.

2023.11.05 (NPCs comes to life update)

Note: Please backup your world before updating to this version! This update includes a lot of changes and new features and even if I try to support all former data it could be that some of them are not compatible with older versions.

• Added attribute configuration like can open doors, can close doors, can pass doors, can be hurt, can be pushed, ...
• Added objectives configuration for like follow owner, follow player, follow entity, walk around ...
• Added custom dialog configuration for more complex dialogs.
• Added custom action events on_hurt, on_death and on_button_click.
• Added Iron Golem model.
• Refactored Dialog system for supporting more complex dialogs.
• Refactored Action system for supporting more complex actions.
• Refactored Action Event system for supporting upcoming events.
• Refactored NPC network data for sending only relevant data to clients.
• Fixed issue with importing filenames with upper-case letters.
• Fixed animation issue with custom poses.
• Fixed compatibility issue with resource packs like Stoneborn, Mythic, Creator Pack, ...
• Improved mod compatibility with other mods.

2023.10.24

• Added advanced trading configuration for NPCs with multiple items and prices.
• Added auto-reset for advanced and basic trading configuration.
• Added commands to open the trading screen and to reset the trading items.
• Added Skeleton Trader preset example for a dialog with trading options.
• Added better basic trading configuration.
• Fixed issue with importing legacy presets.
• Fixed issue with advanced and custom pose configuration.

2023.10.10

• Refactored UI and configuration system for easier support for upcoming features.
• Added basic (over UI) and custom (over NBT) trading configuration for NPCs.
• Fixed issue with custom model rendering.

2023.10.06

• Refactored model and render system for better performance and easier support for custom models.
• Refactored network protocol for better performance and 1.20.2 changes.
• Refactored data serialization (NBT) for upcoming features.
• Added cat and chicken model.
• Added position "freefall" option to allow NPCs to fall down and not to float in the air.
• Fixed remote skin support with to avoid failed skin downloads.

2023.09.03

• Added new /easy_npc preset import_new <ResourceLocation> <x> <y> <z> and /easy_npc preset import_new <ResourceLocation> <x> <y> <z> <UUID> command to allow the import a single preset multiple times.
• Improved action handling by passing block position and other additional information to the action.
• Improved preset import to allow import of NPCs on specific position e.g. /easy_npc preset import <ResourceLocation> <x> <y> <z>.

2023.07.09

• Added new distance based actions for 16, 8, 4 and 1 block distance from the NPC.
• Fixed issue to allow empty action to reset actions.

2023.06.24

• Refactored code to 1.20.1-47.0.19
• Refactored code to 1.20-46.0.14

2023.05.29

• Added custom pose editor which supports rotation, position and visibility of the model parts.
• Added better model animation support for custom poses.
• Added better NBT format for easier editing and more complex data types.
• Added crouch pose for models which not support this by default.
• Improved import and export functionality for NPCs.
• Improved documentation and added more examples.
• Cleanup death code for better performance.

2023.05.20

• Added custom export and import functionality for NPCs over local files to allow easier sharing of NPCs.
• Added world export and import functionality for NPCs over world files to allow easier packing of NPCs.
• Added default presets for some common NPCs.
• Added basic knight skin.
• Improved UI and dialogs for better usability.
• Improved logging and error handling.
• Improved documentation and added more examples.

2023.04.10

• Fixed issue with custom texture skins.
• Improved custom texture screen for better usability.

2023.03.24

• Added config for basic permission system to control the use of specific options.
• Added support for normal players to be able to use Easy NPCs with limited options.
• Improved menu handling and general performance.

2023.03.19

• Added new Zombie and Zombie Villager models.
• Added custom texture support for individual texture skins for map makers.
• Added possibility to execute commands as player.
• Fixed locked rotation for custom models by resetting rotations.
• Fixed crash when using invalid numbers for position.
• Fixed issue with invisible NPCs.
• Improved documentation and added more examples.

2023.03.18

• Refactored code for 1.19.4-45.0.9.
• Added support for custom model rotations and to lock rotations.
• Added support to disable dialog.
• Improved network protocol to support more complex data types.
• Improved NPC wand to easier select rotated and scaled NPCs.
• Refactored entity data for easier maintenance.
• Moved documentation to separate Wiki.

2023.03.11

• Added support for custom poses which allows to rotate the head, body, arms and legs.

2023.03.05

• Added Easy NPC wand to select and configure NPCs without directly targeting them.
• Added position screen for easier positioning of NPCs.

2023.03.04

• Refactored code for 1.19.3-44.1.21. Thanks to @Narref95 for the groundwork.
• Breaking Change: Added custom data serialization to support more complex data types. Backup first before install!
• Improved performance of server and client processing by using custom data serialization.
• Added basic pose support for Easy NPC entities.

2023.02.24

• Added basic CarryOn support to block unwanted pickup of NPCs.
• Fixed Allay scale rendering.
• Improved documentation and added more examples.

2023.02.22

• Added scaling configuration.
• Replaced some free text options with enums.

2023.02.20

• Added equipment configuration and corresponding render support.

2023.02.19

• Added Interaction action which could be triggered without any dialog.
• Added Skeleton model and remote skins support.
• Unified configuration UIs and added translation keys.
• Improved yes/no dialog buttons to allow longer texts.
• Improved value validation and status updates.
• Improved texture manager for custom models.
• Remove test NPC spawn eggs.

2023.02.16

• Added Action configuration with permission level support.
• Added Action Debug possibility for permission level 1 and above.
• Improved npc rendering and general UI layout.

2023.02.12

• Refactored dialogs and UI based code for better performance.
• Refactored network protocols for using specific types instead of text.
• Added Skin Preview for default, player based and remote skins.
• Added Skin Manager to better handling of different skins and styles.
• Added possibility to adding Skin over username.
• Added possibility to adding Skin over remote url.
• Added possibility to remove NPC.
• Improved separation of client and server side handling.

2023.01.29

• Added Allay NPC version and Lava variant.
• Refactored code for 1.19.2-43.2.4.

2023.01.28

• Released first beta version for more detailed live testing.