Changelog for Player Companions

Note

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

2023.11.28

• Refactored code for version 1.20.2-48.0.42

2023.10.12

• Fixed issue with custom url skins not working correctly.

2023.10.11

• Added advancements for player companions from crafting the tame items to taming the different companion.
• Added automated recipe granting and notification for tame items.
• Added help text for untamed companions for the right tame item.
• Improved network performance for player companions.

2023.10.10

• Added new raptor variants.
• Fixed issue were missing sounds could cause a crash. #27
• Fixed issue were baby Raptor looks decapitated when sitting. #27

2023.08.11

• Added smaller bug fixes.
• Fixed Small Ghast could not fly. #21
• Fixed Snails spawn on the sea and stay on top. #23
• Fixed Server crasher like #24

2023.07.22

• Fixed Patchouli book integration for 1.20.1.

2023.07.15

• Refactored code for version 1.20.1-47.1.23
• Refactored code for version 1.20-46.0.14

2023.06.26

• Refactored code for version 1.19.4-45.1.2

2023.02.27

• Improved lighting logic for player companions to avoid flickering and garbage collection issues.
• Fixed issue with respawnOnDeath=false option.

2023.02.24

• Moved texture related operations to client side.
• Improved overall server and network performance by 10%.

2023.02.02

• Refactored code for version 1.19.3-44.1.8

2023.02.01

• Added additional on-screen messages after successful capturing a player companion.

2022.11.26

• Added /player_companion summon command to summon "lost" player companions.
• Added new UI element to display basic information and possibility to control the companion (wip).
• Fixed smaller edge cases and added additional client and debug messages.

2022.08.18

• Added possibility to link empty companion item to existing companion.

2022.08.14

• Added pink raptor variant and fixed head animation.
• Improved automatic data backup with additional options.

2022.08.07

• Refactored code for version 1.19.2-43.0.0

2022.08.03

• Added new raptor player companion.

2022.07.28

• Refactored code for version 1.19.1-42.0.0

2022.07.22

• Added better compatibility with twitchspawn to allow directly spawn of companions with pre-define names.
• Removed duplicated storing of companion name and will use the standard custom name instead.
• Added additional goal to let untamed companions more moving around the world.

2022.07.12

• Refactored code for version 1.19-41.0.96

2022.07.09

• Fixed changes with 1.19-41.0.79 release.

2022.06.17

• Added new lizard player companion.
• Added crafting recipe for patchouli player companions book.
• Reworked snail textures.
• Fixed ConfigValue#get() change.

2022.05.15

• Refactored code for 1.19-41.0.27

2022.05.14

• Fixed missing description text for tame items.
• Fixed missing ui background.
• Added alternative design for spawn eggs.
• Optimized code.

2022.05.13

• Fixed missing particle animations for feeding player companions
• Fixed crash with creative companion items
• Removed duplicated call of rendering the background for the UI

2022.05.01

• Finalized first release candidate.
• Unified companions for easier integration and maintenance.

2022.04.22

• Added idle status which improves performance by 20%-50% for unowned player companions.
• Added config options to allow customized list of names
• Fixed smaller issues with docker based dedicated server and fetching textures
• Fixed issue with owner is not displayed correctly
• Allowing changing the custom skin only every 30 secs

2022.04.21

• Ported all changes from 1.18.1 to 1.18.2
• Updated dependencies to the latest versions
• Refactored code for 1.18.2-40.1.0

2022.04.20

• Optimized network protocols to avoid large package message, even with 100 companions on a single player.