Changelog for Useful Tools by Crare1

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Useful Tools mod on curseforge: https://minecraft.curseforge.com/projects/useful-tools

Forum topic on minecraftforum: https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/mapping-and-modding-java-edition/minecraft-mods/wip-mods/3008911-useful-tools-early-game-items-for-your-building

Forge forums: https://forums.minecraftforge.net/topic/103778-useful-tools-early-game-items-for-your-building-and-farming-needs/?tab=comments#comment-465227

new versioning format: https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/1.17.x/conventions/versioning/

[1.19.3-6.2.0] - 2024-12-01 - Forge

Added

• added netherite Sledgehammer.

Changed

• added tooltip info about crouching for hammers.

[1.19.2-6.2.0] - 2024-11-30 - Forge

Added

• added netherite Sledgehammer.

Changed

• added tooltip info about crouching for hammers.

[1.16.5-6.2.0] - 2024-11-29 - Forge

Added

• added netherite Sledgehammer.

Changed

• added tooltip info about crouching for hammers.

[1.19.3-6.1.0] - 2024-11-23 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.19.2-6.1.0] - 2024-11-22 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.4-6.1.0] - 2024-11-21 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.3-6.1.0] - 2024-11-20 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.2-6.1.0] - 2024-11-19 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.1-6.1.0] - 2024-11-18 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20-6.1.0] - 2024-11-17 - Forge

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.6-6.1.0] - 2024-11-17 - Forge

Updated

• forge version

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.19.4-6.1.0] - 2024-11-17 - Forge

Updated

• forge version

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

[1.16.5-6.1.0] - 2024-11-16 - Forge

Updated

• forge version

Changed

• reduced particles from using sledgehammer.
• changed hammers to mine blocks around the middle only when they are in same hardness or lower. So breaking stone next to obsidian won't break the obsidian. But breaking the obsidian will break stone blocks around it.
• Multi Shears tooltip

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• Rake tools leaving player inside block when standing on not full block.(tilled soil or path-block)

[1.21.1-6.2.0] - 2024-11-10 - NeoForge

Added

• mod version for NeoForge-modloader, minecraft version 1.21.
• added netherite Sledgehammer.

Changed

• added tooltip info about crouching for hammers.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.21.1-6.1.0] - 2024-11-09 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.21 to 1.21.1.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.21-6.1.0] - 2024-11-09 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20.6 to 1.21.
• More code changes, fixes and improvements.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

Added

• sound to snow scoop when used.
• particles to snow scoop, slime- and spawner-locators when used.

Fixed

• rake-tools pushing player underneath the block when player is standing on not a full block of tilled soil or path-block.
• changes to data resources jsons.

[1.20.6-6.0.6] - 2024-11-07 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20.4 to 1.20.6.
• code changes, fixes and improvements.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.4-6.0.6] - 2024-11-04 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20.3 to 1.20.4.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.3-6.0.6] - 2024-11-04 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20.2 to 1.20.3.
• minor fixes from tag changes.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.2-6.0.5] - 2024-11-04 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20.1 to 1.20.2.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20.1-6.0.5] - 2024-11-04 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.20 to 1.20.1.

Disabled

• Loot-tables are still disabled. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.20-6.0.4] - 2024-11-04 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.19.4 to 1.20.

Disabled

• Loot-tables don't work in current version. Chests won't generate with the mod's items.

[1.19.4-6.0.3] - 2024-11-02 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.19.3 to 1.19.4.
• minor refactoring.

[1.19.3-6.0.2] - 2023-04-23 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.19.2 to 1.19.3.

[1.19.2-6.0.1] - 2022-09-03 - Forge

Added

• mod config file with options to disable loottables for chests.

[1.19.2-6.0.0] - 2022-09-03 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.18.2 to 1.19.2.

[1.18.2-5.0.0] - 2022-09-02 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.16.5 to 1.18.2.
• changed hammers to mine blocks around the middle only when they are in same hardness or lower. So breaking stone next to obsidian won't break the obsidian. But breaking the obsidian will break stone blocks around it.
• small tooltip text changes.

[1.16.5-4.0.2] - 2021-08-28 - Forge

Added

• multi shears, shears multiple animals near sheared animal. Also breaks connected blocks that can be collected with shears. Tells how many connected blocks there are if it's shearable as block.
• multi shears added to the loot tables.
• added some loot tables for villages.

[1.16.5-4.0.1] - 2021-08-25 - Forge

Changed

• changed how tillers and path tools act. they won't now overwrite each others blocks.
• Refactoring code and minor improvements.

Added

• rake tool, that converts all other dirt types to just regular dirt.
• extended rake, same as regular rake tool, but converts 3x3 block area around player's feet to dirt.
• rakes don't take to account what type of dirt blocks(grass, podzol, farmland, etc.) the ground was earlier. making them usable in many places.
• Snow Scoop, clears snow in 3x3 area around player's feet.
• Added new items to loot tables.
• Support for using all the tools in either hand.

Fixed

• fixed some weird behaviour with using tools in both hands. Should work now a lot better.

[1.16.5-4.0.0] - 2021-08-25 - Forge

Changed

• upped major version number for 1.16.5 MC version as to be more in line with Forge docs. This should be 4.x.x by now, according to updating the MC version. but we'll start from here. Also switched around numbering, first MC-version, then mod version. If older versions ever get releases, they will be according to this versioning from now on.

Added

• crouching down while using hammer breaks only one block now.

[0.2.6 - 1.16.5] - 2021-08-22 - Forge

Added

• added cooldown to spawner locator and slime locator.
• added some loot tables for the items.

[0.2.5 - 1.16.5] - 2021-08-22 - Forge

Changed

• watering can now is only usable in overworld.
• some item descriptions have been changed to be more understandable.
• some refactoring and optimization of code.

[0.2.4 - 1.16.3] - 2021-08-21 - Forge

Changed

• minecraft version from 1.15.2 to 1.16.3

Added

• slime locator now checks if it's used in overworld or not.
• watering can has now empty variant.
• watering can now uses the water source.
• other minor bug fixes.

[0.2.2 - 1.15.2] - 2020-03-28 - Forge

Added

Items

• Sledgehammers: Pickaxe like tool, that mines 3x3 area around hitted block. These do support enchantments like fortune, silk touch and efficiency.
• Stone Sledgehammer: minor durability, slow mining speed.
• Iron Sledgehammer: good durability and average mining speed.
• Gold Sledgehammer: bad durability, fastest mining speed.
• Diamond Sledgehammer: best durability and fast mining speed.

[0.2.1 - 1.15.2] - 2020-03-19 - Forge

Added

Items

• Slime Locator: tells the player if the current chunk is slime-chunk. 16 uses per item.
• Spawner Locator: tells the player if there is a spawner in nearby 3x3 chunk area. 32 uses per item.
• Grass Scythe: slices through grass, doesn't hurt flowers.
• Watering Can: fastens crop growth in 3x3 area around player.

Other

• Sounds to tools on successful use.
• Particles to some of the tools.
• UpdateJson link for fetching info about latest version.

[0.2.0 - 1.15.2] - 2020-03-12 - Forge

Remade the mod for Minecraft 1.15.2. Tested on Forge 31.1.0.

Changes

Renamings

• Log Chopper renamed to Chopping Axe. More describing and easier to find for example in JEI.
• Crop Harvester renamed to Harvesting Sickle.

Changes to items

• Chopping Axe optimized to now cut logs from the hitted block to horizontally outwards and up.
• Better tools durabilities increased.

Textures

• Item textures rotated 90 degrees. Looks better and is more similar normal minecraft.

Recipes

• Items changed to use Forge OreDictionary tags for iron ingots, blocks, wood sticks and crop items.
• Changed Chopping Axe recipe to similar to axe, instead of iron ingots, it's 3 iron blocks.
• Road maker recipe changed to use 1 stick, 1 Path Maker and 3 iron blocks.
• Super Tiller recipe changed to 1 stick, 1 Dirt Tiller and 2 iron blocks.
• Planter recipe added optional plant to recipe: beetroot seeds and removed saplings, pumpkins, melons and reeds from the recipe.

[0.1.2 - 1.12.2] - 2018-07-21 - Forge

Added

• Log Chopper.

Changes

• Renamed Harvester Tool to Crop Harvester.
• Renamed Planting Tool to Crop Planter.
• Renamed Path Tool to Path Maker.
• Renamed Extended Path Tool to Road Maker.
• Renamed Tilling Tool to Dirt Tiller.
• Renamed Extended Tilling Tool to Super Tiller.

[0.1.1 - 1.12.2] - 2018-07-12 - Forge

Added

• Harvester Tool.

Changes

• Reduced durability of extended tools, planter and harvester from 1000 to 500.

[0.1.0 - 1.12.2] - 2018-07-08 - Forge

First Release.

Added

• Path tool
• Extended Path Tool
• Tilling Tool
• Extended Tilling Tool
• Planter tool.