Official ClayGrounds 1.2 Changelog

Version 1.2

ClayGrounds 1.2 delivers a major visual, entity, world-generation, and engine upgrade, bringing the experience onto the newest DAI 3.x runtime while completing the ClayGrounds 0.7 overhaul.

Updated

• Updated DAI Engine from 1.9.9 → 3.3.
• Updated ClayGrounds Data from v0.4.6 → v0.7.0.
• Updated ClayGrounds Resource from v0.4.6 → v0.7.0.
• Updated the pack for NeoForge 26.2.0.59.
• Updated bundled CurseForge project versions and modpack manifest.

Native ClayGrounds Entities

• Converted all 9 ClayGrounds enemies into registry-backed native DAI entity types.
• Replaced vanilla carrier IDs with dedicated claygrounds:* entities.
• Added ClayGrounds-owned loot tables.
• Removed unintended vanilla mob drops.
• Preserved existing combat rewards, progression, AI behavior, spawn anchors, and boss encounters.
• Reworked enemy visual bodies into independently synchronized display rigs.
• Added automatic visual repair, orphan cleanup, position synchronization, and rotation synchronization.
• Added dedicated native visual handling for the Shorewarden.
• Restored usable debug hitboxes while keeping underlying carrier visuals hidden.

Custom Enemy Animation

• Converted all nine enemies to fully articulated multi-part rigs.

• Added independently animated:

  • Heads
  • Arms
  • Legs
  • Torsos
  • Claws
  • Tails
  • Equipment

• Added dedicated idle and movement animation profiles.

• Added alternating multi-leg movement cycles for Vinecrawler and Canopy Fang.

• Preserved animated equipment including the Claycrest Archer bow and Ruins Sentinel shield.

• Added self-repair for missing individual rig pieces.

• Improved complete rig cleanup when enemies die.

World Generation

• Reworked the ClayGrounds terrain-generation pipeline.
• Consolidated 344 terrain steps into 43 bounded batches.
• Consolidated 55 foundation steps into 11 bounded batches.
• Preserved the existing handcrafted ClayGrounds terrain.
• Added deterministic resume support for interrupted world generation.
• Reduced initial generation settling delays.
• Removed unnecessary generation particles and sounds.
• Added paced first-world generation to reduce chunk rebuild and save spikes.
• Reduced world-generation scheduling and command overhead.

Solmere & World Improvements

• Corrected the elevation of the four colored Solmere houses.

• Completely rebuilt the Solmere fountain.

• Added a raised basin, pedestal, spout, contained water, and lighting.

• Expanded Solmere with:

  • Windows
  • Stoops
  • Benches
  • Planters
  • Lamps
  • Market decoration
  • Town clutter

• Added additional environmental detail along routes toward:

  • Sunwash Strand
  • Verdant Steps
  • Claycrest Ruins
  • Sunken Grotto

• Added shallow-water exit shelves around Solmere and Sunwash Strand.

• Added physical-location void recovery through the Solmere Waystone.

• Added migration passes so existing worlds receive map improvements without losing progression.

• Fixed invalid Minecraft 26.2 block references.

Complete Visual Overhaul

• Repainted all 27 custom enemy material layers across the nine ClayGrounds enemy types.
• Replaced early placeholder materials with fully authored creature textures.
• Rebuilt all nine enemy models with more distinctive silhouettes.
• Added explicit UV mapping throughout custom enemy geometry.
• Fixed invalid rotations and out-of-range texture sampling.
• Fixed ghosted and repeated internal model faces.
• Corrected Canopy Fang material assignments and glowing eyes.
• Corrected Clayling head geometry for Minecraft 26.2.
• Improved model ground alignment across the enemy roster.

ClayGrounds HD Pass

• Completed the full v0.7 high-detail visual pass.

• Redrew gameplay item and ability icons while preserving their original dimensions.

• Added refreshed world materials for:

  • Terrain
  • Sandstone
  • Stone
  • Mud
  • Prismarine
  • Terracotta
  • Quartz
  • Foliage
  • Water
  • Lighting
  • Structural blocks

• Added refreshed HUD assets including:

  • Hearts
  • Hunger
  • Hotbar
  • Hotbar selection
  • Crosshair
  • Experience bar

• Preserved the established ClayGrounds color palette and visual identity.

Loading & Presentation

• Added a custom 1920×1080 ClayGrounds loading illustration.
• Added a dedicated 512×512 loading emblem.
• Added a redrawn 256×256 pack icon.
• Added ClayGrounds-specific startup and loading presentation.
• Added themed loading colors, logos, and presentation assets.
• Integrated ClayGrounds with DAI's native MAIN Experience branding system.

Performance

• Split articulated enemy processing into separate update frequencies.
• Reduced the frequency of expensive visual repair checks.
• Separated smooth entity-following updates from heavier maintenance logic.
• Reduced broad enemy safety-scan frequency.
• Removed orphan and death cleanup from unnecessary every-player 20 TPS processing.
• Combat, cooldowns, input, and progression remain responsive at full tick rate.

DAI 3.x Integration

• Upgraded ClayGrounds from DAI 1.9.9 to DAI 3.3.
• Integrated the newer native entity and content registry systems.
• Added improved Experience startup, loading, world-generation, and level-transition handling.
• Added expanded native entity lifecycle and gameplay-event support.
• Added improved native projectile physics, movement, orientation, collision, ricochets, and knockback.
• Added expanded native block, item, particle, effect, potion, fluid, portal, and interactive systems for future ClayGrounds content.
• Added improved Experience world creation and world-generation configuration support.
• Improved client/server Experience initialization and runtime synchronization.
• Preserved datapack hot-reload support for runtime gameplay definitions.

Compatibility

• Minecraft 26.2
• NeoForge 26.2.0.59
• Includes ClayGrounds Data v0.7.0.
• Includes ClayGrounds Resource v0.7.0.
• Includes DAI Engine 3.3.
• Existing ClayGrounds worlds remain supported through automatic migration.
• Existing classes, EXP, gold, progression, contracts, unlocked regions, and player data remain preserved.

Version 1.2 is the largest ClayGrounds update to date, combining the complete v0.7 visual overhaul, native articulated enemies, optimized world generation, expanded Solmere presentation, and the full transition from DAI 1.9.9 to the DAI 3.3 engine.