BetterProspecting

THIS MOD AND DURABLE BETTER PROSPECTING

Starting with version 22.0.0-rc.1, this mod is identical to DurableBetterProspecting, but preserving the original mod ID, betterprospecting. Due to a change in the ModDB, the original-original mod ID, BetterProspecting, can no longer be used (note the letter case differences). Use one or the other, not both. They are functionally identical.

Thank you, JohnVintageStory, for making this possible! And sorry for the delay in getting this done. 😁 You can find the original source code here: https://github.com/NathanNgo/BetterProspecting.

OVERVIEW

This mod is for those players who find prospecting for ores somewhat tedious and would like to improve their experience without resorting to cheating or upping the world gen settings to unfun levels. It offers different modes of prospecting that should make the experience more pleasant, without completely removing the difficulty aspect of the process.

NOTE: Whilst an attempt to somewhat balance the default values has been done, this mod was not tested extensively in survival. If you find the default values unbalanced, please leave a comment, post a message on the mod's thread in the official VS Discord, or open an issue on the Issue Tracker with your suggestions!

SUPPORT AND SUGGESTIONS

If you have any questions or suggestions, or encounter any bugs, leave a comment, post a message on the mod's thread in the official VS Discord, or open an issue on the Issue Tracker!

COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MODS

This mod should work fine with any mods except those that modify the prospecting pickaxe in any way. This includes other prospecting mods.

BREAKING CHANGES

<span style="color: #e74c3c;">22.0.0<span style="color: #000000;"> - The mod is completely rewritten in the form of DurableBetterProspecting, but keeping the original mod ID, betterprospecting. Due to a change in the ModDB, the original-original mod ID,&nbsp;BetterProspecting, can no longer be used (note the letter case differences). Use one or the other, not both. They are functionally identical.</span></span>

FEATURES

• Multiple prospecting modes to choose from
  • Density&nbsp;- The vanilla&nbsp;Density&nbsp;mode, with the option to simplify it to require a single block to be sampled instead of 3.
  • Node&nbsp;- The vanilla&nbsp;Node&nbsp;mode.&nbsp;Disabled by default.
  • Rock&nbsp;- Outputs the shortest distance to each rock type found in the area.
  • Column - Outputs all ores found in the area, from the mantle to the world height.
  • Distance&nbsp;- Outputs the shortest distance to each ore type found in the area. Available in short, medium and long range variants.
  • Quantity&nbsp;- The vanilla&nbsp;Node mode but with increased range and added features. Available in short, medium and long range variants.
    
    
• Fully configurable
  • Integrated with ConfigLib (optional dependency).
  • Changes done through ConfigLib are synchronized automatically, meaning you don't need to reload the world / server for them to take effect.
    • This is true in both single-player and multi-player setups.
  • Common configuration (used on both the server and the client) can be edited in-game in a dedicated server setup if the player has the controlserver privilege.
    
    
• Modes and their variants can be individually enabled or disabled to reduce visual clutter if a certain mode is never desired.
  • Enabling or disabling a mode will automatically refresh on all connected clients, meaning no world / server reload is needed.
    
    
• Readings can be ordered in increasing or decreasing distance / quantity.
  • The configuration for this feature is client-side, meaning that each player can have their own settings.
    
    
• Readings can optionally display a direction text, in addition to the distance / quantity.
  • This needs to be allowed on the server, found in the&nbsp;Common configuration.
  • In addition to it needing to be allowed on the server, each player can enable or disable this functionality in the&nbsp;Client configuration.
    
    
• Samples taken in the&nbsp;Column,&nbsp;Distance (Long range) and&nbsp;Quantity (Long range) modes can optionally create a map marker, similar to the vanilla functionality.