v0.1.8: Larger Operations and New Creative Capabilities

Axion v0.1.8 adds support for much larger placement operations and introduces two new creative mode capabilities for faster block manipulation.

Highlights

• increased maximum serialized message size from 64MB to 128MB for larger operations
• added Bulldozer mode: hold left click to break blocks fast
• added Fast Place mode: hold right click to place blocks fast in a controlled manner
• replace mode now uses fast place by default for rapid block replacement
• fixed keybinds menu showing duplicate "Axion" categories for players with incomplete translations

Larger Operations

The maximum serialized message size has been increased from 64MB to 128MB, allowing for significantly larger placement operations without hitting the size limit. This change addresses crashes that occurred when confirming very large clone or move operations.

Additionally, client-side validation has been added to prevent operations that would exceed the limit, showing a user-friendly error message instead of crashing.

New Creative Capabilities

Two new toggle-able capabilities have been added for creative mode:

Bulldozer Mode

When enabled, holding left click will continuously break blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for clearing large areas quickly without spamming clicks.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Bulldozer (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Fast Place Mode

When enabled, holding right click will continuously place blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for building structures or filling areas quickly.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Fast Place (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Replace mode now automatically uses fast place behavior for rapid block replacement
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Both capabilities use a 4-tick repeat interval for controlled, predictable placement/breaking speed.

Keybinds Menu Fix

Fixed an issue where players with incomplete language translations (particularly Chinese players) would see multiple "Axion" categories in the keybinds menu instead of a single category. This was caused by using a non-standard category key format that didn't fall back gracefully when translations were missing.

The fix uses the standard Minecraft key.categories.axion.general format, ensuring consistent behavior across all locales.

Notes

• Both bulldozer and fast place modes are only available in creative mode
• Keybindings are unbound by default and must be configured by the user in the controls menu
• Fast place is automatically active when replace mode is enabled
• The larger operation limit applies to both Fabric and Paper backends

Support and Feedback

• Issues: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/issues
• Wiki: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/wiki
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr
• Website: https://castled.codes

v0.1.8: Larger Operations and New Creative Capabilities

Axion v0.1.8 adds support for much larger placement operations and introduces two new creative mode capabilities for faster block manipulation.

Highlights

• increased maximum serialized message size from 64MB to 128MB for larger operations
• added Bulldozer mode: hold left click to break blocks fast
• added Fast Place mode: hold right click to place blocks fast in a controlled manner
• replace mode now uses fast place by default for rapid block replacement
• fixed keybinds menu showing duplicate "Axion" categories for players with incomplete translations

Larger Operations

The maximum serialized message size has been increased from 64MB to 128MB, allowing for significantly larger placement operations without hitting the size limit. This change addresses crashes that occurred when confirming very large clone or move operations.

Additionally, client-side validation has been added to prevent operations that would exceed the limit, showing a user-friendly error message instead of crashing.

New Creative Capabilities

Two new toggle-able capabilities have been added for creative mode:

Bulldozer Mode

When enabled, holding left click will continuously break blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for clearing large areas quickly without spamming clicks.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Bulldozer (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Fast Place Mode

When enabled, holding right click will continuously place blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for building structures or filling areas quickly.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Fast Place (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Replace mode now automatically uses fast place behavior for rapid block replacement
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Both capabilities use a 4-tick repeat interval for controlled, predictable placement/breaking speed.

Keybinds Menu Fix

Fixed an issue where players with incomplete language translations (particularly Chinese players) would see multiple "Axion" categories in the keybinds menu instead of a single category. This was caused by using a non-standard category key format that didn't fall back gracefully when translations were missing.

The fix uses the standard Minecraft key.categories.axion.general format, ensuring consistent behavior across all locales.

Notes

• Both bulldozer and fast place modes are only available in creative mode
• Keybindings are unbound by default and must be configured by the user in the controls menu
• Fast place is automatically active when replace mode is enabled
• The larger operation limit applies to both Fabric and Paper backends

Support and Feedback

• Issues: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/issues
• Wiki: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/wiki
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr
• Website: https://castled.codes

v0.1.8: Larger Operations and New Creative Capabilities

Axion v0.1.8 adds support for much larger placement operations and introduces two new creative mode capabilities for faster block manipulation.

Highlights

• increased maximum serialized message size from 64MB to 128MB for larger operations
• added Bulldozer mode: hold left click to break blocks fast
• added Fast Place mode: hold right click to place blocks fast in a controlled manner
• replace mode now uses fast place by default for rapid block replacement
• fixed keybinds menu showing duplicate "Axion" categories for players with incomplete translations

Larger Operations

The maximum serialized message size has been increased from 64MB to 128MB, allowing for significantly larger placement operations without hitting the size limit. This change addresses crashes that occurred when confirming very large clone or move operations.

Additionally, client-side validation has been added to prevent operations that would exceed the limit, showing a user-friendly error message instead of crashing.

New Creative Capabilities

Two new toggle-able capabilities have been added for creative mode:

Bulldozer Mode

When enabled, holding left click will continuously break blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for clearing large areas quickly without spamming clicks.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Bulldozer (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Fast Place Mode

When enabled, holding right click will continuously place blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for building structures or filling areas quickly.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Fast Place (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Replace mode now automatically uses fast place behavior for rapid block replacement
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Both capabilities use a 4-tick repeat interval for controlled, predictable placement/breaking speed.

Keybinds Menu Fix

Fixed an issue where players with incomplete language translations (particularly Chinese players) would see multiple "Axion" categories in the keybinds menu instead of a single category. This was caused by using a non-standard category key format that didn't fall back gracefully when translations were missing.

The fix uses the standard Minecraft key.categories.axion.general format, ensuring consistent behavior across all locales.

Notes

• Both bulldozer and fast place modes are only available in creative mode
• Keybindings are unbound by default and must be configured by the user in the controls menu
• Fast place is automatically active when replace mode is enabled
• The larger operation limit applies to both Fabric and Paper backends

Support and Feedback

• Issues: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/issues
• Wiki: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/wiki
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr
• Website: https://castled.codes

v0.1.8: Larger Operations and New Creative Capabilities

Axion v0.1.8 adds support for much larger placement operations and introduces two new creative mode capabilities for faster block manipulation.

Highlights

• increased maximum serialized message size from 64MB to 128MB for larger operations
• added Bulldozer mode: hold left click to break blocks fast
• added Fast Place mode: hold right click to place blocks fast in a controlled manner
• replace mode now uses fast place by default for rapid block replacement
• fixed keybinds menu showing duplicate "Axion" categories for players with incomplete translations

Larger Operations

The maximum serialized message size has been increased from 64MB to 128MB, allowing for significantly larger placement operations without hitting the size limit. This change addresses crashes that occurred when confirming very large clone or move operations.

Additionally, client-side validation has been added to prevent operations that would exceed the limit, showing a user-friendly error message instead of crashing.

New Creative Capabilities

Two new toggle-able capabilities have been added for creative mode:

Bulldozer Mode

When enabled, holding left click will continuously break blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for clearing large areas quickly without spamming clicks.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Bulldozer (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Fast Place Mode

When enabled, holding right click will continuously place blocks at a controlled rate. This is useful for building structures or filling areas quickly.

• Keybind: Toggle Axion Fast Place (unbound by default, must be bound in controls)
• Uses the same toast notification pattern as other capabilities
• Replace mode now automatically uses fast place behavior for rapid block replacement
• Works with existing infinite reach and symmetry features

Both capabilities use a 4-tick repeat interval for controlled, predictable placement/breaking speed.

Keybinds Menu Fix

Fixed an issue where players with incomplete language translations (particularly Chinese players) would see multiple "Axion" categories in the keybinds menu instead of a single category. This was caused by using a non-standard category key format that didn't fall back gracefully when translations were missing.

The fix uses the standard Minecraft key.categories.axion.general format, ensuring consistent behavior across all locales.

Notes

• Both bulldozer and fast place modes are only available in creative mode
• Keybindings are unbound by default and must be configured by the user in the controls menu
• Fast place is automatically active when replace mode is enabled
• The larger operation limit applies to both Fabric and Paper backends

Support and Feedback

• Issues: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/issues
• Wiki: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/wiki
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr
• Website: https://castled.codes

v0.1.7: Fabric Server Support and Better Repeat Visuals

Axion v0.1.7 is a small update focused on two practical things:

• first real Fabric dedicated server support for Minecraft 1.21.11
• better move / stack / smear preview behavior, especially on larger edits

This patch is mainly about making the current editing flow feel safer and more readable without turning it into a major feature release.

If you are new to Axion:

• Project overview: README
• Fabric mod setup and usage: MOD-README
• Paper plugin setup and server notes: PLUGIN-README
• Documentation and wiki: Wiki

Highlights

• added supported Fabric dedicated server backing for Minecraft 1.21.11
• the 1.21.11 Axion Fabric jar is now dual-use for both client and Fabric server
• Fabric server now supports authoritative Erase, Clone, Move, Stack, Smear, Extrude, symmetry-backed placement, and undo/redo
• improved move preview behavior after the regression in the last update
• improved stack and smear preview readability, especially when changing directions
• large repeat previews now fall back more cleanly instead of showing confusing partial ghost blocks

Better Visualization

v0.1.7 includes another pass on the preview system, with the goal of making large edits clearer while also reducing wasted preview work.

The main practical improvements are:

• move previews are more reliable again after the broken behavior in the last release
• stack and smear previews are easier to read and less likely to flood the screen with misleading partial geometry
• large repeat previews now degrade more cleanly toward outline behavior instead of rendering scattered remainder blocks
• smear now follows the same improved repeat-preview flow as stack more closely when switching directions

This is also part of the longer-term preview renderer cleanup. The current direction is to move Axion toward a better shared visualization system that can handle large edits more efficiently and reduce CPU cost compared with the older preview path.

Fabric Server Support

The biggest platform change in v0.1.7 is the first supported Fabric dedicated server path for Minecraft 1.21.11.

For 1.21.11, the main Axion Fabric jar is now dual-use:

• install it in the client mods folder for the Fabric client
• install the same jar in the server mods folder for a Fabric dedicated server

Current Fabric server support includes:

• handshake / capability negotiation
• no-clip state sync
• authoritative Erase
• authoritative Clone
• authoritative Move
• authoritative Stack
• authoritative Smear
• authoritative Extrude
• symmetry-aware placement / replace-mode placement
• server-backed Undo / Redo

Server requirements:

• fabric-api
• fabric-language-kotlin

Paper remains the more mature backend for protection/policy integrations, but Fabric server support is now usable for real 1.21.11 testing and release.

Notes

For 1.21.11:

• the same Axion jar can now be used on both Fabric client and Fabric dedicated server
• update both sides together for the best result
• Paper plugin users should still update the plugin and client together as usual

Support and Feedback

• Issues: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/issues
• Wiki: https://github.com/castledking/Axion/wiki
• Discord: https://discord.com/invite/pCKdCX6nYr
• Website: https://castled.codes