SyncBoost

✨ New Features

🔍 Overselling Detection System

• NEW: Automatic detection when your hosting provider may be overselling resources
• Warns on plugin startup if resource issues detected
• Full analysis after running /syncboost benchmark
• Visual indicator in Main Menu Performance Hub card
• Detection includes:
  • CPU performance below expected thresholds
  • High CPU performance variance (indicates contention)
  • Memory bandwidth issues
  • RAM overselling signs

📊 Chunk Analyzer Module

• NEW: Comprehensive chunk analysis system to identify performance bottlenecks
• Detects entity-heavy chunks, tile entity concentrations, and redstone activity
• Configurable scoring weights and severity thresholds
• Available via /syncboost chunks command or through GUI
• Features include:
  • Real-time chunk scanning across all worlds
  • Lag score calculation based on entities, tile entities, and redstone
  • Severity levels: Normal, Warning, Danger, Critical
  • Top 10 problematic chunks display
  • Click-to-teleport functionality in GUI
  • Detailed breakdown per chunk (mobs, items, hoppers, furnaces, etc.)

🖥️ Chunk Analyzer GUI Menu

• Beautiful animated menu showing analysis results
• Color-coded chunk severity indicators
• Summary statistics at a glance
• One-click teleportation to problematic chunks
• Refresh button for real-time updates

🧠 Memory Leak Detector

• NEW: Comprehensive memory diagnostics and leak detection system
• Available via /syncboost memory command or through GUI
• Features include:
  • Real-time heap memory monitoring
  • Garbage collection metrics and overhead analysis
  • Memory trend analysis with leak detection
  • Thread count monitoring
  • Plugin listener count analysis
  • Health score calculation
• Interactive GUI menu with:
  • Memory health card with overall status
  • Heap usage visualization with progress bars
  • GC overhead statistics
  • Memory trend analysis
  • Thread and warning cards
  • Force GC button with freed memory feedback

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException crash on menu open

  • Main Menu now correctly uses 27-slot (3-row) inventory
  • Removed invalid card placements that caused crashes

• Fixed: Module status not updating in Modules Menu

  • Modules now show real-time ENABLED/DISABLED status
  • Status updates automatically when modules are toggled

🎨 UI Improvements

• Revamped Main Menu with modern card-based design
• Rainbow animated borders on menu
• Health-based side indicators (green/yellow/red based on server health)
• Glassmorphism effect decorations
• Enhanced Performance Hub with:
  • TPS health indicator with color coding
  • Memory usage progress bar
  • CPU usage display
  • NEW: Resource health status indicator

🔧 New Configuration

• Added modules/ChunkAnalyzer.yml with:
  • Customizable score weights for entities, creatures, tile entities, hoppers, redstone
  • Adjustable warning/danger/critical thresholds
  • Auto-scan feature with configurable interval
  • Alert notifications for danger-level chunks

🎨 Customizable Message Prefix

• NEW: All message prefixes can now be fully customized
• Use <prefix> placeholder in lang.yml to reference the main prefix from config.yml
• Change main.prefix in config once and all messages update automatically
• Updated all default messages in lang.yml to use the new <prefix> placeholder

📊 Expanded PlaceholderAPI Support

• NEW: 40+ new placeholders available for use in scoreboards, holograms, etc.
• PlaceholderAPI identifier changed from lagfixer to syncboost

Performance Metrics

• %syncboost_tps% - TPS (formatted to 2 decimals)
• %syncboost_tps_raw% - TPS (raw value)
• %syncboost_tps_color% - TPS with automatic color coding (&a/&e/&c)
• %syncboost_mspt% - Milliseconds per tick
• %syncboost_mspt_color% - MSPT with color coding
• %syncboost_cpu% - CPU process usage
• %syncboost_cpusystem% - CPU system usage

Entity Counts

• %syncboost_entities% - Total entities
• %syncboost_mobs% - Total mobs/creatures
• %syncboost_items% - Ground items
• %syncboost_projectiles% - Projectiles
• %syncboost_vehicles% - Vehicles

Memory Statistics

• %syncboost_memory_used% - RAM used (e.g., "2048MB")
• %syncboost_memory_max% - Max RAM
• %syncboost_memory_free% - Free RAM
• %syncboost_memory_percent% - RAM usage percentage
• %syncboost_memory_bar% - Visual progress bar for RAM
• %syncboost_memory_used_gb% / %syncboost_memory_max_gb% - RAM in GB

Server Statistics

• %syncboost_players% - Online player count
• %syncboost_players_max% - Max players
• %syncboost_worlds% - Number of worlds
• %syncboost_chunks% - Total loaded chunks
• %syncboost_uptime% - Server uptime (HH:MM:SS format)
• %syncboost_uptime_hours% / %syncboost_uptime_minutes%

Clearlag Timer

• %syncboost_clearlag_timer% - Time until next clear (e.g., "45s")
• %syncboost_clearlag_seconds% - Raw seconds remaining
• %syncboost_clearlag_formatted% - Formatted time (MM:SS)
• %syncboost_clearlag_interval% - Configured interval
• %syncboost_clearlag_enabled% - Module status (true/false)
• %syncboost_clearlag_progress% - Progress percentage
• %syncboost_clearlag_bar% - Visual progress bar

📝 Technical Changes

• Added OversellDetector.java utility class
• Improved ModulesMenu.java update() method for real-time status
• Fixed slot calculations in MainMenu.java for 3-row inventory
• Cleaned up unused card definitions
• Added ChunkAnalyzerModule.java - Core analysis engine
• Added ChunkAnalyzerCommand.java - /sb chunks command handler
• Added ChunkAnalyzerMenu.java - Interactive GUI menu
• Modified Language.java to support <prefix> tag resolver
• Refactored PlaceholderAPIHook.java with comprehensive placeholder support
• Updated lang.yml with <prefix> placeholder documentation and usage

📋 Changelog v1.2.1

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Folia Threading Fix - Fixed IllegalStateException: Thread failed main thread check in WorldCleanerModule on Folia servers

  • Entity state (like getCustomName()) is now accessed from the correct region thread
  • Entity processing is dispatched to each chunk's region thread on Folia

• Modrinth Publishing - Fixed version format to comply with Modrinth's semver regex validation

  • Changed from 1.x.x [build x] to 1.x.x+x format

[1.2.0] - 2026-01-28

🚀 New Features

• Smart Mob Cap System
  • Introduced dynamic mob limits that strictly scale based on server TPS.
  • Added smart_cap configuration section to EntityLimiter.yml.
  • Priority System:
    • High Priority (Protected): Bosses, Tamed, Leashed, Named entities, and ModelEngine models.
    • Low Priority (First to remove): Common hostiles (Zombies, Skeletons, etc.).
• Full Folia Support
  • Added native support for Folia servers (folia-supported: true).
  • Implemented region-thread-safe entity processing.
• Legacy Version Support
  • Re-enabled support for older Minecraft versions (1.17.1 - 1.20.4).
  • Configured cross-compilation for Java 17 compatibility on legacy modules.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Critical Threading Fix: Resolved IllegalStateException and UnsupportedOperationException on Folia servers caused by accessing entity data from the global thread.
• MobAiReducer: Fixed threading context for entity optimization on Folia.
• Build System: Fixed Gradle build failures related to Java version mismatches between modules.

🛠 Technical Changes

• Refactored AbstractFork to include isFolia() detection.
• Updated EntityLimiterModule to use region-aware scheduling for chunk processing.

[1.0.0] - 2026-01-28

🚀 The Rebranding Update

This release marks a new beginning as SyncBoost. We have focused entirely on establishing the new identity, refining the user experience, and cleaning up the codebase.

✨ Added

• New Identity: Complete rebrand from "LagFixer" to "SyncBoost".
• GUI Revamp: Brand new in-game menu structure with a modern Blue/Cyan theme.
• Documentation: Comprehensive README.md overhaul with detailed module info.
• Professional Logs: Cleaner startup console output.

🛠 Changed

• Commands: All commands now use /syncboost prefix.
• Messages: Standardized chat formatting with » bullets and consistent coloring.
• Build: Enforced Java 21 requirement for better performance.

⚠️ Known Limitations

• Folia Support: ❌ Not supported in this version. Use on Spigot/Paper/Purpur only. Folia support is planned for the next update.
• Legacy Versions: Support for Minecraft 1.16.5 - 1.20.4 is currently disabled in the build configuration.