Visible fake-gen ores on the surface and in caves on Chunk boundaries

[ProgrammerDan]

As reported here: https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/orebfuscator.145252/page-10#post-2394534

and explained / illustrated here: https://www.spigotmc.org/threads/orebfuscator.145252/page-10#post-2395414

[Aleksey-Terzi]

I know about this problem and even tried to solve it, but this ended not very good when we tested it for 50+ players. Last time I tried to reload chunks once their neighbors were loaded by server, but my implementation was very performance expensive. I think you remember we had a performance problem for Orebfuscator on Dev 3.0 lunch.

Ok, I will start thinking about the problem and how better to solve it :)

[ProgrammerDan]

RIGHT, I forgot about that. Thanks, feel free to PM me / bounce ideas

[jacob1]

I've been noticing this a lot on my server too, and players have been complaining about it. At first I thought it was random, but after seeing this I checked the places it appears in, and they were all chunk boundaries.

I use mode 2 so that at least players can tell when orbfuscator is lying to them, but maybe I should use mode 1 so they just see stone and don't complain ...

[CloudeLecaw]

i agree with jacob1, i also had noticed this problem on my server with mode 2, also players complained about it. And i also thing about using the mode 1 maybe so the player just see a stone instead of fake orbs :3

[melinstagibson]

i did what cloudleclaw did aswell. it turns out tho that it obfuscated visible ores as stone now aswell thus making them invisible :/ i didnt remember having that many issues with fake blocks tho, it worked better for me on 4.3.0 than 4.3.3

[RoboMWM]

As a mitigation, you could try only obfuscating blocks that are below a certain y coordinate (this is the case for paper's antixray, which is configurable, though it's based on chunk sections instead of exact y coordinate).

[Aleksey-Terzi]

I'm supposing this message was addresses to me.

Thank for suggestion, but I don't think this really will solve problem (but at the same time perhaps would be good to have this option), because of most of walls with "fake blocks" are in the caves - where we should do obfuscation.

Problem happens because of problem how to obfuscate edge blocks when adjacent chunk is not loaded. I'm doing assumption that adjacent block from "non-loaded" chunk is solid and therefore if edge blocks from other sides is covered by solid blocks - it will be obfuscated.

If render distance on server is large - this issue almost never happen, and it will happen more often with smaller render distance. My last try to solve it by re-sending chunks when adjacent chunks loaded - failed, because of it lowered TPS for server with large amount of players.

[Raphy123]

Same problem..

And good performance :(

[Aleksey-Terzi]

I think issue is fixed now. Either wait for new release or recompile it by yourself from this fork: https://github.com/DevotedMC/Orebfuscator/

[Raphy123]

Thanks !When did you think the next update ?

[Aleksey-Terzi]

I'm not sure, but if you wish you can use my compilation: https://www.dropbox.com/s/tho7si3qg3fmr11/orebfuscator-4.3.4-SNAPSHOT.jar?dl=0

Would be nice to hear if it solved issue for you.

[ProgrammerDan]

Should be in a position to release this weekend at the latest, maybe sooner

[alexander-q]

Hi Aleksey-Terzi. I tried the provided snapshot, but thereafter encountered hard crashes every few hours.

[Foorcee]

@Aleksey-Terzi I have used your fork, but it sill not working https://prnt.sc/iaksab

[NiyahVE]

Any news ? My players are going insane.

[RoboMWM]

My players are going insane.

Use mode 1 for now then.