Spartan AntiCheat & AntiExploit v4.0.8.8

Corrected a critical bug that prevented a fresh loaded Spartan from enabling all checks. It's more than recommended to download this hot-fix update.

News:

• This update corrects several bugs and issues caused by the 2 recent updates, which the first was major, and the second quite major as well. Any features affected by these bugs have been automatically disabled via the Cloud feature and will automatically enable once you update the plugin. In addition, several micro optimisations have taken place which will show over the long term.
• The configurations wave.yml & bans.yml have been combined to storage.yml, each with its own category for easier management. In addition, the Syn configuration reports.yml has been removed and added in settings.yml as a configuration option.

Logs:

1. Greatly optimised the Player Profiling object, Search Engine handler & Performance Optimizer feature with faster methods.
2. Corrected a bug in the Performance Optimizer feature that falsely judged many players as legitimate.
3. Slightly improved the Search Engine with more dynamic status messages.
4. Slightly improved the Cloud feature with better cache handling.
5. Corrected a bug where checks would have no custom name in the inventory menus.
6. Slightly optimised the Auto Respawn check with a faster scheduler.
7. Decreased the amount of asynchronous threads to half of the previous amount.
8. Registered all threads close to the plugin’s load/enable moment to prevent console errors.
9. Slightly improved the Threads system with new more flexible methods.
10. Slightly optimised the Test Server identification handler with the ability to skip the scheduled task.
11. Hacker Finder, Player Reports & Legitimate Players menu will now open asynchronously.
12. Slightly optimised the Configuration system with faster methods.
13. Corrected a bug in the Check object that prevented checks from being silent.
14. Greatly improved the Performance Optimizer feature with more accurate usefulness checks.
15. Noticeably optimised the Spartan inventory menu with faster & more organised code.
16. Greatly improved the Player utilities with more accurate data.
17. Slightly improved the Move utilities with unused method removals.
18. Slightly optimised the Ground utilities with less method calls.
19. Noticeably optimised the Movement handlers with less methods being processed.
20. Slightly optimised the Exploits undetected-movement & head-position detections with more final variables.
21. Slightly optimised the FastBreak check & ImpossibleActions cactus detection with more adaptable codes.
22. Greatly optimised the IrregularMovements, Velocity, Clip, Speed, Jesus & NoSlowdown check with less method calls.
23. Slightly optimised the KillAura aimbot detection with better method call order.
24. Corrected a minor logical bug in the Movement handlers.
25. Losing the permissions spartan.spectate will now remove you from spectator mode.
26. Executing the command “/spartan spectate” will now remove you from spectator mode.
27. Corrected several movement false positives caused by knockback 3+ enchantments.
28. Corrected a few HitReach false punishments by making the check less lenient.
29. Removed some unnecessary description from the Player Info inventory menu.
30. Slightly improved the Liquid protection with more capabilities.
31. Greatly improved the Block utilities with more straightforward methods.
32. Removed wave.yml & bans.yml and combined them to storage.yml.
33. Noticeably improved the Wave & Ban features with faster & more proper code.
34. Corrected an issue where reports wouldn’t be cached if stored logs were less than 100.
35. Moved the Piston handler to another thread in specific cases to prevent rare potential server lag.
36. Corrected dozens of IrregularMovements jump ground jumping false positives.
37. Corrected a Search Engine handler false-positives list null-pointer console error.
38. Corrected several MorePackets instant identified movement false positives.
39. Corrected a few movement false positives caused by a Block utilities candles & powder-snow blocks identification bug.
40. Corrected a few movement false positives caused by a Ground utilities dripleaf block identification bug.
41. Slightly improved the Spartan Player object with new 1.17 related methods.

Made a few changes to the Spectator feature to make it less confusing.

News:

• A spectate command has been implemented with very specific functionality to allow you to teleport to players that are potentially hacking. Once you spectate a player, you will be automatically hidden from all players but staff members and will be reshown once you change world or get too far away from the spectated player. In addition, the default clickable command has changed to the spectate command.
• This update introduces Dynamic Silent Mode. To set it, simply go into config.yml, and in the silent option set it to dynamic instead of true or false. This will make the anti-cheat be silent when a player with notifications enabled is online, or will prevent otherwise. This should give more control to the staff team and how they manage their checks.
• Last but not least, the Configuration system was partly rewritten with object orientation. This will help save performance by reducing the calls made to the memory, which over time stack up very quickly.

Logs:

1. Implemented a new command to spectate players.
2. Implemented 2 new messages.yml configuration options for the Spectate feature.
3. Implemented dynamic silent mode in config.yml.
4. Slightly optimised the Accuracy Processing handlers.
5. Corrected a few KillAura block raytrance behind block false positives.
6. Slightly improved the Violations feature & SpartanPlayer object with more organised methods.
7. Noticeably improved the Config system with object oriented checks.
8. Slightly improved the functionality of the Spartan & Manage Checks inventory menus with more accurate information.
9. Greatly improved the functionality of the Detection Notifications feature & Config system.
10. Slightly optimised the Fly, BoatMove, MorePackets, IrregularMovements, Jesus & ImpossibleActions check with more final variables.
11. Slightly improved the functionality of the Hacker Finder & Player Reports inventory menus with additional functionality.
12. Slightly improved the Configuration Diagnostics feature with additional messages.
13. Corrected a few MorePackets high latency bypasses.
14. Corrected a few Jesus water speed false positives caused by the CMI compatibility.
15. Moved all plugin schedulers to their respective classes.
16. Removed several unused methods from the Exploits ping-spoof detection.
17. The False Positive Detection feature will now partly instead of fully disable if not useful enough.
18. Corrected a few Fly glide stable movement bypasses.
19. Slightly optimised the Enums system with more final variables.
20. Noticeably improved the Cloud feature with more ways to punish players via the Cloud.
21. Noticeably improved the Developer Report feature with security & functionality upgrades.
22. Noticeably optimised the Developer Report feature with faster log searching.
23. Implemented a new checks.yml configuration option. (ElytraMove.speed_limit_in_blocks)
24. User & File IDs will now be hidden from public & semi-public parts of the plugin.
25. Corrected several major BoatMove bypasses by correcting a bug in the Hack Prevention object.
26. Slightly improved the API of the plugin with a method to get the license ID.
27. Corrected an issue where the Developer Report feature would return logs from multiple versions.
28. Noticeably improved the Suspected Players menu with support for x-ray suspicions.
29. Slightly improved the Configuration Syntax with less data exemptions.
30. Corrected a bug in the Search Engine where some data wouldn’t be updated.
31. Corrected an issue where the Performance Optimizer feature would work with outdated data and make false judgements.
32. Slightly improved the Teleport protection with a more proper code structure.
33. Many Cloud & Syn messages will now consist of clickable messages that allow you to open specific menus.
34. Replaced all Cloud feature messages with Awareness Notifications messages.
35. Corrected several IrregularMovements bouncing-blocks bedrock player false positives.

News:

• For years now, Spartan has been storing almost all its interactions with players in YAML files & SQL databases. Data such as this is then analysed, separated & cached by the Search Engine, which powers Spartan’s statistical analysis. This update ditches the Search Engine to a great extent and implements Player Profiling, which is fully object oriented, more organised, more scalable, and most importantly dramatically faster. On the outside, it may look the same, but on the inside a huge leap has just taken place.

Logs:

1. Noticeably improved the Search Engine with a completely rewritten base.
2. Noticeably optimised the Search Engine with faster caching.
3. Corrected a few IrregularMovements step buffer false positives.
4. Removed the Developer API method getViolationHistory() due to handler changes.
5. Corrected some more typos in the Spartan Inventory menu.
6. Noticeably optimised all the Syn inventory menu features with faster loading times & more universal methods.
7. Slightly optimised the Low Violation, Cancel Violation & Violation Divisor handlers with faster methods.
8. Corrected a ProtocolLib no-such-field console error.
9. Implemented several new objects to handle the Player Profiles.
10. Slightly improved the Cache system with more accurate results.
11. Slightly improved the Incompatible Item object with unique identifiers.
12. The Player Info inventory menu will now show the Player’s IP and will be available with offline players for Syn members.
13. Corrected several FastPlace false positives caused by the Vehicles plugin tractor vehicle.
14. Notifications will now contain less information unless set to the lowest frequency.
15. Slightly improved the MorePackets check with more ways to increase confidence and detect.
16. Noticeably improved the KillAura check with a new detection named advantage.
17. Added a new checks.yml configuration option. (KillAura.check_advantage)
18. Greatly improved the Block utilities with more organised methods and updated libraries.
19. Corrected dozens of Fly calculated jumping down hill false positives.
20. Noticeably improved the Ground with more organised & accurate methods.
21. Corrected an EntityMove major bypass caused by a bug in the Hack Prevention object & Player utilities.
22. Corrected a few Criticals damage sharpness 6+ enchantment false positives.
23. Greatly improved the Math utilities with new & more universal methods.
24. Trident riptide enchantments beyond the 3rd level will no longer be handled.
25. Greatly improved the KillAura distance & aimbot detections for 1.9+ pvp mechanics.
26. Noticeably improved the Hack Prevention object with optimisations, less methods & bug corrections.
27. Corrected several KillAura block-raytrace sweeping edge enchantment false positives.
28. Corrected a bug where the player latency/ping would not be calculated in 1.17 servers.
29. Corrected a major KillAura bypass with the brand new advantage detection.
30. Slightly improved the Register class with more accurate methods.
31. Slightly improved the Cloud feature with usage of safer & more secure separators.
32. Corrected a few movement 1.17 cave vine block false positives.

Corrected a null-pointer console error caused only in 1.17 Minecraft servers.

News:

• This update officially adds support for 1.17 Minecraft servers. Despite the update not being too difficult to implement, please keep in mind that it’s still very early for mass adoption, and it can take several weeks/months for that to happen. Enjoy the update, and any bugs, report them directly to me.

Logs:

1. Corrected a description typo in the Player Info inventory menu.
2. Updated the plugin’s codes for 1.17 Bukkit-based servers.
3. Corrected a MorePackets lag & 1.4 timer significant bypass.
4. Corrected an IrregularMovements step 2 block significant bypass.
5. Noticeably improved the Search Engine with a completely rewritten base.
6. Slightly improved the messages.yml configuration with more universal methods.
7. Implemented 5 new detailed objects to allow proper player profiling.
8. Corrected a few typos in the daily progress statistics.
9. Noticeably improved the Block utilities with more universal & organised libraries.

News:

• Minecraft 1.17 has been released. As soon as a Spigot fork is released for it, I will be implementing support for it. Expect a few days up to a week or two for the codes to be properly updated.
• Due to recent compliance with the SpigotMC terms, the plugin’s inventory menu has become kind of ugly. Along with important changes such as false positive & bypass corrections, I took the time to revert to the original design of the menu by implementing useful statistics.

Logs:

1. Slightly improved the BoatMove check with less potential for bypasses.
2. Potentially corrected a small ImpossibleActions scaffold bypass.
3. Slightly optimised the Permissions system with less memory usage.
4. Noticeably improved the Spartan inventory menu with a better design & backend system.
5. Corrected several IrregularMovements jump false positives caused by a plugin named CMI.
6. Noticeably improved the MythicMobs plugin compatibility with more enabled checks/detections.
7. Corrected a NoFall check bug that corrected a bypass in its spoof detection.
8. Greatly improved the MorePackets check with faster violations when detected.
9. Greatly improved the Search Engine handler with a minor bug correction & additional handling.
10. Potentially corrected several trident water-logged block movement false positives.
11. Parts of the Search Engine handler & Legitimate Players menu will no longer enable if the Performance Optimizer feature is disabled.
12. Corrected several Clip block-change & vector false positives caused by the Skript plugin.
13. Noticeably improved the Teleport protection with handling of high y-position location changes.
14. Inventory menus will now refresh every 3 seconds due to increased processing taking place.
15. Corrected several Jesus speed, upwards & ypos false positives caused by the CMI plugin.