]> git.lizzy.rs Git - minetest.git/blobdiff - src/server.cpp
Disable Prometheus in singleplayer mode
[minetest.git] / src / server.cpp
index c175cbcd29f3cbf9eec7e6b411c0a9e64b5943dc..bced71afa3b67998af6bf81ce3092046bc8633b4 100644 (file)
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "server/player_sao.h"
 #include "server/serverinventorymgr.h"
 #include "translation.h"
+#include "database/database-sqlite3.h"
+#if USE_POSTGRESQL
+#include "database/database-postgresql.h"
+#endif
+#include "database/database-files.h"
+#include "database/database-dummy.h"
+#include "gameparams.h"
 
 class ClientNotFoundException : public BaseException
 {
@@ -132,24 +139,31 @@ void *ServerThread::run()
        return nullptr;
 }
 
-v3f ServerSoundParams::getPos(ServerEnvironment *env, bool *pos_exists) const
+v3f ServerPlayingSound::getPos(ServerEnvironment *env, bool *pos_exists) const
 {
-       if(pos_exists) *pos_exists = false;
-       switch(type){
-       case SSP_LOCAL:
+       if (pos_exists)
+               *pos_exists = false;
+
+       switch (type ){
+       case SoundLocation::Local:
                return v3f(0,0,0);
-       case SSP_POSITIONAL:
-               if(pos_exists) *pos_exists = true;
+       case SoundLocation::Position:
+               if (pos_exists)
+                       *pos_exists = true;
                return pos;
-       case SSP_OBJECT: {
-               if(object == 0)
-                       return v3f(0,0,0);
-               ServerActiveObject *sao = env->getActiveObject(object);
-               if(!sao)
-                       return v3f(0,0,0);
-               if(pos_exists) *pos_exists = true;
-               return sao->getBasePosition(); }
+       case SoundLocation::Object:
+               {
+                       if (object == 0)
+                               return v3f(0,0,0);
+                       ServerActiveObject *sao = env->getActiveObject(object);
+                       if (!sao)
+                               return v3f(0,0,0);
+                       if (pos_exists)
+                               *pos_exists = true;
+                       return sao->getBasePosition();
+               }
        }
+
        return v3f(0,0,0);
 }
 
@@ -248,10 +262,13 @@ Server::Server(
                throw ServerError("Supplied invalid gamespec");
 
 #if USE_PROMETHEUS
-       m_metrics_backend = std::unique_ptr<MetricsBackend>(createPrometheusMetricsBackend());
+       if (!simple_singleplayer_mode)
+               m_metrics_backend = std::unique_ptr<MetricsBackend>(createPrometheusMetricsBackend());
+       else
 #else
-       m_metrics_backend = std::unique_ptr<MetricsBackend>(new MetricsBackend());
+       if (true)
 #endif
+               m_metrics_backend = std::make_unique<MetricsBackend>();
 
        m_uptime_counter = m_metrics_backend->addCounter("minetest_core_server_uptime", "Server uptime (in seconds)");
        m_player_gauge = m_metrics_backend->addGauge("minetest_core_player_number", "Number of connected players");
@@ -264,9 +281,15 @@ Server::Server(
                        "minetest_core_latency",
                        "Latency value (in seconds)");
 
-       m_aom_buffer_counter = m_metrics_backend->addCounter(
-                       "minetest_core_aom_generated_count",
-                       "Number of active object messages generated");
+
+       const std::string aom_types[] = {"reliable", "unreliable"};
+       for (u32 i = 0; i < ARRLEN(aom_types); i++) {
+               std::string help_str("Number of active object messages generated (");
+               help_str.append(aom_types[i]).append(")");
+               m_aom_buffer_counter[i] = m_metrics_backend->addCounter(
+                               "minetest_core_aom_generated_count", help_str,
+                               {{"type", aom_types[i]}});
+       }
 
        m_packet_recv_counter = m_metrics_backend->addCounter(
                        "minetest_core_server_packet_recv",
@@ -276,6 +299,10 @@ Server::Server(
                        "minetest_core_server_packet_recv_processed",
                        "Valid received packets processed");
 
+       m_map_edit_event_counter = m_metrics_backend->addCounter(
+                       "minetest_core_map_edit_events",
+                       "Number of map edit events");
+
        m_lag_gauge->set(g_settings->getFloat("dedicated_server_step"));
 }
 
@@ -344,10 +371,15 @@ Server::~Server()
                delete m_thread;
        }
 
+       // Write any changes before deletion.
+       if (m_mod_storage_database)
+               m_mod_storage_database->endSave();
+
        // Delete things in the reverse order of creation
        delete m_emerge;
        delete m_env;
        delete m_rollback;
+       delete m_mod_storage_database;
        delete m_banmanager;
        delete m_itemdef;
        delete m_nodedef;
@@ -387,17 +419,22 @@ void Server::init()
        }
 
        // Create emerge manager
-       m_emerge = new EmergeManager(this);
+       m_emerge = new EmergeManager(this, m_metrics_backend.get());
 
        // Create ban manager
        std::string ban_path = m_path_world + DIR_DELIM "ipban.txt";
        m_banmanager = new BanManager(ban_path);
 
-       m_modmgr = std::unique_ptr<ServerModManager>(new ServerModManager(m_path_world));
-       std::vector<ModSpec> unsatisfied_mods = m_modmgr->getUnsatisfiedMods();
+       // Create mod storage database and begin a save for later
+       m_mod_storage_database = openModStorageDatabase(m_path_world);
+       m_mod_storage_database->beginSave();
+
+       m_modmgr = std::make_unique<ServerModManager>(m_path_world);
+
        // complain about mods with unsatisfied dependencies
        if (!m_modmgr->isConsistent()) {
-               m_modmgr->printUnsatisfiedModsError();
+               std::string error = m_modmgr->getUnsatisfiedModsError();
+               throw ServerError(error);
        }
 
        //lock environment
@@ -413,10 +450,12 @@ void Server::init()
        m_script = new ServerScripting(this);
 
        // Must be created before mod loading because we have some inventory creation
-       m_inventory_mgr = std::unique_ptr<ServerInventoryManager>(new ServerInventoryManager());
+       m_inventory_mgr = std::make_unique<ServerInventoryManager>();
 
        m_script->loadMod(getBuiltinLuaPath() + DIR_DELIM "init.lua", BUILTIN_MOD_NAME);
+       m_script->checkSetByBuiltin();
 
+       m_gamespec.checkAndLog();
        m_modmgr->loadMods(m_script);
 
        // Read Textures and calculate sha1 sums
@@ -448,7 +487,9 @@ void Server::init()
 
        // Initialize Environment
        m_startup_server_map = nullptr; // Ownership moved to ServerEnvironment
-       m_env = new ServerEnvironment(servermap, m_script, this, m_path_world);
+       m_env = new ServerEnvironment(servermap, m_script, this,
+               m_path_world, m_metrics_backend.get());
+       m_env->init();
 
        m_inventory_mgr->setEnv(m_env);
        m_clients.setEnv(m_env);
@@ -467,6 +508,9 @@ void Server::init()
        // Give environment reference to scripting api
        m_script->initializeEnvironment(m_env);
 
+       // Do this after regular script init is done
+       m_script->initAsync();
+
        // Register us to receive map edit events
        servermap->addEventReceiver(this);
 
@@ -499,16 +543,17 @@ void Server::start()
 
        // ASCII art for the win!
        std::cerr
-               << "        .__               __                   __   " << std::endl
-               << "  _____ |__| ____   _____/  |_  ____   _______/  |_ " << std::endl
-               << " /     \\|  |/    \\_/ __ \\   __\\/ __ \\ /  ___/\\   __\\" << std::endl
-               << "|  Y Y  \\  |   |  \\  ___/|  | \\  ___/ \\___ \\  |  |  " << std::endl
-               << "|__|_|  /__|___|  /\\___  >__|  \\___  >____  > |__|  " << std::endl
-               << "      \\/        \\/     \\/          \\/     \\/        " << std::endl;
+               << "         __.               __.                 __.  " << std::endl
+               << "  _____ |__| ____   _____ /  |_  _____  _____ /  |_ " << std::endl
+               << " /     \\|  |/    \\ /  __ \\    _\\/  __ \\/   __>    _\\" << std::endl
+               << "|  Y Y  \\  |   |  \\   ___/|  | |   ___/\\___  \\|  |  " << std::endl
+               << "|__|_|  /  |___|  /\\______>  |  \\______>_____/|  |  " << std::endl
+               << "      \\/ \\/     \\/         \\/                  \\/   " << std::endl;
        actionstream << "World at [" << m_path_world << "]" << std::endl;
        actionstream << "Server for gameid=\"" << m_gamespec.id
-                       << "\" listening on " << m_bind_addr.serializeString() << ":"
-                       << m_bind_addr.getPort() << "." << std::endl;
+                       << "\" listening on ";
+       m_bind_addr.print(actionstream);
+       actionstream << "." << std::endl;
 }
 
 void Server::stop()
@@ -605,6 +650,7 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                        max_lag = dtime;
                }
                m_env->reportMaxLagEstimate(max_lag);
+
                // Step environment
                m_env->step(dtime);
        }
@@ -616,8 +662,8 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                // Run Map's timers and unload unused data
                ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, "Server: map timer and unload");
                m_env->getMap().timerUpdate(map_timer_and_unload_dtime,
-                       g_settings->getFloat("server_unload_unused_data_timeout"),
-                       U32_MAX);
+                       std::max(g_settings->getFloat("server_unload_unused_data_timeout"), 0.0f),
+                       -1);
        }
 
        /*
@@ -651,13 +697,13 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, "Server: liquid transform");
 
                std::map<v3s16, MapBlock*> modified_blocks;
-               m_env->getMap().transformLiquids(modified_blocks, m_env);
+               m_env->getServerMap().transformLiquids(modified_blocks, m_env);
 
-               /*
-                       Set the modified blocks unsent for all the clients
-               */
                if (!modified_blocks.empty()) {
-                       SetBlocksNotSent(modified_blocks);
+                       MapEditEvent event;
+                       event.type = MEET_OTHER;
+                       event.setModifiedBlocks(modified_blocks);
+                       m_env->getMap().dispatchEvent(event);
                }
        }
        m_clients.step(dtime);
@@ -709,43 +755,36 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                //infostream<<"Server: Checking added and deleted active objects"<<std::endl;
                MutexAutoLock envlock(m_env_mutex);
 
-               m_clients.lock();
-               const RemoteClientMap &clients = m_clients.getClientList();
-               ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, "Server: update objects within range");
+               {
+                       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
+                       const RemoteClientMap &clients = m_clients.getClientList();
+                       ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, "Server: update objects within range");
 
-               m_player_gauge->set(clients.size());
-               for (const auto &client_it : clients) {
-                       RemoteClient *client = client_it.second;
+                       m_player_gauge->set(clients.size());
+                       for (const auto &client_it : clients) {
+                               RemoteClient *client = client_it.second;
 
-                       if (client->getState() < CS_DefinitionsSent)
-                               continue;
+                               if (client->getState() < CS_DefinitionsSent)
+                                       continue;
 
-                       // This can happen if the client times out somehow
-                       if (!m_env->getPlayer(client->peer_id))
-                               continue;
+                               // This can happen if the client times out somehow
+                               if (!m_env->getPlayer(client->peer_id))
+                                       continue;
 
-                       PlayerSAO *playersao = getPlayerSAO(client->peer_id);
-                       if (!playersao)
-                               continue;
+                               PlayerSAO *playersao = getPlayerSAO(client->peer_id);
+                               if (!playersao)
+                                       continue;
 
-                       SendActiveObjectRemoveAdd(client, playersao);
+                               SendActiveObjectRemoveAdd(client, playersao);
+                       }
                }
-               m_clients.unlock();
 
-               // Save mod storages if modified
+               // Write changes to the mod storage
                m_mod_storage_save_timer -= dtime;
                if (m_mod_storage_save_timer <= 0.0f) {
                        m_mod_storage_save_timer = g_settings->getFloat("server_map_save_interval");
-                       int n = 0;
-                       for (std::unordered_map<std::string, ModMetadata *>::const_iterator
-                               it = m_mod_storages.begin(); it != m_mod_storages.end(); ++it) {
-                               if (it->second->isModified()) {
-                                       it->second->save(getModStoragePath());
-                                       n++;
-                               }
-                       }
-                       if (n > 0)
-                               infostream << "Saved " << n << " modified mod storages." << std::endl;
+                       m_mod_storage_database->endSave();
+                       m_mod_storage_database->beginSave();
                }
        }
 
@@ -762,10 +801,14 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
 
                // Get active object messages from environment
                ActiveObjectMessage aom(0);
-               u32 aom_count = 0;
+               u32 count_reliable = 0, count_unreliable = 0;
                for(;;) {
                        if (!m_env->getActiveObjectMessage(&aom))
                                break;
+                       if (aom.reliable)
+                               count_reliable++;
+                       else
+                               count_unreliable++;
 
                        std::vector<ActiveObjectMessage>* message_list = nullptr;
                        auto n = buffered_messages.find(aom.id);
@@ -776,68 +819,69 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                                message_list = n->second;
                        }
                        message_list->push_back(std::move(aom));
-                       aom_count++;
-               }
-
-               m_aom_buffer_counter->increment(aom_count);
-
-               m_clients.lock();
-               const RemoteClientMap &clients = m_clients.getClientList();
-               // Route data to every client
-               std::string reliable_data, unreliable_data;
-               for (const auto &client_it : clients) {
-                       reliable_data.clear();
-                       unreliable_data.clear();
-                       RemoteClient *client = client_it.second;
-                       PlayerSAO *player = getPlayerSAO(client->peer_id);
-                       // Go through all objects in message buffer
-                       for (const auto &buffered_message : buffered_messages) {
-                               // If object does not exist or is not known by client, skip it
-                               u16 id = buffered_message.first;
-                               ServerActiveObject *sao = m_env->getActiveObject(id);
-                               if (!sao || client->m_known_objects.find(id) == client->m_known_objects.end())
-                                       continue;
+               }
 
-                               // Get message list of object
-                               std::vector<ActiveObjectMessage>* list = buffered_message.second;
-                               // Go through every message
-                               for (const ActiveObjectMessage &aom : *list) {
-                                       // Send position updates to players who do not see the attachment
-                                       if (aom.datastring[0] == AO_CMD_UPDATE_POSITION) {
-                                               if (sao->getId() == player->getId())
-                                                       continue;
-
-                                               // Do not send position updates for attached players
-                                               // as long the parent is known to the client
-                                               ServerActiveObject *parent = sao->getParent();
-                                               if (parent && client->m_known_objects.find(parent->getId()) !=
-                                                               client->m_known_objects.end())
-                                                       continue;
-                                       }
+               m_aom_buffer_counter[0]->increment(count_reliable);
+               m_aom_buffer_counter[1]->increment(count_unreliable);
 
-                                       // Add full new data to appropriate buffer
-                                       std::string &buffer = aom.reliable ? reliable_data : unreliable_data;
-                                       char idbuf[2];
-                                       writeU16((u8*) idbuf, aom.id);
-                                       // u16 id
-                                       // std::string data
-                                       buffer.append(idbuf, sizeof(idbuf));
-                                       buffer.append(serializeString16(aom.datastring));
+               {
+                       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
+                       const RemoteClientMap &clients = m_clients.getClientList();
+                       // Route data to every client
+                       std::string reliable_data, unreliable_data;
+                       for (const auto &client_it : clients) {
+                               reliable_data.clear();
+                               unreliable_data.clear();
+                               RemoteClient *client = client_it.second;
+                               PlayerSAO *player = getPlayerSAO(client->peer_id);
+                               // Go through all objects in message buffer
+                               for (const auto &buffered_message : buffered_messages) {
+                                       // If object does not exist or is not known by client, skip it
+                                       u16 id = buffered_message.first;
+                                       ServerActiveObject *sao = m_env->getActiveObject(id);
+                                       if (!sao || client->m_known_objects.find(id) == client->m_known_objects.end())
+                                               continue;
+
+                                       // Get message list of object
+                                       std::vector<ActiveObjectMessage>* list = buffered_message.second;
+                                       // Go through every message
+                                       for (const ActiveObjectMessage &aom : *list) {
+                                               // Send position updates to players who do not see the attachment
+                                               if (aom.datastring[0] == AO_CMD_UPDATE_POSITION) {
+                                                       if (sao->getId() == player->getId())
+                                                               continue;
+
+                                                       // Do not send position updates for attached players
+                                                       // as long the parent is known to the client
+                                                       ServerActiveObject *parent = sao->getParent();
+                                                       if (parent && client->m_known_objects.find(parent->getId()) !=
+                                                                       client->m_known_objects.end())
+                                                               continue;
+                                               }
+
+                                               // Add full new data to appropriate buffer
+                                               std::string &buffer = aom.reliable ? reliable_data : unreliable_data;
+                                               char idbuf[2];
+                                               writeU16((u8*) idbuf, aom.id);
+                                               // u16 id
+                                               // std::string data
+                                               buffer.append(idbuf, sizeof(idbuf));
+                                               buffer.append(serializeString16(aom.datastring));
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               /*
+                                       reliable_data and unreliable_data are now ready.
+                                       Send them.
+                               */
+                               if (!reliable_data.empty()) {
+                                       SendActiveObjectMessages(client->peer_id, reliable_data);
                                }
-                       }
-                       /*
-                               reliable_data and unreliable_data are now ready.
-                               Send them.
-                       */
-                       if (!reliable_data.empty()) {
-                               SendActiveObjectMessages(client->peer_id, reliable_data);
-                       }
 
-                       if (!unreliable_data.empty()) {
-                               SendActiveObjectMessages(client->peer_id, unreliable_data, false);
+                               if (!unreliable_data.empty()) {
+                                       SendActiveObjectMessages(client->peer_id, unreliable_data, false);
+                               }
                        }
                }
-               m_clients.unlock();
 
                // Clear buffered_messages
                for (auto &buffered_message : buffered_messages) {
@@ -852,20 +896,18 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                // We will be accessing the environment
                MutexAutoLock lock(m_env_mutex);
 
-               // Don't send too many at a time
-               //u32 count = 0;
-
-               // Single change sending is disabled if queue size is not small
+               // Single change sending is disabled if queue size is big
                bool disable_single_change_sending = false;
                if(m_unsent_map_edit_queue.size() >= 4)
                        disable_single_change_sending = true;
 
-               int event_count = m_unsent_map_edit_queue.size();
+               const auto event_count = m_unsent_map_edit_queue.size();
+               m_map_edit_event_counter->increment(event_count);
 
                // We'll log the amount of each
                Profiler prof;
 
-               std::list<v3s16> node_meta_updates;
+               std::unordered_set<v3s16> node_meta_updates;
 
                while (!m_unsent_map_edit_queue.empty()) {
                        MapEditEvent* event = m_unsent_map_edit_queue.front();
@@ -892,9 +934,7 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                        case MEET_BLOCK_NODE_METADATA_CHANGED: {
                                prof.add("MEET_BLOCK_NODE_METADATA_CHANGED", 1);
                                if (!event->is_private_change) {
-                                       // Don't send the change yet. Collect them to eliminate dupes.
-                                       node_meta_updates.remove(event->p);
-                                       node_meta_updates.push_back(event->p);
+                                       node_meta_updates.emplace(event->p);
                                }
 
                                if (MapBlock *block = m_env->getMap().getBlockNoCreateNoEx(
@@ -947,7 +987,7 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
                }
 
                // Send all metadata updates
-               if (node_meta_updates.size())
+               if (!node_meta_updates.empty())
                        sendMetadataChanged(node_meta_updates);
        }
 
@@ -1030,8 +1070,7 @@ void Server::Receive()
                } catch (const ClientStateError &e) {
                        errorstream << "ProcessData: peer=" << peer_id << " what()="
                                         << e.what() << std::endl;
-                       DenyAccess_Legacy(peer_id, L"Your client sent something server didn't expect."
-                                       L"Try reconnecting or updating your client");
+                       DenyAccess(peer_id, SERVER_ACCESSDENIED_UNEXPECTED_DATA);
                } catch (const con::PeerNotFoundException &e) {
                        // Do nothing
                } catch (const con::NoIncomingDataException &e) {
@@ -1044,18 +1083,14 @@ PlayerSAO* Server::StageTwoClientInit(session_t peer_id)
 {
        std::string playername;
        PlayerSAO *playersao = NULL;
-       m_clients.lock();
-       try {
+       {
+               ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
                RemoteClient* client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(peer_id, CS_InitDone);
                if (client) {
                        playername = client->getName();
                        playersao = emergePlayer(playername.c_str(), peer_id, client->net_proto_version);
                }
-       } catch (std::exception &e) {
-               m_clients.unlock();
-               throw;
        }
-       m_clients.unlock();
 
        RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(playername.c_str());
 
@@ -1063,16 +1098,14 @@ PlayerSAO* Server::StageTwoClientInit(session_t peer_id)
        if (!playersao || !player) {
                if (player && player->getPeerId() != PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
                        actionstream << "Server: Failed to emerge player \"" << playername
-                                       << "\" (player allocated to an another client)" << std::endl;
-                       DenyAccess_Legacy(peer_id, L"Another client is connected with this "
-                                       L"name. If your client closed unexpectedly, try again in "
-                                       L"a minute.");
+                                       << "\" (player allocated to another client)" << std::endl;
+                       DenyAccess(peer_id, SERVER_ACCESSDENIED_ALREADY_CONNECTED);
                } else {
                        errorstream << "Server: " << playername << ": Failed to emerge player"
                                        << std::endl;
-                       DenyAccess_Legacy(peer_id, L"Could not allocate player.");
+                       DenyAccess(peer_id, SERVER_ACCESSDENIED_SERVER_FAIL);
                }
-               return NULL;
+               return nullptr;
        }
 
        /*
@@ -1089,30 +1122,32 @@ PlayerSAO* Server::StageTwoClientInit(session_t peer_id)
        // Send inventory
        SendInventory(playersao, false);
 
-       // Send HP or death screen
+       // Send HP
+       SendPlayerHP(playersao, false);
+
+       // Send death screen
        if (playersao->isDead())
                SendDeathscreen(peer_id, false, v3f(0,0,0));
-       else
-               SendPlayerHP(peer_id);
 
        // Send Breath
        SendPlayerBreath(playersao);
 
        /*
-               Print out action
+               Update player list and print action
        */
        {
-               Address addr = getPeerAddress(player->getPeerId());
-               std::string ip_str = addr.serializeString();
-               const std::vector<std::string> &names = m_clients.getPlayerNames();
+               NetworkPacket notice_pkt(TOCLIENT_UPDATE_PLAYER_LIST, 0, PEER_ID_INEXISTENT);
+               notice_pkt << (u8) PLAYER_LIST_ADD << (u16) 1 << std::string(player->getName());
+               m_clients.sendToAll(&notice_pkt);
+       }
+       {
+               std::string ip_str = getPeerAddress(player->getPeerId()).serializeString();
+               const auto &names = m_clients.getPlayerNames();
 
                actionstream << player->getName() << " [" << ip_str << "] joins game. List of players: ";
-
-               for (const std::string &name : names) {
+               for (const std::string &name : names)
                        actionstream << name << " ";
-               }
-
-               actionstream << player->getName() <<std::endl;
+               actionstream << player->getName() << std::endl;
        }
        return playersao;
 }
@@ -1135,18 +1170,16 @@ void Server::ProcessData(NetworkPacket *pkt)
                Address address = getPeerAddress(peer_id);
                std::string addr_s = address.serializeString();
 
-               if(m_banmanager->isIpBanned(addr_s)) {
+               // FIXME: Isn't it a bit excessive to check this for every packet?
+               if (m_banmanager->isIpBanned(addr_s)) {
                        std::string ban_name = m_banmanager->getBanName(addr_s);
                        infostream << "Server: A banned client tried to connect from "
-                                       << addr_s << "; banned name was "
-                                       << ban_name << std::endl;
-                       // This actually doesn't seem to transfer to the client
-                       DenyAccess_Legacy(peer_id, L"Your ip is banned. Banned name was "
-                                       + utf8_to_wide(ban_name));
+                                       << addr_s << "; banned name was " << ban_name << std::endl;
+                       DenyAccess(peer_id, SERVER_ACCESSDENIED_CUSTOM_STRING,
+                               "Your IP is banned. Banned name was " + ban_name);
                        return;
                }
-       }
-       catch(con::PeerNotFoundException &e) {
+       } catch (con::PeerNotFoundException &e) {
                /*
                 * no peer for this packet found
                 * most common reason is peer timeout, e.g. peer didn't
@@ -1223,18 +1256,6 @@ void Server::onMapEditEvent(const MapEditEvent &event)
        m_unsent_map_edit_queue.push(new MapEditEvent(event));
 }
 
-void Server::SetBlocksNotSent(std::map<v3s16, MapBlock *>& block)
-{
-       std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
-       m_clients.lock();
-       // Set the modified blocks unsent for all the clients
-       for (const session_t client_id : clients) {
-                       if (RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(client_id))
-                               client->SetBlocksNotSent(block);
-       }
-       m_clients.unlock();
-}
-
 void Server::peerAdded(con::Peer *peer)
 {
        verbosestream<<"Server::peerAdded(): peer->id="
@@ -1260,13 +1281,11 @@ bool Server::getClientConInfo(session_t peer_id, con::rtt_stat_type type, float*
 
 bool Server::getClientInfo(session_t peer_id, ClientInfo &ret)
 {
-       m_clients.lock();
+       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
        RemoteClient* client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(peer_id, CS_Invalid);
 
-       if (!client) {
-               m_clients.unlock();
+       if (!client)
                return false;
-       }
 
        ret.state = client->getState();
        ret.addr = client->getAddress();
@@ -1281,8 +1300,6 @@ bool Server::getClientInfo(session_t peer_id, ClientInfo &ret)
 
        ret.lang_code = client->getLangCode();
 
-       m_clients.unlock();
-
        return true;
 }
 
@@ -1339,8 +1356,6 @@ void Server::Send(session_t peer_id, NetworkPacket *pkt)
 
 void Server::SendMovement(session_t peer_id)
 {
-       std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
-
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_MOVEMENT, 12 * sizeof(float), peer_id);
 
        pkt << g_settings->getFloat("movement_acceleration_default");
@@ -1359,24 +1374,27 @@ void Server::SendMovement(session_t peer_id)
        Send(&pkt);
 }
 
-void Server::SendPlayerHPOrDie(PlayerSAO *playersao, const PlayerHPChangeReason &reason)
+void Server::HandlePlayerHPChange(PlayerSAO *playersao, const PlayerHPChangeReason &reason)
 {
-       if (playersao->isImmortal())
-               return;
+       m_script->player_event(playersao, "health_changed");
+       SendPlayerHP(playersao, reason.type != PlayerHPChangeReason::SET_HP_MAX);
 
-       session_t peer_id = playersao->getPeerID();
-       bool is_alive = !playersao->isDead();
+       // Send to other clients
+       playersao->sendPunchCommand();
 
-       if (is_alive)
-               SendPlayerHP(peer_id);
-       else
-               DiePlayer(peer_id, reason);
+       if (playersao->isDead())
+               HandlePlayerDeath(playersao, reason);
+}
+
+void Server::SendPlayerHP(PlayerSAO *playersao, bool effect)
+{
+       SendHP(playersao->getPeerID(), playersao->getHP(), effect);
 }
 
-void Server::SendHP(session_t peer_id, u16 hp)
+void Server::SendHP(session_t peer_id, u16 hp, bool effect)
 {
-       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_HP, 1, peer_id);
-       pkt << hp;
+       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_HP, 3, peer_id);
+       pkt << hp << effect;
        Send(&pkt);
 }
 
@@ -1402,13 +1420,6 @@ void Server::SendAccessDenied(session_t peer_id, AccessDeniedCode reason,
        Send(&pkt);
 }
 
-void Server::SendAccessDenied_Legacy(session_t peer_id,const std::wstring &reason)
-{
-       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_ACCESS_DENIED_LEGACY, 0, peer_id);
-       pkt << reason;
-       Send(&pkt);
-}
-
 void Server::SendDeathscreen(session_t peer_id, bool set_camera_point_target,
                v3f camera_point_target)
 {
@@ -1585,7 +1596,12 @@ void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(session_t peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
 
        if (peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
                std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
-               const v3f pos = (p.minpos + p.maxpos) / 2.0f * BS;
+               const v3f pos = (
+                       p.pos.start.min.val +
+                       p.pos.start.max.val +
+                       p.pos.end.min.val +
+                       p.pos.end.max.val
+               ) / 4.0f * BS;
                const float radius_sq = radius * radius;
                /* Don't send short-lived spawners to distant players.
                 * This could be replaced with proper tracking at some point. */
@@ -1613,11 +1629,19 @@ void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(session_t peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
 
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_ADD_PARTICLESPAWNER, 100, peer_id);
 
-       pkt << p.amount << p.time << p.minpos << p.maxpos << p.minvel
-               << p.maxvel << p.minacc << p.maxacc << p.minexptime << p.maxexptime
-               << p.minsize << p.maxsize << p.collisiondetection;
+       pkt << p.amount << p.time;
+       { // serialize legacy fields
+               std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+               p.pos.start.legacySerialize(os);
+               p.vel.start.legacySerialize(os);
+               p.acc.start.legacySerialize(os);
+               p.exptime.start.legacySerialize(os);
+               p.size.start.legacySerialize(os);
+               pkt.putRawString(os.str());
+       }
+       pkt << p.collisiondetection;
 
-       pkt.putLongString(p.texture);
+       pkt.putLongString(p.texture.string);
 
        pkt << id << p.vertical << p.collision_removal << attached_id;
        {
@@ -1628,6 +1652,51 @@ void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(session_t peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
        pkt << p.glow << p.object_collision;
        pkt << p.node.param0 << p.node.param2 << p.node_tile;
 
+       { // serialize new fields
+               // initial bias for older properties
+               pkt << p.pos.start.bias
+                       << p.vel.start.bias
+                       << p.acc.start.bias
+                       << p.exptime.start.bias
+                       << p.size.start.bias;
+
+               std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+
+               // final tween frames of older properties
+               p.pos.end.serialize(os);
+               p.vel.end.serialize(os);
+               p.acc.end.serialize(os);
+               p.exptime.end.serialize(os);
+               p.size.end.serialize(os);
+
+               // properties for legacy texture field
+               p.texture.serialize(os, protocol_version, true);
+
+               // new properties
+               p.drag.serialize(os);
+               p.jitter.serialize(os);
+               p.bounce.serialize(os);
+               ParticleParamTypes::serializeParameterValue(os, p.attractor_kind);
+               if (p.attractor_kind != ParticleParamTypes::AttractorKind::none) {
+                       p.attract.serialize(os);
+                       p.attractor_origin.serialize(os);
+                       writeU16(os, p.attractor_attachment); /* object ID */
+                       writeU8(os, p.attractor_kill);
+                       if (p.attractor_kind != ParticleParamTypes::AttractorKind::point) {
+                               p.attractor_direction.serialize(os);
+                               writeU16(os, p.attractor_direction_attachment);
+                       }
+               }
+               p.radius.serialize(os);
+
+               ParticleParamTypes::serializeParameterValue(os, (u16)p.texpool.size());
+               for (const auto& tex : p.texpool) {
+                       tex.serialize(os, protocol_version);
+               }
+
+               pkt.putRawString(os.str());
+       }
+
        Send(&pkt);
 }
 
@@ -1767,7 +1836,8 @@ void Server::SendSetStars(session_t peer_id, const StarParams &params)
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_SET_STARS, 0, peer_id);
 
        pkt << params.visible << params.count
-               << params.starcolor << params.scale;
+               << params.starcolor << params.scale
+               << params.day_opacity;
 
        Send(&pkt);
 }
@@ -1791,6 +1861,24 @@ void Server::SendOverrideDayNightRatio(session_t peer_id, bool do_override,
        Send(&pkt);
 }
 
+void Server::SendSetLighting(session_t peer_id, const Lighting &lighting)
+{
+       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_SET_LIGHTING,
+                       4, peer_id);
+
+       pkt << lighting.shadow_intensity;
+       pkt << lighting.saturation;
+
+       pkt << lighting.exposure.luminance_min
+                       << lighting.exposure.luminance_max
+                       << lighting.exposure.exposure_correction
+                       << lighting.exposure.speed_dark_bright
+                       << lighting.exposure.speed_bright_dark
+                       << lighting.exposure.center_weight_power;
+
+       Send(&pkt);
+}
+
 void Server::SendTimeOfDay(session_t peer_id, u16 time, f32 time_speed)
 {
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_TIME_OF_DAY, 0, peer_id);
@@ -1804,18 +1892,6 @@ void Server::SendTimeOfDay(session_t peer_id, u16 time, f32 time_speed)
        }
 }
 
-void Server::SendPlayerHP(session_t peer_id)
-{
-       PlayerSAO *playersao = getPlayerSAO(peer_id);
-       assert(playersao);
-
-       SendHP(peer_id, playersao->getHP());
-       m_script->player_event(playersao,"health_changed");
-
-       // Send to other clients
-       playersao->sendPunchCommand();
-}
-
 void Server::SendPlayerBreath(PlayerSAO *sao)
 {
        assert(sao);
@@ -2060,14 +2136,13 @@ inline s32 Server::nextSoundId()
        return ret;
 }
 
-s32 Server::playSound(const SimpleSoundSpec &spec,
-               const ServerSoundParams &params, bool ephemeral)
+s32 Server::playSound(ServerPlayingSound &params, bool ephemeral)
 {
        // Find out initial position of sound
        bool pos_exists = false;
-       v3f pos = params.getPos(m_env, &pos_exists);
+       const v3f pos = params.getPos(m_env, &pos_exists);
        // If position is not found while it should be, cancel sound
-       if(pos_exists != (params.type != ServerSoundParams::SSP_LOCAL))
+       if(pos_exists != (params.type != SoundLocation::Local))
                return -1;
 
        // Filter destination clients
@@ -2112,154 +2187,100 @@ s32 Server::playSound(const SimpleSoundSpec &spec,
        if(dst_clients.empty())
                return -1;
 
-       // Create the sound
-       s32 id;
-       ServerPlayingSound *psound = nullptr;
-       if (ephemeral) {
-               id = -1; // old clients will still use this, so pick a reserved ID
-       } else {
-               id = nextSoundId();
-               // The sound will exist as a reference in m_playing_sounds
-               m_playing_sounds[id] = ServerPlayingSound();
-               psound = &m_playing_sounds[id];
-               psound->params = params;
-               psound->spec = spec;
-       }
+       // old clients will still use this, so pick a reserved ID (-1)
+       const s32 id = ephemeral ? -1 : nextSoundId();
 
-       float gain = params.gain * spec.gain;
+       float gain = params.gain * params.spec.gain;
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_PLAY_SOUND, 0);
-       pkt << id << spec.name << gain
+       pkt << id << params.spec.name << gain
                        << (u8) params.type << pos << params.object
-                       << params.loop << params.fade << params.pitch
+                       << params.spec.loop << params.spec.fade << params.spec.pitch
                        << ephemeral;
 
        bool as_reliable = !ephemeral;
 
-       for (const u16 dst_client : dst_clients) {
-               if (psound)
-                       psound->clients.insert(dst_client);
-               m_clients.send(dst_client, 0, &pkt, as_reliable);
+       for (const session_t peer_id : dst_clients) {
+               if (!ephemeral)
+                       params.clients.insert(peer_id);
+               m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, &pkt, as_reliable);
        }
+
+       if (!ephemeral)
+               m_playing_sounds[id] = std::move(params);
        return id;
 }
 void Server::stopSound(s32 handle)
 {
-       // Get sound reference
-       std::unordered_map<s32, ServerPlayingSound>::iterator i =
-               m_playing_sounds.find(handle);
-       if (i == m_playing_sounds.end())
+       auto it = m_playing_sounds.find(handle);
+       if (it == m_playing_sounds.end())
                return;
-       ServerPlayingSound &psound = i->second;
+
+       ServerPlayingSound &psound = it->second;
 
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_STOP_SOUND, 4);
        pkt << handle;
 
-       for (std::unordered_set<session_t>::const_iterator si = psound.clients.begin();
-                       si != psound.clients.end(); ++si) {
+       for (session_t peer_id : psound.clients) {
                // Send as reliable
-               m_clients.send(*si, 0, &pkt, true);
+               m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, &pkt, true);
        }
+
        // Remove sound reference
-       m_playing_sounds.erase(i);
+       m_playing_sounds.erase(it);
 }
 
 void Server::fadeSound(s32 handle, float step, float gain)
 {
-       // Get sound reference
-       std::unordered_map<s32, ServerPlayingSound>::iterator i =
-               m_playing_sounds.find(handle);
-       if (i == m_playing_sounds.end())
+       auto it = m_playing_sounds.find(handle);
+       if (it == m_playing_sounds.end())
                return;
 
-       ServerPlayingSound &psound = i->second;
-       psound.params.gain = gain;
+       ServerPlayingSound &psound = it->second;
+       psound.gain = gain; // destination gain
 
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_FADE_SOUND, 4);
        pkt << handle << step << gain;
 
-       // Backwards compability
-       bool play_sound = gain > 0;
-       ServerPlayingSound compat_psound = psound;
-       compat_psound.clients.clear();
-
-       NetworkPacket compat_pkt(TOCLIENT_STOP_SOUND, 4);
-       compat_pkt << handle;
-
-       for (std::unordered_set<u16>::iterator it = psound.clients.begin();
-                       it != psound.clients.end();) {
-               if (m_clients.getProtocolVersion(*it) >= 32) {
-                       // Send as reliable
-                       m_clients.send(*it, 0, &pkt, true);
-                       ++it;
-               } else {
-                       compat_psound.clients.insert(*it);
-                       // Stop old sound
-                       m_clients.send(*it, 0, &compat_pkt, true);
-                       psound.clients.erase(it++);
-               }
+       for (session_t peer_id : psound.clients) {
+               // Send as reliable
+               m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, &pkt, true);
        }
 
        // Remove sound reference
-       if (!play_sound || psound.clients.empty())
-               m_playing_sounds.erase(i);
-
-       if (play_sound && !compat_psound.clients.empty()) {
-               // Play new sound volume on older clients
-               playSound(compat_psound.spec, compat_psound.params);
-       }
+       if (gain <= 0 || psound.clients.empty())
+               m_playing_sounds.erase(it);
 }
 
 void Server::sendRemoveNode(v3s16 p, std::unordered_set<u16> *far_players,
                float far_d_nodes)
 {
-       float maxd = far_d_nodes * BS;
        v3f p_f = intToFloat(p, BS);
        v3s16 block_pos = getNodeBlockPos(p);
 
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_REMOVENODE, 6);
        pkt << p;
 
-       std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
-       m_clients.lock();
-
-       for (session_t client_id : clients) {
-               RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(client_id);
-               if (!client)
-                       continue;
-
-               RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(client_id);
-               PlayerSAO *sao = player ? player->getPlayerSAO() : nullptr;
-
-               // If player is far away, only set modified blocks not sent
-               if (!client->isBlockSent(block_pos) || (sao &&
-                               sao->getBasePosition().getDistanceFrom(p_f) > maxd)) {
-                       if (far_players)
-                               far_players->emplace(client_id);
-                       else
-                               client->SetBlockNotSent(block_pos);
-                       continue;
-               }
-
-               // Send as reliable
-               m_clients.send(client_id, 0, &pkt, true);
-       }
-
-       m_clients.unlock();
+       sendNodeChangePkt(pkt, block_pos, p_f, far_d_nodes, far_players);
 }
 
 void Server::sendAddNode(v3s16 p, MapNode n, std::unordered_set<u16> *far_players,
                float far_d_nodes, bool remove_metadata)
 {
-       float maxd = far_d_nodes * BS;
        v3f p_f = intToFloat(p, BS);
        v3s16 block_pos = getNodeBlockPos(p);
 
        NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_ADDNODE, 6 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1);
        pkt << p << n.param0 << n.param1 << n.param2
                        << (u8) (remove_metadata ? 0 : 1);
+       sendNodeChangePkt(pkt, block_pos, p_f, far_d_nodes, far_players);
+}
 
+void Server::sendNodeChangePkt(NetworkPacket &pkt, v3s16 block_pos,
+               v3f p, float far_d_nodes, std::unordered_set<u16> *far_players)
+{
+       float maxd = far_d_nodes * BS;
        std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
-       m_clients.lock();
+       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
 
        for (session_t client_id : clients) {
                RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(client_id);
@@ -2271,7 +2292,7 @@ void Server::sendAddNode(v3s16 p, MapNode n, std::unordered_set<u16> *far_player
 
                // If player is far away, only set modified blocks not sent
                if (!client->isBlockSent(block_pos) || (sao &&
-                               sao->getBasePosition().getDistanceFrom(p_f) > maxd)) {
+                               sao->getBasePosition().getDistanceFrom(p) > maxd)) {
                        if (far_players)
                                far_players->emplace(client_id);
                        else
@@ -2282,35 +2303,35 @@ void Server::sendAddNode(v3s16 p, MapNode n, std::unordered_set<u16> *far_player
                // Send as reliable
                m_clients.send(client_id, 0, &pkt, true);
        }
-
-       m_clients.unlock();
 }
 
-void Server::sendMetadataChanged(const std::list<v3s16> &meta_updates, float far_d_nodes)
+void Server::sendMetadataChanged(const std::unordered_set<v3s16> &positions, float far_d_nodes)
 {
-       float maxd = far_d_nodes * BS;
        NodeMetadataList meta_updates_list(false);
-       std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
+       std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
 
-       m_clients.lock();
+       std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
+       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
 
        for (session_t i : clients) {
                RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(i);
                if (!client)
                        continue;
 
-               ServerActiveObject *player = m_env->getActiveObject(i);
-               v3f player_pos = player ? player->getBasePosition() : v3f();
+               ServerActiveObject *player = getPlayerSAO(i);
+               v3s16 player_pos;
+               if (player)
+                       player_pos = floatToInt(player->getBasePosition(), BS);
 
-               for (const v3s16 &pos : meta_updates) {
+               for (const v3s16 pos : positions) {
                        NodeMetadata *meta = m_env->getMap().getNodeMetadata(pos);
 
                        if (!meta)
                                continue;
 
                        v3s16 block_pos = getNodeBlockPos(pos);
-                       if (!client->isBlockSent(block_pos) || (player &&
-                                       player_pos.getDistanceFrom(intToFloat(pos, BS)) > maxd)) {
+                       if (!client->isBlockSent(block_pos) ||
+                                       player_pos.getDistanceFrom(pos) > far_d_nodes) {
                                client->SetBlockNotSent(block_pos);
                                continue;
                        }
@@ -2322,38 +2343,49 @@ void Server::sendMetadataChanged(const std::list<v3s16> &meta_updates, float far
                        continue;
 
                // Send the meta changes
-               std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
+               os.str("");
                meta_updates_list.serialize(os, client->serialization_version, false, true, true);
-               std::ostringstream oss(std::ios::binary);
-               compressZlib(os.str(), oss);
+               std::string raw = os.str();
+               os.str("");
+               compressZlib(raw, os);
 
-               NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_NODEMETA_CHANGED, 0);
-               pkt.putLongString(oss.str());
-               m_clients.send(i, 0, &pkt, true);
+               NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_NODEMETA_CHANGED, 0, i);
+               pkt.putLongString(os.str());
+               Send(&pkt);
 
                meta_updates_list.clear();
        }
-
-       m_clients.unlock();
 }
 
 void Server::SendBlockNoLock(session_t peer_id, MapBlock *block, u8 ver,
-               u16 net_proto_version)
+               u16 net_proto_version, SerializedBlockCache *cache)
 {
-       /*
-               Create a packet with the block in the right format
-       */
        thread_local const int net_compression_level = rangelim(g_settings->getS16("map_compression_level_net"), -1, 9);
-       std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
-       block->serialize(os, ver, false, net_compression_level);
-       block->serializeNetworkSpecific(os);
-       std::string s = os.str();
+       std::string s, *sptr = nullptr;
+
+       if (cache) {
+               auto it = cache->find({block->getPos(), ver});
+               if (it != cache->end())
+                       sptr = &it->second;
+       }
 
-       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_BLOCKDATA, 2 + 2 + 2 + s.size(), peer_id);
+       // Serialize the block in the right format
+       if (!sptr) {
+               std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+               block->serialize(os, ver, false, net_compression_level);
+               block->serializeNetworkSpecific(os);
+               s = os.str();
+               sptr = &s;
+       }
 
+       NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_BLOCKDATA, 2 + 2 + 2 + sptr->size(), peer_id);
        pkt << block->getPos();
-       pkt.putRawString(s.c_str(), s.size());
+       pkt.putRawString(*sptr);
        Send(&pkt);
+
+       // Store away in cache
+       if (cache && sptr == &s)
+               (*cache)[{block->getPos(), ver}] = std::move(s);
 }
 
 void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
@@ -2363,14 +2395,14 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
 
        std::vector<PrioritySortedBlockTransfer> queue;
 
-       u32 total_sending = 0;
+       u32 total_sending = 0, unique_clients = 0;
 
        {
                ScopeProfiler sp2(g_profiler, "Server::SendBlocks(): Collect list");
 
                std::vector<session_t> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
 
-               m_clients.lock();
+               ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
                for (const session_t client_id : clients) {
                        RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(client_id, CS_Active);
 
@@ -2378,9 +2410,10 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
                                continue;
 
                        total_sending += client->getSendingCount();
+                       const auto old_count = queue.size();
                        client->GetNextBlocks(m_env,m_emerge, dtime, queue);
+                       unique_clients += queue.size() > old_count ? 1 : 0;
                }
-               m_clients.unlock();
        }
 
        // Sort.
@@ -2388,7 +2421,7 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
        // Lowest is most important.
        std::sort(queue.begin(), queue.end());
 
-       m_clients.lock();
+       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
 
        // Maximal total count calculation
        // The per-client block sends is halved with the maximal online users
@@ -2398,6 +2431,12 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
        ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, "Server::SendBlocks(): Send to clients");
        Map &map = m_env->getMap();
 
+       SerializedBlockCache cache, *cache_ptr = nullptr;
+       if (unique_clients > 1) {
+               // caching is pointless with a single client
+               cache_ptr = &cache;
+       }
+
        for (const PrioritySortedBlockTransfer &block_to_send : queue) {
                if (total_sending >= max_blocks_to_send)
                        break;
@@ -2412,12 +2451,11 @@ void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
                        continue;
 
                SendBlockNoLock(block_to_send.peer_id, block, client->serialization_version,
-                               client->net_proto_version);
+                               client->net_proto_version, cache_ptr);
 
                client->SentBlock(block_to_send.pos);
                total_sending++;
        }
-       m_clients.unlock();
 }
 
 bool Server::SendBlock(session_t peer_id, const v3s16 &blockpos)
@@ -2426,15 +2464,12 @@ bool Server::SendBlock(session_t peer_id, const v3s16 &blockpos)
        if (!block)
                return false;
 
-       m_clients.lock();
+       ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
        RemoteClient *client = m_clients.lockedGetClientNoEx(peer_id, CS_Active);
-       if (!client || client->isBlockSent(blockpos)) {
-               m_clients.unlock();
+       if (!client || client->isBlockSent(blockpos))
                return false;
-       }
        SendBlockNoLock(peer_id, block, client->serialization_version,
                        client->net_proto_version);
-       m_clients.unlock();
 
        return true;
 }
@@ -2744,23 +2779,18 @@ void Server::sendDetachedInventories(session_t peer_id, bool incremental)
        Something random
 */
 
-void Server::DiePlayer(session_t peer_id, const PlayerHPChangeReason &reason)
+void Server::HandlePlayerDeath(PlayerSAO *playersao, const PlayerHPChangeReason &reason)
 {
-       PlayerSAO *playersao = getPlayerSAO(peer_id);
-       assert(playersao);
-
        infostream << "Server::DiePlayer(): Player "
                        << playersao->getPlayer()->getName()
                        << " dies" << std::endl;
 
-       playersao->setHP(0, reason);
        playersao->clearParentAttachment();
 
        // Trigger scripted stuff
        m_script->on_dieplayer(playersao, reason);
 
-       SendPlayerHP(peer_id);
-       SendDeathscreen(peer_id, false, v3f(0,0,0));
+       SendDeathscreen(playersao->getPeerID(), false, v3f(0,0,0));
 }
 
 void Server::RespawnPlayer(session_t peer_id)
@@ -2772,17 +2802,16 @@ void Server::RespawnPlayer(session_t peer_id)
                        << playersao->getPlayer()->getName()
                        << " respawns" << std::endl;
 
-       playersao->setHP(playersao->accessObjectProperties()->hp_max,
+       const auto *prop = playersao->accessObjectProperties();
+       playersao->setHP(prop->hp_max,
                        PlayerHPChangeReason(PlayerHPChangeReason::RESPAWN));
-       playersao->setBreath(playersao->accessObjectProperties()->breath_max);
+       playersao->setBreath(prop->breath_max);
 
        bool repositioned = m_script->on_respawnplayer(playersao);
        if (!repositioned) {
                // setPos will send the new position to client
                playersao->setPos(findSpawnPos());
        }
-
-       SendPlayerHP(peer_id);
 }
 
 
@@ -2793,29 +2822,10 @@ void Server::DenySudoAccess(session_t peer_id)
 }
 
 
-void Server::DenyAccessVerCompliant(session_t peer_id, u16 proto_ver, AccessDeniedCode reason,
-               const std::string &str_reason, bool reconnect)
-{
-       SendAccessDenied(peer_id, reason, str_reason, reconnect);
-
-       m_clients.event(peer_id, CSE_SetDenied);
-       DisconnectPeer(peer_id);
-}
-
-
 void Server::DenyAccess(session_t peer_id, AccessDeniedCode reason,
-               const std::string &custom_reason)
-{
-       SendAccessDenied(peer_id, reason, custom_reason);
-       m_clients.event(peer_id, CSE_SetDenied);
-       DisconnectPeer(peer_id);
-}
-
-// 13/03/15: remove this function when protocol version 25 will become
-// the minimum version for MT users, maybe in 1 year
-void Server::DenyAccess_Legacy(session_t peer_id, const std::wstring &reason)
+               const std::string &custom_reason, bool reconnect)
 {
-       SendAccessDenied_Legacy(peer_id, reason);
+       SendAccessDenied(peer_id, reason, custom_reason, reconnect);
        m_clients.event(peer_id, CSE_SetDenied);
        DisconnectPeer(peer_id);
 }
@@ -3001,8 +3011,8 @@ std::wstring Server::handleChat(const std::string &name,
                        return ws.str();
                }
                case RPLAYER_CHATRESULT_KICK:
-                       DenyAccess_Legacy(player->getPeerId(),
-                                       L"You have been kicked due to message flooding.");
+                       DenyAccess(player->getPeerId(), SERVER_ACCESSDENIED_CUSTOM_STRING,
+                               "You have been kicked due to message flooding.");
                        return L"";
                case RPLAYER_CHATRESULT_OK:
                        break;
@@ -3118,6 +3128,8 @@ std::string Server::getStatusString()
        os << "# Server: ";
        // Version
        os << "version: " << g_version_string;
+       // Game
+       os << " | game: " << (m_gamespec.title.empty() ? m_gamespec.id : m_gamespec.title);
        // Uptime
        os << " | uptime: " << duration_to_string((int) m_uptime_counter->get());
        // Max lag estimate
@@ -3296,9 +3308,12 @@ bool Server::hudSetFlags(RemotePlayer *player, u32 flags, u32 mask)
        if (!player)
                return false;
 
+       u32 new_hud_flags = (player->hud_flags & ~mask) | flags;
+       if (new_hud_flags == player->hud_flags) // no change
+               return true;
+
        SendHUDSetFlags(player->getPeerId(), flags, mask);
-       player->hud_flags &= ~mask;
-       player->hud_flags |= flags;
+       player->hud_flags = new_hud_flags;
 
        PlayerSAO* playersao = player->getPlayerSAO();
 
@@ -3407,6 +3422,13 @@ void Server::overrideDayNightRatio(RemotePlayer *player, bool do_override,
        SendOverrideDayNightRatio(player->getPeerId(), do_override, ratio);
 }
 
+void Server::setLighting(RemotePlayer *player, const Lighting &lighting)
+{
+       sanity_check(player);
+       player->setLighting(lighting);
+       SendSetLighting(player->getPeerId(), lighting);
+}
+
 void Server::notifyPlayers(const std::wstring &msg)
 {
        SendChatMessage(PEER_ID_INEXISTENT, ChatMessage(msg));
@@ -3541,34 +3563,49 @@ bool Server::dynamicAddMedia(std::string filepath,
        legacy_pkt.putLongString(filedata);
 
        std::unordered_set<session_t> delivered, waiting;
-       m_clients.lock();
-       for (auto &pair : m_clients.getClientList()) {
-               if (pair.second->getState() < CS_DefinitionsSent)
-                       continue;
-               const auto proto_ver = pair.second->net_proto_version;
-               if (proto_ver < 39)
-                       continue;
+       {
+               ClientInterface::AutoLock clientlock(m_clients);
+               for (auto &pair : m_clients.getClientList()) {
+                       if (pair.second->getState() == CS_DefinitionsSent && !ephemeral) {
+                               /*
+                                       If a client is in the DefinitionsSent state it is too late to
+                                       transfer the file via sendMediaAnnouncement() but at the same
+                                       time the client cannot accept a media push yet.
+                                       Short of artificially delaying the joining process there is no
+                                       way for the server to resolve this so we (currently) opt not to.
+                               */
+                               warningstream << "The media \"" << filename << "\" (dynamic) could "
+                                       "not be delivered to " << pair.second->getName()
+                                       << " due to a race condition." << std::endl;
+                               continue;
+                       }
+                       if (pair.second->getState() < CS_Active)
+                               continue;
 
-               const session_t peer_id = pair.second->peer_id;
-               if (!to_player.empty() && getPlayerName(peer_id) != to_player)
-                       continue;
+                       const auto proto_ver = pair.second->net_proto_version;
+                       if (proto_ver < 39)
+                               continue;
 
-               if (proto_ver < 40) {
-                       delivered.emplace(peer_id);
-                       /*
-                               The network layer only guarantees ordered delivery inside a channel.
-                               Since the very next packet could be one that uses the media, we have
-                               to push the media over ALL channels to ensure it is processed before
-                               it is used. In practice this means channels 1 and 0.
-                       */
-                       m_clients.send(peer_id, 1, &legacy_pkt, true);
-                       m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, &legacy_pkt, true);
-               } else {
-                       waiting.emplace(peer_id);
-                       Send(peer_id, &pkt);
+                       const session_t peer_id = pair.second->peer_id;
+                       if (!to_player.empty() && getPlayerName(peer_id) != to_player)
+                               continue;
+
+                       if (proto_ver < 40) {
+                               delivered.emplace(peer_id);
+                               /*
+                                       The network layer only guarantees ordered delivery inside a channel.
+                                       Since the very next packet could be one that uses the media, we have
+                                       to push the media over ALL channels to ensure it is processed before
+                                       it is used. In practice this means channels 1 and 0.
+                               */
+                               m_clients.send(peer_id, 1, &legacy_pkt, true);
+                               m_clients.send(peer_id, 0, &legacy_pkt, true);
+                       } else {
+                               waiting.emplace(peer_id);
+                               Send(peer_id, &pkt);
+                       }
                }
        }
-       m_clients.unlock();
 
        // Run callback for players that already had the file delivered (legacy-only)
        for (session_t peer_id : delivered) {
@@ -3678,21 +3715,11 @@ const ModSpec *Server::getModSpec(const std::string &modname) const
        return m_modmgr->getModSpec(modname);
 }
 
-void Server::getModNames(std::vector<std::string> &modlist)
-{
-       m_modmgr->getModNames(modlist);
-}
-
 std::string Server::getBuiltinLuaPath()
 {
        return porting::path_share + DIR_DELIM + "builtin";
 }
 
-std::string Server::getModStoragePath() const
-{
-       return m_path_world + DIR_DELIM + "mod_storage";
-}
-
 v3f Server::findSpawnPos()
 {
        ServerMap &map = m_env->getServerMap();
@@ -3709,8 +3736,8 @@ v3f Server::findSpawnPos()
                s32 range = MYMIN(1 + i, range_max);
                // We're going to try to throw the player to this position
                v2s16 nodepos2d = v2s16(
-                       -range + (myrand() % (range * 2)),
-                       -range + (myrand() % (range * 2)));
+                       -range + myrand_range(0, range*2),
+                       -range + myrand_range(0, range*2));
                // Get spawn level at point
                s16 spawn_level = m_emerge->getSpawnLevelAtPoint(nodepos2d);
                // Continue if MAX_MAP_GENERATION_LIMIT was returned by the mapgen to
@@ -3841,28 +3868,6 @@ PlayerSAO* Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, session_t peer_id, u16 proto_v
        return playersao;
 }
 
-bool Server::registerModStorage(ModMetadata *storage)
-{
-       if (m_mod_storages.find(storage->getModName()) != m_mod_storages.end()) {
-               errorstream << "Unable to register same mod storage twice. Storage name: "
-                               << storage->getModName() << std::endl;
-               return false;
-       }
-
-       m_mod_storages[storage->getModName()] = storage;
-       return true;
-}
-
-void Server::unregisterModStorage(const std::string &name)
-{
-       std::unordered_map<std::string, ModMetadata *>::const_iterator it = m_mod_storages.find(name);
-       if (it != m_mod_storages.end()) {
-               // Save unconditionaly on unregistration
-               it->second->save(getModStoragePath());
-               m_mod_storages.erase(name);
-       }
-}
-
 void dedicated_server_loop(Server &server, bool &kill)
 {
        verbosestream<<"dedicated_server_loop()"<<std::endl;
@@ -3998,3 +4003,114 @@ Translations *Server::getTranslationLanguage(const std::string &lang_code)
 
        return translations;
 }
+
+ModStorageDatabase *Server::openModStorageDatabase(const std::string &world_path)
+{
+       std::string world_mt_path = world_path + DIR_DELIM + "world.mt";
+       Settings world_mt;
+       if (!world_mt.readConfigFile(world_mt_path.c_str()))
+               throw BaseException("Cannot read world.mt!");
+
+       std::string backend = world_mt.exists("mod_storage_backend") ?
+               world_mt.get("mod_storage_backend") : "files";
+       if (backend == "files")
+               warningstream << "/!\\ You are using the old mod storage files backend. "
+                       << "This backend is deprecated and may be removed in a future release /!\\"
+                       << std::endl << "Switching to SQLite3 is advised, "
+                       << "please read http://wiki.minetest.net/Database_backends." << std::endl;
+
+       return openModStorageDatabase(backend, world_path, world_mt);
+}
+
+ModStorageDatabase *Server::openModStorageDatabase(const std::string &backend,
+               const std::string &world_path, const Settings &world_mt)
+{
+       if (backend == "sqlite3")
+               return new ModStorageDatabaseSQLite3(world_path);
+
+#if USE_POSTGRESQL
+       if (backend == "postgresql") {
+               std::string connect_string;
+               world_mt.getNoEx("pgsql_mod_storage_connection", connect_string);
+               return new ModStorageDatabasePostgreSQL(connect_string);
+       }
+#endif // USE_POSTGRESQL
+
+       if (backend == "files")
+               return new ModStorageDatabaseFiles(world_path);
+
+       if (backend == "dummy")
+               return new Database_Dummy();
+
+       throw BaseException("Mod storage database backend " + backend + " not supported");
+}
+
+bool Server::migrateModStorageDatabase(const GameParams &game_params, const Settings &cmd_args)
+{
+       std::string migrate_to = cmd_args.get("migrate-mod-storage");
+       Settings world_mt;
+       std::string world_mt_path = game_params.world_path + DIR_DELIM + "world.mt";
+       if (!world_mt.readConfigFile(world_mt_path.c_str())) {
+               errorstream << "Cannot read world.mt!" << std::endl;
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       std::string backend = world_mt.exists("mod_storage_backend") ?
+               world_mt.get("mod_storage_backend") : "files";
+       if (backend == migrate_to) {
+               errorstream << "Cannot migrate: new backend is same"
+                       << " as the old one" << std::endl;
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       ModStorageDatabase *srcdb = nullptr;
+       ModStorageDatabase *dstdb = nullptr;
+
+       bool succeeded = false;
+
+       try {
+               srcdb = Server::openModStorageDatabase(backend, game_params.world_path, world_mt);
+               dstdb = Server::openModStorageDatabase(migrate_to, game_params.world_path, world_mt);
+
+               dstdb->beginSave();
+
+               std::vector<std::string> mod_list;
+               srcdb->listMods(&mod_list);
+               for (const std::string &modname : mod_list) {
+                       StringMap meta;
+                       srcdb->getModEntries(modname, &meta);
+                       for (const auto &pair : meta) {
+                               dstdb->setModEntry(modname, pair.first, pair.second);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               dstdb->endSave();
+
+               succeeded = true;
+
+               actionstream << "Successfully migrated the metadata of "
+                       << mod_list.size() << " mods" << std::endl;
+               world_mt.set("mod_storage_backend", migrate_to);
+               if (!world_mt.updateConfigFile(world_mt_path.c_str()))
+                       errorstream << "Failed to update world.mt!" << std::endl;
+               else
+                       actionstream << "world.mt updated" << std::endl;
+
+       } catch (BaseException &e) {
+               errorstream << "An error occurred during migration: " << e.what() << std::endl;
+       }
+
+       delete srcdb;
+       delete dstdb;
+
+       if (succeeded && backend == "files") {
+               // Back up files
+               const std::string storage_path = game_params.world_path + DIR_DELIM + "mod_storage";
+               const std::string backup_path = game_params.world_path + DIR_DELIM + "mod_storage.bak";
+               if (!fs::Rename(storage_path, backup_path))
+                       warningstream << "After migration, " << storage_path
+                               << " could not be renamed to " << backup_path << std::endl;
+       }
+
+       return succeeded;
+}