[Mod] Carts [carts]

[mmstick]

I get the following output from the terminal with daily dev builds:

Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_cart.b3d
Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_transport_cart.b3d

[jojoa1997]

I get the following output from the terminal with daily dev builds:

Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_cart.b3d
Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_transport_cart.b3d

That just means that it is using the model. You dont have to worry about it if the textures for the carts are still there.

[PilzAdam]

I get the following output from the terminal with daily dev builds:

Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_cart.b3d
Could not open file of texture: pushable_block_cart_mesh.png
Loaded mesh: pushable_block_transport_cart.b3d

Ummm.... what? This is not part of this mod...

[oussama]

you said that rail switch has been added to version 8
so can you give me the link to download version 8

[sapier]

pushable_block is MONORAIL not carts

[D0431791]

Aside from carts randomly reversing direction on powered rails, it's a great mod.

Does this happens when x, y or z is closed to a multiple of 16?

[vk]

Hello! Good mod, thank you.
But what about reversing bug?

[philipbenr]

Hello! Good mod, thank you.
But what about reversing bug?

I think that some other things are taking up PilzAdam's time. I have been developing two mods, two texture packs and helping make textures for another game. I have found it hard enough. Some people don't have unlimited time to develop mods

If I were to get paid flat fee of a $ a mod, I would do it.

[vk]

I found that this bug happens because in cart_func:is_rail(p) function minetest.env:get_node(p) sometimes returns "ignore" (as for unloaded area)

I used simple hack

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d.y = 0
local p = cart_func.v3:add(cart_func.v3:copy(pos), d)
if cart_func:is_rail(p) then
 return d
end


was changed to

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d.y = 0
local p = cart_func.v3:add(cart_func.v3:copy(pos), d)
if cart_func:is_rail(p) or minetest.env:get_node(p).name == "ignore" then
 return d
end


[Stormageton]

Hey, I'm running MineTest 0.4.9 Stable on Win8, and "carts" doesn't work. I've tried extracting and compressing but it keeps talking about something to do with the init.lua. Please help, I desperately want this mod?

[Topywo]

it keeps talking about something to do with the init.lua.

It will be easier to help you if you try again and copy the error message (or copy it from your debug.txt file)

[Temperest]

What did it say about init.lua? This is the information needed to diagnose and fix the issue.

[markbe]

Aside from carts randomly reversing direction on powered rails, it's a great mod.

Mesecon enabled track switches would be nice to have.


Edit:
Just noticed something...
When riding a cart, your head goes through nodes in a height 3 nodes above the track ;)

Here is a video of my own track showing the reversing direction issue mentioned by Exilyth. Not so random as it happens in the same places each time.
http://youtu.be/F1tNelIkoPU

I use a track configuration by VanessaE to make the cart change direction at the top of the ramp but the cart auto-reverses in three different places. Interestingly, on the last run the cart ends up above the track. This is the only time I have seen this behavior

Minetest 0.4.9; Windows 7 x64, Direct3D9 video setting; Carts from GitHub on 15thJan

[markbe]

Aside from carts randomly reversing direction on powered rails, it's a great mod.

Mesecon enabled track switches would be nice to have.


Edit:
Just noticed something...
When riding a cart, your head goes through nodes in a height 3 nodes above the track ;)

Here is a video of my own track showing the reversing direction issue mentioned by Exilyth. Not so random as it happens in the same places each time.
http://youtu.be/F1tNelIkoPU

I use a track configuration by VanessaE to make the cart change direction at the top of the ramp but the cart auto-reverses in three different places. Interestingly, on the last run the cart ends up above the track. This is the only time I have seen this behavior

Minetest 0.4.9; Windows 7 x64, Direct3D9 video setting; Carts from GitHub on 15thJan

I also tried the solution posted by VK:
d.y = 0
local p = cart_func.v3:add(cart_func.v3:copy(pos), d)
if cart_func:is_rail(p) or minetest.env:get_node(p).name == "ignore" then
return d
end

but my carts left the track to the right even where there was a solid object

[specopsbarton]

This mod is nice, thanks!
You could make the power and break rail glow a little, when mesecon signal is attached etc.

[lightonflux]

There is still no way to remove carts, isn't it?

[Krock]

There is still no way to remove carts, isn't it?

[SHIFT] + Click
Worked everytime

[nfsprodriver]

Hello!
I' got a question: How can I configure the mod, that the player doesn't get a block higher, when I activate the mod? Thanks in advance!

[lightonflux]

There is still no way to remove carts, isn't it?

[SHIFT] + Click
Worked everytime

Thanks. Overlooked it. :)

[lightonflux]

When i drive over some powerrails the accerate me in the wrong direction (against driving direction) or don't accelerate. Sounds like a bug. Or is there a direction the power rails accelerate?

BTW: is there a formula how much powerrails you need to raise x blocks?

Edit: I made a video: http://znn.info/files/minetest-carts-bug.ogv

Sorry for the bad quality, but i think you get the point. :)

[gsmanners]

I think the mistake people make with carts is in making the tracks circular. I don't think this mod was designed to work that way. I've never had any problems, but then I always design my tracks to go back and forth rather than circular.

[PilzAdam]

I think the mistake people make with carts is in making the tracks circular. I don't think this mod was designed to work that way.

Eh..... what?

@everyone else who reported the direction-change-bug: I dont have enough time to fix it currrently, sorry. Pull requests are welcome.

[gsmanners]

Sorry, you did design it for that?

Well... It doesn't really work if you have a loop. 9 times out of 10, the accelerated tracks don't push the cart the right direction, and it just looks like a mess. The only way I can ever get this to work is if I do a back-and-forth.

[NyankoSensei]

if cart_func:is_rail(p) or minetest.env:get_node(p).name == "ignore" then

Worked fine to me, really fun ride the rail :)

[Kilarin]

I'm running minetest 0.4.9 under linux. Just tried adding mods for the first time: carts, invoice++, and zcg.

I put down some rails, and crafted a cart and dropped it on the rails. I left click the cart, and it moves! So far, AWESOME!

Then I try the following, I right click the cart to get into it, and the right click DOES link me to the cart (My point of view moves to being on top of the cart)

But now, I can't get the cart to move while I'm IN it. movement keys don't do anything (I assumed they wouldn't) But also, left clicking the cart doesn't cause the cart to move!

I put the debug level to 4 and reproduced the issue. This is the log of me right clicking the cart to get in, and then left clicking it 3 times with no movement, then right clicking to dismount. The left clicks, after I'm in the cart, show the punching message, but no movement.

Am I experiencing a bug, or is there something different I'm supposed to do to make the cart move with me in it?

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06:52:27: INFO[main]: Pointing at [object 4]
06:52:30: INFO[main]: Right-clicked object
06:52:30: INFO[ServerThread]: ServerMap: Written: 0 sector metadata files, 3 block files, 746 blocks in memory.
06:52:30: INFO[ServerThread]: ServerMap: Blocks modified by:
06:52:30: INFO[ServerThread]:   deactivateFarObjects: Static data changed considerably...: 3
06:52:30: VERBOSE[ServerThread]: TOSERVER_INTERACT: action=3, item=0, pointed=[object 4]
06:52:30: ACTION[ServerThread]: singleplayer right-clicks object 4: LuaEntitySAO at (703,24,-389.905)
06:52:30: INFO[main]: Pointing at [nothing]
06:52:30: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-387 above=703,25,-387]
06:52:30: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-386 above=703,24,-387]
06:52:31: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-386 above=703,25,-386]
06:52:31: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-387 above=703,25,-387]
06:52:31: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-388 above=703,25,-388]
06:52:31: INFO[main]: Pointing at [node under=703,24,-389 above=703,25,-389]
06:52:32: INFO[main]: Pointing at [object 4]
06:52:32: VERBOSE[main]: Client: time_of_day=11234 time_speed=72 dr=1000
06:52:32: INFO[main]: Client: avg_rtt=3.02448e-28
06:52:33: INFO[main]: Left-clicked object
06:52:33: VERBOSE[ServerThread]: TOSERVER_INTERACT: action=0, item=0, pointed=[object 4]
06:52:33: ACTION[ServerThread]: singleplayer punches object 4: LuaEntitySAO at (703,24,-389.905)
06:52:33: VERBOSE[main]: OpenALSoundManager::maintain(): 2 playing sounds, 20 sound names loaded
06:52:33: VERBOSE[main]: OpenALSoundManager::maintain(): deleting 2 playing sounds
06:52:34: INFO[main]: Left-clicked object
06:52:34: VERBOSE[ServerThread]: TOSERVER_INTERACT: action=0, item=0, pointed=[object 4]
06:52:34: ACTION[ServerThread]: singleplayer punches object 4: LuaEntitySAO at (703,24,-389.905)
06:52:34: VERBOSE[main]: OpenALSoundManager::maintain(): 0 playing sounds, 20 sound names loaded
06:52:35: INFO[main]: Left-clicked object
06:52:35: VERBOSE[ServerThread]: TOSERVER_INTERACT: action=0, item=0, pointed=[object 4]
06:52:35: ACTION[ServerThread]: singleplayer punches object 4: LuaEntitySAO at (703,24,-389.905)
06:52:35: VERBOSE[main]: OpenALSoundManager::maintain(): 0 playing sounds, 20 sound names loaded
06:52:37: INFO[main]: Right-clicked object
06:52:37: VERBOSE[ServerThread]: TOSERVER_INTERACT: action=3, item=0, pointed=[object 4]
06:52:37: ACTION[ServerThread]: singleplayer right-clicks object 4: LuaEntitySAO at (703,24,-389.905)


This is a REALLY cool mod. Any help in getting it working for me would be very appreciated.

[Iqualfragile]

Now, thats a bug report! :D
But (afaik) this is no bug. Just but the cart on an up/down hill slope and jump in. In case you want to have more complex mechanics there is a mod called monorail.

[Kilarin]

Just but the cart on an up/down hill slope and jump in.

Just tried it, and no difference in behavior. rebuilt my rails on a downhill slope. Put my cart on the slope, and right clicked to get in. no movement. left clicked on the cart while I was in it, no movement. Got out and left clicked, cart took off.

In case you want to have more complex mechanics there is a mod called monorail.

I'll check it out, thanks.

[klappspaten]

Had the same "problem". Punch it first - then jump in. It's a bit tricky but one gets used to it. In monorail you can setup accelerators and switches, but this will need [mesecons] to work. Otherwise you will have to punch-jump there too while 'jump in' is like punching from a distance, so instead of left-right-click [carts] you do double-left-click.

[Kilarin]

Had the same "problem". Punch it first - then jump in. It's a bit tricky but one gets used to it.

Tricky indeed, but I got it to work. thanks! Is this the way it is supposed to work?

In monorail you can setup accelerators and switches, but this will need [mesecons] to work.

I tried turning off cart, and installing monorail, and minecraft crashed, badly. I suspect switching between the two after you have already created in game items is a BAD idea. :) So back to cart and I'm going to experiment there.

<edit>: Actually, looks like it wasn't monorail afterall. I'm having trouble with mesecons. I think I'll put off playing with that mod until I'm ready to start with a fresh map.

[klappspaten]

Tricky indeed, but I got it to work. thanks! Is this the way it is supposed to work?

Not sure :D. But havent found another way to make them move yet.

I tried turning off cart, and installing monorail, and minecraft crashed, badly. I suspect switching between the two after you have already created in game items is a BAD idea. :) So back to cart and I'm going to experiment there.

<edit>: Actually, looks like it wasn't monorail afterall. I'm having trouble with mesecons. I think I'll put off playing with that mod until I'm ready to start with a fresh map.

I tested around a bit a while ago with both mods simultaneously but without mesecons. They DO work next to each other but not together. Both mods ignore each other's special rails but both use Minetest default rail. I finally chose monorail over carts because in singleplayer I dont care about the occasional off-drifting lorry. Carts tend to promptly stop if a chunk isnt loaded fast enough while driving at full speed, so you have to get out, punch, jump in, drive, stop, get out.... Monorail instead "stutters" til the chunk is loaded and keeps moving. If you use monorail without mesecons prepare to use a lot of speed rails and dont forget to place some block to stop you as monorail wont stop automatically at the end of a track (which carts does).