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I have searched this forum over and under for information related to the hotbar and how to make it bigger. I have found some discussions along with some server commands. I have tried several commands which I have gotten to work for me such as changing the time, teleport, etc. etc.... I have not got the "set_hud_hotbar_itemcount (23)" to work even when using different command formats. I have read elsewhere where It was said that you can have 1 to 23 hotbar slots. I find it very difficult to create very detailed worlds due to the fact that I spend more time searching my inventory and swapping out blocks to my hotbar than I do actually placing blocks. I hope that someone knows what my problem is. I have got the command to go through, (no error message or "invalid command message") but I always have the default 8 slots of hotbar. Please help! I love the game but don't want to spend 75% of my time swapping out blocks. I have looked at many many screenshots of Minetest, and every one I have seen only has 8 slots visible. If the hotbar is indeed able to be changed, then I sure don't see any evidence of it. Is there a mod for this? Can you send me the link if so? Do you know the correct server command? If so please type it out exactly as I should. Hope someone has input on this matter. Thanks in advance! :-)

Did you even read the response to the topic you posted on?

Esteban wrote:

ssa wrote:Don't work for me! I can execute most server commands, but this one is tough for me to grasp. It takes the command, but I still only have the default 8 hotbar slots. Any suggestions?

The code presented by PilzAdam is not chat command. You either have to edit the "init.lua" in the default game or make a mod that overrides the default values.

The /givebackpack command just gives the backpack item and that is if the code is implemented. Executing the command on a vanilla server will have no effect.

yes I read it!.. After the question was asked, they gave a link as a reply with a page full of code. (not much of a solution) So who has a mod for this?

First off let me say that I appreciate the replies even though they aren't solutions to the question at hand. Those that are interested in more hotbar slots I'll let you in on what I did to make my Minetest life a little easier. Carbone! Yea, its great and fixes my problem. Download carbone (if you dont' know where to get it, just do a google search) When you get the carbone zip file downloaded, unzip it to the Minetest/games file. Put all the mods you like to use in the Minetest/carbone/mods file. (not to be confused with the minetest/mods) After you have that done, enter minetest normally and you will see you have a new icon at the bottom left. (looks like a square) Once you are in the building world, simply open up the console (press "t" or "/") type in "/hotbar 23" (without quotes) and there you go, you have 23 hotbar slots. I suggest this to anyone looking for more hotbar slots! PROBLEM SOLVED! :-)

I don't like your attitude ssa. :|

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ssa wrote:When you get the carbone zip file downloaded, unzip it to the Minetest/games file. Put all the mods you like to use in the Minetest/carbone/mods file. (not to be confused with the minetest/mods)

Don't do that (mods are supposed to be enabled per-world), instead, just put mods in minetest/mods and enable them in the world's Configure menu (double-click, press Enter or check the box when having the mod selected).