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Simple cars

Create Forge car mod, similar to SimplePlanes: vanilla-styled vehicles with upgrades; port from Fabric to Forge using Fabric API

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Simple cars mod (Forge 1.20.1)

  • Added a vanilla-styled rideable car entity with a dedicated Simple Cars creative tab. Use the Workshop Car item to place a car on solid ground and right-click to hop in.
  • The car drives on land with steering on A/D and forward/back on W/S, using light friction and gravity so it feels grounded but nimble.
  • Upgrades: apply Engine, Wheel, or Handling items directly to a placed car (sneaking not required). Each type has three levels and improves acceleration/top speed, traction, or turn rate respectively. The car feeds back with sounds and chat hints when upgrades are applied or maxed.
  • Damage: attacking the car will eventually break it and drop the car item so you can relocate it without losing upgrades.
  • Rendering: the car is rendered from block parts for a simple vanilla look; no extra textures or models are needed beyond the included item icons.

Known notes / limits:

  • Only one rider is supported; there is no passenger seat yet.
  • Physics are intentionally lightweight (no fuel, drifting, or suspension) to keep behavior predictable without extra controls.

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