[MECH] Minecart Mania 1.2 [1060] (On Hiatus)

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Neither of those two configurations does anything.

EDIT: I just noticed one of those is missing the track on it; that happened after I stopped testing. Just assume there's one supposed to be there when I say it doesn't work

Launch Player signs seem to only work if the track is pointing North, or East. But not South or West. Launch Direction signs are ignored.
This is using the latest MM suite, and the latest CB build (556).

Placing a Pressure Plate before South or West-facing catcher blocks makes it continue going in that direction.

Great plugin but one big problem, its causing major lag on my server now. Is there any of the many plugins for this that I don't need. I just want a basic concept of push the button get in the cart and launch with the gold blocks to boost you along the way.

I really like the plugin and I would hate to throw it away.

I get that too, as well as the stationary carts seemingly underneath their actual position. It seems to be a minecraft, or Craftbukkit issue, rather than MM. Like another poster said, the client and server don't agree on where the cart actually is. Logging out while still in the cart, then log back in again will fix the drowning issue for now. Other carts will still behave as normal also.

Station blocks only work if it's a T intersection, or a Cross. If you just use the first sign you mentioned "Player:STR" "Empty: Destroy" and place a track perpendicular to the normal line, it'll take care of the issue without needing a special destroying device.

Oh, and, stupid question: You did install the Core plugin as well, right? That's required for any of the others to function.

Station block. Use a sign that says "Player:STR" If you want to make it work for unoccupied or storage carts too, use N:N E:E S:S W:W instead.

I've had these type of signs fail to work as well. An issue with MMStations I'd think.

For the things you listed, you only need Core and Chest Control. The reason it's broken up in to so many pieces is that each of the additions to the core are fairly major, and the modular aspect is very handy. Pick the features you actually want to install, rather than tossing the whole thing in there.

Is there any place with updated sign commands?

Nehant: I linked an image of how I had that set up (but with a single track piece missing when I took the pic...).

Just curious so I have some questions.

1. What do you mean by Serious Lag?
2. Are you running a server on the same machine as the client? If so, I would like to know the specs of the machine. If not, then I would like to know the specs on both the client and server and bandwidth between them.

I ask because I currently run both client and server on the same machine and have not seen any Lag.

@Nehant

Thank you so much for helping me, but one more question. I would still need the sign command plugin for the "hold for" and "eject here" right? or is there some kind of regular command for this?

Yeah, those functions are part of Sign Commands.

Check the plugin description page to see which other features you want to use, and which plugin contains them.

Uh i have a problem i seem to have to keep reloading the plugin for sign sensors to work then i have to go around and re activate all of them + my T Flip Flop is so unstable and very bad Uh the Plugin having a toggle sensor would save me so much space Lets but it this way the T Flip Flop Takes up a 10x7x2 space Not small......

Thanks for putting item deposit / get from chests on high priority. It will make my storage chest room in my castle work perfectly for sorting items that are mined up. Allowing me to do double chests with a space, and then another double chest above them. :] Minecart Mania is clearly the best plugin ever created.

Thank you again Nehant for being so helpful. These 3 plugins is all I think I need for now.

I had this problem - the way I fixed it was using sign layout :
1st line : Launch Player
2nd line : Player:W

Of course, you can replace the 'W' with the direction you need it to go (N,S,E,W)

........ hope this works for you !

I had high hopes for this plugin (http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/me...1-continue-rails-anywhere-531-mmc-1-01a.7299/)
Unfortunatly it only works short range, I think I killed development after posting my test results - which wasn't my intention - I was hoping to get issues resolved ........ If only @Afforess was interested in picking it up ?
Anyway, if short range cart teleporting would do (I tested to around 40+ blocks apart), then this may fill your requirement because it works fine at short range. I think the longer range issues are caused by bukkit chunk loading issues. btw I still have it loaded & working on bukkit #556

I'd love to see if that plugin still worked with the next release of MM that fixed the "Keep Minecarts Loaded" setting.

I have had high hopes for similar plugins and had similar results over long distances. I believe it is due to the chunk loading and unloading issue. Just my thoughts. I am a programer but not java.

Yep.

I just finished fixing these. Will be released soon! I promise!

Holy crap, Afforess is back!

@All

I realize I've been less than active of late, but I'm back again.

It took me forever, (~10 hours), but I finally got the XML parsing the way I liked. I never had to parse complicated XML in java before, so it was a not so fun challenge. I could have just hardcoded it all, but then adding new settings would have been a PITA. Anyway, it works, and that's what counts.

(PS I was gone so long because I couldn't stand interruptions working on the XML stuff. If you saw the code for it, you'd get why... Should never need to touch it again to add new settings though, so I'm happy.)

Here's what I already have down for the next release:

• New XML format. Allows for customizable control blocks.
• New Item Aliases. Can assign a list of items an alias, and use it on item signs. Handy for cutting down on the amount of id's to write. At the moment, it is a server-wide thing and only customizable via the XML config. This may be expanded on to allow additional aliases to be added on command.
• Platform block. Exact opposite of ejector block, picks up living entities nearby. Can use range sign to adjust range.
• Fixed player names on station signs.
• Fixed item names on station signs.
• Fixed "Keep Minecarts Loaded" setting.
• Prompt direction on station signs. Forces user prompt.
• Default condition on station signs. Is always true.
• Minor fixes.

Not quite ready to release though, here's what I want to get done before I release tomorrow:

• Fix announcement signs on slopes, odd curves
• Improved Item Collection/Expanded Range
• Support Blank Name for Sensor Signs
• Add Lock Passenger & Unlock Passenger sign (will unlock if the minecart stops)

Edit:

Oh, I want to add the "Pass Player" sign too before the next release...

Is there such a bukkit release available yet ? I'd be glad to test - currently running bukkit #556

No, no, I'm using a workaround to get it to work in the unreleased, new MM.

Afforess:
I have posted several changes I would like to see but please look at the ones for Min and Max on the Collect Item/Deposit Item. If you want, I can IM you on these items since there have been a lot of pages over the past week.

Ah well, worth asking ......... looking forward to the latest 'enhancements' .......... and I'll certainly try your next build with the teleport plugin - I'm very keen to get that working at greater distances ..... and maybe eventually through portals (Stargates) ...... one can dream .......
I still have it loaded in my current bukkit setup - it was a good idea from the developer, although I get the impression he took your elevator routine & enhanced it, which is fine.

I'll look for them. Thanks for letting me know.

Use a station sign, with:

"E:STR"
"W:STR"
"N:STR"
"S:STR"

Next MM release you can just use:
"default:STR"

I am still building so will wait for the new release.
I have a lot of stuff I am building in a test area to prove the concept and get it working. Then I will go back to clean it up. LOL Kinda like writing code!

I seem to always end up writing my code in about 3 stages.
1. Proof of concept. Get the code to work with expected outcome.
2. Clean the code up. Taking out all of the messed up trials that didn't seem to work out that great.
3. Clean up code again and fully doccument what was done and then get rid of all of the attempts that didn't really work out.

Edit: When I say get rid of. I don't mean delete. I mean just get it out of the build. I pretty much never delete code.

Fixed for the next release.

If that's all you want, then you only need Core. I haven't seen any issues with the plugin causing lag. Are you sure the lag isn't because of the latest issues in Bukkit? Lots of people are reporting lag issues with builds above 493.

Pretty similar to what I do for larger projects. (If it's something simple, I just add it and test.) I wrote the new XML config, hardcoded, and got that to work, then got a non-hardcoded solution to work.