# SpeedyMinecarts<\/p>\n
A lightweight Paper plugin that lets you configure minecart speed globally, per type, or per world \u2014 no client mods or resource packs needed.<\/p>\n
## Requirements<\/p>\n
– Paper 1.21+ (or Purpur)
\n– Java 21+<\/p>\n
## Installation<\/p>\n
1. Drop `SpeedyMinecarts.jar` into your `plugins\/` folder.
\n2. Restart the server.
\n3. Edit `plugins\/SpeedyMinecarts\/config.yml`.
\n4. Run `\/smc reload` to apply changes without restarting.<\/p>\n
## Configuration<\/p>\n
“`yaml
\n# Vanilla default max speed is 0.4 blocks\/tick (~8 blocks\/second).
\n# Practical maximum is ~1.0 \u2014 above that minecarts can skip rails.<\/p>\n
# Applied to all minecart types unless overridden below.
\ndefault-speed: 0.8<\/p>\n
# Whether empty minecarts slow down (vanilla behaviour: true).
\nslow-when-empty: true<\/p>\n
# Per-type overrides.
\ntypes:
\n rideable: 0.8 # Cart players sit in
\n chest: 0.6 # Chest minecart
\n hopper: 0.6 # Hopper minecart
\n tnt: 0.8 # TNT minecart
\n furnace: 0.8 # Furnace minecart
\n command: 0.8 # Command block minecart<\/p>\n
# Per-world overrides. Worlds not listed use the top-level defaults.
\nworlds:
\n world_nether:
\n default-speed: 1.0
\n types:
\n rideable: 1.0
\n“`<\/p>\n
### Speed Reference<\/p>\n
| Speed (blocks\/tick) | Blocks\/second | Notes |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `0.4` | ~8 | Vanilla default |
\n| `0.8` | ~16 | Plugin default \u2014 noticeably faster |
\n| `1.0` | ~20 | Practical maximum before rail-skipping |<\/p>\n
## Commands<\/p>\n
| Command | Permission | Description |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `\/smc status` | `speedyminecarts.admin` | Show current speed settings |
\n| `\/smc reload` | `speedyminecarts.admin` | Reload config and apply to all loaded minecarts |<\/p>\n
## Permissions<\/p>\n
| Permission | Default | Description |
\n|—|—|—|
\n| `speedyminecarts.admin` | op | Access to `\/smc` commands |<\/p>\n
## Notes<\/p>\n
– Speed is applied when a minecart spawns and when its chunk loads. `\/smc reload` applies the new speed to every minecart currently loaded across all worlds.
\n– Speed values are in **blocks per tick** (20 ticks\/second). Multiply by 20 for blocks\/second.
\n– Values above `1.0` are possible but minecarts may clip through rail connections at high speeds.
\n– Works with data packs and other plugins \u2014 no special API needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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