Improved Boat Control

Make your boat jump! This mod adds the ability to perform jumps with boats and customize their behavior for more dynamic water adventures.

🌟 Key Features

The mod completely transforms boat control in Minecraft, making navigation across water expanses more exciting and manageable.

• Boat Jumping: Your boat can leap out of the water when pressing a key or approaching obstacles
• Customizable Controls: Assign a convenient key for boat jumping
• Flexible Configuration: Adjust jump behavior to match your play style
• Multiplayer Support: Works perfectly in both singleplayer and on servers

🎥 Feature Demonstration

Settings: step height = 0.4, extra collision detection range = 2.0

⚙️ Parameter Configuration

All parameters are configured through the /config/better-boat-movement.json file:

{
    "version": 5, // ignore this version, it's only needed for migrations
    "config": {
        "stepHeight": 0.35, // lift height when acceleration triggers in blocks
        "playerEjectTicks": 200.0, // number of ticks before ejecting player from boat after loss of control
        "boostUnderwater": true, // whether to lift boat upwards when underwater
        "boostOnBlocks": true, // whether to lift boat upwards when colliding with elevation on blocks
        "boostOnIce": false, // whether to enable lift only on ice blocks
        "boostOnWater": true, // whether to lift boat upwards when swimming against elevation on water
        "onlyForPlayers": true, // whether to enable acceleration only when player is in boat
        "extraCollisionDetectionRange": 0.5, // additional collision detection range
        "allowJumpKeybind": false, // whether to allow jumping using key
        "keybindJumpHeightMultiplier": 1.5, // jump height multiplier when using key
        "onlyKeybindJumpOnGroundOrWater": false // whether to allow mid-air jumping using key
    }
}

Changes take effect after restarting the game or server.

⚠️ Important Multiplayer Information

In versions prior to 1.1.1, there may be issues with anti-cheat systems on multiplayer servers. It is recommended to use version 1.1.1 or newer for safe gameplay.