Densha no Omocha

An experimental version of a future train mod that adds toy trains to Minecraft!

About the Project

The "Densha no Omocha" mod was created for ModFest: ToyBox in approximately three weeks. This is an early experimental project, so errors and performance issues are possible at the current stage.

Main Features

• Rail tracks that connect through nodes
• Custom rails with OBJ format models
• Various track types: platform, depot, and others
• Automatic train movement
• Route creation
• Partial MTR pack support (NTE tracks and trains)
• Ability to change the scale of trains and tracks (boarding is unavailable when scale differs from 1)
• And other features that might have been missed in the description

All trains and rails use exclusively OBJ models. By default, the mod includes basic toy tracks and a train. Currently, there are no crafting recipes for survival mode.

Additional features include door animations, a boarding system, dynamic door collisions, trains with interior lighting that turns on during route movement, experimental movement physics (requires improvement), support for custom bogies, and train configurations.

Trains are positioned by their bogies, and rails can be arranged in almost any convenient way.

How to Use

Use the crowbar and right-click on a track segment to manage it. Click "Save" or ESC to save changes, "Cancel" to cancel. Once you create a correct configuration, the train will start moving along the route. When updating platforms or other elements, click "Refresh Path".

To place rails, use track nodes. Right-click the first node with the track item, then the second node. Destroy a node to remove the track. Make sure all nodes are facing forward in the direction of their placement.

NOTE #1 - In the track configuration interface, you may notice text fields. For sloped sections, you can change the curvature. For platforms, you can change the waiting time (15 seconds by default). If the platform is also sloped, both parameters will be available. There is also a field for the station name (for platform tracks) and a field for scaling the train/track. Only the depot scale affects the spawned train.

NOTE #2 - When selecting the "platform" track type, you will see buttons L, R, and N. They mean: "doors should open on the left and/or right side, or neither" - and yes, you can select both L and R simultaneously!

Additional Information

Regarding manual control and other features, Densha no Omocha will become a separate train mod that will add many functions expected from such a mod. Meanwhile, the current version will receive route support and other improvements required for ModFest: ToyBox (route support is already available!).

Known Issues:

• Minimum turning radius not set
• Trains spawn from the center of the first depot track node
• Node block model is displayed even if there is at least one connection
• Some materials are not found for some OBJ files (cause unknown)