The Flying Things
The Flying Things - Magical Means of Transportation
What is this mod?
This mod gives you the ability to control fantastic flying means of transportation - enchanted brooms and magic carpets. You'll be able to soar above the Minecraft world, enjoying incredible bird's-eye views.
How to create flying items
To create your first flying vehicle, you'll need to find a Heart of the Sea or a Phial of Animation. These rare components can be discovered in chests of various structures, the list of which is configurable in the configuration.
For carpets, there are additional crafting recipes that become available only when you have the "Hero of the Village" effect. Some carpet models can be obtained by using a pumpkin on a stick on an existing flying item in the world (not mounted - use the Shift+RMB combination).
Brooms can be colored using dyes by interacting with the item in the world or using crafting recipes. The color can be removed with a wet sponge (the sponge is not consumed in the process). Various headgear (pumpkin, skeleton skull) can also be installed using the same method.
Controls and mechanics
Flying vehicles are controlled using the forward movement key and the direction of your gaze. To dismount, use the sneak key - the item will automatically return to your inventory.
The Shift+RMB combination allows you to forcibly place the flying item in the world without automatic mounting or force it to return to item form.
During flight, two bars are displayed: energy and current speed. The display of these bars can be configured in the client configuration right in the game.
Energy gradually depletes during flight and regenerates over time when you're not using the item. When energy is completely depleted, flight speed decreases (configurable in server configuration, default is 1/3 of maximum).
Energy can also be restored when the broom is above a large red mushroom, and the carpet is above soul sand.
Features and compatibility
Flying vehicles are designed for only one passenger to maintain a compact hitbox and maneuverability convenience. In the future, an enlarged version for two passengers is planned, allowing easy transportation of animals and passive entities.
When the corresponding option is enabled in the configuration, flying items can move underwater (this also allows you to see underwater during flight).
Collisions with plants and leaves at high speed result in their collection. The "Soulbound" enchantment from the Tombstone mod can be applied.
Tip: be sure to check the configuration settings in the game - for server operation, flight mode must be enabled.
Mod configuration
The mod includes a configuration screen in the game for all client settings in versions 1.15.2 and above.
Other configuration files (server/common), located in the "run/config" folder, must be edited manually (using a proper editor that doesn't add BOM to the encoding).
Changes are also applied when editing these files during gameplay. For version 1.12.2, all settings can be configured in singleplayer through the in-game screen (after which the files can be copied to the server if needed for a dedicated server).
Video review
Crafting recipes
