Speedy Minecarts

SpeedyMinecarts

A lightweight Paper plugin that lets you configure minecart speed globally, per type, or per world — no client mods or resource packs needed.

Requirements

- Paper 1.21+ (or Purpur) - Java 21+

Installation

1. Drop `SpeedyMinecarts.jar` into your `plugins/` folder. 2. Restart the server. 3. Edit `plugins/SpeedyMinecarts/config.yml`. 4. Run `/smc reload` to apply changes without restarting.

Configuration

```yaml

Vanilla default max speed is 0.4 blocks/tick (~8 blocks/second).

Practical maximum is ~1.0 — above that minecarts can skip rails.

Applied to all minecart types unless overridden below.

default-speed: 0.8

Whether empty minecarts slow down (vanilla behaviour: true).

slow-when-empty: true

Per-type overrides.

types: rideable: 0.8 # Cart players sit in chest: 0.6 # Chest minecart hopper: 0.6 # Hopper minecart tnt: 0.8 # TNT minecart furnace: 0.8 # Furnace minecart command: 0.8 # Command block minecart

Per-world overrides. Worlds not listed use the top-level defaults.

worlds: world_nether: default-speed: 1.0 types: rideable: 1.0 ```

Speed Reference

| Speed (blocks/tick) | Blocks/second | Notes | |---|---|---| | `0.4` | ~8 | Vanilla default | | `0.8` | ~16 | Plugin default — noticeably faster | | `1.0` | ~20 | Practical maximum before rail-skipping |

Commands

| Command | Permission | Description | |---|---|---| | `/smc status` | `speedyminecarts.admin` | Show current speed settings | | `/smc reload` | `speedyminecarts.admin` | Reload config and apply to all loaded minecarts |

Permissions

| Permission | Default | Description | |---|---|---| | `speedyminecarts.admin` | op | Access to `/smc` commands |

Notes

- 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. - Speed values are in blocks per tick (20 ticks/second). Multiply by 20 for blocks/second. - Values above `1.0` are possible but minecarts may clip through rail connections at high speeds. - Works with data packs and other plugins — no special API needed.