Smooth Minecarts

⭐ — (20 endorsements) 📥 4,730 downloads 📌 v0.3.0+26.1 📅 9/4/2025
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By SequentialEntropy · adventure

⬇ Download Mod Source: Modrinth ↗ 📅 Updated: 7/9/2026 📅 Created: 9/4/2025
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1🛠️ Forge — Minecraft Forge (mod loader) Download ↗
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #379 of 581 adventure mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

> ### Important > This mod _**won't work**_ if `Minecart Improvements` is `OFF`! # Features This survival-friendly mod enhances Minecart movement so they can _smoothly_ turn curves, non-45° diagonals and gradual inclines. Great for people who like to build realistic, functional Minecart networks! ### This mod aims to achieve 100% World-Compatibility with Vanilla - No custom blocks, entities or items. - Uninstalling won't corrupt your world. - To restore Vanilla mechanics, just remove the mod! #### Here is a comparison between Vanilla and Smooth Minecarts !(https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e9ac13fb-8b82-43a8-a869-6984481c7ad2) !(https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/61c9abd8-d4f3-4e15-a32f-909ee82fbfeb) # Gamerules This mod adds new gamerules to change the smoothing factor: ### smoothMinecartsSamplingDistance - Default value: `6` (recommended `6 ~ 30`) - Minimum value: `0` The mod samples a set number of rails ahead of the minecart, and averages its distance to each rail. This gamerule modifies the number of blocks to sample. You should change this according to how tight your curved track layout is. ### smoothMinecartsStraightnessPrecheckDistance - Default value: `3` (recommended `smoothMinecartsSamplingDistance / 2`) - Minimum value: `0` The mod corrects the direction if it thinks the minecart will derail. This gamerule modifies how many blocks ahead are checked for derailment prevention. # Compatibility - May be incompatible with **other mods that change Minecart physics**. # Side Effects - Makes curves and non-45° diagonals **faster**. (As fast as straight rails!) - May **break farms** that rely on Minecarts! - **Disables collisions** while the Minecart is on-rail. - Carts will NOT STOP against a block! - This is due to a bug - may be fixed in a future release.

> ### Important > This mod _won't work_ if `Minecart Improvements` is `OFF`!

# Features This survival-friendly mod enhances Minecart movement so they can _smoothly_ turn curves, non-45° diagonals and gradual inclines.

Great for people who like to build realistic, functional Minecart networks!

### This mod aims to achieve 100% World-Compatibility with Vanilla - No custom blocks, entities or items. - Uninstalling won't corrupt your world. - To restore Vanilla mechanics, just remove the mod!

#### Here is a comparison between Vanilla and Smooth Minecarts

!(https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e9ac13fb-8b82-43a8-a869-6984481c7ad2)

!(https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/61c9abd8-d4f3-4e15-a32f-909ee82fbfeb)

# Gamerules

This mod adds new gamerules to change the smoothing factor:

### smoothMinecartsSamplingDistance - Default value: `6` (recommended `6 ~ 30`) - Minimum value: `0`

The mod samples a set number of rails ahead of the minecart, and averages its distance to each rail. This gamerule modifies the number of blocks to sample. You should change this according to how tight your curved track layout is.

### smoothMinecartsStraightnessPrecheckDistance - Default value: `3` (recommended `smoothMinecartsSamplingDistance / 2`) - Minimum value: `0`

The mod corrects the direction if it thinks the minecart will derail. This gamerule modifies how many blocks ahead are checked for derailment prevention.

# Compatibility - May be incompatible with other mods that change Minecart physics.

# Side Effects - Makes curves and non-45° diagonals faster. (As fast as straight rails!) - May break farms that rely on Minecarts! - Disables collisions while the Minecart is on-rail. - Carts will NOT STOP against a block! - This is due to a bug - may be fixed in a future release.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

📊 Mod Details

Game
Minecraft Mods
Author
SequentialEntropy
Version
0.3.0+26.1
Downloads
4,730
Endorsements
20
Category
adventure
Created
9/4/2025
Updated
7/9/2026
Game Versions
26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2
Tags
adventure, game-mechanics, transportation

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minecraft Mods versions does Smooth Minecarts support?

The author lists 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.

What is the latest version of Smooth Minecarts?

Version 0.3.0+26.1, published 2026-07-09 with 4,730 downloads recorded at the source.

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