Create: Cosmonautics is a high-fidelity industrial-aerospace expansion for the Create mod. It enables the construction of physics-driven launch vehicles, orbital stations, and interstellar exploration systems.
Featuring dynamic rigid body physics, the mod integrates mechanics such as thrust-to-weight ratios, center of mass alignment, and atmospheric drag, providing an immersive aerospace experience within the Minecraft ecosystem.
The mod features various engine types with unique performance characteristics:
- Rocket Thruster: A standard liquid rocket engine. It consumes liquid fuels (Kerosene, Diesel, Gasoline, or Lava) and provides steady linear thrust.
- Vector Thruster: Features Thrust Vector Control (TVC). The nozzle can be gimbaled via redstone inputs, allowing for precise attitude control and maneuvering without specialized reaction wheels.
- Booster Thruster: A high-thrust solid rocket motor. Once ignited via redstone, it provides maximum thrust until its fuel supply (Coal Blocks) is exhausted, making it ideal for the initial launch phase.
- Dynamic Gravity: Gravity strength scales with altitude. Players and ships experience microgravity (Zero-G) upon reaching space altitudes or the dedicated space dimension.
- Reentry Effects: Descending through the atmosphere at high velocities triggers intense visual heating effects and atmospheric drag.
- Seamless Transitions: The mod manages transitions between the Overworld and the Space dimension. Ships reaching threshold altitudes automatically jump dimensions, maintaining their momentum and entity attachments.
- Procedural Asteroids: Space is populated with procedurally generated asteroids of varying sizes and compositions. These can be mined for rare resources like Titanium.
- Atmospheric Hazard: High altitudes and the vacuum of space require specialized life-support equipment. Players without oxygen systems will face rapid suffocation.
- Jetpack System: Provides personal mobility in microgravity and planetary environments. Features throttle control and state synchronization across the server.
- Magnetic Boots: Allows players to remain securely attached to ship surfaces even during high-acceleration maneuvers or Zero-G conditions.
- Java 21
- NeoForge 21.1.228+
- Create 0.6+ (for Minecraft 1.21.1)
- Sable API (Core physics backend)
- Clone the repository.
- Synchronize the Gradle project with your IDE (IntelliJ or VS Code). For manual setup, run
./gradlew neoForgeIdeSyncto prepare the environment. - Use
./gradlew runClientto launch a test instance or./gradlew buildto compile the mod.
This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3. Detailed terms can be found in the LICENSE file.