Ultimate Car Mod spices up Minecraft with cars, road-building, and biodiesel fuel. Here's a straightforward guide to crafting cars, making fuel, building roads, and driving around, based on the mod's mechanics for versions 1.10.2 to 1.21.6 (Forge/NeoForge). For exact crafting recipes, grab Just Enough Items (JEI) or Roughly Enough Items (REI).
1. Installing the Mod
- What You Need: Get Minecraft Forge or NeoForge for your game version (like 1.21.6 or 1.20.1).
- Download: Snag the Ultimate Car Mod from CurseForge (make sure it matches your version).
- Setup:
- Drop the mod’s
.jar
file into themods
folder (%appdata%\.minecraft\mods
on Windows). - Fire up Minecraft with the Forge/NeoForge profile to check if the mod’s working.
- Drop the mod’s
2. Crafting a Car
To build a car, you’ll need a Car Workshop, a big setup for putting vehicles together.
Building the Car Workshop
- Make Parts:
- 1 Car Workshop Block: Craft this in a regular crafting table (check JEI for the recipe).
- 8 Car Workshop Parts: Place these around the Car Workshop Block in a 3x3 grid on any surface.
- Set It Up:
- Put the Car Workshop Block down.
- Surround it with the 8 parts to form a 3x3 grid with the block in the middle.
- Use It:
- Right-click the Car Workshop to open its 5x3 crafting grid.
Crafting a Car
You can make tons of cars (over 54,000 combos) with different colors and parts.
- Key Parts:
- Body: Pick one:
- Wooden Body (use any wood, like oak or spruce).
- Big Wooden Body (for bigger vehicles).
- Transporter Body (needs 6 wheels, colored with dyes).
- SUV Body (needs big wheels, colored with dyes).
- Sportscar Body (colored with dyes).
- Wheels:
- Normal Wheels (4 for most cars).
- Big Wheels (for SUVs).
- Transporter needs 6 wheels (one per slot in the workshop).
- Engine:
- 3-Cylinder Engine (decent speed, uses moderate fuel).
- 6-Cylinder Engine (faster, burns more fuel).
- Truck Engine (1.14+, saves the most fuel).
- Tank:
- Small Tank (500 mb fuel).
- Medium Tank (1000 mb).
- Large Tank (1500 mb).
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- Optional: License Plate Holder (add custom text).
- Body: Pick one:
- Color Options:
- Wooden cars: Depends on the wood type.
- Other cars: Use Minecraft dyes (16 colors, like hardened clay). No mixing colors.
- Crafting:
- Toss the parts into the Car Workshop’s grid (check JEI for recipes).
- Make sure the car stays on the workshop to register.
- Keys: You get two keys when crafting (one’s a spare). Make extras with 1 key + 1 iron ingot in a crafting table.
3. Producing Fuel (Biodiesel)
Cars need biodiesel to run, and it’s made through a process like real-world fuel production.
Steps to Make Fuel
- Get Canola Seeds:
- Break grass to find canola seeds (like wheat seeds).
- Plant and harvest canola like you would wheat.
- Build an Oil Mill:
- Craft an Oil Mill (check JEI for the recipe) to turn canola into canola oil.
- Power the Oil Mill:
- Use a Dynamo with Crank (basic, just right-click to power it) or a Diesel Generator (better, but needs fuel and a motor).
- Turn Oil into Biodiesel:
- Use a Backmix Reactor to process canola oil into biodiesel. Keep it powered (dynamo or generator).
- Hook up tanks to store fluids (100 mb = 1/10 bucket; use fluid filters to avoid clogs).
- Set Up a Gas Station:
- Craft a Gas Pump and link it to a tanker filled with biodiesel.
- Park the car by the pump, right-click it, and hit “Start” to refuel.
Tips
- Tanks hold fluids; breaking them keeps the fluid inside.
- Machines like oil mills and reactors store energy and fluid internally.
- If fuel’s slow to make, try automating with a diesel generator.
4. Building Roads
The mod gives you asphalt, road markings, and signs to make cool roads.
Steps
- Make Asphalt:
- Craft asphalt blocks (check JEI for the recipe) and place them for roads.
- Add Markings:
- Craft a Paint Roller or Yellow Paint Roller.
- Hold the roller, crouch (Shift), and right-click asphalt to add markings (27 white and 27 yellow options).
- Add Signs and Extras:
- Craft road signs and fences for a realistic look (recipes in JEI).
- Design Ideas:
- Build highways or city streets with different markings and signs.
- Cars go faster on asphalt roads.
5. Driving and Operating Cars
Getting In and Out
- Get In: Right-click the car with its key.
- Get Out: Press the Sneak key (default: Shift).
- Start Engine: Hold R until it starts. Starting takes longer if:
- The engine’s cold (like in snowy biomes).
- The car’s damaged (more damage, slower start).
- The battery’s low (low charge slows it down).
Driving
- Use WASD keys to move and steer.
- Check fuel and speed above the inventory bar.
- Open the car’s UI by pressing I while inside to see:
- Fuel level.
- Battery level (recharge by driving or adding a charged battery, 500 RF fills half).
- Damage status.
- Inventory (for storage; transporters have a separate external inventory).
- External Access: Crouch + right-click the car to check its inventory or GUI from outside.
Car Maintenance
- Damage: Cars get banged up from crashes, water, or lava. At 95%+ damage, hitting it (2+ damage) destroys it (non-creative mode). In creative, crouch + hit (1.10-1.12) or hit twice with a hammer/wrench/screwdriver (1.14+).
- Repairs:
- Use the Car Workshop (place car on top, add repair tools to the repair GUI).
- Or use a Repair Kit (fixes 5% damage).
- Fuel: Refuel at a gas station when low. If you run out, push the car to a pump.
6. Additional Features
- Vehicle Types: Pick from single-seaters, sports cars, SUVs, or transporters with cargo boxes.
- Storage: All cars have trunks; transporters have extra cargo space.
- Battery: Cars have batteries (recharge by driving or with charged batteries).
- Commands: The mod has some technical commands; check the mod’s wiki or JEI for details.
- Custom Fuels: Advanced players can add new fuels via datapacks (check the mod’s GitHub or Reddit).
7. Tips and Troubleshooting
- Check Recipes: Use JEI/REI to sort out tricky recipes.
- Car Won’t Move: Make sure the engine’s started (hold R) and it has fuel. Check the battery and damage.
- Crafting Problems: Ensure the Car Workshop has all 9 blocks. If parts are missing, check JEI or confirm the mod’s installed right.
- Fuel Issues: Fluids in tanks can be hard to see (100 mb = 1/10 bucket). Use multiple tanks for more storage.
- Performance: For servers, install the mod on both client and server. Use fluid filters to keep fuel systems smooth.
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