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Escalator

by ronrob-lu · score 53.8 · license: MIT

Escalator

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A functional escalator system that transports players, NPCs, and mobs along stair inclines.

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escalator — Luanti Mod

A fully functional escalator system that transports players, NPCs, and mobs smoothly along a diagonal stair incline built from any stair node (group:stair).

Features

Feature Detail
Controller block escalator:controller – place at the base of a staircase
Universal Stair Support Works automatically with any stair node in MTG, VoxeLibre, and custom mods
Direction Configurable Up or Down per controller
Orientation North / South / East / West cardinal facing
Transport Moves players, NPCs, and mobs via velocity override
Legacy mob support Positional nudge via ABM for mobs without set_velocity
Stack rule Controllers stack up to 10 high, enforced on placement
Performance Scans only the active stair-path; no global entity sweeps
Tunable All speeds and lengths configurable via settingtypes.txt

Quick-start

  1. Copy the escalator/ folder into your game's mods/ directory.

  2. Enable the mod in the Content / Mods menu or minetest.conf.

  3. Craft the controller:

    Minetest Game (MTG) Recipe:

    • Place a Mese Crystal at the top-center, and Steel Ingots in a U-shape:
      [              ]  [ Mese Crystal ]  [              ]
[ Steel Ingot  ]  [ Steel Ingot  ]  [ Steel Ingot  ]
[ Steel Ingot  ]  [              ]  [ Steel Ingot  ]

      (Uses default:steel_ingot and default:mese_crystal)

    Crafting Controller in Minetest Game

    MineClone2 / VoxeLibre Recipe:

    • Place a Redstone Block at the top-center, and Iron Ingots in a U-shape:
      [              ]  [Redstone Block]  [              ]
[  Iron Ingot  ]  [  Iron Ingot  ]  [  Iron Ingot  ]
[  Iron Ingot  ]  [              ]  [  Iron Ingot  ]

      (Uses mcl_core:iron_ingot and mesecons_torch:redstoneblock / mcl_redstone:redstone_block)

    Crafting Controller in VoxeLibre

  4. Place the controller block:

    • Upward Escalator: Place the controller block at the bottom of the staircase.
    • Downward Escalator: Place the controller block at the top platform behind the stairs.

  5. Step onto any stair — you'll be smoothly carried along!

📐 How to Place the Controller

↗️ Upward Escalator

Place the controller block at the bottom base of the stairs:

       ↗️ Stair
     ↗️ Stair
   ↗️ Stair
⬛ Controller

↘️ Downward Escalator

Place the controller block on the top platform directly behind the first descending stair step:

⬛ Controller ↘️ Stair
               ↘️ Stair
                 ↘️ Stair

The controller automatically scans up to 32 stairs along the diagonal.

Configuration (settingtypes.txt)

Setting Default Description
escalator_h_speed 1.5 Horizontal speed (nodes/s)
escalator_v_speed 1.5 Vertical speed (nodes/s)
escalator_max_stair_length 32 Max stair nodes scanned
escalator_timer_interval 0.15 Controller timer interval (s)
escalator_max_stack 10 Max controller stack height

Debug command

/escalator_info

Look at a controller (within 8 nodes) and run this command to see its current configuration and how many stair steps were detected.

Compatibility

  • Luanti (formerly Minetest) ≥ 5.6
  • stairs / mcl_stairs mod (standard in almost all games)
  • MTG (Minetest Game) – full compatibility (using any stairs:stair_* block and standard steel/mese recipe)
  • VoxeLibre / MineClone2 / Mineclonia – full compatibility (using any mcl_stairs:stair_* block and iron/redstone block recipe)

License

MIT – do whatever you want, attribution appreciated.