Create Kart 2.5.0: Movement Update 2!

[DevNote]

Hi everyone! It’s time for a huge leap forward for the mod. Version 2.4 was skipped and effectively absorbed into 2.5.0; after an absence of nearly a year and a half, the necessary changes and stabilization efforts went far beyond a simple incremental update. The code has been completely rewritten from scratch and drastically cleaned up (dropping from around 11,000 to 4,100 lines of Java) to deliver unmatched performance and stability.

That’s not all: everything is now fully prepped and polished, paving the way to finally tackle porting to recent versions! Get ready for a completely reinvented driving experience.

[Additions]

🏎️ New Drift and Boost System:
- Holding the drift key while turning (with sufficient speed and the accelerator held down) locks the turn direction.
- Steering into the drift tightens the line, while steering away widens it.
- The drift charges across 3 levels (1s, 2s, 3s), visually indicated at the rear wheels (smoke ➡️ flames ➡️ blue flames ➡️ sparks).
- Releasing the drift key after reaching a charge level triggers a speed boost (duration varies based on charge level), accompanied by rear flames and a dedicated sound effect.

🎥 Dynamic Camera:
- During a drift, the driver's camera (1st and 3rd person) follows the kart's rotation with a smooth transition (this option can be disabled in the client configuration).

🛠️ Disassembly and Create Wrench:
- The Create wrench allows you to retrieve individual kart components (engine, wheel, exhaust, seat, bumper, chassis) by Shift + Right-clicking.
- Using the wrench on a stack of tires allows you to remove and retrieve the tires one by one.

🪑 Interactive Seat Block:
- You can now sit directly on a seat block placed in the world (right-click to sit, Shift to dismount, one player per seat).

🌍 Translations and Interface:
- Full mod translation into 12 languages ​​(text, fuel messages, key names, and achievements).
- Color names harmonized with Minecraft's, and standardization of English part names (Kart Motor, Kart Wheel, Kart Seat, Kart Exhaust, Kart Chassis, Bumper, Incomplete Kart (Stage N/11)).

🏆 Achievements (Advancements):
- Added the new "Hit and Run" achievement ("Traffic laws? Never read 'em!"), unlocked by running over a creature with the kart.
- Crafting achievements now also unlock by directly obtaining a part or an advanced kart (and work with any color).

[Changes]

⛽ Fuel Balancing:
- Adjusted values: coal and charcoal provide +500 units, and a coal block provides +4500. In Creative mode, the kart consumes no fuel.

🎮 Behavior and Physics:
- An empty kart now immediately drops to idle speed upon spawning or world loading (no more free one-second acceleration).
- Dismounting the kart stops it immediately: an abandoned kart no longer rolls on its own, consumes no fuel, and causes no damage. Empty karts can no longer be pushed.
- Placing a kart in the world now consumes only one instance of the item held in hand (and nothing in Creative mode). - Karts no longer deal damage to other karts.

⚙️ Server Configuration:
- Driving settings are now managed via the server configuration (located at `serverconfig/create_kart-server.toml` within the world folder) and are no longer read from the client file.

[Deletions]

- Removed the wheel block entity (the engine entity is now used solely for visual display).
- Removed unused network synchronization data for the kart (SHOOT, ANIMATION, TEXTURE).

[Bug Fixes]

🐛 Control and Physics Fixes:
- Fixed inverted left/right steering during a drift.
- The kart's 3D model no longer remains offset after a turn, and the "non-drift" image no longer flickers.

🛠️️ Technical and Multiplayer Fixes:
- Fixed potential dedicated server crashes (display code erroneously loaded server-side) and client crashes upon receiving speed data.
- Merged two conflicting network channels into a single channel (create_kart:main, protocol 4).
- The kart no longer interferes with spawn limits by being erroneously counted as a monster.
- Fixed interactions (color, fuel) that could sometimes be applied twice.

[Roadmap]

🔹 3.0.0 🚧 Porting to 1.21.1 NeoForge and Fabric for Create 6.0 (NEXT PRIORITY STEP)

Note: Everything is now ready and cleaned up for this port to become the next official release, with no intermediate versions.

🔹 3.1.0 – Kart on Ice Update! (Improved drifting mechanics and related features)
🔹 3.2.0 - Compatibility Update (Support for fuel from other Create addons)
🔹 3.3.0 - Suggest Your Ideas in the Comments!