PeterWolf's Groundworks Loader

[0.1.2+26.3] - 2026-10-17

Fixed

• Bucket Curl & Dump Control (Arrow Left / Arrow Right):
  • Decoupled manual bucket tilt offset from boom elevation: Arrow Left / T (curl) and Arrow Right / G (dump) now control the bucket freely at full response speed across the entire elevation range (-65° curl to +90° dump).
  • Fixed KeyMapping conflict where inverted key bindings in options.txt canceled each other out to 0.
  • Perfect Z-bar parallel linkage self-leveling: raising or lowering the boom preserves the exact operator-set bucket angle without drift, clipping, or getting stuck.
• Giant Mining Loader Upgrades:
  • Bucket Clearance & Forward Offset: Shifted Giant Loader bucket hinge forward from \(Z = 34\text{px}\) to \(Z = 43\text{px}\) (\(+0.56\text{m}\)), completely eliminating collision and clipping with the diagonal boom. Synchronized bucket contents particle generator and swept contact physics.
  • Boom Elevation: Raised Giant Loader maximum boom angle from \(55^\circ\) to \(68^\circ\), enabling extreme dump heights above high-sided dump trucks and hoppers.
  • Bucket Capacity: Increased Giant Loader bucket capacity to 15,360 units (30.0 m³) (equivalent to two full dump truck loads in a single pass), with cutting edge widened to 4.8m and dynamic per-tick excavation throughput scaled up.
  • Tire Rolling Speed: Scaled wheel rotation calculations by variant scale (1.65x), eliminating wheel slip animation.
  • Symmetric Articulation Joint (A / D Steering): Steering now articulates both the front and rear chassis frames simultaneously around the central pivot (+0.5 * steer and -0.5 * steer), faithfully replicating true CAT/Volvo heavy articulated loader kinematics.
  • Terrain Navigation: Increased maxUpStep to 1.40m on the Giant Loader (0.75m on standard), enabling seamless rolling over full blocks, rock steps, and spoil heaps.