
Create: Automotives
Adds drivable, steam-powered planes and cars to Create!
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About this Mod
(so far)
Boilerbox controls:
Biplane controls:
Reader Section:
Create: Automotives
Create: Automotives adds fictional, steam-powered vehicles designed to fit the Create mod’s style and progression.
Features:
- One drivable ground vehicle
- One flyable airplane
- Upgrade system (choose purpose-focused modules)
- Create-style integration (recipes + progression)
- Extensive sounds/particles and interactable elements
Getting Started:
- Get a mechanical crafter up to craft the Boilerbox / Biplane
- If needed, craft upgrades with the mechanical crafter
- Place the Boilerbox / Biplane, fuel its left hand side main tank with lava buckets
- Place Upgrades with RMB on the green boxes
- RMB the seat, then either RMB the left-hand fuel valve once, than hold it until the burner runs
- Alternatively, you can pull up the panel with U and hold the valve.
- Driving the boilerbox happens with WASD. Use Space to activate boosters. C to honk the steam whistle. N for handbrake. R/F to shift up and down if you have automatic shifting disabled in config.
- Flying the Biplane is done by pitching (W/S), Rolling (A/D) and Yawing (J/L) the plane. Throttle is controlled with (i/K)
Extra: Weapons are switched with the [V] key and fired with [Space]
How to remove upgrades?
- Use the ratcher item and LMB on the upgrade!
How to pick up vehicles?
- Use the ratcher item and shift+LMB on the vehicle!
Available Versions
How to Install Create: Automotives on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Create: Automotives". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2 (+3 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Create: Automotives server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Create: Automotives compatible with forge and neoforge?
Create: Automotives officially supports forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1, 1.19.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Create: Automotives – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Create: Automotives consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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