PokeBike v1.8

A major quality-of-life update focused on two things: better gameplay polish for riders, and much stronger tools for Pokemon mapmakers and modpack creators.

This update makes PokeBike far easier to use in curated adventure worlds, servers, custom towns, race areas, rental zones, and decorative map builds. It also adds a new preset-based decorative bike workflow, so creators can ship default placements directly from config while keeping world edits safe and separate.

Highlights

• New decorative bike preset system for map and modpack creators
• Decorative bikes can now be managed from config and applied per-world
• Manual decorative bikes and preset bikes are stored separately
• Existing worlds are supported with legacy decorative bike migration
• New admin tools for placing, organizing, exporting, importing, aligning, and converting decorative bikes
• Decorative bikes can now have custom names and groups
• Better preset reload feedback and stronger preset validation
• New optional bike durability system with wrench-based repairs
• New adventure-friendly auto-return setting for server owners
• Better rider positioning and improved overall bike usability

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For Players

Bike Durability

• Optional bike durability system
• Bikes can break from heavy falls and lava
• Low durability bikes suffer a speed penalty
• Broken bikes cannot be ridden until repaired
• Durability checks are available with /pokebike durability
• Bikes can be repaired with /pokebike repair
• Wrenches now use real Minecraft durability
• Bike items also use real Minecraft durability
• Wrenches now repair bikes instead of being used for pickup

New Repair Flow

• Shift + right click is now the standard way to pick up a bike
• Broken bike items can be repaired directly in the inventory with a wrench
• Partial repairs are supported: a damaged wrench repairs as much as it can before breaking

Adventure / Server-Friendly Behavior

• New server option to automatically return a bike to the player’s inventory when dismounting
• Helps prevent abandoned bikes and bike theft on adventure maps and public servers
• Placing a bike still mounts the player immediately for a smoother experience

Rider Improvements

• Better rider/body positioning on the bike
• Improved general alignment for the player model while mounted

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For Mapmakers & Modpack Creators

Preset Decorative Bike System

• Decorative bikes can now be loaded from config/pokebike/preset_decorative_bikes.json
• Preset decorative bikes are stored separately from manual world placements
• Presets support version-based reapplication
• Preset removals stay removed until the preset version changes
• Applied preset data is exported into the world for easier debugging and pack support
• Existing decorative bikes from older worlds are migrated into the new manual storage

New Decorative Bike Commands

• /pokebike reloadpresets
• /pokebike decor info
• /pokebike decor list
• /pokebike decor tpnearest
• /pokebike decor export manual
• /pokebike decor export preset
• /pokebike decor export all
• /pokebike decor export group <group>
• /pokebike decor import manual <file>
• /pokebike decor remove group <group>
• /pokebike decor rename nearest <name>
• /pokebike decor setyaw nearest <angle>
• /pokebike decor duplicate nearest
• /pokebike decor movehere nearest
• /pokebike decor setgroup nearest <group>
• /pokebike decor marker group <group>
• /pokebike decor align group <group> <spacing>
• /pokebike decor convert nearest
• /pokebike decor convert nearest <name>

Better Decorative Bike Workflow

• Decorative bikes can now have an optional custom name
• Decorative bikes can now belong to groups for easier organization
• /pokebike decor info now prioritizes the bike you are looking at
• Removal feedback is clearer and more informative
• Decorative bike placement is more natural and follows the player’s aim and facing more accurately
• Real rideable bikes can now be converted into decorative bikes, making it much easier to fine-tune placement by hand first

Better Preset Validation

• Presets can now support enabled: true/false
• Reload feedback is more detailed
• Invalid entries are reported more clearly
• Better protection against bad dimensions, bad bike types, and incomplete entries

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Config & Menu Improvements

• Client and server config files now live under the PokeBike config folder
• In-game config menu is clearer and better organized
• Client options are shown first
• Server options are shown separately below
• Safer behavior in multiplayer: client-side access remains available, while server-side editing stays appropriately restricted

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NeoForge

• NeoForge includes the updated in-game config screen through the mod config integration
• Client config access is cleanly separated from server-side gameplay settings
• Decorative bike, preset, durability, and wrench features are fully supported

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Why This Update Matters

PokeBike v1.8 is not just a feature update. It makes the mod much more practical for real projects.

For players, bikes are now more immersive, more readable, and better suited for survival or adventure use.

For Pokemon map creators, server builders, and modpack authors, PokeBike is now far easier to integrate into handcrafted worlds, curated experiences, city maps, routes, race zones, rental systems, and decorative storytelling environments.

If you build Pokemon worlds, this update is designed to save time, reduce setup pain, and give you much more control.

PokeBike v1.8

A major quality-of-life update focused on two things: better gameplay polish for riders, and much stronger tools for Pokemon mapmakers and modpack creators.

This update makes PokeBike far easier to use in curated adventure worlds, servers, custom towns, race areas, rental zones, and decorative map builds. It also adds a new preset-based decorative bike workflow, so creators can ship default placements directly from config while keeping world edits safe and separate.

Highlights

• New decorative bike preset system for map and modpack creators
• Decorative bikes can now be managed from config and applied per-world
• Manual decorative bikes and preset bikes are stored separately
• Existing worlds are supported with legacy decorative bike migration
• New admin tools for placing, organizing, exporting, importing, aligning, and converting decorative bikes
• Decorative bikes can now have custom names and groups
• Better preset reload feedback and stronger preset validation
• New optional bike durability system with wrench-based repairs
• New adventure-friendly auto-return setting for server owners
• Better rider positioning and improved overall bike usability

---

For Players

Bike Durability

• Optional bike durability system
• Bikes can break from heavy falls and lava
• Low durability bikes suffer a speed penalty
• Broken bikes cannot be ridden until repaired
• Durability checks are available with /pokebike durability
• Bikes can be repaired with /pokebike repair
• Wrenches now use real Minecraft durability
• Bike items also use real Minecraft durability
• Wrenches now repair bikes instead of being used for pickup

New Repair Flow

• Shift + right click is now the standard way to pick up a bike
• Broken bike items can be repaired directly in the inventory with a wrench
• Partial repairs are supported: a damaged wrench repairs as much as it can before breaking

Adventure / Server-Friendly Behavior

• New server option to automatically return a bike to the player’s inventory when dismounting
• Helps prevent abandoned bikes and bike theft on adventure maps and public servers
• Placing a bike still mounts the player immediately for a smoother experience

Rider Improvements

• Better rider/body positioning on the bike
• Improved general alignment for the player model while mounted

---

For Mapmakers & Modpack Creators

Preset Decorative Bike System

• Decorative bikes can now be loaded from config/pokebike/preset_decorative_bikes.json
• Preset decorative bikes are stored separately from manual world placements
• Presets support version-based reapplication
• Preset removals stay removed until the preset version changes
• Applied preset data is exported into the world for easier debugging and pack support
• Existing decorative bikes from older worlds are migrated into the new manual storage

New Decorative Bike Commands

• /pokebike reloadpresets
• /pokebike decor info
• /pokebike decor list
• /pokebike decor tpnearest
• /pokebike decor export manual
• /pokebike decor export preset
• /pokebike decor export all
• /pokebike decor export group <group>
• /pokebike decor import manual <file>
• /pokebike decor remove group <group>
• /pokebike decor rename nearest <name>
• /pokebike decor setyaw nearest <angle>
• /pokebike decor duplicate nearest
• /pokebike decor movehere nearest
• /pokebike decor setgroup nearest <group>
• /pokebike decor marker group <group>
• /pokebike decor align group <group> <spacing>
• /pokebike decor convert nearest
• /pokebike decor convert nearest <name>

Better Decorative Bike Workflow

• Decorative bikes can now have an optional custom name
• Decorative bikes can now belong to groups for easier organization
• /pokebike decor info now prioritizes the bike you are looking at
• Removal feedback is clearer and more informative
• Decorative bike placement is more natural and follows the player’s aim and facing more accurately
• Real rideable bikes can now be converted into decorative bikes, making it much easier to fine-tune placement by hand first

Better Preset Validation

• Presets can now support enabled: true/false
• Reload feedback is more detailed
• Invalid entries are reported more clearly
• Better protection against bad dimensions, bad bike types, and incomplete entries

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Config & Menu Improvements

• Client and server config files now live under the PokeBike config folder
• In-game config menu is clearer and better organized
• Client options are shown first
• Server options are shown separately below
• Safer behavior in multiplayer: client-side access remains available, while server-side editing stays appropriately restricted

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Fabric

• Fabric includes Mod Menu integration for the updated in-game config screen
• Client config access is cleanly separated from server-side gameplay settings
• Decorative bike, preset, durability, and wrench features are fully supported

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Why This Update Matters

PokeBike v1.8 is not just a feature update. It makes the mod much more practical for real projects.

For players, bikes are now more immersive, more readable, and better suited for survival or adventure use.

For Pokemon map creators, server builders, and modpack authors, PokeBike is now far easier to integrate into handcrafted worlds, curated experiences, city maps, routes, race zones, rental systems, and decorative storytelling environments.

If you build Pokemon worlds, this update is designed to save time, reduce setup pain, and give you much more control.

PokeBike 1.7.1

This update fixes a server startup issue on NeoForge.

Changes:

• Fixed a crash that could prevent NeoForge dedicated servers from starting
• Improved client and server compatibility during mod loading
• Cleaned up the NeoForge loading setup to avoid server-side startup problems

PokeBike v1.7

Fixes

• Fixed the bike headlight keybind not appearing in the controls menu on Fabric.
• Fixed the bike headlight keybind registration so it is now properly available across both Fabric and NeoForge.
• Fixed an issue where the bike could rotate on its own after dismounting, especially near blocks or after small collision nudges.
• Fixed an issue where residual movement/input could persist briefly after dismount.

Improvements

• Added a real "parking" behavior when the player gets off the bike.
• Bikes now immediately clear movement input and horizontal velocity on dismount.
• Empty bikes no longer keep reorienting themselves from leftover motion.
• Empty bikes can no longer be pushed around by normal collision contact, helping them stay parked in place.
• Preserved automatic headlight shutdown on dismount where enabled in config.

Technical

• Registered the headlight keybinding alongside the existing bell and visuals keybindings on Fabric.
• Aligned keybinding registration behavior between Fabric and NeoForge.
• Adjusted shared bike entity dismount handling in common code so the fix applies to both loaders.

PokeBike v1.7

Fixes

• Fixed the bike headlight keybind not appearing in the controls menu on Fabric.
• Fixed the bike headlight keybind registration so it is now properly available across both Fabric and NeoForge.
• Fixed an issue where the bike could rotate on its own after dismounting, especially near blocks or after small collision nudges.
• Fixed an issue where residual movement/input could persist briefly after dismount.

Improvements

• Added a real "parking" behavior when the player gets off the bike.
• Bikes now immediately clear movement input and horizontal velocity on dismount.
• Empty bikes no longer keep reorienting themselves from leftover motion.
• Empty bikes can no longer be pushed around by normal collision contact, helping them stay parked in place.
• Preserved automatic headlight shutdown on dismount where enabled in config.

Technical

• Registered the headlight keybinding alongside the existing bell and visuals keybindings on Fabric.
• Aligned keybinding registration behavior between Fabric and NeoForge.
• Adjusted shared bike entity dismount handling in common code so the fix applies to both loaders.