Bikes Are Pain

🚲 Bikes Are Pain

This mod allows you to control an in-game bicycle through real-world pedaling when linked to a fitness bike, combining gameplay with exercise. Without the fitness bike integration, it functions as a regular bicycle mod.

⚠️ Important Notice

1. Server Compatibility: At this time, BikesArePain is not recommended for server use due to heavy packet traffic when using the real-world fitness bike integration (due to a lack of optimization). This may lead to performance issues or unstable gameplay.
2. No Server Auto-Check: The mod will not auto-disable if the server does not have the mod installed.
3. Alpha State: This mod is currently in alpha stage. Core functionalities are implemented, but further refinement, optimizations, and feature additions are needed.

📕 Features

• Functional in-game bicycle
• Pedometer to keep track of biking data
• Dyeable bicycle parts
• Optional integration with real-world fitness bikes (through Arduino)

📌 Quick Start

1. Download the latest .jar file.
2. Place the .jar in your Minecraft mods folder.
3. Install Dependencies:

• Geckolib
• YetAnotherConfigLib
• ArchitecturyAPI

1. To use the fitness bike integration, modify the Arduino sketch to fit your setup (a guide is coming soon).

• Arduino Sketch
• Run the command /bikes open <COM PORT>

🚩 Known Issues

• No server auto-checks: Joining a server without the mod won't automatically disable the features.
• Server traffic concerns: Excessive packet traffic when using the fitness bike integration or certain features.
• Pitch sync issues: Bicycle pitch synchronization is one-way, from the client to the server.
• Bad Accesiblity: The Narrator isn't currently used to communicate information.
• Serial connection bugs: Fitness bike linking is unstable. Auto-connect often fails or connections drop mid-session.
• Model inconsistencies: The in-game bike model has inconsistent part naming.
• Bad Geckolib Usage: Model animations and movement rely on a hacky implementation and require a rewrite.

🌿 Planned Features

• Unit tests for the codebase
• Code refactoring for performance improvements
• Workout session visualization UI
• Configurable workout goals
• Advancements based on exercise achievements
• New bike types (e.g., mountain bike, motorbike)
• Server-side configuration options

👓 Dependencies

This mod requires the following libraries:

• Geckolib – For animations
• YetAnotherConfigLib – For configuration
• ArchitecturyAPI – For cross-modloader support

📝 License

BikesArePain is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE for details.

This mod uses jSerialComm for serial communication under the Apache 2.0 License. For other third-party software licenses, check THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.

⚙️ Support

Found a bug or have a suggestion? Please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

Enjoy the ride and stay fit!