I would like to suggest an optional physics constraint for Sub-Levels that prevents pitch and roll, while still allowing translation and yaw rotation.
This is not a camera stabilization request. The physical structure itself should remain upright.
For example, imagine a rectangular Sub-Level resting horizontally, with one corner being pushed upward by a solid obstacle:
Normal physics:
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The force creates a torque, causing the structure to rotate and eventually roll over.
With an upright/yaw-only constraint, the same situation would instead behave approximately like:
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The structure is pushed upward, but it does not pitch or roll.
In other words, the structure would have:
- Translation on X/Y/Z: allowed
- Yaw rotation: allowed
- Pitch rotation: locked
- Roll rotation: locked
The important distinction is that this would ideally be a physics constraint, rather than continuously rotating the structure back to horizontal after it has already tilted.
This could be useful for structures such as airships or other vehicles where realistic 6-DOF rigid-body behavior is undesirable. The vehicle could still move vertically, horizontally, and turn normally, while remaining horizontally level.
An optional configuration could perhaps look conceptually like:
Free — full 6-DOF physicsYaw Only — translation + yaw, no pitch/rollLimited Tilt — pitch/roll allowed up to a configurable angle
One reason I think this would be particularly useful for Minecraft is player comfort. A large physical structure can remain tilted for an extended period when its weight distribution or collisions produce a persistent torque. Since the entire world is normally aligned to Minecraft's horizontal axes, keeping the physical structure itself level can avoid a very uncomfortable visual reference frame.
Again, the main request is not to modify the player's camera. The desired behavior is to constrain the Sub-Level's physical rotation itself.
I would like to suggest an optional physics constraint for Sub-Levels that prevents pitch and roll, while still allowing translation and yaw rotation.
This is not a camera stabilization request. The physical structure itself should remain upright.
For example, imagine a rectangular Sub-Level resting horizontally, with one corner being pushed upward by a solid obstacle:
With an upright/yaw-only constraint, the same situation would instead behave approximately like:
In other words, the structure would have:
The important distinction is that this would ideally be a physics constraint, rather than continuously rotating the structure back to horizontal after it has already tilted.
This could be useful for structures such as airships or other vehicles where realistic 6-DOF rigid-body behavior is undesirable. The vehicle could still move vertically, horizontally, and turn normally, while remaining horizontally level.
An optional configuration could perhaps look conceptually like:
Free— full 6-DOF physicsYaw Only— translation + yaw, no pitch/rollLimited Tilt— pitch/roll allowed up to a configurable angleOne reason I think this would be particularly useful for Minecraft is player comfort. A large physical structure can remain tilted for an extended period when its weight distribution or collisions produce a persistent torque. Since the entire world is normally aligned to Minecraft's horizontal axes, keeping the physical structure itself level can avoid a very uncomfortable visual reference frame.
Again, the main request is not to modify the player's camera. The desired behavior is to constrain the Sub-Level's physical rotation itself.