Mods / Alternative Glider Implementation Reforged

Tags:
Tweak
Author:
TheInsanityGod
Side:
Both
Created:
May 14th 2025 at 3:07 PM
Last modified:
May 23rd at 5:10 PM
Downloads:
1118
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Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.22.0 - 1.22.2, potentially outdated):
alternativegliderimplementationreforged_1.0.3.zip  1-click install

Remake of Alternative Glider Implementation

Requires:

 


This is a simple mod with the objective of applying retro game design to the glider.


This mod changes the following:

  • Disables pitch affecting glide direction.
  • Displays a new Glide Power bar when the glider is active, which can be hidden in the config file.
  • While gliding:
    • Glide Power increases forward speed and decreases downward speed.
    • Holding the Walk forward key causes the player to dive.
      • While diving, the player's downward speed increases.
      • Downward speed is converted to Glide Power, up to a set conversion threshold.
    • Holding the Walk backward key causes the player to brake.
      • While braking, Glide Power, forward speed and downward speed all rapidly decrease.
      • Breaking with a large amount of forward speed causes lift.

 

Upon running the mod, config files will be generated in the `AlternativeGliderImplementationReforged` folder.
Note: alternate control scheme settings are in server config for synchronization reasons (I currently have no plans on dealing with this)

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.3 alternativegliderimplementationreforged
1.22.0 - 1.22.2
216 May 23rd at 5:10 PM alternativegliderimplementationreforged_1.0.3.zip 1-click install

Update version and recompile to fix server optional dependency logic

1.0.2 alternativegliderimplementationreforged
1.22.0-pre.1 - 1.22.0
212 Mar 10th at 11:13 AM alternativegliderimplementationreforged_1.0.2.zip 1-click install

Update for VS 1.22, InsanityLib is now an optional dependency

1.0.1 alternativegliderimplementationreforged
1.20.0-pre.0 - 1.21.6
499 May 28th 2025 at 3:18 PM alternativegliderimplementationreforged_1.0.1.zip 1-click install

tweaked brake modifier constants and moved them to the config

1.0.0 alternativegliderimplementationreforged 191 May 14th 2025 at 9:03 PM alternativegliderimplementationreforged_1.0.0.zip 1-click install

initial remake of the mod


8 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

MayaPapaya, May 23rd at 7:57 PM

Does this have/need compatibility with Mad Crow Glider?

TheInsanityGod , May 30th at 9:51 PM
@MayaPapaya: Does this have/need compatibility with Mad Crow Glider?

Doesn't need any compatibility, Mad Crow Glider is a content only mod so it doesn't really interfere with the code changes from this mod.
(essentially it's just a vanilla glider but with a different model/texture, whereas this mod only touches the code behind the gliding speed and direction)

MayaPapaya, May 31st at 6:04 PM
@TheInsanityGod: Doesn't need any compatibility, Mad Crow Glider is a content only mod so it doesn't really interfere with the code changes from this mod.(essentially it's just a vanilla glider but with a different model/texture, whereas this mod only touches the code beh

Thank you! Love the idea behind this mod. The gliding can be pretty lackluster in this game as it stands currently. So I can't wait until Ihave a glider to be able to try your mod

Edmmuz, May 21st at 1:53 PM

Version 1.0.2 of the mod works in singleplayer 1.22 just fine, but for multiplayer you need to install InsanityLib, otherwise you will crash.

VoiCat, Dec 28th 2025 at 6:51 PM

Is this mod still working in 1.21?

TheInsanityGod , May 15th 2025 at 4:56 PM

EndlessTired, working as intended or I should say: working as the original mod worked for me.
(I plan to tweak the configuration a bit and exposing the variables in the config, in future update, values have been tweaked a bit and have been exposed more through the config)

EndlessTired, May 15th 2025 at 4:38 PM

Yo, I've never played with this mod before so I don't know whether or not it's working as intended, but the original said that if you brake with high power bar charge you generate lift, which doesn't seem to be happening, I barely go up by 5 blocks at most even from a 200 blocks dive :p