fix driver position and brake

init.lua

@@ -73,6 +73,25 @@ function minekart.paint(self, colstr)
     end
 end
 
+--returns 0 for old, 1 for new
+function minekart.detect_player_api(player)
+    local player_proterties = player:get_properties()
+    local mesh = "character.b3d"
+    if player_proterties.mesh == mesh or player_proterties.mesh == "max.b3d" then
+        local models = player_api.registered_models
+        local character = models[mesh]
+        if character then
+            if character.animations.sit.eye_height then
+                return 1
+            else
+                return 0
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    return 0
+end
+
 -- destroy the kart
 function minekart.destroy(self, puncher)
     if self.sound_handle then
@@ -638,7 +657,12 @@ minetest.register_entity("kartcar:kart", {
 
 	        -- attach the driver
 	        clicker:set_attach(self.object, "", {x = 0, y = 3, z = 2}, {x = 0, y = 0, z = 0})
-	        clicker:set_eye_offset({x = 0, y = 0, z = 2.5}, {x = 0, y = 0, z = -14})
+            local eye_y = 0
+            if minekart.detect_player_api(clicker) == 1 then
+                eye_y = 4.5
+            end
+
+	        clicker:set_eye_offset({x = 0, y = eye_y, z = 2.5}, {x = 0, y = eye_y, z = -14})
             if minetest.global_exists("player_api") then
 	            player_api.player_attached[name] = true
             end

minekart_control.lua

@@ -82,22 +82,28 @@ function minekart.kart_control(self, dtime, hull_direction, longit_speed, longit
             acc = -1
 	    end
 
+        --break
         --break
         if ctrl.down then
-            if math.abs(longit_speed) > 0 then
+            --[[if math.abs(longit_speed) > 0 then
                 acc = -5 / (longit_speed / 2) -- lets set a brake efficience based on speed
-            end
+            end]]--
         
             --total stop
             --wheel break
-            if longit_speed >= 0.1 then
-                acc = -1
+            if longit_speed > 0 then
+                acc = -5
+                if (longit_speed + acc) < 0 then
+                    acc = longit_speed * -1
+                end
             end
-            if longit_speed <= -0.1 then
-                acc = 1
+            if longit_speed < 0 then
+                acc = 5
+                if (longit_speed + acc) > 0 then
+                    acc = longit_speed * -1
+                end
             end
-
-            if math.abs(longit_speed) <= 0.1 then
+            if math.abs(longit_speed) <= 0.5 then
                 -- do not like it here, but worked better
                 acc = 0
                 --self.object:set_acceleration(zero)