Drop items and pick up with "fast" key

minetest.conf

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 mg_flags = caves, notrees
 
 #physics
+  #disable fast (since its used to pick up drops)
+movement_acceleration_fast = 2
+movement_speed_fast = 4
 
 movement_liquid_sink = 25
 movement_speed_jump = 6.2

mods/builtin_item/init.lua

@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:item", {
 			visual = "sprite",
 			textures = {"unknown_item.png"}
 		}
-		if item_texture and item_texture ~= "" then
+		--[[if item_texture and item_texture ~= "" then
 			prop.visual = "sprite"
 			prop.textures = {item_texture}
 			prop.visual_size = {x=0.50, y=0.50}
-		else
+		else]]
 			prop.visual = "wielditem"
 			prop.textures = {itemname}
 			prop.visual_size = {x=0.20, y=0.20}
 			prop.automatic_rotate = math.pi * 0.25
-		end
+		--end
 		self.object:set_properties(prop)
 	end,
 

mods/item_drop/README.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+===ITEM_DROP MOD for MINETEST-C55===
+by PilzAdam
+
+Introduction:
+This mod adds Minecraft like drop/pick up of items to Minetest.
+
+How to install:
+Unzip the archive an place it in minetest-base-directory/mods/minetest/
+if you have a windows client or a linux run-in-place client. If you have
+a linux system-wide instalation place it in ~/.minetest/mods/minetest/.
+If you want to install this mod only in one world create the folder
+worldmods/ in your worlddirectory.
+For further information or help see:
+http://wiki.minetest.com/wiki/Installing_Mods
+
+How to use the mod:
+Just install it an everything works.
+
+For developers:
+You dont have to use get_drops() anymore because of changes in the
+builtin files of minetest.
+
+License:
+Sourcecode: WTFPL (see below)
+Sound: WTFPL (see below)
+
+See also:
+http://minetest.net/
+
+         DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+                    Version 2, December 2004
+
+ Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
+
+ Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
+ copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
+ as the name is changed.
+
+            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
+
+  0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO. 

mods/item_drop/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		if player:get_hp() > 0 or not minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+			local pos = player:getpos()
+			local controls = player:get_player_control()
+			pos.y = pos.y+0.5
+			local inv = player:get_inventory()
+			local objcts1 = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)
+			local objcts2 = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 2)
+			for _,object in ipairs(objcts1) do
+				if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
+					if inv and inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) and controls.aux1 then
+						inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring))
+						if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
+							minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
+								to_player = player:get_player_name(),
+								gain = 0.4*(1/#objcts1 or 1),
+							})
+						end
+						object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
+						object:remove()
+					end
+				end
+			end
+			
+			for _,object in ipairs(objcts2) do
+				if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
+					if object:get_luaentity().collect then
+						if inv and inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) and controls.aux1 then
+							local pos1 = pos
+							pos1.y = pos1.y+0.2
+							local pos2 = object:getpos()
+							local vec = {x=pos1.x-pos2.x, y=pos1.y-pos2.y, z=pos1.z-pos2.z}
+							vec.x = vec.x*3
+							vec.y = vec.y*3
+							vec.z = vec.z*3
+							object:setvelocity(vec)
+							object:get_luaentity().physical_state = false
+							object:get_luaentity().object:set_properties({
+								physical = false
+							})
+							-- TODO: is that necessary??
+							minetest.after(1, function(args)
+								local lua = object:get_luaentity()
+								if object == nil or lua == nil or lua.itemstring == nil then
+									return
+								end
+								if inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) then
+									inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring))
+									if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
+										minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
+											to_player = player:get_player_name(),
+											gain = 0.4*(1/#objcts2 or 1),
+										})
+									end
+									object:get_luaentity().itemstring = ""
+									object:remove()
+								else
+									object:setvelocity({x=0,y=0,z=0})
+									object:get_luaentity().physical_state = true
+									object:get_luaentity().object:set_properties({
+										physical = true
+									})
+								end
+							end, {player, object})
+							
+						end
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
+function minetest.handle_node_drops(pos, drops, digger)
+	local inv
+	if minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") and digger and digger:is_player() then
+		inv = digger:get_inventory()
+	end
+	for _,item in ipairs(drops) do
+		local count, name
+		if type(item) == "string" then
+			count = 1
+			name = item
+		else
+			count = item:get_count()
+			name = item:get_name()
+		end
+		if not inv or not inv:contains_item("main", ItemStack(name)) then
+			for i=1,count do
+				local obj = minetest.env:add_item(pos, name)
+				if obj ~= nil then
+					obj:get_luaentity().collect = true
+					local x = math.random(1, 5)
+					if math.random(1,2) == 1 then
+						x = -x
+					end
+					local z = math.random(1, 5)
+					if math.random(1,2) == 1 then
+						z = -z
+					end
+					obj:setvelocity({x=1/x, y=obj:getvelocity().y, z=1/z})
+					
+					-- FIXME this doesnt work for deactiveted objects
+					if minetest.setting_get("remove_items") and tonumber(minetest.setting_get("remove_items")) then
+						minetest.after(tonumber(minetest.setting_get("remove_items")), function(obj)
+							obj:remove()
+						end, obj)
+					end
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+if minetest.setting_get("log_mods") then
+	minetest.log("action", "item_drop loaded")
+end