Experimental new wield view mod.

Show player item in hand, AND all 7 other items on the player's
"toolbelt" as attached wield_item ents.

mods/nc_player_wield/depends.txt

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+nc_api
+nc_player_model

mods/nc_player_wield/init.lua

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+-- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
+local minetest
+    = minetest
+-- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
+
+local function entprops(stack)
+	local t = {
+		hp_max = 1,
+		physical = false,
+		collide_with_objects = false,
+		collisionbox = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+		visual = "wielditem",
+		visual_size = {x = 0.1, y = 0.1, z = 0.1},
+		textures = {""},
+		spritediv = {x = 1, y = 1},
+		initial_sprite_basepos = {x = 0, y = 0},
+		is_visible = false
+	}
+	if stack and (not stack:is_empty()) then
+		t.is_visible = true
+		t.textures[1] = stack:get_name()
+	end
+	return t
+end
+
+minetest.register_entity(modname .. ":ent", {
+		initial_properties = entprops(),
+		on_step = function(self, dtime)
+			if self.pname and self.slot then
+				local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(self.pname)
+				if not player then return self.object:destroy() end
+
+				local inv = player:get_inventory()
+				local sz = inv:get_size("main")
+				local s = self.slot + player:get_wield_index()
+				if s > sz then s = s - sz end
+
+				local stack = inv:get_stack("main", s)
+				local sn = stack:get_name()
+				if sn ~= self.sn then
+					self.sn = sn
+					local props = entprops(stack)
+					if self.slot == 0 then
+						props.visual_size = {x = 0.2, y = 0.2, z = 0.2}
+					end
+					self.object:set_properties(props)
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	})
+
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+		local pname = player:get_player_name()
+		local pos = player:get_pos()
+
+		local function addslot(n, b, x, y, z, rx, ry, rz)
+			local obj = minetest.add_entity(pos, modname .. ":ent")
+			obj:set_attach(player, b,
+				{x = x, y = y, z = z},
+				{x = rx or 0, y = ry or 0, z = rz or 0})
+			local ent = obj:get_luaentity()
+			ent.pname = pname
+			ent.slot = n
+		end
+
+		addslot(0, "Arm_Right", -2, 7, 0, 0, 180, 90)
+
+		local function cslot(n, x, z)
+			return addslot(n, nil, x * 1.5, -4 + x / 2, z * 2)
+			--return addslot(n, "Chest", x * 1.5, -2.5 + x / 2, z * 2)
+		end
+
+		cslot(1, 1, 1)
+		cslot(2, 0, 1)
+		cslot(3, -1, 1)
+		cslot(4, -2, 0)
+		cslot(5, -1, -1)
+		cslot(6, 0, -1)
+		cslot(7, 1, -1)
+	end)