This simple mod restores the pig minecart (dubbed "PigCart") functionality that was lost in 1.21.3 as described in this bug report.
Before 1.21.3, players were able to move in a minecart at 8m/s (same speed granted by a powered rail), but this behaviour was patched out.
With this mod you'll be able to (once again) have minecart transportation systems without a need for expensive powered rails to reach decent (for a minecart) speeds.
To move forward in a pigcart, press your backwards movement key [S]. To move backwards, press your forward movement key [W]. To move right, press your left movement key [A]. To move left, press your right movement key [D].
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as PigCart-1.1.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 6.1 MB
- Download link checked 21 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.