Make items shot by dispensers and droppers always go forward

mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_dispensers/init.lua

@@ -260,9 +260,22 @@ local dispenserdef = {
 							end
 						else
 							-- Drop item otherwise
-							minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
+							-- Drop item normally
+            				local dropitemobj = minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
             				stack:take_item()
             				inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
+
+            				-- Set item velocity (overrides the default random drop direction)
+            				local shoot_force = 1.3
+
+            				local newv = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2)
+            				newv = {
+            				    x = newv.x * shoot_force,
+            				    y = newv.y * shoot_force,
+            				    z = newv.z * shoot_force
+            				}
+
+            				dropitemobj.set_velocity(newv)
 						end
 					end
 

mods/ITEMS/REDSTONE/mcl_droppers/init.lua

@@ -134,9 +134,21 @@ local dropperdef = {
 				-- No container?
 				if not dropped and not dropnodedef.groups.container then
 					-- Drop item normally
-					minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
+					local dropitemobj = minetest.add_item(droppos, dropitem)
 					stack:take_item()
 					inv:set_stack("main", stack_id, stack)
+
+					-- Set item velocity (overrides the default random drop direction)
+					local shoot_force = 1.3
+
+					local newv = minetest.facedir_to_dir(node.param2)
+					newv = {
+					    x = newv.x * shoot_force,
+					    y = newv.y * shoot_force,
+					    z = newv.z * shoot_force
+					}
+
+					dropitemobj.set_velocity(newv)
 				end
 			end
 		end,