Hello Minecrafters!
This is the updated version of epinull's sadly now unsupported Enhanced Compass Mod!
I have taken the liberty of resurrecting this great mod as my first Minecraft modding project. In addition I have now added waypoints! Waypoints can be added in the config file or with the waypoint block!
Features:
*Make the compass point toward your spawn point, North or both.
*Change the color of the needles
*Change the draw order of the needles
*Works with any texture size!
*Waypoints!
Requirements:
*Mcpatcher
*Waypoint Block requires ModLoader as well as the Enhanced Compass Mod
Instructions:
Enhanced Compass replaces the normal compass. All options are set in compass_config.txt that is made when you first play Minecraft with Enhanced Compass. Instructions for how to set the compass are in compass_config.txt as well. Every time this mod is updated delete the old config file and start Minecraft for a new one. Close Minecraft and set your settings like before.
The waypoint block is an optional mod that requires ModLoader. You can set the block id in the mod_Waypoint.cfg file in the config folder. This file is created the first time you start Minecraft with mod_Waypoint installed. The waypoint block is created by an iron block and a compass crafted in any configuration. The Waypoint.zip file can be placed in the mods folder and it will be automatically loaded, no messing around with jars needed!
Windows:
1) Open up %appdata%, if you don't know how to do this, start>run, then type in %appdata%
2) Browse to .minecraft/bin
3) Open up minecraft.jar with WinRAR or 7zip.
4) Drag and drop the necessary files into the jar.
5) Delete the META-INF folder in the jar.
6) Run Minecraft, enjoy!
Macintosh:
1) Go to Applications>Utilities and open terminal.
2) Type in the following, line by line:
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cd ~
mkdir mctmp
cd mctmp
jar xf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar
3) Outside of terminal, copy all the files and folders into the mctmp directory.
4) Back inside terminal, type in the following:
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rm META-INF/MOJANG_C.*
jar uf ~/Library/Application\ Support/minecraft/bin/minecraft.jar ./
cd ..
rm -rf mctmp
5) Run Minecraft, enjoy!
Errors
If you get an error or a black screen, please download this and run it. After minecraft crashes paste everything in the cmd prompt and paste it here in code brackets as well as telling me what went wrong.
Here's a video showing how to use the file:
Short answer: Yes because the code for pointing to spawn is unchanged.
Long answer: It should as it updates per tick and the part of the code that points to your spawn is nearly exactly the same as the vanilla compass (just a little expanded so the other hand is easier to implement). I cannot test it though as for some reason my spawn is just to stubborn to change when I sleep! If someone could confirm that would be lovely and diamond filled!
Edit: Just looked at the wiki and found that the compass does not register a change in spawn point until your next death. I will see what I can do to fix this.
@Roxy_Barrett
What do you mean by "patch.properties isn't installed"? Patch.properties is for TFC's Mod Manager and only that. Problem is that Mod Manager sometimes doesn't copy files correctly. Also could you upload a picture of what you meant by flat looking?
Yoda: are you planning to do a hdfix compatible version?
It already is! It figures out the size of your textures and goes from there so it works with the normal and any hd textures! If this isn't true for you please tell me.
When I copied the file and the folder into minecraft.jar , the game simply wouldn't load after the login screen. It just stayed black. I have not updated to 1.5 either, as of this posting.
When I copied the file and the folder into minecraft.jar , the game simply wouldn't load after the login screen. It just stayed black. I have not updated to 1.5 either, as of this posting.
Try it now. You may have downloaded it when i accidentally put up the wrong copy of the zip...
Okay then...
Download this this.
Run the .bat file and copy everything in the cmd promtpt after minecraft crashes. That will help to debug the problem.
I keep on getting a black screen, and when i run the minecraft error test, it makes a white screen, and i dont know how to use the MCPatcher, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE teach me how to remove the mod or how to fix the mod. VIDEOS HELP!
This is the updated version of epinull's sadly now unsupported Enhanced Compass Mod!
I have taken the liberty of resurrecting this great mod as my first Minecraft modding project. In addition I have now added waypoints! Waypoints can be added in the config file or with the waypoint block!
Features:
*Make the compass point toward your spawn point, North or both.
*Change the color of the needles
*Change the draw order of the needles
*Works with any texture size!
*Waypoints!
Requirements:
*Mcpatcher
*Waypoint Block requires ModLoader as well as the Enhanced Compass Mod
Instructions:
Enhanced Compass replaces the normal compass. All options are set in compass_config.txt that is made when you first play Minecraft with Enhanced Compass. Instructions for how to set the compass are in compass_config.txt as well. Every time this mod is updated delete the old config file and start Minecraft for a new one. Close Minecraft and set your settings like before.
The waypoint block is an optional mod that requires ModLoader. You can set the block id in the mod_Waypoint.cfg file in the config folder. This file is created the first time you start Minecraft with mod_Waypoint installed. The waypoint block is created by an iron block and a compass crafted in any configuration. The Waypoint.zip file can be placed in the mods folder and it will be automatically loaded, no messing around with jars needed!
Updated September 15, 2011
Enhanced Compass 1.8.1
Waypoint Block 1.8.1
Old versions:
Enhanced Compass 1.7.3
Waypoint Block 1.7.3
Installation:
Errors
If you get an error or a black screen, please download this and run it. After minecraft crashes paste everything in the cmd prompt and paste it here in code brackets as well as telling me what went wrong.
Here's a video showing how to use the file:
Happy exploring!
Yoda12999
Long answer: It should as it updates per tick and the part of the code that points to your spawn is nearly exactly the same as the vanilla compass (just a little expanded so the other hand is easier to implement). I cannot test it though as for some reason my spawn is just to stubborn to change when I sleep! If someone could confirm that would be lovely and diamond filled!
Edit: Just looked at the wiki and found that the compass does not register a change in spawn point until your next death. I will see what I can do to fix this.
EDIT problem found: patch.properties isnt installed, and cannot be. I'm running SDK's and it also has said file.
~Lava torched my sig~
Thank you so much for updating.
What do you mean by "patch.properties isn't installed"? Patch.properties is for TFC's Mod Manager and only that. Problem is that Mod Manager sometimes doesn't copy files correctly. Also could you upload a picture of what you meant by flat looking?
sigged
It already is! It figures out the size of your textures and goes from there so it works with the normal and any hd textures! If this isn't true for you please tell me.
I said it worked with bigger texture sizes. I said it worked with hdfix. All without testing it. Now I know what a flattened compass looks like...
I will get right on fixing this!
As it doesn't actually add anything, just modifies the existing compass, it should work on multiplayer, but as I do not play multiplayer I cannot say.
Fixed.
Try it now. You may have downloaded it when i accidentally put up the wrong copy of the zip...
Okay then...
Download this this.
Run the .bat file and copy everything in the cmd promtpt after minecraft crashes. That will help to debug the problem.