TARDIS
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Downloads
I'm too lazy to upload TARDIS files to Bukkit anymore, as builds are automatically created when the plugin is updated and changes pushed to GitHub.
Version specific downloads can be found here: https://tardis.pages.dev/download
Please make sure you are using the latest Spigot/Paper builds (for the Minecraft version you are running) before installing TARDIS or creating an issue!
What it does
TARDIS is a plugin that gives you the ability to create a Police Box that lets you time travel (teleport) to random locations. It adds a Whovian twist to the typical /sethome and /home commands.
As a player, you can:
- Create a TARDIS that is bigger on the inside.
- Time travel to a random location.
- Time travel back home (where you created the TARDIS initially).
- Save and list interesting time travel locations, so you can return to them easily.
- Take companions with you when you time travel.
- Make your TARDIS blend in with the Chameleon Circuit.
- Use your own schematic to build the TARDIS interior
- Grow new TARDIS rooms
- Use Artron Energy
- Remote control the TARDIS
- Custom TARDIS sounds with companion Resource Pack
- Custom TARDIS textures with companion Resource Pack
Official documentation & FAQs
The documentation is here: https://tardis.pages.dev/
Tutorial videos for version 2+ (also included in the official docs)
Not all of these are up-to-date...
- Installation
- Creating a TARDIS - a bit old now, check the official docs for instructions
- Growing rooms and the Gravity well and changing Walls
- Time travelling
- Recharging Artron Energy - Updated with energy condenser chest!
- Companions
What's new?
Installation
As a minimum, just drop the TARDIS.jar, TARDISChunkGenerator.jar (look under Additional Files on the download page) and any optional plugins listed below into the Bukkit plugins folder and start your server. For more detailed instructions see: https://tardis.pages.dev/installation-v5
Optional installs
These are not needed for TARDIS to function, but enhance the plugin with extra features...
- Install the TARDIS-SoundResourcePack in the Minecraft client to hear custom TARDIS sounds
- Install the TARDIS-Resource-Pack to see aal the fancy textures and models (requires TARDIS v4.2 or higher).
- Install the TARDISChunkGenerator plugin so that you can generate TARDISes in their own self-contained world (included on the TARDIS plugin download page under Additional files).
- Install WorldGuard to automatically protect your TARDIS from griefing, and stop mobs spawning in TARDIS worlds.
- Install TARDISWeepingAngels to add some Whovian mobs to the game.
- Install a Permissions plugin, so that you can restrict or grant players the rights to use TARDIS’ different features. We like PermissionsBukkit.
Other important pages
| Subject | Link |
|---|---|
| Configuration | https://tardis.pages.dev/category/plugin-configuration |
| Commands | https://tardis.pages.dev/category/commands |
| Permissions | https://tardis.pages.dev/permissions-table |
| TARDIS Github repository | https://github.com/eccentricdevotion/TARDIS |
| Official todo list | https://github.com/eccentricdevotion/TARDIS/blob/master/todo.md |
| Bleeding edge builds (Will not always be available) |
Development builds of this project can be acquired at the provided continuous integration server. These builds have not been approved by the BukkitDev staff. Use them at your own risk. Latest TARDIS Build (Jenkins) Bleeding edge changes/commits |
Bugs / Requests
Please post a ticket for TARDIS plugin requests and bugs, thank you :)
WARNING: I am no longer prepared to waste my time looking at incomplete tickets. If your ticket does not follow the guidelines set out below, it will be deleted immediately!
Make sure you have read the FAQs first, as your question may already be answered there. Also make sure you have searched for a previous ticket with the same/similar issue (use the Filters to search closed tickets).
If you are going to create a BUG ticket you need to supply relevant information (as I'm not a mind reader, nor do I have access to your server...) - as a minimum you need:
- Exact CraftBukkit version i.e. NOT 'the latest' - use the
/tardis versioncommand if possible, otherwise copy from server log - Exact TARDIS version i.e. NOT 'the latest' - use the
/tardis versioncommand if possible, otherwise copy from server log - The server log showing the entire error (as a paste or at Pastebin - NOT a screenshot) - this should be the log from when the server starts up right through to when the error occurs
- If no error in the log, then a video of the bug happening or the EXACT steps needed to reproduce the issue.
- Attach your plugins/TARDIS/config.yml file or other configuration file if relevant
- Attach your plugins/TARDIS/TARDIS.db file if relevant
- List of other plugins on server
Stats
Basic statistics are collected for some versions of the TARDIS plugin (v2.5.8 and earlier). You can opt out at any time by setting opt-out: true in plugins/PluginMetrics/config.yml
External web access
Version 2.8 (and higher) of this plugin includes a translation feature (the /tardissay command) that connects to the Lingva translation service.
You can prevent players from using the command by removing / not giving them the permission tardis.translate
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Posted Feb 22, 2013@Atrukos
That's why there is a room called "passage"!
See http://eccentricdevotion.github.com/TARDIS/rooms.html#tips
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Posted Feb 22, 2013maybe instead of having a made room right next to what ever room its attached to, maybe seperate it with a corridor
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Posted Feb 22, 2013@markdf
Nice pic :)
In answer to your question, no not yet, but it is on the todo list.
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Posted Feb 22, 2013Is it possible to bind an area to a button, or am I missing something obvious?
eg something like /tardis bind area [rechargeareaname]
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Posted Feb 22, 2013@gerry6362
I'm still not getting what you are trying to achieve here:
spawn-protectionsetting in server.properties, but this is not permissions related.create_worlds: true+ (the other requirements as detailed below). If it is not in open space, then it's probably not creating its own world...-
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Posted Feb 22, 2013Sorry I should have been more clear ...
2) I would like to have a prebuilt permissions set created automatically when a New Tardis is built ... Right now an op has to go with the new Time Lord into there TARDIS and create the permissions.
3) Just recently a couple of TARDIS's have been created and the new TARDIS world has not been open space. Is this a glitch or is there a setting somewhere?
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Posted Feb 21, 2013@gerry6362
create_worlds: truein the TARDIS config (check with/tardisadmin config)-
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Posted Feb 21, 2013I may be asking this im the wrong area and I apologize if this is the case. I'm running TARDIS with Multiverse core and GroupManager.
I have 3 issues.
1) I can't figure out how to make inventory move across worlds with my members,
2) How to get permissions to auto generate in a new TARDIS world.
3) How do I force TARDIS's to ONLY be created in space.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Posted Feb 21, 2013@ccattell
Basic TARDIS permissions are
tardis.useif you want them to be able to grow rooms, addtardis.room(for all room types), ortardis.room.<room type>for selected rooms. Also the bigger TARDIS sizes aretardis.bigger,tardis.deluxeandtardis.eleventh-
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Posted Feb 21, 2013thanks, that fixed that issue now if i can just figure out how to give permissions to all users to create one....
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Posted Feb 21, 2013Yea I figured, but I thought it was worth pointing out.
Looking forward to the finalized version, and thanks for being awesome.
Side thought a member of my sever proposed: Have you considered making a separate elevator mod that used that used the gravity well idea to make configurable elevators?
Another proposal was a type of gravity well that changed the world's point of gravity (or whatever you want to call it) as you traveled in it. He claims the Doctor's TARDIS had rooms like this, but I haven't seen the episodes they're in if he's right, and I don't know how possible the idea is. Just passing it along.
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Posted Feb 21, 2013@Ginzaki
Will be fixed in the final v2.0 release (due this weekend)
A 'bound' lever just runs the same
/tardis hidecommand when you hit the lever, so no surprise there...-
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Posted Feb 21, 2013Yes, I also tried binding the command to a lever on the console and using it and I got the same message.
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Posted Feb 21, 2013@ccattell
How did you set
create_worldsin the config? Check the current config options in game by typing/tardisadmin configDon't manually edit the file and then use
reload, as that won't work (the plugin saves the current config onDisable, which will just overwrite the manual edit). Use the TARDIS admin command to set config options:/tardisadmin create_worlds true-
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Posted Feb 21, 2013Hello, we have installed TARDIS, TARDISChunkGenerator, PermissionsBukkit, and Multiverse-core, i have set create_worlds: true in TARDIS config, but i still cannot get TARDIS to create in its own world, am i missing a permission somewhere?
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Posted Feb 21, 2013@Ginzaki
And you're inside the TARDIS right?
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Posted Feb 21, 2013Currently the hide command is giving the message "You cannot rebuild the TARDIS right now! Try travelling first."
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Posted Feb 20, 2013@Firefoxies
I'd like that also, as once 1.5 is released the only ones who will be allowed to travel to the nether and the end in the Tardis will be the vip group on my server. Although if there was small chance of a malfunction I'd like all groups to be transported to the other worlds even if the permissions normally deny them access.
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Posted Feb 20, 2013@thunderBolt25
It means:
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Posted Feb 20, 2013I can't grow a room and I don't understand what it means it need sto be created in its own world.