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 Mar 19, 2013@siviter09e
For the next release we are planning to have a random chance of a TARDIS malfunction that deposits you somewhere unexpected. Will certainly have crash sound and maybe make the lights flicker on and off :)
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Posted Mar 19, 2013@ccattell
The latest TARDIS build (#53) has the ability to add your own custom rooms
http://keetley.servegame.com:8080/job/TARDIS/me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS$TARDIS/
Put your custom schematic in the plugins/TARDIS/schematics folder - it should be called [something].schematic - then run the following commands
[something]is the name of the room/schematic file[cost]is the Artron Energy cost to grow the room must be a POSITIVE number[offset]is how far below the door position the schematic extends must be a NEGATIVE number e.g. -1 (if your floors don't line up then you got this wrong) See pic[seed material]is the Bukkit Material enum of the room seed block must be a block not used by any other rooms e.g. SANDThe last command enables the room
/tardisroom [name] [true|false], and all other settings can be changed using the same command/tardisroom [name] [value]Full documentation/video will be done when v2.2-beta-1 is released :)
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
Okay, Thank you! Im glad you even did the add_perms in the first place. Its PERFECT. I hate how you have to manually add all world sharing with Groupmanager.
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@XVampiregurlX
At this stage the
add_permsfunction will only accept one permissions group, so If I was you I would set it as 'Noble' and let your higher ranks inherit all the Noble group perms (if they don't already).There is not much you can do about non-donor ranks (yet) you'll have to add them manually for each world :( I will take another look at this and see if I can add multiple groups in the next TARDIS version.
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
OH! Derp. so... Could you help me. I have my donor rank Noble and up make tardis. But allow them to add anyone to their tardis, thus non donors can use another players tardis. So what would I do then?
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@XVampiregurlX
The first line of the file should be the permission group that the players that you want to give the permissions to belong to - like
Default,Builder, orAdminThe
tardis_usersis just part of the example file, you need to change it unless you have a permission group specifically called that.You have a few duplicates as well
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
Its my server. This is my permissions file in the TARDIS file. http://pastie.org/6622967 And he can't do anything. He couldnt even leave my TARDIS
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@bkf8
Any perms at all :) The example only shows TARDIS ones 'cause that's the only plugin I KNOW you have...
Also for yourself, you should probably go to the server console and type:
op bkf8as most plugin permissions default to OP, and I'm presuming it's your own server-
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@bkf8
because i have created the tardis in its own world yet when i enter the tardis i have no perms at all
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
sorry i have another problem well question. Can only TARDIS perms work in the tardis perms file? please reply
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@boogiebob9
Only a private one and several different ones setup for testing my plugins...
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@Dogrules23
http://eccentricdevotion.github.com/TARDIS/creating-a-tardis.html
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
Can there be things other than Lapis Lazuli?
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
Do you have a Minecraft Server?
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@Dogrules23
Did you read the official docs? http://eccentricdevotion.github.com/TARDIS/creating-a-tardis.html
If you have an unsupported v2.2-beta build (#48 and higher), and Minecraft 1.5 you can also use a REDSTONE block. If you don't know how to get an unsupported build then you shouldn't be running one!
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Posted Mar 18, 2013What can be put on the bottom instead of iron, gold, or diamond?
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@eccentricnz
Thank you so much thats exactly what i needed i really appreciate the response time and the help. Thanks :D
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@Boru9
Glad you've got it sorted, I have just redone the database update code in a recent build as I noticed it was a bit inconsistent depending on which version you were updating from.
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@boogiebob9
Yes it's in v2.2-beta, you can download it from the TARDIS Jenkins server, build #48 or #49, should be pretty stable, however later builds are to be considered experimental as I'm adding the ability to add custom room schematics...
http://keetley.servegame.com:8080/job/TARDIS/me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS$TARDIS/49/
Redstone TARDIS with QUARTZ walls
Schematic is subject to change, as ewized probably needs to do his magic on this one too. Permission node is:
tardis.redstone-
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Posted Mar 18, 2013@bkf8
Have you tried using
/tardisadmin add_perms true?More info here: http://eccentricdevotion.github.com/TARDIS/add-permissions.html