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 |
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| 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 24, 2013Ummm... Certan commands like /TARDIS bind and /TARDIS gravity are not working for me. Is this a beta 2.2 bug?
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Posted Mar 24, 2013Don't take this as me being impatient I just wanted to help get it pointed out that the plugin seems to have broken since the release of 1.5.1. Thank you for all your hard work and I can't wait to see great new things from this mod.
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Posted Mar 24, 2013So for some strange reason, whenever I try to enter a TARDIS on this server, I get stuck in disconnect hell where basically I'm falling into the void with nothing around me and chat won't show up for me (which essentially means I've partially lost connection to the server) and I get stuck like this forever. If I disconnect and reconnect I appear outside of the TARDIS. This never happened before and I don't know why it's happening now.
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Posted Mar 24, 2013Hey all - my tardis didnt form properly so i was replacing missing blocks on the exterior in space but fell out the world now i cant get back what do i do?
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Posted Mar 24, 2013Hi guys - since updating to 1.5.1 the plugin is no longer working or responding to any commands. We tried the latest jar but no luck.
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Posted Mar 23, 2013@reploidxzero
By 'call your TARDIS', I presume you mean
/tardis come here- if you are using an old version of the TARDIS plugin, using that command would allow the Police Box to 'grief' existing blocks that were in its way. It would replace them when it leaves again, but if it was a chest it would not restore the contents...Update to the latest version
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Posted Mar 23, 2013Okay, so I'm getting reports from my player that if you call your tardis within radius of a chest, it'll make the chest drop all it's contents and if the tardis is moved, it will leave an empty chest in its spot.
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Posted Mar 23, 2013@nicade21
What messages do you get? Are there any errors in the server log? What else have you tried?
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Posted Mar 23, 2013Im stuck in my tardis i followed the instructions on the FAQ and updated the door position but that doesnt do anything help
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Posted Mar 23, 2013@bunnyslap
Why can't you install Multiverse? Does what have to be 1.5? Multiverse should be at least version 2.4 (I use the latest 2.5 build which you can get here: http://ci.onarandombox.com/view/Multiverse/). You can use any CraftBukkit version from about 1.2.5 through to 1.5.1.
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Posted Mar 23, 2013@shaneciora
http://eccentricdevotion.github.com/TARDIS/permissions.html
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Posted Mar 23, 2013Whenever I try to use the TARDIS it says:
[TARDIS] Notice: Your travel has been restricted to the [] area! [TARDIS] All available parking spots are taken in this area!
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Posted Mar 23, 2013I cant install multiverse. Does it have to be 1.5?
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Posted Mar 22, 2013could u add like more buttons/controls its great so far and amazing but i would love something like a self destruct button/lever tht only the time lord can push and that the tardis can die and all the light go out. something like tht
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Posted Mar 22, 2013@MERCHANToDEATH
Can you post the error from the server log?, also TARDIS and bukkit versions.
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Posted Mar 22, 2013I keep getting an error, something about The TARDISCreeperChecker?
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Posted Mar 22, 2013Here's an idea, you think there could be a way to implement a "back door" of sorts that is stationary (does not move around with the police box)
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Posted Mar 22, 2013Uploaded a CraftBukkit 1.5.1 compatible version of TARDIS v2.2-beta-1, see change log above and check the Files page...
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Posted Mar 21, 2013@PappaSmurf80918
Yep, the second line of the error tells you what you need to know... 2.1-pre is not compatible with CraftBukkit 1.5.1, you'll need one of the latest TARDIS builds:
http://thenosefairy.co.nz/jenkins/TARDIS.jar
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Posted Mar 21, 2013Hello
I just upgraded to Build #2699 of CraftBukkit and your TARDIS v2.1-pre is giving me these errors.
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2013-03-21 20:53:43 [INFO] [TARDIS] Enabling TARDIS v2.1-pre 2013-03-21 20:53:43 [SEVERE] [TARDIS] Could not find support for this CraftBukkit version. 2013-03-21 20:53:43 [INFO] [TARDIS] Check for updates at http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/tardis/ 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Could not close database connection: java.lang.NullPointerException[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Added [36;1m1[0;39m fields to the database![m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\bigger.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\budget.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\deluxe.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\eleventh.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\antigravity.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\arboretum.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\baker.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\bedroom.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\cross.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\empty.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\farm.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\gravity.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\greenhouse.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\harmony.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\kitchen.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\library.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\long.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\long.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\mushroom.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\passage.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\passage.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\pool.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\vault.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\wood.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [INFO] [33;22m[TARDIS][0;39m Loading schematic: plugins\TARDIS\schematics\workshop.schematic[m 2013-03-21 20:53:44 [SEVERE] Error occurred while enabling TARDIS v2.1-pre (Is it up to date?) org.bukkit.plugin.IllegalPluginAccessException: Plugin attempted to register me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.listeners.TARDISBlockPlaceListener@644e4b while not enabled at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.registerEvents(SimplePluginManager.java:499) at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.TARDIS.registerListeners(TARDIS.java:380) at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.TARDIS.onEnable(TARDIS.java:284)