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 Apr 15, 2013@TheShadowThing
What do you mean you 'broke' it? If you didn't remove it by breaking the Police Box sign and then typing
/tardis exterminate, then try rebuilding it (/tardis rebuildthen/tardis find), then breaking the sign-
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Posted Apr 14, 2013i broke mine and now when i try to make a new one i cant cause it think there is still the old one there help me please
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Posted Apr 14, 2013@jacmill1
Yep, you can do this already - see this comment below
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Posted Apr 14, 2013what would be a nice change to the tardis plugin is making all of them in one map, and just making them have like a certain amount of blocks inbetween and world border to guard them
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Posted Apr 13, 2013@GervaisJohn
How would a 'force land' option work? Technically the TARDIS travels instantaneously between point A and point B, so you couldn't force it to land in-between mid 'flight'
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Posted Apr 13, 2013@gnarlerman
To allow room growing in the default 'OneWorld' you will need to:
/mv create TARDIS_TimeVortex NORMAL -g TARDISChunkGenerator/tardisadmin default_world true/tardisadmin default_world_name TARDIS_TimeVortex/tardisadmin include_default_world false-
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Posted Apr 13, 2013Thanks for the update.
I wound up doing a fresh install, however I backed up the old player individual worlds, and would like to use the OneWorld option for tardis players. It says they can not grow their own rooms because the TARDIS is not in their own world, however I would like to give players the option to grow rooms in the OneWorld, and not be forced to do the multi world option like your FAQ explains. Also I was on a server that did the one world option, and people could grow rooms.
What is the method to ignore the "Tardis must be in its own world to grow rooms" if you want to use the one world?
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Posted Apr 13, 2013I was drunk the last time I tried to post on here so I don't know if it worked out. But, have you considered a force land option?
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Posted Apr 13, 2013Wow. That is an awesome changelog. You have managed to fix every annoyance and problem in one go!
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Posted Apr 12, 2013@gnarlerman
Please try using TARDIS v2.2-beta-2, as changes have been made to the
/tardisadmin deletecommand. Changes have also been made to the CreeperChecker...Your ticket is still there, you just need to change the Filter to All.
If there are still problems, edit the database file manually, you can use a free add-on for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sqlite-manager/
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Posted Apr 12, 2013Some players are unable to delete their tardis AND they do not have a tardis world. Using Craftbukkit 1.5.1r1 Beta from the main site Using Tardis plugin 2.2 beta 1
We had a server rollback, and in the time between the backup and the actual fault that caused the server to go down, anyone that made a tardis got this error. I put the entire TARDIS directory in a backup, including the database file. I deleted the old TARDIS folder and put in a 1 week old one.
The OLD players who have made their tardis already before the crash work fine now. The NEW players who make a new tardis are fine, as well. the SomewhatNEW players who made their tardis after the backup but before the crash get a terrible problem.
The problem is I am unable to ... 1. Use their tardis normally. 2. break the sign on the tardis and /tardis exterminate (message says OK but actually it does not work, can still /tardis comhere) 3. /tardisadmin delete playername - throws a fault (look below) Give a player someone elses tardis world, and /mv import it (plugin won't recognise the door) but the player can still /tardis update button, door, etc. However can't exit the door. 4. Remove the player in any way from the database.
Basically Their tardis world has been lost, but they are still in the database as "Having a tardis", and the delete commands are not working. When attempting to delete, it says "internal error" and throws the console error,
Any suggestions on purging the database when /tardisadmin delete command throws the following error? Any possible chance on allowing /tardisadmin delete actually purge what it can, and if it encounters a fault, then skipping what it can't? That way the DB could be purged...
Also I made a ticket with CreeperChecker fault, and it has vanished. Mind telling me where it went?
Thanks!
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Posted Apr 12, 2013@bob2jack
TARDIS area perms are working fine as far as I know. What are you putting in your permissions file?
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Posted Apr 12, 2013When I make a new area and I try to put it in my permissions file it doesnt work so I use the TARDIS permissions file but that only works when I make a new tardis. Is ti supposed to be that way or is it a bug?
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Posted Apr 12, 2013@icomputerz
Have you read the FAQs, in particular, this one: http://eccentricdevotion.github.io/TARDIS/faqs.html#missing
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Posted Apr 12, 2013I'm having a bug. The generated Tardis, some parts are missing. What should I do? I am running the latest version, 2.2 Beta 2.
Edit: Sorry, I didn't see the part where it said to make a ticket. My bad.
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Posted Apr 11, 2013@mtjaxter
Have you considered using LWC (or Lockette), they would be far more capable plugins than I could ever add to TARDIS
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Posted Apr 11, 2013@eccentricnz
Hey!
I love your Tardis plugin so much :).
I'm wondering though, can we have a command for players, to set whether they want their Tardis to be "useable". Like, to allow players in but not use chests/doors in the Tardis itself.
People on my server want to allow people in, but not steal from them/whatnot, just as travelling buddies.
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Posted Apr 11, 2013@DoctorW823
In the trailer video? I don't know you, would have to ask BrighamX
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Posted Apr 11, 2013Whats the song from the video called???? Ps nice plugin!
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Posted Apr 11, 2013@yoshy112
@sharkspace
Make sure you are running the correct version of TARDIS for your version of Bukkit...
You'll need TARDIS v2.2-beta-1 for CraftBukkit 1.5.1