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 Jun 4, 2013@jpw2444
In order to grow rooms the TARDIS needs empty space around it.
When you have a multi-world plugin on your server (like Multiverse) the TARDIS plugin hooks into it, and when you create the TARDIS with the 2-block-torch-on-top stack, it makes a new completely empty Minecraft world and puts the TARDIS control room in it.
No multi-world plugin = TARDIS not created in it's own world - see: http://eccentricdevotion.github.io/TARDIS/faqs.html#rooms
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Posted Jun 4, 2013This is my final question: What does it mean when it says:"You cannot grow rooms unless your Tardis was created in it's own world"? If you make a Tardis in a custom made map does it affect anything?
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Posted Jun 4, 2013Thank you! This helped.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@jpw2444
Use the permissions plugins command e.g. for PermissionsBukkit you would do something like:
/perms player setperm eccentric_nz tardis.area.somenameimadeup true-
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Posted Jun 4, 2013Is there a way to give permission to players in-game to be able to travel to a recharging station? I am renting a server so I don't know how to edit the permissions.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@eccentricnz
Woot! That worked, danke. It seems to take about 5 min, for me at least, to update the settings.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
I'll have to code a
/tardistexture out defaultcommand for the next build, until then the feature actually loads this (empty, so just uses the MC default) texture pack ifouthas never been set andtexture-pack=in server.properties is not set/tardistexture out https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53758864/Minecraft_Default.zipOr edit the TARDIS.db and set
texture_outtodefaultin the player_prefs table-
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@eccentricnz
It's working, but inverted, the overworld is my TARDIS texture, and my TARDIS is my default texture. How do I disable the /tardistexture out [url] preference?
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
There is a permission -
tardis.texturebut it is a child oftardis.useso if you have that, you should have it already-
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@eccentricnz
I've isolated the plugin except for Multiverse, so it can't be any of my other plugins, I'm using the https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53758864/bootthanoo.zip texture as well. Do I need to change server.properties, a multiverse setting, or need a special permission?
in TARDIS/config.yml I have allow_tp_switch set to true
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@jpw2444
You didn't exit the TARDIs properly through the door so it still thinks you are inside.
/tardis occupy-
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Posted Jun 4, 2013When I try and make a Tardis recharging area for my server, it says that I can't use the Tardis Beacon to recharge. I do not understand, as I did not use the Tardis Beacon to attempt this. Please help.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
Working just fine:
I used this one: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/53758864/bootthanoo.zip
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@eccentricnz
I lightened the TARDIS texture pack, http://minecraft.bootthanoo.com/tp.zip but it still doesn't seem to update. I think it may be on your end.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
Also the first link in your comment below is wrong/broken, so make sure you are setting a valid URL
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
OK, will test later when I have finished work.
In the meantime, I suggest you slim down the texture pack and only include the files that you have changed. Minecraft will just substitute the default textures in the pack if they are missing, so there is no point in including them. This will make the texture pack download much quicker and you're more likely to see the change. The TARDIS texture pack is only 116KB as opposed to yours weighing in at 2.7MB...
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@eccentricnz
Yes, that was enabled as well.
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@Slenderbrine
If the TARDIS is in its own world you might be able to only allow TPing in other worlds by setting the permissions for the plugin that handles the
/tpcommand e.g. if it is the Essentials tp command the permission would beessentials.worlds.<worldname>-
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bootthanoo
Minecraft > Options > Server Textures > ON
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Posted Jun 4, 2013@bkf8
Take away the
tardis.bookpermission