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 16, 2013@ccattell
Well you CAN customize the console room and rearrange stuff to your liking...
If you mean growing preset console rooms, that would be badass.
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Posted Jun 15, 2013we should add the ability for custom control rooms... bottom block would be the seed block for the control room
wood->lapis->torch
etc....
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@eccentricnz
Ok thats what I figured with the existing ones. I also figured I would have to do the trim thing as well. Many thanks for confirming. Again love the plugin :)
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@Tony556
Please create a ticket, or if it is a similar problem, add to this one:
http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-mods/tardis/tickets/163-police-box-duplication/
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@xXSshadowXx
Unless you do a
/wb [world] trimafter setting the border
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@xXSshadowXx
Changing the setting now will only affect NEW TARDIS worlds, you'll have to manually set the border on existing worlds
/wb [world] set [radius]Also, I'm not sure that doing it after the fact will change anything regarding server start up times...
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@markdf
Well I am kind of at the point of no return. I guess if it gets out of control I will have to rework things. Thanks for the advice tho. Will use it for sure if we change things.
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@eccentricnz
I have added WB and have set respect_worldborder to true. I will leave this border_radius: 64 at that for now. Is that all I need to do to have it auto set a border?
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Posted Jun 15, 2013So on my server with the TARDIS 2.4-beta-2, I have two tardises. One for me, one for my friend. And my friend's tardis dematerializes, but mine just makes and empty shell.
Mine was created first.
Thanks in advance,
-Tony.
EDIT: And schematics with capital names don't register with the plugin.
EDIT 2: When my friend went to my other world, (he was was always in that world until now), it wouldn't dematerialize. Now it won't at all, like mine.
EDIT 3: Doing /tardis hide then /tardis rebuild fixed it. Maybe try making it rebuild before it takes off, or something along the lines of that.
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Posted Jun 15, 2013@Lionlord63
You can get the TARDIS texture pack here: http://minecraft.curseforge.com/texture-packs/tardis-tp/
Then you can sign up for your own free DropBox account to host it here: http://db.tt/fM1hAQis
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Posted Jun 15, 2013I go a random place by tardis.I get out of the tardis and when i try to go in i cant go in and it says nothing.Please help.I noticed when i close the server and reopen tardis doesnt work.
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@Lionlord63
I think that was meant for eccentric, not me :)
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@markdf How can I reach your DropBox?
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@xXSshadowXx
Don't have separate worlds, great for a small server with just a few players but for a larger server I'd recommend having just the one Tardis world. Players just need to make sure they don't create their Tardis near populated areas. My server now has 120+ Tardis's, only problem is when people are to eager to make their Tardis and build it just outside the protected spawn area which can be inside someone elses Tardis. However if they choose to ignore the instructions on where NOT to build, I see that as their problem and not mine.
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@xXSshadowXx
I have my TARDIS worlds using a WorldBorder radius of 64 blocks, and they weigh in around the 7MB mark for each world... my private server only has 8 worlds, but start time is 23 seconds
As I mentioned below the 30+ TARDIS server I play on has all TARDIS is one world (called TARDIS_TimeVortex) so has a different setup (that still allows rooms to be grown)
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@eccentricnz
Ahh no I don't. Could that be it? The worlds on my server are a lot larger than yours maybe?
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@xXSshadowXx
Well, loading 30+ worlds is going to take some time, but that is beyond the control of TARDIS... Do you use WorldBorder to restrict the TARDIS world sizes?
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@eccentricnz
Ok thanks. There must be something else slowing it down.
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@xXSshadowXx
The server I play on has a lot more than 30 TARDISes on it and the server log shows start up time as 55 seconds
2013-06-14 16:01:37 [INFO] Done (55.131s)! For help, type "help" or "?"The server is however set up to use a default world for all TARDISes...
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Posted Jun 14, 2013@Lionlord63
I just link to a file hosted on my dropbox. It's a very minimal file < 100KB and 16x texture pack, otherwise the change takes too long to switch... The texture pack change is only for yourself, as it just uses the clients Server Textures option...