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 Jul 19, 2013@eccentricnz
literally nothing. Everything remained the same except we updated. I wish i could easily recreate it. if i knew what timezone you were in, i'd send you the IP and give you the perms to test it for yourself, but it seems we're on at complete opposite times.
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
Added the map files to the JAR file, and they are now copied to TARDIS's plugin folder - and console/OPs warned - if the files are not found in the main world's data folder :)
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
Eventually I'll get round to updating the official docs...
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
That's what it was, thanks, i wasn't aware i had to place something in the main data folder
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
You haven't put the map files in the server's main world -> data folder
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
i dont know, i must be doing something wrong... its still not working
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
tried it on easy, normal, hard - makes no difference
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
Evidence:
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
game is set to easy
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
What is your difficulty set to?
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@ccattell
Just tried it, no issues here
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Posted Jul 18, 2013i just updated to beta 3 and it looks like the locator recipe still is not working
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Posted Jul 18, 2013The plugin's Java code for building TARDISes has not changed from 2.5-beta-2 to 2.5-beta-3. What else did you change on the server when you updated the plugin?
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
i dont think its a perm thing... we recently updated to 2.5 beta-3, and then suddenly, people couldnt enter a newly created TARDIS. it was an emerald TARDIS at the time. i decided to have them test a diamond one, so i said 'exterminate it'. they broke the sign, did the command, and it said 'tardis successfully removed from database' or whatever. then, i gave him the diamond stuff, he tried to make it, but it says 'you already have a TARDIS at (the place it was exterminated). so i went into the shared TARDIS world, and then i tried to manually find its region and tp the person there, but when i did /region info TARDIS_DrewDrew2 (the user's ign) it said that the region didnt exist. my theory is that for some reason, it did make the interior, and therefore, couldnt technically exterminate it. just a theory. hope the full story helps.
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@_DaBeagle_
Tested Emerald TARDIS as non-OP and still no issues - maybe check your permissions?
Burning furnaces would be quite cool, but it's not something that I'll be adding anytime soon :(
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@_DaBeagle_
Both should be irrelevant to the problem at hand...
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
would it help narrow it down if i said it was a new steampunk TARDIS made with a red clay block and the rail room is on the bottom level? thats all i got.
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@_DaBeagle_
Empty storage carts are fine... Will try Emerald again as non-op
@ccattell
Will sort something out today
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Posted Jul 18, 2013I think i found a bug....
....plugin TPs you to your TARDIS door
If you hit a pressure plate outside and your occupancy is set to "Occupied", then the plugin should assume you TPed out, so instead of performing intended action, it should auto switch to "Unoccupied"
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Posted Jul 18, 2013@eccentricnz
for the emerald TARDIS, it only seems to happen with non-ops. im not sure if its any other tardis, because they couldnt delete it. and im not sure about the cart thing... does it need to have stuff in it perhaps?
EDIT: browsing through user schematics, noticed skarfly's furnaces were on. is it possible for when the steampunk TARDIS is travelling for the furnaces to turn on? that would be epic.