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 Feb 9, 2014@eccentricnz
look it is possible. if you want proof watch this. this will also show you how to do it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbbJLMQCO08
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@alexander011
All it does is change ALL blocks, ie you cant add extra custom blocks without changing everything. 'Watch the WHOLE thing it will show and tell you'
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@Halsa
right click it with the key Next time before you DOWNLOAD A PLUGIN READ IT
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@SilverEnderman
It does allow new blocks in the new 1.8 snap shot Watch the hole thing it will show and tell you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvafzvzwnyg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUshoKvlZGZ20rVgazZp5vnQ
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Posted Feb 9, 2014I know how to make a TARDIS but it won't work. I can place the seed block, make a seed block, every recipe works, but when I right-click the seed block it won't become a TARDIS. Help. Thanks.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@eccentricnz
it's means no?
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Posted Feb 8, 2014I'm a bit confused on how to make a Tardis. The book told me what to do but it didn't work.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014Which tardis seed looks the most like 11ths first?
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@sbongbob
A re-textured block? Whatever the case, it's still not actually possible
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@eccentricnz
nope your wrong :)
i have seen this before. it is done by editing the blocks in the files.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@TheDoctorSoadTV
You can't believe everything you see, it's a nice effect, but not possible without video editing
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Posted Feb 8, 2014http://youtu.be/pTOIlaXzgtk
What do you think about this? We will can see custom blocks for the console and the police box finally with Minecraft 1.8?
Can you start experimenting with this stuff? :D
Edit: Oops, it seems that it is for changing the shape of all the blocks, not for creating a new one. Useless.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@alexander011
Holy cow, man! Give eccentrincz some credit! This is already the best TARDIS in vanilla minecraft. The Doctor Who Client Mod spent a looooong time achieving this feat using MODS. It is nearly impossible even with mods! There is no way that Vanilla minecraft allows for this unless you used like 4 copies of each map, with teleport points at each block and then some! And by that point, Minecraft would be so laggy that you wouldn't even be able to play, even on a high-power machine. So long story short, this is pretty much impossible. The closest thing you could do would be to use custom maps in item frames, but that wouldnt give the effect you're looking for.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdXhYQ9x2iw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@eccentricnz
it'S means no?
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Posted Feb 8, 2014@alexander011
Simple enough to say, much more difficult in practice...
If you're going for a "green-screen" effect, allowing total visibility of interior and dynamic perspective changes, including blocks placed by players, the players themselves, etc, I shall say now that this is not possible with the Bukkit API. Unless there is some new method that I have not heard tale of, it is an impossible feat to achieve.
However, if you're willing to accept a "faux-view" of the interior, this is more achievable. Note, while I say achievable, it would not be practical. A pair of blocks could be placed inside the Police Box (assuming one of the Police Box presets are currently in use) and changed based upon the type of TARDIS console a given TARDIS contains, but there a resource pack would be necessary to change this block's texture. Unfortunately, there are not enough unused blocks in Minecraft to retexture several of them... Until the resource pack system allows the addition of custom blocks, or Mojang's fabled Plugin API is fully realized, this method is to remain hopelessly impractical.
This is all from the fingers of a relatively inexperienced Java programmer, so if eccentric has a method in mind for implementing such a system as you suggest by your sparse comment, I would be pleased to hear it. :D
TL;DR: Impractical. If you have a more detailed suggestion for impliment, please create a ticket.
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Posted Feb 8, 2014Make it so we can see the inside from the outside
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Posted Feb 7, 2014@Bjaz98
Read the rest of the message in the log it tells you what to do
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Posted Feb 7, 2014@TheDoctorSoadTV
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Posted Feb 7, 2014Has anyone successfully ran the TARDIS mod under Forge yet? I'm running FTB Monster with 1.6.4 and I'd like to include the TARDIS on my server.