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 11, 2014@offyoutoddle
After a quick scan through the documentation, I have not yet found any reference to the TARDIS backdoor. I could be wrong, for this is just a cursory glance, so I shall continue my search. Another item for my todo list ;)
In the meantime, here's some information for you: The TARDIS backdoor is an iron door inside your TARDIS which leads to another iron door outside your TARDIS. To create one, simply place an iron door inside and another outside your TARDIS, and run '/tardis update backdoor' on both of them. Note: You MUST exit the TARDIS properly before updating the exterior backdoor.
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Posted Feb 11, 2014@offyoutoddle
smooth stairs are STONE STAIRS
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Posted Feb 11, 2014fyi, for anyone else I found the answer - its stone brick stairs as the seed block, not smooth stairs.
Does anyone know about how to make a tardis backdoor? Cheers!
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Posted Feb 11, 2014hi sbongbob - thanks for that but I'm afraid it doesn't work on mine, it just makes it list out the 23 valid room types, as it thinks I'm trying to create a room type that doesn't exist (smooth stairs is the seed block, not the room type). typing /tardis room harmony asks you to place the seed block smooth_stairs, and I don't have that block type in my game?
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Posted Feb 11, 2014@offyoutoddle
/tardis room smooth-stairs
or
/tardis room smooth_stairs
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Posted Feb 11, 2014hi, i'm trying to build an eye of harmony room, but it says the block is smooth stairs - what is that exactly, because there is no such named block in my copy of minecraft that I can find?
Oh, one other thing, how do I add a backdoor to my tardis, I can't find much more than a reference to backdoor and nothing I've tried works so far.
thanks!
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Posted Feb 10, 2014@nicopop
Fixed in TARDIS 2.8-beta-1 build #619
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Posted Feb 10, 2014its posible even if you dont have any artron left to travel to a saved location(it still count the artron so it say you got -40(exemple)arton left)
i use the TARDIS 2.7 version
and craftbukkit 1.7.2-R0.2-b2974jnks
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@pikachu839
Have you reading the docs?
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Posted Feb 9, 2014is there a way to like make another random destination button?
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Posted Feb 9, 2014or the lever
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Posted Feb 9, 2014NOW the stone button thing doest wanna work
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@pikachu839
Seed block is in the wrong position
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Posted Feb 9, 2014Also for some reason I the room seeds won't work! they say theres something in front of them ut nothing for a million miles!
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@pikachu839
Try using
/tardis insideto see who it is...-
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@pikachu839
Someone else left your TARDIS by some other means than the TARDIS door, so they need to do
/tardis occupy- always use the door-
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Posted Feb 9, 2014I even tried /tardis occupy but still no use
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Posted Feb 9, 2014Im trying to delete my tardis but it says it occupied! and I'm not in it or anyone else! please help :(
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@Halsa
Check server log for errors...
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Posted Feb 9, 2014@sbongbob
I was not replying to the video about custom block shapes, but to this one: http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/?comment=5002
However, the custom block shapes is still useless in its current form, as you can only change the shape of existing blocks, not add new ones, and it will be some time before Bukkit has updated to 1.8 anyway.