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 Apr 30, 2014I created a ticket: http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/tickets/697-tardis-creation-issue/
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Posted Apr 29, 2014@eccentricnz
I did as directed. I tried a few more ideas, still no response, I updated the trouble ticket with the info
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Posted Apr 29, 2014@Codyworlds
Sounds like the plugin is not enabled properly, check server log for errors and make a ticket
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Posted Apr 29, 2014When I right click the seed block with a gold nugget, it generates a world called TARDIS_WORLD_Codyworlds, but the TARDIS doesn't materialise. I can't rebuild the TARDIS, because the Artron capacitor has not been activated. Also, a lot of commands don't work: When I try to use a command, even when I use the correct syntax, it just displays the usage for it. I am using TARDIS 2.8. How can I solve this?
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@X00dis
Might want to join the discussion here: http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/tickets/686-rail-room-cart-bug/
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Posted Apr 28, 2014Ok I have ran into a delima. I am attempting to learn how to use the rail room in game. Using the handy dandy instuction site. I have;
1. Grown a Rail Room 2. Moved TARDIS to a location and saved it there 3. Ran rails up to the front door (exterior). 4. Placed a Storage minecart on said rails. 5. Loaded minecart with goods. 6 Kicked minecart toward TARDIS. 7 Watch cart roll down rails and smack door and stop.
Nothing else happens. I am at a loss on how the goods get into the TARDIS. I even typed the command "/tardis update rail" on the fence post, but still nothing.
Side note there is only one cart between the outside and inside. So I have no carts inside, only the 1 outside
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@aman2499
Perhaps you should start by saying: "I can't get the circuits to work", as there are many other server's out there that can.
It's probably because you haven't read the instructions and are missing the TARDIS map files.
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@aman2499
Please follow the instructions here for creating ticket. Make sure you tell us exactly what you're trying to do step by step, otherwise we can't help.
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Posted Apr 28, 2014the cruicuts dont work
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@WonkoTheSane1
Kind of: http://tardis.thatsnotacreeper.com/
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@eccentricnz
Is there a gallery anywhere for people to share images of their customized TARDISes, rooms, etc.?
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@FoxTv
Installing WorldGuard and WorldEdit will fix the problem, as will installing development build #780 from the TARDIS Jenkins server
@WonkoTheSane1 Beat me to it!
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@FoxTv
The error is telling you it can't find WorldGuard, which the TARDIS plugin needs. WorldGuard, in turn, needs WorldEdit. Install both of those plugins and you should be good to go.
@eccentricnz
I've made a ticket requesting some smarter behavior when WorldGuard is not installed to hopefully avoid that error.
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Posted Apr 28, 2014No, i don't.
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Posted Apr 28, 2014@FoxTv
Do you have WorldGuard and WorldEdit installed and up to date?
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Posted Apr 28, 2014[19:07:48 ERROR]: Error occurred while enabling TARDIS v2.8 (Is it u p to date?) java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sk89q/worldguard/protection/flags/DefaultFla g at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.utility.TARDISWorldGuardFlag.<clinit>(TARDISWo rldGuardFlag.java:35) [?:?] at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.commands.admin.TARDISAdminTabComplete.<init>(T ARDISAdminTabComplete.java:41) [?:?] at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.TARDISCommandSetter.loadCommands(TARDISCommand Setter.java:67) [?:?] at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.TARDIS.onEnable(TARDIS.java:180) [?:?] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin.setEnabled(JavaPlugin.java:250) [c raftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader.enablePlugin(JavaPluginLoader .java:324) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.enablePlugin(SimplePluginManage r.java:404) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R3.CraftServer.loadPlugin(CraftServer.jav a:448) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_7_R3.CraftServer.enablePlugins(CraftServer. java:382) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.n(MinecraftServer.java:3 52) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.g(MinecraftServer.java:3 26) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.a(MinecraftServer.java:2 82) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.DedicatedServer.init(DedicatedServer.jav a:182) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java :436) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at net.minecraft.server.v1_7_R3.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:6 28) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.sk89q.worldguard.protection.fla gs.DefaultFlag at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) [?:1.7.0_ 51] at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader. java:77) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at org.bukkit.plugin.java.PluginClassLoader.findClass(PluginClassLoader. java:62) [craftbukkit.jar:git-Bukkit-1.7.2-R0.3-42-g04c2dcf-b3066jnks] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source) [?:1.7.0_51] ... 15 more I can't create a phone box, and always this error. Can you fix it? What does it mean?
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Posted Apr 25, 2014@Freestylevidshd
Welcome. After sorting that out, if you're still having issues with the plugin, please follow the instructions above for creating a ticket so we can help further.
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Posted Apr 25, 2014@WonkoTheSane1
Thank you.
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Posted Apr 24, 2014@Freestylevidshd
The permissions are controlled entirely by your PermissionsBukkit plugin, not TARDIS. The updates to the TARDIS plugin shouldn't affect that. It looks like you have some configuration problems with your server though. If you look at your server startup log and search for "error", you need to address each of those startup errors. It looks like WorldGuard and Dynmap-TARDIS plugins are not loading properly. Squawkers13 has already written what to do about those below. Additionally, your PermissionsBukkit permissions.yml file has at least one problem on line 36. It may have others and you need to make sure it validates otherwise none of your plugins that rely on permissions will function properly.
Here's the documentation for PermissionsBukkit, I recommend paying careful attention to the formatting it requires:
http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/permbukkit/pages/configuration/
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Posted Apr 24, 2014@eccentricnz
Okie, ty. I will start working on it today