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 11, 2014@thacker23
Map files are only used for circuit recipes, not TARDIS creation. Check the server log for other errors.
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Posted Jun 11, 2014@kingdom_keeper
When I still try to make a tardis it won't work
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Posted Jun 11, 2014@thacker23
stop the server, go into plugins/tardis folders, copy all files named "map_{4 digit numbers}" (the stuff in the squiggle brackets and the brackets themselves are replaced with the file names) and copy them into the data file in your overworld folder (whatever the server is named) and put them in the data folder. then run the server, and the message should be gone! but if part of this is wrong, eccentricnz, please tell me.
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Posted Jun 11, 2014mine says: [TARDIS] could not find tardis map files, some recipes will not work! now i cant make a tardis.
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Posted Jun 11, 2014@Dronaman
The default is a GOLD_NUGGET, and has been for quite a while now, so unless you have changed your key preference, you need to read the docs...
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Posted Jun 11, 2014@eccentricnz
Will do sir. Tickets are opened.
Thank you for your time!
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Posted Jun 11, 2014I'm having trouble with the stick. I'm clicking on the seed block, but it doesn't seem to work. It's giving me a super headache.
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Posted Jun 11, 2014My guess is that it will. Bukkit will probably change the new player methods again... (Removal of deprecated methods)
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Posted Jun 11, 2014when MC 1.8.X is out. will the plugin need updating? or can 2.9 run on 1.8
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@X00dis
Nope, just the admin one :)
https://github.com/eccentricdevotion/TARDIS/blob/v2.9/src/main/java/me/eccentric_nz/TARDIS/commands/admin/TARDISGiveCommand.java#L83
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@mastahtobus
Sounds like a permissions problem... comments are for comments, tickets are for bugs: http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/#w-bugs-requests
Post your permissions config in a ticket
The delete error is a bug with the beta version, get the latest file (build #903) from the Jenkins Server.
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Posted Jun 10, 2014I was hoping someone could help me. I started a new 1.7.9 server with Craft Bukkit 1.7.9R0.1. I am using the Tardis plugin and followed the install instructions, I am using latest version of PermissionsBukkit and myself and users are running into issues where we are getting a permissions error trying to create emerald and steampunk tardis' Also when we try to make the tardis locator circuit or the sonic screwdriver it wont't create it. We are following the recipe. I am also using Multi Verse Core and have survival on hardest setting. I put the permissions into PermBukkit all set to : True. Any direction would be greatly appreciated. I am using TARDIS v2.9-beta-2 for CB 1.7.9-R0.1. I also get an internal error trying to delete the basic tardis which is all we could create.
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@eccentricnz
thats all i wanted to know.
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@sbongbob
Actually, no I don't (hence the reason for my question, and the quite polite explanation that I gave)... TARDIS-MCP will only need updating when TARDIS features are added NOT Minecraft ones
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@X00dis
/tardistravel biome listcommand fixed (though you can just do tab completion afterbiometo see the same list anyway...)-
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@eccentricnz
you know what i mean... i don't like you talking to me like im an idiot
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@eccentricnz
Managed to do the lights without screwing with any files, just did quite a bit of redstone
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@sbongbob
Updated how? It only retextures TARDIS blocks and items, it doesn't contain any other files other than those. New blocks / items in 1.8 will just use the default Minecraft textures as usual.
If you mean Bromley Massive Vector (the resource pack in the images and videos I post), then it has already been updated with the new 1.8 blocks...
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Posted Jun 10, 2014@X00dis
Will check out the biome command in a bit...
Mob farming might be prevented by Multiverse Inventories (if installed and worlds don't share), you shouldn't need to update the stable block.
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Posted Jun 10, 2014Ok Captain, need your help My config is set up as
allow: mob_farming: true spawn_eggs: true
Stable has been built and the floor has been clicked with /tardis update stable
But I cannot mob farm a Horse into the stable
(Build 902)