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 15, 2014@Kiwi_cool
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@markdf
If you want to see the Do Not Disturb preference extended as per suggestions, please make a ticket - comments tend to get lost pretty quickly...
I didn't realise I'd missed the DND preference from the docs, will add it later today!
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@WonkoTheSane1
Didn't realise the option to block all players from travelling to you was there..or I've just forgotten about it. But it may be more useful for many players to be selective in who they want to visit them.
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@GervaisJohn
errr...yes they can. They own the rights and get to the final say in what you are allowed to do with their intellectual property. We buy a copy of the game to legally play, we don't actually own the game.
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@sbongbob
If you read exactly what Mojang said and join all the words together correctly, they are say its perfectly acceptable to sell cosmetic items, unlike enchanted armour which gives a very big advantage or disadvantage if you don't pay the server money. Tardis co-ord travel is cosmetic, you can still travel, it wont make mining diamonds any easier. My server never has, or never will sell items for real money and operates on donations.
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@sbongbob
You do realize that Mojang can't tell people what to do with the servers they they own, right?
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Posted Jun 15, 2014I am getting stuck in the Tardis. it says it is Mid-flight and I can only get out by killing myself. After that, I can not get another Tardis unless I re-install the TARDIS plugin. help?
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@Kiwi_cool
There is a player preference, /tardisprefs dnd [on|off], that allows a player to say they don't want to be traveled to. It's not listed in the wiki's documentation so you may not have known it even existed. I think this along with Mark's suggestion may solve your problem?
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@sbongbob
Go read this ~ https://mojang.com/2014/06/lets-talk-server-monetisation/
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@markdf
you do realize mojang is no longer allowing people to sell stuff on servers right?
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Posted Jun 15, 2014My TARDIS doesn't power down?
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@Kiwi_cool
I would put a ticket in for a feature request. That is usually where eccentricz likes people to put plugin ideas or requests.
Obtw I like the idea!
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Posted Jun 15, 2014@Kiwi_cool
I only allow VIP's to travel direct to other players, if anyone starts annoying other players they would have that permission removed or even removed permanently from the server. I'm not big on giving players a second chance if they are a problem to others.
But I do like your suggestion, that could be a useful option.
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Posted Jun 15, 2014Hey I have a request, so basically we have this fun server called Minecraft Inferno, and we use your plugin on it. It's great and we're all enjoying it but lately the server owner has removed the permissions of timetravelling to another player because people were using it to annoy others. Now is our request to you: would it be possible to add like a sort of request thing that's sent to the person you want to timetravel to? Just like the /tpa command someone has to accept it, could this be possible with the /timetravel command? and if yes would you add it to the plugin?
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@sbongbob
Didn't do anything special, the materialisation sequence is sped up in the video, but I never experience any lag creating a TARDIS. The test server has 4GB of RAM assigned to it and there is only me on it, which probably helps.
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@eccentricnz
how did you make the tardis without any server lag?
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@Spartain369
I just made a nice video, why don't you try following it...
https://vimeo.com/98236741
@kingdom_keeper
Actually you need to use the TARDIS Key, which can pretty much be any item, but defaults to a GOLD_NUGGET...
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@kingdom_keeper
I tried using a gold nugget to right-click the seed block. Didn't work, and now the seed block wont even craft.
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@Spartain369
the key is a gold nugget
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Posted Jun 14, 2014I placed down the TARDIS seed and right-clicked it with a stick. nothing happened. Am I doing something wrong?
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Posted Jun 14, 2014@eccentricnz
I've made a new server, it's running fine. Just finding out some bugs here and there. No worries. Anyway, I found out the crafting problem was caused by not having the map files located in the world itself.