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 Aug 13, 2014@eccentricnz
Ah cool, thanks for the info. We run WorldBorder too and have a current border radius of 4000 blocks so it is possible there just aren't any inside that radius. I may give it a try on my local testing server with the WorldBorder disabled to see if I can get an idea if there are any around. :)
Just saved up enough for my Diamond Block TARDIS yesterday on our survival server, had half the server in it flying around with me hahaha.
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Posted Aug 12, 2014@khamseen_air
No biome within 30000 blocks (or the WorldBorder limit if installed) - it searches all four directions (N,S,E,W) in a random order from the current TARDIS location.
Try travelling to another biome type first, and then try the
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Posted Aug 12, 2014If the '/tardistravel biome jungle' command returns a message saying it couldn't find any jungle biomes, does that mean it didn't find any in a set radius (if so, what's the radius) or does that mean the world seed has no jungle biomes?
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Posted Aug 12, 2014@Murreey
thanks
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Posted Aug 12, 2014@sbongbob
/tardisprefs key_menu, then it works the same way as the Sonic one by putting it in the bottom left corner.
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Posted Aug 12, 2014How do i change what my doctors key looks like?
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Posted Aug 11, 2014@tardisman1234
Thats like saying instead of having creepers blow up to have creepers explode... aka SAY WHAT SIR?
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Posted Aug 11, 2014@eccentricnz
The Fix door message has been tested and works. Thanks!
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Posted Aug 11, 2014@tardisman1234
That makes no sense whatsoever... you're saying that instead of one thing, it should do exactly the same thing
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Posted Aug 11, 2014eccentricnz it would be cool if when the tardis materialises instead of flicking between glass stained glass and wool if it could glass then stained glass then wool
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Posted Aug 10, 2014@kingdom_keeper
Not sure I actually like the new doors, some are just wrong imo...
@X00dis
Done, but untested, build #981
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Posted Aug 10, 2014Eccentricz, I noticed today that if you remotely lock the TARDIS with the remote key you have no way of knowing if you locked or unlocked the door. Could a message be added stating what the door just did? Lol I was in a cave and couldn't remember if I locked the door when I left, so I could have hit the key but then got worried thinking I did lock it. So I had to remote it to me. FYI it was locked.
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Posted Aug 10, 2014Slight bit off topic, but when the update comes out are you gonna change the textures to new blocks (i can see acacia wood instead of iron doors on some presets, or spruce on snow tree, or something else)
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Posted Aug 10, 2014@kylester200
It's already on the TODO list for when the Minecraft API eventually comes out
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Posted Aug 10, 2014Hello, I was thinking maybe you can turn this mod into a mod (Like for single-player) to.
Thanks for reading!
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Posted Aug 10, 2014@eccentricnz
No, I didn't, i wanted to be sure the world could be added to the Sign before i looked any further into it
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Posted Aug 10, 2014@TempusVulpi
Worlds need to be added to the config and the easiest way to do that is to reload, as the plugin always tries to detect what worlds are available at start-up - adding those that are new, removing those that no longer exist.
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Posted Aug 10, 2014@eccentricnz
You're saying the worlds automatically appear on the sign on reload..?
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Posted Aug 9, 2014@TempusVulpi
reload
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Posted Aug 9, 2014When using Multiverse to add new worlds to travel to, is there any way to add them to the Destination sign? I know that's not the name, but i've forgotten it's actual name, Currently it has the three default worlds, i'm hoping i can somehow add more? if not, how else can i travel to these worlds?