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 Nov 14, 2014I've been trying the plugin for the past 2 hours and every version i get dosn't work. I've tried 3.0, 3.01, 3.1 beta 1 and 3.1 they all have something wrong. They won't let me get the kits or use most of the commands. It used to work fine but when i updated to 3.1 on my main server it all broke so i set up a private server run on my PC and got the folowing plugins: Multivers-Core, WorldGuard, WorldEdit, VoxelSniper,TARDIS and included other plugin files and ProtocolLib with craftbukkit 1.7.9-R0.2. Both my main server with a lot more plugins and this small server have the same problems.
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Posted Nov 12, 2014@iarepande
Perhaps your informant was thinking about the other TARDIS plugin (which I think does use NMS)
@Squawkers13
I'm hoping Sponge has some way of detecting if a mod is installed on the server, so that I can enable/disable the tie-in as appropriate. I'm also going to look into how Carbon manages to add new content (time permitting) to see if it is workable to access mods that way using Spigot...
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Posted Nov 12, 2014I say something on the TODO about a tie-in Forge mod (with Sponge?) and I just have to say, that mod would be worth requiring on my server.
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Posted Nov 11, 2014@eccentricnz
Cool. Then the Pore stuff will support it. I am glad the person had outdated facts. I guess I should have known since they were referencing someone not listed as being on your project. Thanks for the answer.
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Posted Nov 10, 2014@iarepande
https://github.com/eccentricdevotion/TARDIS/blob/v3.0/todo.md
The TARDIS plugin by itself does not use any NMS (it did in the distant past, but was removed many versions ago). Where it is needed (setting horse speed and making the new Siege Cube item invulnerable) it hooks into two lightweight add-on plugins (TARDISHorseSpeed, TARDISSiegeProtect), but neither of those are absolutely necessary for the plugin to run.
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Posted Nov 10, 2014Will Tardis ever port to sponge or be compatible with sponge through pore. I heard that TARDIS uses NMS, which isn't going to be compatible with pore according to the pore designers. So if thats the case, is there going to be no possible way to use TARDIS with sponge if you switch?
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Posted Nov 9, 2014I just had a good idea for TARDIS, to compliment the Siege mode.
Outside charging, as a admin config the admin could set TARDIS to send a broadcast like: [TARDIS Charging System] <Username> has had to resort to siege mode to save power, give his TARDIS power by giving him your Time Lord Energy! Click Here!
The heading and message should be configable as with the function itself. Another option would be to go to the tardis and tap on it to give him power.
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Posted Nov 7, 2014@markdf
The main thing i saw that is bad (marrage,) but the armour stands are just annoying. Besides water/lava flow, it would be a good server for someone like me or bajancanadian...
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Posted Nov 7, 2014thanks :)
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Posted Nov 7, 2014@minecraftian540
/tardisadmin include [world]
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Posted Nov 7, 2014hi I just imported a world with multiverse and when I try to travel to the world it says the server does not allow time travel to this world how do I fix this ??
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Posted Nov 3, 2014@Squawkers13
I have to agree with you.I don't understand why all those features would be part of standard server software, thats what plugins are for, to customize the server to how someone wants to set it up.
Dancing armour, no thanks.
And as for that 'marriage' option, sounds like its aimed at really sad people with no life away from the keyboard.
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Posted Nov 3, 2014@ccattell
Just remember to park your TARDIS in a north / south direction :)
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Posted Nov 3, 2014@roracle
We are currently upgrading to 1.8 via spigot using the 1.8 protocol hack and the Carbon plugin to give us the 1.8 blocks.... technically it is a 1.7.10 world, so all of the plugins still work for the most part and have verified that TARDIS, Multiverse, WorldGuard, ProtocolLib, and all of the other various TARDIS dependencies are all still working... its an option for you anyways... hope that helps
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Posted Nov 3, 2014@roracle
Why no sane server will ever use Rainbow:
"it comes with some 'baked in' features which include:
Spawn command (/spawn)
Homes (/sethome /home)
Request Teleport (/tpahere)
Economy (/buy /sell)
Name colors (/namecolor)
Backpacks (/bp)
Marriage
Auto-Announcer
Chat censor
/ignore
Emotes (/smile, /wave)
Online Time Tracker (/jot)
Ride/Throw (/ride)
Spawn is protected from water/lava flow
Spawn has a 'monster force field' (monsters die when entering spawn)
Spawn is safe from PvP
Armor Stands will "dance" at spawn, and periodically everywhere on server.
Armor Stands also when placed will randomize their type (small, large, with base plate, without, etc)"
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Posted Nov 2, 2014@eccentricnz
Yeah I get a LOT of errors in Rainbow. I'm only using it for protection and organizing things for users until Bukkit comes out with 1.8. It would be nice, but it's almost pointless because Multiverse doesn't work, either, and that's a big deal for me, because I like TARDIS worlds to be separate from the main one. Oh well, guess I'll just wait like everyone else! :P
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Posted Nov 2, 2014@roracle
https://github.com/eccentricdevotion/TARDIS/blob/v3.0/todo.md
Though I highly doubt that TARDIS will run successfully on Rainbow...
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Posted Nov 2, 2014Will you be updating for 1.8? I'm using Project Rainbow and it's a really nice server, but I can't seem to use TARDIS because it requires 1.7.10, keeps giving me an error.
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Posted Nov 2, 2014@PBlock96
Probably
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Posted Nov 2, 2014@eccentricnz
Will you be creating a 1.8 version of this plugin for sponge?