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 Jan 28, 2013@SeeJayEmm
can you flick me your database file?
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Posted Jan 28, 2013Lucky you :) With a full time job, two kids, normal day to day stuff, plus time spent on TARDIS, I wouldn't have time to make a mod right now. The plan is to port this over to the Minecraft plugin API when that is released (whenever that may be...)
Feel free to submit pull requests on the TARDIS github page (there is a v2 branch, as well as the old 1.9.x branch) or request features with a ticket (link above)
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Posted Jan 28, 2013What do you think of making a mod based off this plugin? (So you can add cool things like K-9 and see the outside from the in vise-versa.) A friend and I would like to help with some basic stuff. I have nothing better to do right now.
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Posted Jan 28, 2013@eccentricnz
Thanks for the quick response. I'm looking forward to re-creating my TARDIS. Tho I have a lot in mine right now so I'll have to clean it out 1st.
I am running into a couple problems I'm hoping you can help me with. This is with a pre-existing TARDIS.
1. My tardis isn't charging. I created a recharger at a beacon. I used a condenser chest to give my tardis enough power to use comehere and put it about 6 blocks away from the beacon. I then entered the tardis and exited it. Nothing is happening. (No lightning bolts.) Is there a way to see what the charge is at?
2. I placed a wooden button and used /tardis update artron on it. That worked successfully but when I click the button I get the following exception.
17:50:04 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PlayerInteractEvent to TARDIS v2.0-beta-3b org.bukkit.event.EventException at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:427) at org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredListener.callEvent(RegisteredListener.java:62) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.fireEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:477) at org.bukkit.plugin.SimplePluginManager.callEvent(SimplePluginManager.java:462) at org.bukkit.craftbukkit.v1_4_R1.event.CraftEventFactory.callPlayerInteractEvent(CraftEventFactory.java:178) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.PlayerInteractManager.interact(PlayerInteractManager.java:376) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.PlayerConnection.a(PlayerConnection.java:656) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.Packet15Place.handle(SourceFile:58) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.NetworkManager.b(NetworkManager.java:290) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.PlayerConnection.d(PlayerConnection.java:112) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.ServerConnection.b(SourceFile:39) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.DedicatedServerConnection.b(SourceFile:30) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.MinecraftServer.r(MinecraftServer.java:598) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.DedicatedServer.r(DedicatedServer.java:224) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.MinecraftServer.q(MinecraftServer.java:494) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.MinecraftServer.run(MinecraftServer.java:427) at net.minecraft.server.v1_4_R1.ThreadServerApplication.run(SourceFile:849) Caused by: java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 1 at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.listeners.TARDISArtronCapacitorListener.onCapacitorInteract(TARDISArtronCapacitorListener.java:134) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor45.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601) at org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPluginLoader$1.execute(JavaPluginLoader.java:425) ... 16 more
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Posted Jan 28, 2013@SeeJayEmm
Enabling
create_worldswill only affect new TARDISs, existing ones will happily play alongside. TARDISs created with version 1.9.x will have to update their TARDIS with the new handbrake using the/tardis update handbrakecommand (place a lever where you want it first) and also the artron energy button -/tardis update artron(can be a wood/stone button, or lever). I think I ned to dredge up an old server back-up to test this a bit more thoroughly, but it should work...The room growing feature is only available if the TARDIS was created in its own world. Players would unfortunately have to delete their existing TARDISs to take advantage of it.
I'm hoping to have a wiki built in time for the stable release of v2.0 - this will include some FAQs - volunteers are welcome to write some documentation :)
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Posted Jan 28, 2013I'm just coming back off a hiatus and read all the 2.0-beta changelogs. I have a couple questions. (I apologize if they were already answered). (Is there an FAQ somewhere with all the changes?)
I'd like to enable the option to create worlds. If I do that will it break all of the existing tardis' or will only new ones get worlds created for them? Adding rooms? Many of my players have customized their TARDII. If they add a room will it trash the work they did?
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Posted Jan 28, 2013I think it would be cool if you could edit the outside of your TARDIS. I remember when The Master drew something on the inside and the outside became that. (This was during the Tom Baker era when he had the Chameleon Circuit fixed for a bit.)
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Posted Jan 28, 2013@bahey1999
Are there any errors in the server log file? If so paste them here
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Posted Jan 28, 2013Every TARDIS have their own world but when I click to the door of TARDIS and NOTHING I cant go inside of the TARDIS I have: TARDIS v2.0 beta 3b TARDIS Chunk Generator 1.0 Multiverse-Core Worldborder PermissionEX What's the problem ?
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Posted Jan 28, 2013@Skyway2000
https:vimeo.com/58356201
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Posted Jan 28, 2013@Zecardius
Have you got the first three as well? Also you must use beta-3b, as the previous version has a bug that will always disable create_worlds...
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Posted Jan 27, 2013@eccentricnz
It is true but it still doesnt create a separate world
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Posted Jan 27, 2013@Zecardius
Need to have:
Once all those requirements are met, create a new TARDIS, and you should be good to go.
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Posted Jan 27, 2013Why cannot I not grow a room at all? or have a energy beam
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Posted Jan 27, 2013Be sure to check out every room!
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Posted Jan 27, 2013Here is the finished product! https://www.dropbox.com/s/i91o1pzrhmkkkn9/TARDIS_WORLD_TheSpaceSloth-2%202.zip I hope you like it. I just couldn't get the bedroom in, but I added a potion room. (It isn't the best looking TARDIS but I put some time into it.
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Posted Jan 27, 2013@GervaisJohn
Yes I will also I made one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgRc9TQTCf8
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Posted Jan 27, 2013I am almost done with updating every room in the TARDIS to go with the new style. Will you be able to look at it tonight?
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Posted Jan 27, 2013@Skyway2000
Yes, this will be part of the installation tutorial, but I won't be doing it till tonight (NZDST) 'cause I'm at work now...
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Posted Jan 27, 2013Can you give us a tutorial on how to make the TARDIS interiors generate in their own world?