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 25, 2015@Alexjamespeter
http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/#w-bugs-requests
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Posted Nov 25, 2015cant get the door to open when i click it with a key
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Posted Nov 14, 2015@roracle
https://eccentricdevotion.github.io/TARDIS/chameleon-construction.html
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https://eccentricdevotion.github.io/TARDIS/custom-preset.html
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Posted Nov 14, 2015@vistaero
I prefer my totally inaccurate explanation.
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Posted Nov 14, 2015@roracle
If two TARDIS travels to the same coords at the same time, the will just overlap. The plugin checks if there is enough free space before dematerialization, but not just before materialization.
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Posted Nov 13, 2015@roracle
Two Tardis's trying to land in the one location will create a CVE (charged vacuum emboitment) and will both end up in E-space.
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Posted Nov 13, 2015A player asked a question that I did not know the answer to:
"What happens if 100 players use TARDIS all at the same time, and two or more TARDIS's have locations very close to each other where they overlap, what will happen?"
In other words, will TARDIS plugin notice that another TARDIS is in that location?
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Posted Nov 13, 2015I think it would be cool to have a Bill & Ted phone box as a preset for the chameleon circuit. I can't seem to find how to create presets, so if someone would point me in the proper direction?
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Posted Nov 8, 2015@jacksimo14
/tardisrecipe key
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Posted Nov 8, 2015@jacksimo14
http://eccentricdevotion.github.io/TARDIS/faqs.html#maps
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Posted Nov 8, 2015And can someone tell me how you make the tardis key
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Posted Nov 8, 2015i keep getting a message saying "Could not find TARDIS map files, some recipes will not work!". can someone help me out.
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Posted Nov 8, 2015@Here3310
Because, its supposed to.
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Posted Nov 8, 2015why the charged creeper keep spawning inside my tardis?REALLY NEED HELP!
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Posted Oct 31, 2015@roracle
It sounds to me like this might be an issue with the worldguard flags not being set correctly. For example, players who are unable to build are also unable to interact with anything, even doors. Can you please go to the ticket eccentric linked to and post your worldguard region config for that player's TARDIS when he was having issues? And also the region config that you have now when it is working properly. I'd like to get a look at them both to see if I can spot anything.
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Posted Oct 31, 2015@roracle
Read how to submit a bug report and include all the information required.
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Posted Oct 30, 2015Here's the way I have my settings to make it work now:
Using these settings everything is held in TARDIS_TimeVortex world, and works fine it would seem.
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Posted Oct 30, 2015@roracle
Has the Tardis plugin every worked as it should for you? If it hasn' then its a problem with your setup/server. But you do need to file a proper bug report (scroll up), else its anyone's guess what your problem is, but very unlikely to be a problem with the plugin as it works on countless other servers.
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Posted Oct 30, 2015@eccentricnz
Just checked with my other account I forgot I had. Made a TARDIS and cannot exit. It's the same issue my friend was having. I do not now what causes this, as the config was very basic. I can confirm it's not a world permission issue.
If I (op) go in the TARDIS my player character created, he can open and close the door from inside the TARDIS.
My player character can open and close his own or companioned door from the outside, but not from the inside. This is what my friend was having issues with as well.
Conclusion: Players can create and enter their TARDIS, but once inside they cannot shut the door, or if shift-click to get in, they cannot exit via opening or shift-clicking out. This is a player-only problem, and I cannot seem to find any permission needed for the player to be able to work the door from inside their TARDIS.
EDIT: I'm using the setting where it uses the world Time_Vortex, and everything is working now with my extra player account, I'll update again after my other player gives it a go.
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Posted Oct 30, 2015@eccentricnz
I looked over that. TARDISes are created in their own world. My player here created his own TARDIS from scratch but cannot exit it. I'm not seeing anything in that link that is helping solve this issue. The region flag doesn't work "if using default world for TARDISes"
EDIT: I've re-loaded all the TARDIS config data and did things from scratch. We'll see after he wakes up and gets back in game. In the process I switched to MySQL for the database type, I hope that works to my advantage in some way. I kept things simple this time around, but still using MultiVerse capabilities.