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 Mar 14, 2013Also, I think it would be nice to add the scanner button as well as "save location" sign to the control rooms by default(and also maybe add a home save/home travel sign or button of some sort), and add an option to steering the tardis to allow it to travel between rechargers/areas, as well as players, to make flying of the tardis possible 100% without commands. Again, just suggestions! I find usually that the less commands a player has to enter, the easier it is for them to use a plugin. (: (Also maybe the option to trade HP into energy, in case a user doesnt have enough energy left in their tardis to get it to a recharging station, or any fuel) Just some things I would have liked to see implemented after playing around with the plugin a bit. Also, I think it would be cool if behind the doors were portals, so you could actually open/close the door and walk in/out of the tardis, but I don't know how plausible something like that would be.
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Posted Mar 14, 2013@nullschritt
You've got me thinking that there's lots of potential for levels and a whole lot more... will add to todo list, but don't expect anything too soon, what I have in mind will take some planning first :)
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Posted Mar 14, 2013@kdog9805
You need a later build (2.1-beta-2), try here: http://thenosefairy.co.nz/jenkins/TARDIS.jar
Official release tonight (NZ DST)
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Posted Mar 14, 2013are the sideways gravitywells implemented say because when i run /tardisgravity, it just says unknown command. I am running 2.1-beta-1
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Posted Mar 14, 2013Just a suggestion, perhaps you could give experience for traveling? Or integrate support of a skills plugin, and maybe increase the distance a player can travel based on their level?
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Posted Mar 14, 2013@anthony64680
Until we can make our own blocks with the Minecraft plugin API (which hasn't been released yet) the only way to get the different looking blocks is to use the TARDIS texture pack linked above.
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Posted Mar 14, 2013Hello !
how to have the block tardis in the texture pack by default please ?
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Posted Mar 13, 2013@eccentricnz
Yeh that was another simple thing it figured out in the time waiting, But still I can not exit the Tardis at all. =/
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@billtommo
LEFT-clicking the handbrake?
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@eccentricnz
Thanks, once they start building their Tardis people are unlikely to take the beacon from it.
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@markdf
Yep, can do, though will only apply to newly created TARDISes
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Posted Mar 12, 2013Could the beacon also be protected from harvesting? I've noticed that's started to happen also with certain players.
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@Zephrith
The ore's are actually in the list already, but I commented them out, because I use coal ore as a special block in the farm room. Will have a play around later and see what can be done
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@eccentricnz
Really awesome that you're doing things to keep it a safe plugin to use on servers with an economy. Maybe you could also add the ore types to the all_blocks list though? Sideways gravity wells are great fun btw!
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@eccentricnz
Just done another re install of the plugin and it all seemed to be working again except for some reason now the hand break wont let me turn it back on? Also can not leave the Tardis after entering even before time travel. >_>
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Posted Mar 12, 2013@billtommo
You're using a outdated beta version, please update, then repost if you continue to have problems
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Posted Mar 11, 2013@eccentricnz
I always use the interface/dashboard on the hosts website to restart, Never in game commands. I have tried to stop and start also but still no luck also I just checked the server log and found this error. Seems to be a few but all look the same as this as far as I can tell.
2013-03-12 04:05:05 [SEVERE] Could not pass event PlayerInteractEvent to TARDIS v2.0-beta-5 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:657) 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:113) 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.NullPointerException at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.listeners.TARDISDoorListener.checkSurvival(TARDISDoorListener.java:424) at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.listeners.TARDISDoorListener.movePlayer(TARDISDoorListener.java:374) at me.eccentric_nz.TARDIS.listeners.TARDISDoorListener.onDoorInteract(TARDISDoorListener.java:318) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor85.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 Mar 11, 2013@billtommo
By reset, do you mean:
If 2, try 1
Any errors in the server console?
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Posted Mar 11, 2013@reploidxzero
So we're talking hours, probably days, of my time vs the minutes it would take you to add some permissions to your existing setup? Hmm... don't think it's going to be a hard decision there sorry, not going to reinvent the wheel.
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Posted Mar 11, 2013For some reason I can not enter the Tardis using the key after it materializes. It was allowing me to enter and exit at first but after a reset when it appears and I click it with the key it no longer allows me to enter and does not say anything when I click the door. (Wrong key for example)
Any suggestions as to how I might go about fixing this?