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 19, 2015@Nomadadon
Huh?
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@kingdom_keeper
1.8.x Minecraft clients can connect to CraftBukkit/Spigot servers running 1.8 (that's as high as the server version goes so far). Get BuildTools from Spigot and you'll have servers JARs in no time.
Read the change log throughly for info on dependent plugins
There are some other exterior presets, again the change log will tell you what they are...
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Posted Jan 19, 2015Is there an item ID for the seed blocks? i'd like to try out the different verions without having to manually build each one.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@eccentricnz
Building a TARDIS using materials that are collected in survival mode.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015i have been away for a while. is there a plugin-compatable-server for 1.8.1? and also, what plugins are now needed? also, are they any new exterior things, excluding my idea for the prismarine? thanks in advanced, eccentricnz.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@X00dis
the slower survival way?
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@eccentricnz
Have to wait until i build another TARDIS. I started over from scratch, the slower survival way.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@X00dis
/tadmin purge_portalsthen
/tadmin list portalsagain gives?-
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Posted Jan 19, 2015TARDIS id: 1 has a portal open at: Location{world=CraftWorld{name=Banizka},x=-2284.0,y=67.0,z=2176.0,pitch=0.0,yaw=0.0}
too bad the TARDIS is parked in Refusis being recharged in a rift...
EDIT: I suppose I will try the purge and exterminate method.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@ronniewong2004
You can use any Bukkit Perms compatible permissions plugin, and yes that includes (the imo horrible) PEX
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Posted Jan 19, 2015Can u use PermissionsEx to use the TARDIS Perms please say you can!?!?!?!
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@CrafterSmith123456789
If you have to do /tardis update then you have bigger problems... most probably using the wrong version of WorldGuard
http://dev.bukkit.org/bukkit-plugins/tardis/#w-bugs-requests
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@CrafterSmith123456789
Have you tried /tardis update ?
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Posted Jan 19, 2015In TARDIS v3.1, the buttons do not work. eccentricnz, please help me!
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@eccentricnz
OK I will try it tonight. If that doesn't work I will exterminate the TARDIS and purge the plugin of my presence. I have been wanting to start fresh anyway lol
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@X00dis
Not really, I can't reproduce it on my end... try
/tardisadmin list portals, see if your portal is in the list.@SanicTheTimelord
Check your server setup again, tardis.admin permissions have not changed since they were first introduced to the plugin. This is something specific to your server (not the plugin) you'll need to troubleshoot it yourself as no one else has access to your server... Consider posting the server startup log in a ticket.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015I added the tardis.admin permission to my staff ranks, and it still says we "don't have permission to do that" when we run any /tadmin or /tardis admin command. What should I do?
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@GervaisJohn
It has been a while since I created a custom room besides the console, but I would say yes because all of the built in rooms (pool, vault, library, etc.) are all in the .tschm file format.
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Posted Jan 19, 2015@X00dis
Is this the same for additional rooms as well?
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Posted Jan 19, 2015Lets see if I can pay a little back by answering some questions.
@RedZombieHD
You need to click the filter button on top of the tickets page. Once a ticket is completed, Eccentricnz will close it. By default the only tickets that are shown are the ones that are still "Open"
@SanicTheTimelord
I dont know for sure, but On my server I run op, as well as ranks. There are some cases like TARDIS Areas and I think consoles where it does matter or not if your op, you need to have the permission. I use group manager myself. Seems to do a good job and I can edit permissions in game.
@GervaisJohn
Yes there is a differance. Eccemtricnz changed the file format the TARDIS plugin uses from .schematic to .tschm. The custom console will need to be created in game and a .tschm created by using the directions here! Custom Schematics