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ArCompass

Compass mod that will point you in direction without using f3

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Latest stable file ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3
Game version 26.2
Loader Fabric

ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3 targets 26.2 with Fabric. The project page does not say whether this file belongs on the client, dedicated server, or both. No extra mods listed for this file.

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Is ArCompass required on the client, server, or both?

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Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

The source does not explicitly classify this release as client-only or server-only.

What else does ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3 need?

ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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Built for ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

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    Stick to this file

    Use ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3. It targets 26.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

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    Bring the mods it needs

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    Use the “Get this file” button beside ArCompass 26.2 - 1.2.3. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does ArCompass add?

ArCompass

A compact compass bar at the top of your screen that shows nearby players — using the same waypoint data as vanilla's built-in Locator Bar, just laid out as an actual compass instead of a cryptic strip of dots. Now with a full personal waypoint system too: mark spots, get auto-created death markers, and manage everything from an in-game list.

N/E/S/W letters track where you're facing, player points move along the bar as you turn, and holding Tab reveals names. Can also hide vanilla's own Locator Bar so you're not seeing double.

Features

Compass

  • N/E/S/W directions — always know which way you're facing, no F3 needed. Optional NE/SE/SW/NW, or arrow glyphs instead of letters.
  • Player points, same data as vanilla — no custom tracking, no server mods needed beyond whatever already powers vanilla's Locator Bar.
  • Names on Tab — hold Tab to see who's who, like Player Locator Plus. Can be set to always-on, and toggled off entirely with a hotkey if you just want directions.
  • Replaces, doesn't duplicate — toggle to hide vanilla's Locator Bar.

Personal waypoints

  • One key to mark a spot — press to instantly drop a waypoint where you're standing.
  • Death waypoints, automatically — die, and a waypoint appears where it happened. Your most recent death is always "Latest Death," your very first is "Oldest Death," and everything in between is kept too, dated, so you never lose your history.
  • Full management GUI — rename, recolor (8 presets), edit coordinates directly, copy coordinates to clipboard, or teleport straight to one (works across dimensions too, same permission rules as typing the command yourself).
  • Nether/Overworld conversion built in — viewing an Overworld waypoint while you're in the Nether (or vice versa) shows you the portal-ratio equivalent coordinates automatically.
  • Cycle how they show on the compass with one key: name, hidden, name + distance, or marker-only.
  • Separated by world — waypoints from one server or singleplayer save won't show up in another.

Same footprint as the XP bar, so it doesn't dominate your screen.


Requirements

  • Minecraft 26.2, Fabric Loader, Fabric API
  • Mod Menu + Cloth Config, for the in-game config screen

Controls

  • + (Equal key) — add a waypoint where you're standing.
  • U — open the waypoint list.
  • ; — cycle how your waypoints display on the compass.
  • , — toggle players on/off the compass.
  • Tab — show player names (or enable "Always Show Player Names" in config).

Notes

The player-tracking side of this mod is a client-side reskin, not a tracking mod — it reads whatever the server already sends for vanilla's Locator Bar. If a server doesn't populate waypoints for players, you'll just see directions and your own waypoints, same as vanilla would show nothing.

Project description from CurseForge.

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