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CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map

Open the Create Railways Navigator directly from a Sophisticated Backpack with a configurable hotkey.

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Latest stable file crnbackpackhotkey-2.5.0.jar
Game version 1.20.1
Loader Forge

CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map crnbackpackhotkey-2.5.0.jar targets 1.20.1 with Forge. 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 CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map required on the client, server, or both?

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crnbackpackhotkey-2.5.0.jar. Change the file and its required mods may change too.

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About this project

What does CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map add?

CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map

CRN Backpack Navigator & World Map adds convenient navigation tools directly to your Minecraft client. Open the Create Railways Navigator directly from your Sophisticated Backpack and access an integrated World Map without needing to carry the Navigator in your hand.

Designed for Create-focused modpacks, the mod combines quick navigation, a configurable keybind system, terrain mapping and waypoint functionality into one lightweight client-side mod.

✨ Features

🗺️ Integrated World Map

  • Open the World Map with a configurable hotkey
  • Default key: M
  • View terrain around your current location
  • Player position tracking
  • Zoom in and out
  • Pan around the map
  • Local waypoint system
  • Create and delete waypoints
  • Waypoint labels
  • Persistent local waypoint storage
  • 127 × 127 terrain map cache

🚂 Create Railways Navigator

  • Open the Create Railways Navigator directly with a hotkey
  • Default key: N
  • No need to hold the Navigator item
  • Works directly with Sophisticated Backpacks
  • Detects equipped backpacks
  • Uses Sophisticated Backpacks' backpack inventory system

⌨️ Fully Configurable Controls

Both functions have their own Minecraft keybind:

  • M → World Map
  • N → Create Railways Navigator

Both keys can be changed under:

Options → Controls → Key Binds

The hotkeys only operate during normal gameplay and do not activate while another GUI or menu is open.

🔧 Compatibility

  • Minecraft: 1.20.1
  • Mod Loader: Forge
  • Forge: 47.4.2
  • Java: 17
  • Side: Client-side

Required Mods

  • Create Railways Navigator
  • Sophisticated Backpacks
  • Sophisticated Core

⭐ First Stable Release

v2.5.0 is the first stable release of the mod.

The core functionality is now working and provides a stable foundation for future development. Future versions will expand the World Map, waypoint system, navigation features and integration with the Create ecosystem.

🚀 What's Next?

The World Map is designed as the foundation for a much larger navigation system. Future updates may expand features such as:

  • More advanced terrain rendering
  • Improved waypoint management
  • Dimension support
  • Cave mapping
  • Create railway integration
  • CRN-specific navigation features
  • Minimap integration
  • Advanced map controls

The goal is to eventually provide a complete, integrated navigation system for Create-based Minecraft worlds.

📜 Credits

Created by Rene + ChatGPT.

This project is an independent implementation and does not include Xaero's code or assets.

Project description from CurseForge.

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