Tracker Compass

Tracker Compass

A Minecraft datapack that adds a compass which tracks the nearest player. Primarily intended for Minecraft Manhunts.

Features

• Track multiple players – the compass will point to the nearest target.
• Remembers the last position tracked, even if the runner enters a different dimension. Also works if the hunter dies (but the compass will not remember the dimension it was last used in before the hunter’s death).
• Hunters are not able to lose or drop their compass.
• Runners are not able to pick up or use tracker compasses.

Installation

Datapack version:

• Download latest release
• Locate your world’s datapack folder (.minecraft/saves/[your_world_name]/datapacks)
• Place the datapack into the datapack folder
• Make sure the datapack is enabled by using /datapack list. If it isn’t, enable it with /datapack enable "file/tracker-compass_(version_number).zip"

Mod version:

• Download latest version from Modrinth
• Place mod into mods folder (.minecraft/mods)

How to Use

To set the hunters, use:

/team join Hunters player_name

To set the speedrunners, use:

/team join Runners player_name

To start the game and give the hunters their compasses, use:

/function tracker:start

This will also clear everybody’s inventories, set each team to survival mode and max out their health and food levels.

Hunters can refresh their compass by right-clicking them.

Settings

This datapack automatically disables the locator bar upon loading to prevent runners from knowing the hunters’ whereabouts, but this can be toggled with the locator_bar gamerule:

/gamerule locator_bar (true|false)

The tracker can be set to show the tracked player’s y-coordinate (off by default):

/scoreboard players set y_mode TrackerSettings (0|1) (0 for off, 1 for on)

Hunters respawn with compasses by default, but this can be disabled:

/scoreboard players set respawn TrackerSettings (0|1) (0 for off, 1 for on)

Commands

| Command | Description |
|———————————————————-|———————————————————————————|
| /team join Hunters player_name | Adds the user player_name to the Hunters team. |
| /team join Runners player_name | Adds the user player_name to the Runners team (will be tracked by compasses). |
| /function tracker:start | Clears inventories, heals all and gives all hunters tracker compasses. |
| /function tracker:get_compass | Gives the executor a tracker compass. |
| /function tracker:setup/install | Initialises the datapack. Automatically called upon datapack load. |
| /function tracker:setup/uninstall | Removes all variables used by the datapack from the scoreboard. |
| /scoreboard players set y_mode TrackerSettings (0\|1) | Toggles whether compasses will show the target’s y-coordinate. |
| /scoreboard players set respawn TrackerSettings (0\|1) | Toggles whether hunters will respawn with their compass. |