True North
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
⬇ Download on Modrinth
A very simple mod that adds a very simple Magnetic Compass
This item shows the player's relative rotation as compared to North (Negative Z)
Basically, It's a compass
The item is found in the Tools and Utilities tab of the Vanilla Creative Menu.
The Compass is also Craftable via 2 copper above and below a redstone dust with an iron ingot to either side of said dust in a 3x3 crafting grid
Compatibility: The Magnetic Compass can be placed in the Navigation Table from Create Simulated
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.21.1
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as truenorth-0.1.2.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 56 KB
- Download link checked 11 Nov 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.