Explorer's Compass Addon
This project backports the improved search logic from newer versions of Explorer's Compass to Fabric 1.20.1, fixing the issue where the compass would…
⬇ Download on ModrinthExplorer's Compass: Improved Search Backport
This is a specific addon for Explorer's Compass on Minecraft 1.20.1 (Fabric).
It backports the Improved Search Logic from newer versions (1.21+), fixing the issue where the compass would repeatedly find the structure the player is currently inside.
Features
- Next-Closest Search: Automatically skips the structure you are currently standing in when searching for the same structure type again.
Requirements
- Minecraft: 1.20.1
- Fabric Loader: Latest
- Fabric API: Latest
- Explorer's Compass: 1.20.1-2.2.3-fabric (or compatible)
How to Use
For Players
Simply install this mod alongside the original Explorer's Compass mod.
Building from Source
- Clone this repository.
- Run the build command:
./gradlew build - The compiled jar will be in
build/libs.
License
This project is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), consistent with the original mod.
Original Mod by ChaosTheDude.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft version listed: 1.20.1
- 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 explorerscompass-addon-1.0.0.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 6 KB
- Download link checked 27 Aug 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.