Facing Direction

This is a fabric mod that helps you visualize what direction you are going.

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About this Mod

🧭 Compass HUD

A lightweight, always-on compass overlay for Fabric — know exactly where you're headed at a glance.

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About

Compass HUD adds a clean, minimal direction bar to your screen that displays all eight cardinal and intercardinal directions (SW, W, NW, N, NE, E, SE) and highlights the one you are currently facing in real time. No more getting lost, no more opening your inventory to check coordinates. Just look up and go.

✨ Features

🧭 Always-visible compass — Shows all 8 directions with your current facing highlighted in real time
⚡ Highly optimized — Extremely lightweight with zero noticeable impact on FPS or performance
🔧 Mod Menu support — Fully compatible with Mod Menu so you can manage it alongside your other mods
📦 Client-side only — Works on any server, no server-side installation required

📋 Requirements

Fabric Loader
Fabric API
Mod Menu (optional but recommended)

🛠️ Support

Found a bug or need help? Join the Discord and we'll get you sorted!

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Available Versions

Facing Direction 1.0.0release

MC 1.21.11fabric

April 9, 2026

How to Install Facing Direction on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Facing Direction". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Facing Direction server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Facing Direction compatible with fabric?

Facing Direction officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.21.11. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Facing Direction – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Facing Direction consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.