Minerals Compass

A compass that detects and shows the distance to nearby vanilla ores.

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About this Mod

Materials Compass

Materials Compass is a simple and lightweight Minecraft mod that adds a new tool designed to help players locate vanilla ores more easily.

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Features

Detects and tracks the nearest vanilla ores (Iron, Copper, Gold, Coal, etc.).
Works both above and below ground
Fully client-side — compatible with vanilla and Forge servers.
Lightweight, optimized and stable - no performance impact.

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Technical Info

Minecraft version: 1.20.1
Mod Loader: Forge

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Current state

This is an early version (v0.0.1).
At the moment, the compas functions mainly as a prototype and is only accessible through Creative Mode.
Future updates will include:

Ore selection through a GUI.
Integration with survival gameplay.
Customizable detection range and visual indicators.

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Language

English
Spanish

Notes

Feedback and ideas are welcome!
You can share suggestions or report issues on the GitHub project page

Available Versions

Initial Releaserelease

MC 1.20.1forge

November 9, 2025

How to Install Minerals Compass on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set forge Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

forge

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Minerals Compass server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong forge 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Minerals Compass compatible with forge?

Minerals Compass officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Minerals Compass – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Minerals Compass 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.