
No Waypoints/Locator Bar
A minimalistic mod that disables Waypoints/Locator Bar
About this Mod
A minimalistic mod that disables Waypoints/Locator Bar.
Features
When installed on the server-side:
- Completely deactivates all waypoint/Locator Bar functionality
- No waypoint or players will be tracked
- Gamerule
locator_barwill have no effect
Additionally when installed on the client-side:
- Provides a keybind to "Always hide the locator bar"
- Default key:
F10 - "Always hidden" is the default
- Default key:
Why?
The whole Locator Bar feature is IMHO not mature and was rushed:
- Even when Gamerule
locator_baris set tofalsethe server will still track and calculate the movement of players and entities.
This is not necessary and causes a performance impact.- The whole calculation could be done on the client-side without causing additional server load
- No one explicitly asked for this feature (AFAIK), yet it was implemented, enabled by default and declared as ready for production within 14 days
- There are already name tags that solve the "Where are you???" problem... for over a decade
- The bar might be useless in certain situations, yet there is no way to disable it on the client
- The default player tracking range is basically unlimited (60 Mio blocks).
Nobody likely cares what a player 10k blocks away is doing yet it's still displayed on their bar. - Imagine you are on a server with 5 people. Now you and a friend go exploring, however both of you somehow end up more than 280 blocks away from each other. As all Locator Bar indicators have the same size when more than 280 blocks away it now might become impossible to distinguish your friend from the other players.
Available Versions
How to Install No Waypoints/Locator Bar 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 (26.1.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "No Waypoints/Locator Bar". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+10 more)
Server-side
~ OptionalRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
No Waypoints/Locator Bar 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is No Waypoints/Locator Bar compatible with fabric?
No Waypoints/Locator Bar officially supports fabric for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with No Waypoints/Locator Bar – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if No Waypoints/Locator Bar 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.
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