No Waypoints/Locator Bar

No Waypoints/Locator Bar

A minimalistic mod that disables Waypoints/Locator Bar

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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_bar will 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

Why?

The whole Locator Bar feature is IMHO not mature and was rushed:

  • Even when Gamerule locator_bar is set to false the 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

1.2.0release
MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric
March 24, 2026
1.1.2release
MC 1.21.11fabric
December 9, 2025
1.1.1release
MC 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric
November 6, 2025
1.1.0release
MC 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric
September 30, 2025
1.0.0release
MC 1.21.6-pre1, 1.21.6-pre2, 1.21.6-pre3, 1.21.6-pre4, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8fabric
May 29, 2025

How to Install No Waypoints/Locator Bar on Your Server

1

Order Server

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

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.1.2).

3

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

fabric

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+10 more)

Server-side

~ Optional

Recommended 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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Details

License
Apache License 2.0
Server-side
Optional

Supported Versions

26.1.226.1.126.11.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.6-pre4+3 more