orelocator_compass
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OreLocator Compass - Ore Locating Compass Hold the Ore Locator Compass and the corresponding mineral to accurately locate vanilla ores within a 3x3 chunk area. It supports ore highlighting, durability enchanting, intelligent cooldown, and low memory usage. Mod Basic Information - Mod Name: OreLocator Compass - Author: DY_XiaoJiaZi - Version: 1.0.0 - Supported Game Version: Minecraft Forge 1.20.1 - Compatible Mods: Embeddium (Sodium), Oculus, etc. Feature Introduction - Ore Location: Hold the Ore Locator Compass in one hand and a mineral in the other, and the compass will automatically search for relevant nearby ores. - Multiple Mineral Support: Compatible with all vanilla minerals, including ores, ingots, blocks, shards, etc. - Ore Highlighting: The edges of located ore blocks will glow, with colors matching the ore's inherent hue. - Durability System: 64 durability points, enchantable with Unbreaking and Mending. - Intelligent Cooldown: Right-click to force a rescan with a 3-second cooldown. - Low Memory Usage: Freezes current state when dropped or placed in an item frame to reduce memory consumption. Usage Instructions - Hold Mineral: Hold the Ore Locator Compass in one hand and any mineral (ore, ingot, block, etc.) in the other. - Auto Search: The compass automatically searches for relevant ores within a 3x3 chunk area. - Point to Target: The compass needle points to the nearest ore location. - Force Refresh: Right-click to force a rescan (3-second cooldown). - View Info: Hover over the compass to see the currently tracked mineral type and Y-coordinate. Crafting Recipe (3x3 Crafting Table) Redstone Block Copper Block Redstone Block Diamond Block Compass Diamond Block Redstone Block Copper Block Redstone Block Supported Mineral Types Ores - Coal Ore and Deepslate Coal Ore - Iron Ore and Deepslate Iron Ore - Lapis Lazuli Ore and Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore - Copper Ore and Deepslate Copper Ore - Gold Ore and Deepslate Gold Ore - Redstone Ore and Deepslate Redstone Ore - Diamond Ore and Deepslate Diamond Ore - Emerald Ore and Deepslate Emerald Ore - Nether Quartz Ore - Nether Gold Ore - Ancient Debris Ingots & Crystals - Copper Ingot, Gold Ingot, Iron Ingot, Netherite Ingot - Amethyst Shard, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Nether Quartz, Redstone Dust Blocks - Amethyst Block, Copper Block, Diamond Block, Emerald Block, Gold Block, Iron Block - Lapis Lazuli Block, Netherite Block, Quartz Block, Redstone Block - Raw Copper Block, Raw Gold Block, Raw Iron Block - Coal Block, Netherite Scrap Installation Guide 1. Install Minecraft Forge 1.20.1. 2. Place the mod file into the .minecraft/mods folder. 3. Launch the game to use the mod. Notes - Ensure the correct version of Forge is installed. - Compatible with mods like Embeddium (Sodium) and Oculus. - Ore highlighting is visible within a 64-block range. - The compass needle spins continuously when no ore is found. Author Information - Author: DY_XiaoJiaZi - Mod Discussion: GitHub Issues Changelog - v1.0.0: Initial release, implementing the Ore Locator Compass functionality.
OreLocator Compass - Ore Locating Compass
Hold the Ore Locator Compass and the corresponding mineral to accurately locate vanilla ores within a 3x3 chunk area. It supports ore highlighting, durability enchanting, intelligent cooldown, and low memory usage.
Mod Basic Information
- Mod Name: OreLocator Compass
- Author: DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Version: 1. 0. 0
- Supported Game Version: Minecraft Forge 1. 20. 1
- Compatible Mods: Embeddium (Sodium), Oculus, etc.
Feature Introduction
- Ore Location: Hold the Ore Locator Compass in one hand and a mineral in the other, and the compass will automatically search for relevant nearby ores.
- Multiple Mineral Support: Compatible with all vanilla minerals, including ores, ingots, blocks, shards, etc.
- Ore Highlighting: The edges of located ore blocks will glow, with colors matching the ore's inherent hue.
- Durability System: 64 durability points, enchantable with Unbreaking and Mending.
- Intelligent Cooldown: Right-click to force a rescan with a 3-second cooldown.
- Low Memory Usage: Freezes current state when dropped or placed in an item frame to reduce memory consumption.
Usage Instructions
- Hold Mineral: Hold the Ore Locator Compass in one hand and any mineral (ore, ingot, block, etc.) in the other.
- Auto Search: The compass automatically searches for relevant ores within a 3x3 chunk area.
- Point to Target: The compass needle points to the nearest ore location.
- Force Refresh: Right-click to force a rescan (3-second cooldown).
- View Info: Hover over the compass to see the currently tracked mineral type and Y-coordinate.
Crafting Recipe (3x3 Crafting Table)
Redstone Block Copper Block Redstone Block Diamond Block Compass Diamond Block Redstone Block Copper Block Redstone Block
Supported Mineral Types
- Coal Ore and Deepslate Coal Ore
- Iron Ore and Deepslate Iron Ore
- Lapis Lazuli Ore and Deepslate Lapis Lazuli Ore
- Copper Ore and Deepslate Copper Ore
- Gold Ore and Deepslate Gold Ore
- Redstone Ore and Deepslate Redstone Ore
- Diamond Ore and Deepslate Diamond Ore
- Emerald Ore and Deepslate Emerald Ore
- Nether Quartz Ore
- Nether Gold Ore
- Ancient Debris
Ingots & Crystals
- Copper Ingot, Gold Ingot, Iron Ingot, Netherite Ingot
- Amethyst Shard, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Nether Quartz, Redstone Dust
- Amethyst Block, Copper Block, Diamond Block, Emerald Block, Gold Block, Iron Block
- Lapis Lazuli Block, Netherite Block, Quartz Block, Redstone Block
- Raw Copper Block, Raw Gold Block, Raw Iron Block
- Coal Block, Netherite Scrap
Installation Guide
1. Install Minecraft Forge 1. 20. 1.
2. Place the mod file into the .minecraft/mods folder.
3. Launch the game to use the mod.
- Ensure the correct version of Forge is installed.
- Compatible with mods like Embeddium (Sodium) and Oculus.
- Ore highlighting is visible within a 64-block range.
- The compass needle spins continuously when no ore is found.
Author Information
- Author: DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Mod Discussion: GitHub Issues
- v1. 0. 0: Initial release, implementing the Ore Locator Compass functionality.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Minecraft Mods
- Author
- DY_XiaoJiaZi
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 1,197
- Endorsements
- 1
- Category
- adventure
- Created
- 1/29/2026
- Updated
- 1/25/2026
- Game Versions
- 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5
- Tags
- adventure, utility
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Which Minecraft Mods versions does orelocator_compass support?
The author lists 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4, 1.20.5, 1.20.6. Other versions may work but are untested by the author.
What is the latest version of orelocator_compass?
Version 1.0.0, published 2026-01-25 with 1,197 downloads recorded at the source.
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