orelocator_compass

⭐ — (1 endorsements) 📥 1,197 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 1/29/2026
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By DY_XiaoJiaZi · adventure

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📋 About This Mod

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.

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📊 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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