About Simple Compass
From ModrinthA simple compass mod for Minecraft Fabric.
Simple Compass by TreSet
Description
This mod creates a simple and clean RPG-like compass showing indicators for the four cardinal directions on the ingame HUD. You can set up to four waypoints which are displayed alongside the cardinal directions.
The settings page opens by pressing H by defaut and can be accesed via Mod Menu.
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Setup
This mod requires VanillaConfig (since v1.6.0)!
Put the .jar file from releases into your Minecraft Mod folder.
List of features (v1.6)
- simple, clean compass bar
- easy to use ingame settings menu
- four, per world customizable waypoints
- adjustable compass scale (width)
- individually adjustable direction and waypoint sprite size
- multiple display modes: display always, never or when holding a compass in hand, hotbar or inventory
- minimalist mode: removes all color on the compass (displays only the letters)
- proper waypoint scaling in the nether
License
This mod is available under the GNU GPLv3 license. Feel free to redistribute, modify and incorporate it in your own open-source projects.
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Supports 26 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.3.
Loaders
Runs on Fabric.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Simple Compass on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers. We download it from Modrinth, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Client-only: it runs in players’ own games, so it can’t be installed on a server
- Server type needed
- Fabric
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.7.10+26.3, released 2026-09-15
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric | 1.21.9 to 26.3 (8 versions) | 26.3 |
From 5 recorded builds of Simple Compass.
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.7.10+26.3 | 2026-09-15 | 26.3 | Fabric |
| 1.7.9+26.2 | 2026-06-17 | 26.2 | Fabric |
| 1.7.8+26.1 | 2026-03-25 | 26.1 to 26.1.2 (3 versions) | Fabric |
| 1.21.11-v1.7.5 | 2025-12-10 | 1.21.11 | Fabric |
| 1.21.9-v1.7.4 | 2025-10-03 | 1.21.9 to 1.21.10 (2 versions) | Fabric |
Dependencies
- Required: modrinth project vtYpD93u (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
- Optional: modrinth project mOgUt4GM (modrinth, not in our catalogue)
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Simple Compass on a Minecraft server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogQuality of life & UI
Small conveniences, tweaks and interface improvements players notice straight away.
Client-side mod
From source side supportModrinth lists Simple Compass as not supported on servers. It runs in players’ own games, not on your server.
Compatibility
- Game
- Minecraft
- Loaders
- Fabric
- Runs on
- Client only
- Game versions
- 26.3 and 25 earlier
Verified at the source
- ✓ModrinthOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-02Open ↗
- ✓AuthorTreSet, as published on Modrinth
- ✓LicenseGPL-3.0-onlyFree
