Compass to Map: Xaero's Minimap
by KURONAMI
Compass to Map: Xaero's Minimap registers structures, biomes and discoveries from Explorer's Compass and Nature's Compass as permanent waypoints in Xaero's Minimap.
What it does
When a player finds a structure or biome with Explorer's Compass or Nature's Compass, the coordinates are added to Xaero's Minimap as a waypoint without any extra step. Discoveries are recorded automatically, and a re-discovery of the same structure does not create a second waypoint. Only one of the two compass mods is needed for detection to work.
On a server, the server detects discoveries and sends one update to the right player's client, which then adds the waypoint. Survival players see coordinates for what they found, and operators receive a clickable teleport suggestion along with the discovery message. Waypoints are drawn in a brand purple that does not clash with the other Xaero colours.
Compass to Map requires Fabric API on Fabric and Forge Config API Port on Forge and NeoForge. Xaero's Minimap is an optional companion, and Xaero's World Map can display the same waypoints. The mod is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 7 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.2, and runs on client and server.
Key features
Automatic structure waypoints
Structures found with Explorer's Compass or Nature's Compass are registered as permanent waypoints in the minimap.
Biome discoveries
Biomes found with either compass add their coordinates to the waypoint list without manual entry.
Duplicate protection
Finding the same structure again does not add a second waypoint, so the list stays clean.
Operator teleport prompt
Operators receive a clickable teleport suggestion in the discovery message, and survival players see coordinates instead.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Optional 4
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use Explorer's Compass or Nature's Compass with Xaero's Minimap, and server owners who want discoveries shared with the players who made them.
How it compares
Map Compass is client-side only, open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, and covers 1.18 – 1.21.5, so it works without a server install. Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but it changes waypoint colours rather than adding discoveries. Birdeye for Xaero's Map is client-side only and not open source, released under All rights reserved, for 1.20 – 1.21.8.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass to Map: Xaero's Minimap | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
| Map Compass | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-24 |
| Xaero Custom Waypoint Colors | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-15 |
| Birdeye for Xaero's Map | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-08-31 |
Questions
Does Compass to Map need Fabric API?
Does the server need Compass to Map?
Is at least one compass mod required?
In the catalog
Compass to Map: Xaero's Minimap is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
Auto-registers the structures and biomes you find with Explorer's Compass and Nature's Compass as permanent Xaero's Minimap waypoints — no prompt, no edit screen, the waypoint just appears. Find a structure or biome with Explorer's Compass / Nature's Compass and you normally have to add the coordinates to Xaero's by…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/compass-to-map-xaeros
- Owner
- KURONAMI
- Published
- 2026-05-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15