Echo Compass HUD
by lazydev418
Echo Compass HUD draws a small compass on the screen that shows the current heading, the angle and the player's coordinates, without covering the rest of the view.
What it does
The overlay is a minimal, lightweight compass that sits on the HUD. It reads out the direction the player faces, the angle and the current coordinates, so navigation stays possible without a map item or a separate window. Its styling is kept plain so the display blends with the vanilla interface instead of standing out from it.
Scale and horizontal position can be changed through a JSON configuration file, which lets a player fit the compass to a personal HUD layout. The mod is built for players who want to find their way around a world in survival, exploration or adventure play while leaving most of the screen clear.
Echo Compass HUD is a client-side only mod, so the server does not need it and players can join servers without installing it. It is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 21 release versions, 1.20.1 – 26.3, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Direction and coordinates
A compass ring shows the facing angle, and the current coordinates are displayed next to it.
Unobtrusive layout
The overlay is small and sits at the edge of the screen, so the centre of the view stays uncluttered.
Adjustable scale and position
Compass size and its position on the X axis are set in a JSON file, so the display can be moved to suit the layout.
Vanilla-style appearance
Colours and shapes follow the default interface, so the compass looks like part of the game.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x4 of 4 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Exploration without a map
Players who travel far from spawn can read heading and coordinates at a glance instead of opening a map screen.
Building and mining
Coordinates stay visible while a player digs or builds, which helps them return to a spot or line up a structure.
Who it’s for: Players who want a simple heading and coordinate display on the HUD, and players who keep their interface close to vanilla.
Questions
Does Echo Compass HUD need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Echo Compass HUD support?
How is the compass size changed?
In the catalog
Echo Compass HUD is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Echo Compass HUD is a highly minimalistic, lightweight compass mod designed to help you navigate your world without cluttering your screen. Originally built strictly for Forge, the mod has been completely rewritten from the ground up using a multi-loader architecture. It now natively supports both Forge, Fabric and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/echo-compass-hud
- Owner
- lazydev418
- Published
- 2026-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15