Goodies Radar
by wuzimu7171_
Goodies Radar adds three handheld scanning tools for NeoForge 1.21.1, each tuned to one kind of target: ore, structure or biome.
What it does
Each one is a handheld scanner powered by a Radar Battery, and each is tuned to a single kind of target. The Ore Radar is built around a vanilla compass with a diamond above it, and it points toward a chosen ore. The Structure Radar and Biome Radar are upgraded from a finished Ore Radar, so that item must be crafted first. The author describes the pair as a way to find a direction without being handed an instant answer.
The tools beep faster and at a higher pitch the closer the player gets to a match. They only scan chunks that are already loaded, so they do not force terrain to generate while the player searches. Batteries are rechargeable once, and a battery that runs out is consumed, so spares have to be crafted again. The mod comes with settings such as overall battery capacity and ranges, and the four items are listed directly in the Tools and Utilities creative tab.
Goodies Radar is published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 1.21.1. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod. The code is released under the MIT License, and the mod is not open source.
Key features
Ore Radar
A handheld scanner tuned to one ore at a time, with a beep that speeds up and rises in pitch near a match.
Structure and biome radars
Structure Radar and Biome Radar tune the same scanning idea to structures and biomes, and each needs a finished Ore Radar.
Radar Battery
A battery of four iron ingots and redstone dust powers the three scanners. It recharges once and is consumed after that.
Overworld and Nether tuning
The Ore Radar can be set to Gold Ore, which searches whichever variant generates in the dimension the player is in.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Create Aero Radars runs on NeoForge 1.21.1 and needs both client and server, and its code is released under the MIT License. Create Radars: Mobile Radars covers the same loader and version, with the same environment and an MIT License. Battery Box covers Forge and NeoForge for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, so it reaches a wider version range than Goodies Radar.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodies Radar | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
| Create Aero Radars | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-23 |
| Create Radars: Mobile Radars | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-05-31 |
| Battery Box | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
Questions
Does Goodies Radar need another mod to work?
Does Goodies Radar have to be installed on the server?
Why does the Structure Radar need an Ore Radar first?
In the catalog
Goodies Radar is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 3,557 Technology mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod adds three handheld scanning tools — the Ore Radar, the Structure Radar, and the Biome Radar — plus the Radar Battery that powers them. Tune one to a specific ore, structure, or biome, carry it around, and it beeps faster and higher-pitched the closer you get to a match. It's a low-effort way to point…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/goodies-radar
- Owner
- wuzimu7171_
- Published
- 2026-07-16
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15