Player Tracker Compass
by NewJumper
Player Tracker Compass lets a player point a compass at another player and follow that player's position through the world.
What it does
Holding the compass and right-clicking changes the tracked target, cycling through the online players in alphabetical order. Sneaking while right-clicking cycles the opposite way. In the same dimension the compass points at the target's real-time location. When the target is in a different dimension, the compass points to the last known position, and it updates again once the target returns to the same dimension or travels to the target's dimension.
The compass is intended for multiplayer servers, minigames and social play, where players want to locate friends or rivals. Players get the item from the creative menu by searching for Player Tracker, or with the give command. The mod requires Fabric API and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge for 26.1.2, and the code is under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Track any online player
The compass can target any player in the world, with the target picked from the list of online players.
Real-time direction
Within the same dimension the compass points at the tracked player's current location.
Last known position
When the tracked player is in another dimension, the compass points to where that player was last seen.
Cycle targets with right-click
Right-clicking moves to the next player alphabetically, and sneaking with a right-click moves to the previous one.
Locator bar comparison
The mod's notes describe how the compass differs from the vanilla locator bar, which distinguishes y-levels only when a target is close enough.
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 1
How it compares
Locator Heads is client-side only and open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.21.7 – 26.3 on Fabric. Death Locator is server required with the client optional, under the MIT License, and covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.6 – 26.3. TAB Compass runs client-side only, is not open source, and is published for Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.6 – 26.2.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Tracker Compass | Fabric and NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-03 |
| Locator Heads | Fabric | 1.21.7 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Death Locator | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-11 |
| TAB Compass | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.6 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-10 |
Questions
Does Player Tracker Compass need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod installed?
Which loaders are supported?
Why does the compass show an old position?
In the catalog
Player Tracker Compass is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
A compass to track other players in the world! Features - The compass will point in the direction of the targeted player. Right clicking while holding the compass will change who you are targeting (in alphabetical order). Right clicking while sneaking will change your target in the other direction (opposite of…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/improved-player-tracker
- Owner
- NewJumper
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15