NorthCompass
NorthCompass shows a 3D holographic compass in front of the player's character, with its needle pointing toward the north direction.
What it does
The compass is summoned by holding the activate key on the right mouse button, and it appears as a magical compass entity at chest level. Its needle always points along the north direction, so a player can check heading without opening a map or the debug screen.
The display follows the player's body rotation smoothly, and it adjusts its height while the player is flying. The mod runs on Fabric for 1.21.10 and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 license, which means the code is not open source. Both the server and every player need it.
Latest file 1.0.0 for 1.21.10 was published on 2025-12-13, and the mod was first published on the same day. Its primary category is Adventure, with Magic and Technology as secondary categories.
Key features
Holographic compass
A 3D compass model floats in front of the player and shows the direction of north in the world.
Fixed north pointing
The needle keeps pointing along the north axis, so heading stays readable while moving around.
Hold to activate
Holding the right mouse button displays the compass, and releasing it hides the model again.
Body tracking
The compass turns with the body rotation so it stays in front of the character during movement.
Flight height adjustment
The display moves up or down while flying so it remains at a comfortable height.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a heading display that appears in the world rather than in a screen corner, and server owners who add the mod to a survival or adventure server.
How it compares
Tripp's Simple Compass is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, client-side only and open source under the MIT License, so servers run without it. Simple Compass HUD is also client-side only and covers 1.21.6 – 1.21.8, but it is not open source. SLcompass is open source under the MIT License and needs the client, while the server may add it, for 1.21.4 – 1.21.10.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthCompass | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-13 |
| Tripp's Simple Compass | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-15 |
| Simple Compass HUD | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-23 |
| SLcompass | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client required, server optional | 2025-11-06 |
Questions
Does NorthCompass need Fabric API?
Does the server need NorthCompass?
Which game version does NorthCompass support?
Can NorthCompass be used commercially?
In the catalog
NorthCompass is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
Always know where north is with this magical compass entity! A unique compass that displays a 3D holographic model showing the direction to north. Perfect for navigation and exploration!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/northcompass
- Owner
- serverad_live2d
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-12-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15