PocketGPS
by lanAnderson
With PocketGPS installed, a player can carry a GPS item in a Curios, Trinkets or Accessories slot, and minimap mods show the map from there.
What it does
The item counts as a navigation device only while it is held in one of those accessory slots. Minimap mods such as Xaero's Minimap and FTB Chunks read the player's inventory to find it, so the map stays visible without the item taking up a hotbar slot. The mod also includes support for the minimap and world map mods listed under works with.
Its behavior can be tuned in the config. The drain rate and capacity of the GPS can be changed, and a setting determines whether the GPS must be charged before it displays the map. Limiting minimap use this way suits early-game play, where a player would otherwise have the map from the first minute. A datapack can also disable the accessory slot requirement for the item.
PocketGPS is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Client and server share the same version range, 1.18.2 – 1.21.3, and the latest file is 1.20.1-1.1.6 for 1.20.1. It depends on Forge Config API Port, and the mod is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Accessory slot navigation
The GPS works from a Curios, Trinkets or Accessories slot, so the map is tied to an item the player wears.
Minimap integration
Minimap and world map mods can show the GPS map, with support included for the listed minimap mods.
Charge requirement
A config option can require the GPS to be charged before it displays the map.
Drain and capacity settings
Drain rate and capacity of the GPS can be changed in the config to set how long a charge lasts.
Datapack toggle
A datapack can disable the accessory slot requirement for the PocketGPS item.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 5
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who use a minimap mod and want its map tied to an accessory item, and server owners who want to control when the map is available.
How it compares
XaeroNuhUh is server-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1 – 26.2, so players can join without it. Xaeros playerposition runs on client and server, covers Fabric, Forge and NeoForge on 1.16.5 – 26.3, and is not open source. Spyglass Improvements is client-side only and licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PocketGPS | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2025-11-28 |
| XaeroNuhUh | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-08-10 |
| Xaeros playerposition | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-16 |
| Spyglass Improvements | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.1 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-07-18 |
Questions
Does PocketGPS require Forge Config API Port?
Does the server need PocketGPS?
Which minimap mods work with PocketGPS?
In the catalog
PocketGPS is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
This mod adds a "PocketGPS" item and changes minimap mods to only display if it is in the player's inventory or Curios/Trinkets/Accessories slot. Useful if you want to limit minimap usage in the early game. There is also a config option to require the GPS be charged in order to display the map. The drain rate and…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pocketgps
- Owner
- lanAnderson
- Published
- 2024-08-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15