Simple Compass
by TreSet
Simple Compass draws a plain RPG-style compass bar at the top of the screen, showing the four cardinal directions and up to four custom waypoints.
What it does
The bar sits in the HUD and marks north, east, south and west as letters, with a choice of display modes. Players can set up to four waypoints per world, and each one is drawn beside the cardinal directions. Scale and width of the compass bar and the size of each waypoint sprite can be adjusted separately, and the settings menu opens with the H key by default. A minimalist mode removes colors so only the letters remain. Waypoints scale correctly in the Nether.
The compass can be shown always, only while holding a compass, or only from the hotbar or inventory. The mod runs on the client alone, so servers do not need it, and players on any server can use it while it is installed. VanillaConfig is required, and Mod Menu is optional for opening the settings page from the mod list. Files are published for Fabric only, across 26 release versions 1.19.3 – 26.3, with 1.7.10+26.3 for 26.3 as the latest file. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and is open source.
Key features
Four custom waypoints
Each world can hold four waypoints, placed alongside the cardinal directions on the bar.
Adjustable bar
The scale and width of the compass bar can be changed in the in-game settings menu.
Waypoint sprite size
The size of each direction waypoint sprite can be set on its own.
Display modes
The compass can be shown always, never, while holding a compass, or from the hotbar or inventory.
Minimalist mode
A minimalist option removes the colors, leaving only the direction letters.
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.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
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 1
How it compares
Waypoint Compass Bar is client-side only under the MIT License, but it targets 26.1.2 alone and is not open source. Waypoint Compass is also client-side only under the MIT License, for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, and is not open source. Quest Compass Plus is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, with files for 1.19.4 – 1.20.6.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Compass | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Waypoint Compass Bar | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-10 |
| Waypoint Compass | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Quest Compass Plus | Fabric | 1.19.4 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-04-09 |
Questions
Does Simple Compass need VanillaConfig?
Does the server need Simple Compass installed?
How is the settings page opened?
Which game versions does Simple Compass support?
In the catalog
Simple Compass is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
This mod creates a simple and clean RPG-like compass showing indicators for the four cardinal directions on the ingame HUD. You can set up to four waypoints which are displayed alongside the cardinal directions. The settings page opens by pressing H by defaut and can be accesed via Mod Menu.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-compass
- Owner
- TreSet
- Published
- 2023-02-05
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15