Simple Compass HUD
Simple Compass HUD draws a minimal compass bar across the top of the screen, showing the direction the player faces as the view turns.
What it does
The compass bar marks the cardinal points N, E, S and W, and the diagonals NE, SE, SW and NW between them. North is drawn in red, so it can be picked out at a glance. The bar follows the player's yaw, and the markers glide between positions instead of jumping when the view turns.
The HUD is a lightweight client-side addition written for Fabric. Rendering is kept small enough that the author describes its performance cost as negligible. Only the client needs the mod, so single-player players and multiplayer clients install it alone, and servers do not have to run it. Fabric API is required.
Simple Compass HUD is published for Fabric only, across the game versions 1.21.6, 1.21.7 and 1.21.8, with 1.0.0+1.21.6 as the latest file for 1.21.8. The code is released under the MIT License, but the project is not open source.
Key features
Top-of-screen compass bar
A compact bar at the top of the screen shows the facing direction without covering the center of the view.
Cardinal and diagonal markers
Labels for N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW give the heading in eight steps.
Highlighted north
North is drawn in red so it can be found quickly while navigating.
Smooth movement
Yaw interpolation makes the bar slide gradually as the player turns, rather than snapping between headings.
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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
How it compares
Tripp's Simple Compass is a Fabric client-side mod with MIT licensing and open source code, published for 1.21.1 – 1.21.4. Better Compass is also client-side and open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt on 1.21.7 – 1.21.11. Compass Bar is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.4 – 26.2 under All rights reserved, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Compass HUD | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-23 |
| Tripp's Simple Compass | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-03-15 |
| Better Compass | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.7 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2025-12-09 |
| Compass Bar | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-25 |
Questions
Does Simple Compass HUD need Fabric API?
Does the server need Simple Compass HUD?
Which game versions does Simple Compass HUD support?
In the catalog
Simple Compass HUD is one of 19,031 Adventure mods on ModsFinder, and one of 10,052 Adventure mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
A lightweight Fabric client-side mod that adds a smooth and minimal compass HUD to your Minecraft screen. The compass shows cardinal directions (N, S, E, W) and diagonals, with smooth movement based on player yaw.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-compass-hud
- Owner
- LuyenMinecraft
- Published
- 2025-08-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-08-23
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15