Vitek's Player Finder (Triangulate Waypoints)
by Vitek91130
Vitek's Player Finder locates distant players and structures by taking two directional sightings and placing a waypoint where the two lines cross.
What it does
Pressing the V key starts a triangulation. The first press casts a line toward the target, which the player aims at where a base or player is believed to be. The player then walks a reasonable distance left or right, forming an angle with the baseline, and presses V again while looking at the same target from the new position. The mod calculates where the two lines intersect and creates a waypoint at that exact point, so coordinates for a distant target can be found without running thousands of blocks.
The mod requires Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's World Map, because the waypoint is created through their map system. It is client-side only, so servers do not need it and players join without installing anything. The hotkey can be changed in the standard Minecraft controls menu. The mod is for Fabric and is built for Minecraft 1.21.11, and it is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Two-sight triangulation
Two directional sightings taken from different positions are combined into one intersection point.
Automatic waypoint creation
The intersection point is written as a Xaero's waypoint with exact coordinates as soon as the second sight is taken.
Adjustable hotkey
The V key default can be rebound in the standard Minecraft controls menu.
Sight points
The first and second sight points are marked during the process, so the player can see where each line was cast.
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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who explore multiplayer worlds and want exact coordinates for distant bases or structures, and who already use Xaero's Minimap and Xaero's World Map.
How it compares
Compass is a Fabric client mod for 1.20.4 – 1.20.6, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and open source. EzWaypoints is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and open source, so it covers the same version range with a waypoint tool rather than triangulation. Coordinate angle is a Fabric client-side mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 under the MIT License and open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitek's Player Finder (Triangulate Waypoints) | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-14 |
| Compass | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-09-17 |
| EzWaypoints | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-18 |
| Coordinate angle | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-27 |
Questions
Does Vitek's Player Finder need Xaero's Minimap?
Does the server need Vitek's Player Finder?
Which Minecraft version does Vitek's Player Finder support?
In the catalog
Vitek's Player Finder (Triangulate Waypoints) is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Vitek's Player Finder is a clever utility mod designed to help you locate distant players, structures, or landmarks using the real-world mathematical principle of triangulation. Instead of running thousands of blocks to find out where a base or a player is, you can now pinpoint their exact coordinates from a distance…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/triangulate_waypoints
- Owner
- Vitek91130
- Published
- 2026-06-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15