True North
by A2G4URD
True North places a Magnetic Compass item in the game that shows the player's rotation relative to north, the negative Z direction.
What it does
The Magnetic Compass is craftable from two copper above and below redstone dust, with an iron ingot in the middle of a 3x3 crafting grid. Players will find it listed among the utility items of the creative inventory, and it can also be placed on a Navigation Table in Create Simulated.
True North is published for Fabric and NeoForge. Files cover 1.21.1 and 26.1.2, with the latest Fabric file 0.1.0 for 1.21.1 and the latest NeoForge file 26.1.1 for 26.1.2. The Fabric build depends on the Fabric library, and the mod runs on client and server. Its source code is public under the MIT License, so it is open source.
Key features
Magnetic Compass item
A single compass item whose needle reports the player's heading against north.
Simple crafting recipe
The compass needs only copper, redstone dust and an iron ingot, all common early materials.
Creative menu placement
The item appears among the utility items, so it can be found without a search.
Navigation Table support
The compass can be placed on a Navigation Table added by Create Simulated.
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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
Use cases
Finding direction in open terrain
Players exploring wide areas can check their heading without leaving the game view or using the coordinates on the debug screen.
Who it’s for: Players who want a minimal compass item for navigation, and server owners who want the same compass for every player on a Fabric or NeoForge world.
How it compares
Northern Compass is a client-side only mod, open source under the Apache License 2.0, with files for 1.19 – 1.21.1 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge. Useful Compass is a Fabric-only, client-side mod under the MIT License, published for 26.1.2. Compass Tweaked works on client and server, is open source under the BSD 3-Clause License, and targets Fabric for 1.21.1 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True North | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-17 |
| Northern Compass | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19 – 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2024-07-10 |
| Useful Compass | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-03 |
| Compass Tweaked | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does True North need Fabric API?
Which loaders does True North support?
Must the compass be installed on both sides?
In the catalog
True North is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
NOTICE This mod is not, and is not intended to be, live service! If a feature is missing or a bug is found, I may update the mod. Otherwise, the mod is distrubuted as is. This item shows the player's relative rotation as compared to North (Negative Z)
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/true-north
- Owner
- A2G4URD
- Published
- 2026-06-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15