Xaero’s world map mod for minecraft 1.17/1.16.5/1.15.2/1.14.4

Updates & Compatibility

Update History & Changelogs

August 30, 2021

• Compatible with Xaero’s Minimap / Better PVP 20.23.0 or newer. Version 21.16.0 is HIGHLY recommended.
• Fixed non-biome colored transparent blocks causing the multiplayer map region save files to become corrupt. The broken regions should now load normally after you rediscover/overwrite them.
• Fixed transparent blocks not rendering over void.
• The maps will now include the height values which take the transparent blocks into account. This enables you to set waypoints and teleport on top of transparent blocks instead of going under them (e.g. the bottom of a water pool). The height value of the opaque block can still be viewed though. Multiplayer map data needs to be manually overwritten for this to take effect.
• Added a check for whether a map pixel generated by an older mod version contains transparent blocks over an opaque one. Only the heights of the opaque blocks used to be stored, so it can be «dangerous» to teleport to such map pixels using the saved height value. By default, such map pixels will be treated as undiscovered in the context of creating waypoints and teleporting. You can toggle it in the world map settings.
• The disabled waypoint visibility toggle is now saved on game restart and affects waypoints in the side menu as well.
• Fixed map deletion not working because of the new file locks.
• Fixed rare issues caused by the height data not being reset properly before generating a chunk of map from map data or world save.

Version	Bedrock	Java
1.17.1	×	✓
1.16.5	×	✓
1.15.2	×	✓
1.14.4	×	✓
1.12.2	×	✓
1.8.9	×	✓
1.7.10	×	✓

Requirements

Seed

For technical reasons, you need to know the seed of your world to use Seed Map, unless, of course, you want to find a seed for a new world. If you’re playing SSP, the app is able to fetch the seed from your savegame. Alternatively, you can use the /seed command ingame. In SMP, you can use the same command if you have sufficient rights. Otherwise, however, you’re dependent on the server owner, who started the world and has access to the savegame and config files.

Browser

This app uses some relatively new web technologies. As a result, some features may be disabled for older browsers. I recommend using the latest version of a major browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari.

Limitations

Some features are not 100% accurate, i.e., locations can be wrong or missing. These include:

• Dungeons
• End Cities on Bedrock Edition
• World Spawn Positions

Various other structures such as villages and igloos can sometimes fail to generate in-game as well.

Let me know in the comments if you find any wrong or missing locations. Please make sure that:

• you entered the seed and coordinates correctly
• you selected the correct edition and version (the one used to generate the region you look at)
• you don’t use any mods that affect the world generation
• (for slime chunks) you waited long enough, since they have a very low spawn rate even in slime chunks

Xaero’s World Map — Mod Overview

Authors	xaero96
Date Published	March 20, 2019
Mod Category	・Essential Mods
Required Mods	・Forge・Compatible with Fabric

Xaero’s World Map And Its Settings

Xaero’s World Map is a world map mod that allows the user to view the landscape similar to that of reading a map. The system itself is intuitive and it allows you to see different biomes and geographic features.

Best Used With Xaero’s Minimap

This mod is also integrated with Xaero’s Minimap mod. The minimap provides a good visual representation of your immediate surroundings. Both mods can be used at the same time without any problems.

Provides Mapping For Distant Cities

If you plan on building multiple large cities or creations, having this mod can be very useful as you can easily spot good locations. It also helps as you don’t have to worry about being lost. Xaero’s World Map also works well with Immersive Railroading as it can give you a better view of the locations and the terrains!

Video from JSQ Craft

Map Editors[]

Map editors alter an existing level’s terrain or other properties, such as player position and time of day. Some of them also let you edit your inventory and generate terrain.

Name	Description	Platforms	Link	Status	Latest Compatible Release	Source available	Programming language	Author
BirdCraft	Converts 1-256 image files into a schematic file 1-256 in height. Similar to SpriteCraft (from which BirdCraft gets inspiration), but with more features and more precise color-to-block assignment abilities.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.8	No	VB	RapierMother
buildawall	Buildawall puts a wall around your existing world, creating a psychological and in-game division between old and new. This makes transitions between chunks generated by two different versions of minecraft much more obvious.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.2.5	Yes	Python	Mike Verdone
CraftMaster	CraftMaster is a companion app for Minecraft PC Edition that allows you to download and import Schematics and 3D models into your Minecraft worlds, export and share your Minecraft creations on Sketchfab, Facebook and Twitter, and manage/navigate your worlds more efficiently.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.11.2	No	C++	CraftMaster Software, Inc.
Creative Mode Plus	Top-down builder for constructing buildings and dungeons quickly and easily for Minecraft maps.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.4.7	Yes	C#	MyPace (Caleb Waggoner)
Creeperchest	General-purpose Minecraft editor. Version 0.0.8 supports a bunch of non-interactive world modifications, editing of multiplayer user profiles and 2D/3D rendering of the world blocks. The plugins containing all the business logic can be reprogrammed right out of the box.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.7.9	Partial (all plugin code)	C++, homebrew stuff for plugins	Shrinker
MCA selector	Loads worlds very fast. Can be used to select (filter), edit, delete, export or import chunks. Can also «import selected chunks» and point to a older/newer version of the same world.			active	Java Edition Beta 1.3 through 1.17, and snapshots	Yes	java	Querz
MCEdit	The first 3D editor. Created to import older levels into the new Alpha levels. Fly around in 3D and select blocks, then copy or export them. Import blocks from schematics or from entire Classic levels. Resize a level by creating or deleting chunks.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.11 (stable)Java Edition 1.8 (unstable)	Python	Currently and formerly codewarrior (David Vierra), was briefly taken over by TKtech during Codewarrior’s sabbatical.
MCEdit-Unified	This is an unofficial fork of the original MCEdit by codewarrior, but with a focus on 1.8+ compatability and optimization.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.12 (stable) Pocket Edition v0.12.2 alpha (unstable)	Python	Khroki, Ezefe, Trazlander, Podshot, Rubisk, Naor, and many other MCEdit community members
Minecraft Land Generator	Expands a Standard (or modded level with server-mods) to any size specified. Useful for Pre-generating terrain for mappers, or reducing server load.			Inactive	Java Edition 1.15.2	Yes, Public Domain	Java	Morlok8k, Corrodias
Amulet Editor	Currently under heavy development.			In early development	Java Edition 1.12+ Bedrock 1.7+	Yes	Python	Podshot, naor2013, gentlegiantJGC, BluCode
Euclid Editor	Currently under development			In development	Java Edition 1.8+	No	Java	SWinxy, MCContent

FEATURES

The mod brings us these unique following features so that your gaming experience will be improved a lot.

• It will provide a unique self-writing world map (different from manual paper maps). Those self-writing maps make sure to be different for every world/dimension or server.
• Diversified game modes consisting of Single-player mode, Multiplayer mode, and Realms.
• Bring all users an intuitive interface. You can open it by pressing M, use your mouse to move the map around as well as making use of the mouse wheel in order to zoom in/out, the same as Google Maps.
• Provide the possibility of automatic MultiWorld / Lilypadded servers support.
• Has support Minecraft Realms as well as MultiWorld
• The possibility of texture Pack support. Altering the texture packs updates the entire world map.
• The possibility of cave dimensions support like Nether, for instance
• Complement the Vanilla maps mode. It will make the world map look like vanilla paper maps.
• Terrain texture is customizable
• “Footsteps” will display your most recent path.
• Add the optional performance boosters. Although in most cases the mod still works well even without them.
• The capability of Xaero’s Minimap integration. The minimap mod will show off chunks loaded by the world map. The world map mod will show waypoints from the Xaero’s Minimap. It can also function with Better PVP mod. You are able to customize and teleport to the waypoints without needing to leave the map interface.
• You can put the mouse cursor in the bottom-right corner of your gaming screen in order to open up the off-screen waypoint menu on the map GUI. You can use the mouse scroll in order to choose a waypoint from the menu as well as click the right mouse button for rapidly moving the map view to the chosen waypoint in order to speed-up map scrolling.
• You are possible to begin typing a part of a waypoint’s name for filtering out unneeded waypoints. You can press ENTER to restart the search.

It is worth noting that Xaero’s World Map Mod is still in development so that feel free to give the feedback or suggest some needed improvements. Now you can download it for free here and enjoy all of its features.

How to install Xaero’s World Map Mod

• You have already installed Minecraft Forge.
• Locate the Minecraft application folder.
• On windows open Run from the start menu > type %appdata% > click Run.
• On mac open finder, hold down ALT > click Go then Library in the top menu bar.
• Open the folder Application Support > look for Minecraft.
• Place the mod you have just Xaero’s World Map Mod downloaded (.jar file) into the Mods folder.
• When you launch Minecraft and click the mods button you should now see the Xaero’s World Map Mod is installed.

Xaero’s World Map Mod Download Links

For Minecraft: 1.16.5
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For Minecraft: 1.16.4
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For Minecraft: 1.16.3
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For Minecraft: 1.16.2
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For Minecraft: 1.16.1
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For Minecraft: 1.15.2
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For Minecraft: 1.14.4
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For Minecraft: 1.13.2
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For Minecraft: 1.12.2
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Developer:xaero96

Source:Curseforge.com

Usage

Seed Selection

The first thing you should do is select a seed and version. You can either type it in manually, or you can load it from your savegame. The latter can be done by clicking on «Load from Save…» and selecting your level.dat, or by drag&dropping the level.dat file into your browser window. Level.dat is a small file located in the folder of every Minecraft savegame. You can find the savegames in the saves folder of your Minecraft installation. On Windows you can use %appdata%\.minecraft\saves to get to that folder.

You should also know that a seed is always a number (up to around 20 digits). If you type in anything else (like letters), it will be converted to a number. The app does this the same way Minecraft does, so it’s safe to use letters (and other characters) as well.

Dimension and Feature Selection

Below the seed and version, you can also choose the Minecraft dimension that you want to view (Overworld, Nether or End). This, and the version you use, will affect which features can be enabled. To toggle certain features, click on the icons in the features box just above the map.

You can also expand and collapse features box by clicking the arrow on the right side of the box to show the full names of the features, as well as some more options.

Note that some features will only show if you zoomed in enough. This is to keep the app fast and to not flood it with icons. The app will show a warning and all affected features will be highlighted once that happens.

Navigation

Once you entered all the options you can start using the map. To scroll, use your arrow keys while your mouse cursor points at the map, or move your mouse while holding down the left mouse button. You can use the slider below the map or your mousewheel for zooming. The lower inputs allow you to go to a specific point (e.g., your base) of the map and set a marker there. You can always remove and add the marker by double clicking on the map. The «Save Map» button allows you to save the currently shown map as png image file.

Selecting structure locations

You can click or tap on the icons on the map to see their exact coordinates in the game. For some structures, additional details are shown as well.

Touchscreen

When using a touch-enabled device, an extra option for enabling/disabling touchscreen control will appear below the map. With that option enabled, you can drag the map with your finger to navigate, you can pinch to zoom in and out, and you can tap and hold to set a marker on the map. By double tapping on the map, you can quickly enable/disable the functionality as well.

Trivia[]

• Use of the F1 key can allow the player to hold a map without blocking their view at all.
• In Java Edition, a map created using can be any map by using the Map parameter to specify the map number desired. E.g. gives the specified player map_5. If no data value is supplied it defaults to map_0. If map_0 has not ever been crafted, it is centered on x=0, z=0.
• The maps are stored separately as their own data () file as with (x) being the map number, see map item format for more info. By manipulating this number, players can organize their maps to suit them, or if they accidentally create a map in the same location, they can delete their extra map so as to save the number they make.
• Certain programs can be used to make customized maps with images or text on them instead of actual maps, many people use these in adventure maps to show pictures or to tell a story.
• Since all copies of a map are links to the same file, copying an unfinished map keeps it synchronized with the copy as the player fills it in. Thus, a copy stored in a chest can act as a remote backup.
• A map that is in an item frame does not update itself until a player picks it up, lets it reload, and places it back again. However, if a player holds a clone of the map, both maps update.
• Filled maps are the only items that make 90 degree rotations in item frames, and also the only items that can expand the item frame into full block wide.
• On Legacy Console Edition, the player always spawns with a map in their inventory after creating a world. This was later added to Bedrock Edition as an optional feature in the world creation menu.
• Maps on Legacy Console Edition always show the player’s current coordinates, as a substitute for the optional coordinate display in other editions.
• A map cannot be created on New Nintendo 3DS Edition. Instead, the map is always displayed on the bottom screen along with the coordinates.

Obtaining[]

Crafting

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	Description
Paper +Compass		When the player first creates a map, it is blank. Hold the empty map and press use item to transform the empty map into a map item, which gradually begins filling with information as that player travels within its borders. This variation is called an «empty locator map» in Bedrock Edition, or an «empty map» in Java Edition.
Paper		‌[Bedrock Edition only] Maps crafted without a compass do not show location markers. Markers can be added later by combining the map with a compass on an anvil, crafting table, or cartography table. This variation is called an «empty map».

Natural generation

Chest loot

Item	Structure	Container	Quantity	Chance
Java Edition
Empty Map	Shipwreck	Map chest	1	7.7%
Stronghold	Library chest	1	10.9%
Village	Cartographer’s chest	1–3	46.2%
Bedrock Edition
Map	Shipwreck	Map chest	1	7.7%
Stronghold	Library chest	1	10.5%
Village	Cartographer’s chest	1–3	46.2%

1. Named unknown map, but changed to map 0, the scale level is 1:4, Maps from the same stack are stackable, but maps that are not stacked are unstackable despite looking identical.

Cartography Table

A map can also be created using a single paper on a cartography table to create an empty map, or a paper with a compass‌[Bedrock Edition only] for an empty locator map.

Starting map

This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition. 

When creating a new world in Bedrock Edition, the player can enable the «Starting Map» option to spawn with an empty locator map in the hotbar. If the world type is infinite or flat then zoom scale is 3⁄₄ (1:8), but if the world type is old then zoom scale is 1⁄₂ (1:4). The map is updated only while the player holds it.

In Java Edition, cartographer villagers may give players with the Hero of the Village effect an empty map.

Data values[]

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Resource location	Form	Translation key
Empty Map		Item
Map		Item

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Resource location	Alias ID (BE)	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Empty Map				Item
Map				Item

Metadata

See also: Bedrock Edition data values

In Bedrock Edition, maps use the following data values:

Empty map:

	DV	Description
	Empty Map
	2	Empty Locator Map

Filled map:

	DV	Description
	Map
	3	Ocean Explorer Map
	4	Woodland Explorer Map
	5	Treasure Map

Item data

Java Edition:

Main article: Player.dat format

• •  map: The map number.
  •  map_scale_direction: Only internally used when scaling a map, after that directly removed: The amount to increase the current map scale by when crafting. Always 1.
  •  Decorations: A list of optional icons to display on the map. Decorations that are removed or modified do not update until the world is reloaded.
    • An individual decoration.
      •  id: An arbitrary unique string identifying the decoration.
      •  type: The ID of the to display.
      •  x: The world X position of the decoration.
      •  z: The world Z position of the decoration.
      •  rot: The rotation of the symbol, ranging from 0.0 to 360.0, measured clockwise. A rotation of 0 displays the icon upside-down compared to its appearance in the icon texture.
  •  display: The display

     MapColor: The color of the markings on the item’s texture.

    tag.

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Item format.

Map icons

See also: Player.dat format, Map item format and map_icons.png

Note: map icons are 8×8 in Java Edition, but 16×16 in Bedrock Edition. As such, there are minor misalignment issues in Java Edition:

Map icons texture in Java Edition

Map icons texture in Bedrock Edition

Java ID	Bedrock ID	Text ID	Appearance	Purpose	Shown in item frames?
		White marker	Players (on map)	No
1	1		Green marker	Item frames[verify]	Yes
2			Red marker	Position converted to overworld when opening overworld map in Nether‌[Bedrock Edition only]	No
3			Blue marker	Other players	No
4			White X	Unused	Yes
5	5		Red triangle	Unused	Yes
6	6		Large white dot	Players off map, nearby‌[Java Edition only]	No
7	13		Small white dot	Players off map, far away‌[Java Edition only]	No
8	14		Woodland mansion	Woodland mansion	Yes
9	15		Ocean monument	Ocean monument	Yes
10 — 25			Banners in all 16 wool colors‌[Java Edition only]	Banner markers	Yes
26	4		Red X	Buried treasure	Yes
	8		Magenta marker	Position converted to overworld when opening overworld map in End‌[Bedrock Edition only]	No
	9		Orange marker[more information needed]	Other players	Yes
	10		Yellow marker	Other players	No
	11		Cyan marker	Other players	No
—	12		Green Triangle	Other structure such as stronghold, fortress, endcity, etc. when used as explorer map destination‌[Bedrock Edition only]	Yes

It should be noted that even if the player used a NBT editor to add an additional icon on the map, Minecraft shows only the first one listed when the player loads up their world.

Xaero’s World Map Mod 1.17.1/1.16.5 Download

For Minecraft 1.17.1

Release Date:	21st July 2021
Version	1.15.0.1
File Size:	528.71 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.17.1
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Forge):  Download  (FABRIC):	Xaeros-World Map Forge.jar

For Minecraft 1.16.5

Release Date:	15th January 2021
Version	1.11.7
File Size:	390.24 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.16.4
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Forge):  Download  (FABRIC):	Xaeros-World Map Forge.jar

For Minecraft 1.15.2

Release Date:	17th June 2020
Version	1.6.4
File Size:	277.62 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.15.2
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

For Minecraft 1.14.4

Release Date:	6th February 2020
Version	1.5.5
File Size:	249.13 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.14.4
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

For Minecraft 1.10.2

Release Date:	19th July 2016
Version	vb1.1
File Size:	73 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.10.2
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

For Minecraft 1.9.4

Release Date:	19th July 2016
Version	vb1.1
File Size:	73 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.9.4
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

For Minecraft 1.8.9

Release Date:	19th July 2016
Version	vb1.1
File Size:	73 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.8.9
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

For Minecraft 1.7.10

Release Date:	19th July 2016
Version	vb1.1
File Size:	73 KB
Supported version:	Minecraft 1.7.10
Author:	Xaeros
Download  (Direct):	Xaeros-WorldMap.jar

How to install Xaero’s World Map Mod:

• Every mod requires Minecraft Forge API installed beforehand. Forge creates a new profile in Minecraft launcher and enables 3rd party modification without breaking core files of the game. So, download Forge API latest build for your game version. It comes with an installer, just run it and start the game to complete the installation.
• Now download the mod file using the link present on the page. It must be supporting your current game version.
• Start Minecraft, click “Edit profile” and then click “Open Game Dir”
• Open the “mods” folder (it gets automatically created when you run the game using Forge).
• Drag and Drop the mod file into the mods folder.
• Start Minecraft, select Forge profile from Drop-down menu, and run the game.
• Forge will take time to configure and then start your game with the mods.

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How To Install JouneyMap Mod

Steps To Install

1	Download Forge 1.16.5>> Forge download page
2	Download Xaero’s World Map Mod on CurseForge. Select the latest version>> Download from CurseForge
3	Run the Forge Java file*there is no need to change the install directory if you used the default directory to install Minecraft
4	Transfer the mod .jar files to your Minecraft’s mod folder>> Know how to access it here
5	Run «Minecraft Launcher»
6	Select the Forge version that you want to play on. In this case, select «Forge 1.16.5»
7	Press «Play» to run Minecraft with the mods

Does Not Requires Other Mods

You do not need to install for you to be able to run this mod. Download the required Forge version and just place it together with the Xaero’s World Map Mod mod inside your mod folder and you’re good to go!

Has A Fabric Version

You can also download and install the mod using Fabric, a mod loader similar to Forge. The installation process is quite easy and is quite similar to what you would with Forge. Make sure to check file compatibility and download the file for Fabric!

How To Install Fabric

Использование

Обычно стрелка компаса указывает на точку появления мира; точнее, он всегда указывает на северо-западный угол блока, координаты которого заданы как место появления мира. Компас указывает на появление при любом просмотре, в том числе в виде брошенного предмета, в руке игрока, в инвентаре, на верстаке или в рамке предмета. Стрелка указывает направление относительно игрока, который смотрит на нее.

В Пустоте или Конце стрелка компаса вращается и указывает в случайных направлениях..

Компас можно использовать с магнитным камнем, после чего он по умолчанию назван компасом магнитного камня и указывает на этот магнит, пока компас находится в этом измерении. Если компас переносится в другое измерение, он вращается случайным образом. Если магнитный камень разрушен, он также вращается случайным образом, даже если магнит был заменен позже. Однако нераспакованные компасы из магнитного камня в хранилище будут продолжать указывать на любой магнитный камень, замененный в то же пространство блока, что и удаленный первоначально использованный магнитный камень, если это будет сделано до того, как созданный таким образом магнитный компас будет распакован (удален из хранилища).

Компасы Lodestone выглядят зачарованными в Java Edition, как и Зачарованное Золотое Яблоко, и имеют уникальный голубой блеск в Bedrock Edition.

Крафт-ингредиент

Название	Ингредиенты	Рецепт изготовления	Описание
Пустая карта	Бумага + Компас		Когда игрок впервые создает карта, она пуста. Удерживая пустую карту, нажмите use item , чтобы преобразовать пустую карту в элемент карты , который постепенно начинает заполняться информацией по мере того, как игрок перемещается в пределах его границ. Этот вариант называется «пустой картой локатора» в Bedrock Edition или «пустой картой» в Java Edition .
Карта (с маркером)	Карта или пустая карта + Компас		‌ [ Только для Bedrock Edition ] Карты, созданные только из бумаги, не показывают маркер местоположения; чтобы добавить его, на карту должен быть добавлен компас.

Использование наковальни

Название	Ингредиенты	Использование наковальни	Описание
Карта локатора	Карта + Компас	Восстановить & NameMap	Только для Bedrock Edition. Карты, созданные только из бумаги, не показывают маркер местоположения; чтобы добавить его, на карту необходимо добавить компас.

Торговля

Одиночный компас можно продать деревенскому картографу уровня подмастерья за 1 изумруд. [ Только для Java Edition ]

Один компас можно продать деревенскому жителю-картографу уровня эксперта за 1 изумруд в качестве его шестой сделки. [ Только для Bedrock Edition ]

Компас также входит в стоимость карт исследователя:

Карта исследователя океана и /или‌ карту лесного исследователя можно купить у картографа уровня подмастерье за ​​12 изумрудов и один компас, так как часть их пятой сделки. ‌

В Java Edition , жители деревни картографа уровня ученика предлагают продать карту исследователя океана за 13 изумрудов и компас, а жители деревни картографа уровня подмастерье предлагают продать карту исследователя леса за 14 изумрудов и один компас.