Are you the type to get lost and explore impressive distances? Do you want to know where you died or do you want to have some landmarks? Today, for the subject of this article, you will discover the JourneyMap mod; it is one of the complete Minecraft mod maps that will allow you a most enjoyable adventure!
Mod presentation
JourneyMap is a mod that adds a mini-map to your interface. It also adds a full-screen map that lets you see all the places you’ve visited before.
Why choose this mod and not another? Quite simply because, to my knowledge, it is the most complete of all, with dozens and dozens of options that allow you to customize it however you want. Also, it will enable you to browse the already loaded chunks without even being there. Finally, it also allows you to see the map of your world in real-time on your browser.
It also has a very well done waypoint system. From now on, you will not be able to get lost!
Notable Features of Journey Map:
- It works in single player and multiplayer worlds without the need for a server side mod
- You can use the new Minimap or the full screen map in the game
- You can see monsters, animals, villagers, pets, monsters and other players nearby
- You can automatically map an entire single-player world with just one click
- You can also save a PNG image of any card
- With new IOS and Android supports, you can even use your iPad or Android tablet as a live map display
Use the following shortcuts to use JourneyMap to its full potential:
- Zoom Out: zoom out
- Zoom In: zoom
- Day: day
- Night: night
- Open Fullscreen Map: open the map in full screen
- Create Waypoint: create a waypoint
- Open Waypoint Manager: open the Waypoint manager
- North, West, South, East: move the map to North, West, South, East
- Double click to create a Waypoint
Don’t like the default key combinations that come with JourneyMap? You can change them in Options> Minecraft Controls.
Install Forge
- Go to JourneyMap Files on CurseForge, find the version of JourneyMap you have, and read the Changelog for the exact version of Forge you need. Usually it is the Recommended build of Forge.
- On the Minecraft Forge Downloads page, click the version of Minecraft you are using, and locate the “Recommended” installer.
- Download the “Installer” link of the release to get the Forge installer jar.
- If your Minecraft Launcher is currently running, you’ll need to shut it down now. If you don’t, the new Profile won’t appear until you restart the Launcher.
- After it has downloaded, double-click the installer jar and a small dialog window will appear:
- Select the Install Client option and press OK. It will install a new “Forge” profile in your Minecraft Launcher.
Configure the Forge profile
- After the Forge profile is installed, run the Minecraft Launcher.
- In the Minecraft Launcher’s Profile drop-down menu, select the new “Forge” profile. Click the Edit button:
- Optional: You can edit the Profile Name if desired. Ex: “Forge 1.7.10”
- If you have enough RAM, it is highly recommended that you allocate 1GB or more. Enable the checkbox next to JVM Arguments and use the default “-Xmx1G”. If you need to allocate less or more than 1GB, and aren’t comfortable with changing the value, see Tutorial: Giving Minecraft more RAM for details.
- Locate the Game Directory location on your computer. This is where Minecraft is installed. On Windows, this is usually
%appdata%/.minecraft. On OSX, this is usually~/Library/Application Support/minecraft.
Install JourneyMap
- If it doesn’t exist yet, create a “mods” folder in the Minecraft directory (see above).
- Put the JourneyMap jar file into the mods directory.
- Use the Forge profile in your Minecraft Launcher and JourneyMap will be loaded for you. Happy mapping!
- If everything is installed correctly, you will see a “JourneyMap available” chat message in Minecraft. (If you don’t see this, chances are good you don’t have the correct version of Forge in your Minecraft launcher profile. See How to update your Minecraft Profile.
Try it Out!
- Start Minecraft and connect to a single player or multiplayer world.
- If everything is installed correctly, you will see a “JourneyMap available” chat message in Minecraft.
- Try out the in-game map by pressing ‘J’ or click the URL shown in the “JourneyMap available” chat message. (By default this will be http://localhost:8080).
