ChunkCompass
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The facts
Each one read from ChunkCompass's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Biome and terrain layers
- It offers a toggleable biome layer, approximate hillshaded terrain for version 1.18+, and a depth selector for Surface, Underground (y=0), or Bottom (y=-51).checked 11 Oct 2026
- Dimensions
- The dimension switcher supports the Overworld, Nether, and End, with map layers and new waypoints following the selected dimension.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The v0.9.0 release lists ChunkCompass.exe as a portable single file and a Windows 64-bit MSI installer.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Engine dependency
- The biome and structure engine is cubiomes, bundled as cubiomes.dll; without that DLL the app runs as a grid and waypoint mapper with biome and structure toggles disabled.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The app exports waypoints to CSV or a Markdown note with a table.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Map controls
- The grid uses Minecraft world coordinates (+X east, +Z south) and supports panning and zooming.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Map layers
- It provides a pannable, zoomable grid, a toggleable biome layer, and terrain shading based on approximate surface heights.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Minecraft versions
- The version picker spans Minecraft Beta 1.7 through the latest, but versions newer than 1.21.4 use the 1.21.4 world-generation model.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Chunk Compass is a desktop Minecraft seed map for plotting points of interest with custom waypoints.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Chunk Compass is a desktop Minecraft seed map for plotting points of interest with custom waypoints.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Save format
- Maps can be saved and loaded as .msf files, which use JSON under the hood.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Saving and export
- Maps can be saved as .msf files, and waypoints can be exported to CSV or a Markdown note.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Structure finder
- The structure finder includes landmarks such as villages, temples, monuments, ancient cities, trial chambers, strongholds, mineshafts, Nether fortresses, bastions, and End cities.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Structures and dimensions
- The structure finder includes Minecraft structures, and the dimension switcher supports the Overworld, Nether, and End.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The app can check GitHub for updates and launch the installer when a newer release is available.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version limitation
- The v0.9.0 release says Sulfur Caves is listed but will not appear or highlight until the world-generation engine supports Minecraft 26.2.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Version support limit
- The release notes say the world-generation engine models versions through 1.21.4; newer versions use that generation model.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Waypoints
- Custom waypoints can store a name, X/Y/Z coordinates, dimension, category, colour, and notes.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Windows downloads
- The release page lists a portable ChunkCompass.exe and a Windows 64-bit MSI installer.checked 11 Oct 2026
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