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WAIG: Where Am I Going
Fabric mod for Minecraft, adds a minimal RPG-inspired compass HUD to the game. This mod is client side only.
: In case it is not shown the short demo gif showcasing the HUD can be found here and in the image gallery.
Features
- Always know in which direction your Minecraft character is going
- Toggleable via key binding (default: F6)
- Can be configured to show the HUD only when the player carries a compass in the inventory or is holding a compass in any hand. See Configuration section below for details.
- Does not obstruct boss bars by moving down
- Client side only
- Scales with the GUI
Configuration
- Config file location:
minecraft-base-folder/config/waig.config - A default configuration is generated when the mod is started for the first time or if the config file is missing
hud-show-mode: config key to enable the compass HUD only in certain circumstances (default:always)- if set to
alwaysthe HUD will always be displayed - if set to
inventorythe HUD will be displayed only if the player carries a compass in the inventory - if set to
handthe HUD will be displayed only if the player holds a compass in the main hand or off-hand
- if set to
compass-items: config key to list all items that count as compass equivalent. Whenhud-show-modeis set toinventoryorhand, the mod checks if any of the listed items are in the inventory or held, and if so will show the HUD.
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[1.1.13] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.13
by madjoel on Sep 21, 2026
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Update the mod to be compatible with the Minecraft version 26.3.
[1.1.12] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.12
by madjoel on Jun 28, 2026
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Update the mod to be compatible with the Minecraft versions 26.2.
[1.1.11] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.11
by madjoel on May 07, 2026
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Update the mod to be compatible with the Minecraft versions 26.1, 26.1.1 and 26.1.2.
Thanks to MicrocontrollersDev for the contribution!
Thanks to MicrocontrollersDev for the contribution!
[1.1.10] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.10
by madjoel on Oct 18, 2025
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Update the mod to be compatible with Minecraft 1.21.9 to 1.21.11
[1.1.9] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.9
by madjoel on Jun 21, 2025
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Update the mod to be compatible with Minecraft 1.21.6
[1.1.8] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.8
by madjoel on May 02, 2025
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Update the mod to be compatible with Minecraft 1.21.5
[1.1.7] WAIG: Where Am I Going 1.1.7
by madjoel on Oct 26, 2024
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Update the mod for 1.21.2 / 1.21.3
[1.1.7] 1.1.7
by madjoel on Jul 09, 2024
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Fixed the compass HUD still rendering when the in game HUD was hidden (F1)
[1.1.6] 1.1.6
by madjoel on Jun 24, 2024
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Update the mod for 1.21
[1.1.5] 1.1.5
by madjoel on Jun 13, 2023
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Update mod to be compatible with Minecraft 1.20.1. It _should_ be compatible with 1.20.x.
[1.1.5] 1.1.5
by madjoel on Jun 08, 2023
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Update mod to be compatible with Minecraft 1.20.
[1.1.5] 1.1.5
by madjoel on May 27, 2023
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Reworked item comparison mechanism to account for items with NBT data. This might come with a performance cost when running in
inventory mode.
[1.1.5] 1.1.5
by madjoel on May 27, 2023
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Reworked item comparison mechanism to account for items with NBT data. This might come with a performance cost when running in
inventory mode.
[1.1.4] 1.1.4
by madjoel on Mar 11, 2023
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Add config key to specify list of compass equivalent items. If the player holds any of the configured items, and the
hud-show-mode is hand or inventory the HUD will be shown.
[1.1.4] 1.1.4
by madjoel on Mar 11, 2023
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Add config key to specify list of compass equivalent items. If the player holds any of the configured items, and the
hud-show-mode is hand or inventory the HUD will be shown.
[1.1.3] 1.1.3
by madjoel on Aug 04, 2022
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First release on Modrinth 🎉