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SimpleGPS

Smart Navigation, Pure Vanilla Experience

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Minecraft: Java Edition

26.1.x
1.21.x

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Licensed ARR
Published 5 months ago

SimpleGPS

SimpleGPS is a modern, lightweight GPS & waypoint plugin for Paper/Spigot 1.21+.

Provide your players with a clean and immersive navigation experience using a modern /gps GUI, live waypoint tracking, actionbar navigation, visual destination markers, and optimized per-player GPS systems.

Built to feel like a premium-quality plugin with modern UI design, clean feedback systems, lightweight performance, and extensive customization.

⮞ Showcase

Watch the showcase

⮞ Features

Modern GPS Menu

  • Open using /gps
  • Clean and responsive GUI layout
  • Navigation controls
  • Sorting & pagination support
  • Instant waypoint tracking
  • Utility buttons for refresh, help, close, and stop tracking

Waypoint Management

  • Save locations using /gps add <name>
  • Remove locations using /gps remove <name>
  • Edit descriptions using /gps desc <name> <description>
  • Persistent data after restart
  • Custom colors, fonts, and material icons for every waypoint

Advanced GPS Tracking

  • Real-time actionbar navigation
  • Direction guidance and distance tracking
  • Automatic arrival detection
  • Cross-world safe handling
  • Start and arrival title feedback
  • Per-player GPS sessions

Visual & Immersive Feedback

  • Destination particle markers
  • Floating waypoint effects
  • Soft navigation sounds
  • Arrival effects
  • Clean and minimal visual design

Customization

  • Fully configurable messages
  • Custom GUI strings
  • Configurable sounds & particles
  • Adjustable tracking intervals
  • Configurable marker behavior
  • Flexible waypoint styling system

⮞ Commands

Command Description
/gps Open the GPS menu
/gps add <name> Save current location
/gps remove <name> Remove a location
/gps desc <name> <description> Edit location description
/gps color <name> <color> Set waypoint color
/gps font <name> <font> Set waypoint font style
/gps icon <name> <icon> Set waypoint icon
/gps help Show help
/gps version Show plugin version

Color Examples

sky
aqua
lime
gold
violet
#7AFFC1
grad:#00FFFF:#7AFFC1

Font Styles

normal
bold
smallcaps
bold_smallcaps

Icon Examples

COMPASS
BEACON
ENDER_PEARL
MAP
CHEST

⮞ Permissions

Permission Description
gps.menu.use Use /gps
gps.setup Use /gps add
gps.remove Use /gps remove
gps.description Use /gps desc
gps.color Use /gps color
gps.font Use /gps font
gps.icon Use /gps icon
gps.help Use /gps help
gps.version Access version command

⮞ Storage System

  • File-based YAML storage
  • One file per waypoint
  • Cached locations in memory
  • Async file operations
  • Safe data handling

Storage Path

plugins/SimpleGPS/locations/

Each waypoint stores:

  • Location coordinates
  • World information
  • Owner UUID
  • Description
  • Timestamps
  • Style settings
  • Icon settings

⮞ Performance & Optimization

SimpleGPS is designed to remain lightweight even on larger servers.

Optimization Features

  • Async file I/O
  • Cached waypoint system
  • Per-player tracking tasks only when required
  • Reduced scheduler usage
  • Safe cleanup handling
  • Low memory usage
  • Efficient GPS update handling

⮞ Requirements

  • Java 21
  • Paper/Spigot 1.21+
  • No external dependencies required

⮞ Installation

  1. Put SimpleGPS.jar into your /plugins folder
  2. Restart the server
  3. Run /gps

⮞ Support

Need help, found a bug, or have feature suggestions?

Discord Support: https://discord.gg/E8Jw9KrTb2