IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AMIDST READ THIS.
The first post in that thread is causing thousands of people each day to download Amidst version 3.6 which doesn’t not run correctly with the newer versions of Minecraft.
If you are having problems running Amidst, first check what version you are using and if it’s not version 3.7 then upgrade to 3.7 immediately.
It can be downloaded from Github at this page:
Also, I’m of the opinion that everyone should try to use the .jar file as I have found that it works for me when the .exe doesn’t.
For the record, I’m running on a 64 bit machine with Windows 7 and 8 gigs of memory but I’m sure other configurations will work just as well.
There’s another program based upon Amidst called AmidstExporter that is compatible with all newer versions of Minecraft and maps Ocean Monuments that can be downloaded from here:
Again I suggest using the .jar file.
AE has the added feature of being able to produce a .txt file of locations of structures and certain biomes out to 10k from 0,0.
There are no dangerous weapons. There are only dangerous people. R.A. Heinlein
If you aren’t part of the solution, then you obviously weren’t properly dissolved.
If you have questions about the maps I post as attachments or Amidst and the like read this thread:
Using Amidst type programs to map and research Seeds
Amidst is a tool to display an overview of a Minecraft world, without actually creating it.
Amidst can:
- render an overview of a world from a given seed and Minecraft version
- save an image of the map
- use a save game
- display biome information
- display slime chunks
- display end islands
- display the following structures
- world spawn
- strongholds
- villages
- witch huts
- pillager outposts
- jungle temples
- desert temples
- igloos
- abandoned mine shafts
- ocean monuments
- ocean ruins
- shipwrecks
- buried treasures
- nether fortresses
- end cities
Amidst cannot:
- display changes that were applied to a save game like
- changes made by world editors like MCEdit
- changes made while loading the world in Minecraft
- find individual blocks or mobs like
- diamond ore
- cows
Amidst has found a new home
Amidst was moved to a new location, since Skidoodle aka skiphs is too busy to maintain it. It has also found some new developers. One of them is DrFrankenstone, a.k.a. Treer, who is the developer of AmidstExporter. Skidoodle is still an owner of Amidst and agreed to move the project.
- Download
- FAQ
- Wiki
- Reporting a Bug – please report bugs, so we can fix them
- Requesting a Feature
- Thread in the minecraftforum
- Project Page
- Supporting the Development
- License Text
What is my internet connection used for?
- Amidst will use web services provided by Mojang, e.g. to
- display information about Minecraft versions.
- display information about players like the name or the skin.
- Amidst will check for updates on every start.
- Amidst will not track you with Google Analytics, which was the case in older versions.
- Amidst is not owned by or related to Mojang in any way.
- Amidst comes with absolutely no warranty.
- Amidst is free and open source software, licensed under the GPLv3.
These screenshots are created from the seed 24922 using Amidst v4.0 and Minecraft 1.9.
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About
Advanced Minecraft Interface and Data/Structure Tracking
Last Update: Jul 20, 2019 (MC 1.14)
Drop level.dat anywhere.
Requirements
For technical reasons, you need to know the seed of your world to use Mineshaft Finder, 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.
Technical
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.
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.
Levels allow you to store and reuse seeds on this website, without having to load your savegame every time. When loading a seed from a level, the seed will automatically be stored as a level.
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.
Navigation
Once you entered your seed and version 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.
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.
Credits
Thanks to Earthcomputer for his work on bedrockified, which made it possible to support Bedrock Edition.
Last Update: Sep 13, 2020 (MC 1.16)
Drop level.dat anywhere.
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
Requirements
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.
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.
Amidst is a tool to display an overview of a Minecraft world, without actually creating it.
Amidst can:
- render an overview of a world from a given seed and Minecraft version
- save an image of the map
- use a save game
- display biome information
- display slime chunks
- display end islands
- display the following structures
- world spawn
- strongholds
- villages
- witch huts
- pillager outposts
- jungle temples
- desert temples
- igloos
- abandoned mine shafts
- ocean monuments
- ocean ruins
- shipwrecks
- buried treasures
- nether fortresses
- end cities
Amidst cannot:
- display changes that were applied to a save game like
- changes made by world editors like MCEdit
- changes made while loading the world in Minecraft
- find individual blocks or mobs like
- diamond ore
- cows
Amidst has found a new home
Amidst was moved to a new location, since Skidoodle aka skiphs is too busy to maintain it. It has also found some new developers. One of them is DrFrankenstone, a.k.a. Treer, who is the developer of AmidstExporter. Skidoodle is still an owner of Amidst and agreed to move the project.
- Download
- FAQ
- Wiki
- Reporting a Bug – please report bugs, so we can fix them
- Requesting a Feature
- Thread in the minecraftforum
- Project Page
- Supporting the Development
- License Text
What is my internet connection used for?
- Amidst will use web services provided by Mojang, e.g. to
- display information about Minecraft versions.
- display information about players like the name or the skin.
- Amidst will check for updates on every start.
- Amidst will not track you with Google Analytics, which was the case in older versions.
- Amidst is not owned by or related to Mojang in any way.
- Amidst comes with absolutely no warranty.
- Amidst is free and open source software, licensed under the GPLv3.
These screenshots are created from the seed 24922 using Amidst v4.0 and Minecraft 1.9.
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About
Advanced Minecraft Interface and Data/Structure Tracking
Minecraft Windows 10 Edition saves all worlds in a single folder. Follow these steps to find Minecraft Windows 10 Edition save location.
Minecraft is one of those games where you can spend hours doing a wide range of things like building, enchanting, crafting, fighting, exploring, etc. There are a variety of Minecraft editions to play and Windows 10 edition is one of those. If you playing the Minecraft Windows 10 edition then it is important to know the default save location of Minecraft Windows 10 Edition.
Knowing the default save location lets you manually back up all Minecraft worlds as and when needed for safekeeping. After all, nobody wants to lose a Minecraft world they spent hours, days, months, and years in making.
Additionally, the same save location is used to install the behavior and resource packs. This means that knowing the save location allows you to manually add custom made or downloaded resource and behavior packs to Minecraft.
Where are Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Save Files Located?
The Minecraft Windows 10 edition save folder is located here:
%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds
Unlike the regular Java edition, Minecraft Windows 10 edition is a store game. Which means that it has limited access to the Windows file system. As such, the default save location of Minecraft Windows 10 edition is different from the Java edition.
Like any store app, Minecraft Windows 10 edition stores the save data in its own folder inside the AppData folder.
Quick Steps
- Press Win + R.
- Copy and paste “%LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\games\com.mojang\minecraftWorlds” in the blank field.
- Click “Ok” or press “Enter“.
- As soon as you press Enter, the Minecraft Windows 10 save folder will be opened in the File Explorer.
Steps to Find Minecraft Save Location in Windows 10
1. First, press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. In the blank field, enter the below path and click on the “Ok” button.
3. The above action will open the MinecraftWorlds folder located inside the AppData folder. In this directory, you will see one or more folders with random names. The number of folders will depend on the number of Minecraft worlds you have.
For example, I have three worlds in Minecraft Windows 10 edition so there are three different folders corresponding to each world. Put simply, every Minecraft world is saved in its own folder.
4. To know which folder belongs to which Minecraft world, simply open the folder of your choice and double-click on the levelname.txt file.
5. As soon as you double-click, the file will be opened in a text editor like Notepad. In there, you will see the name of the Minecraft world.
Once you’ve identified the world, you can back up the entire world by simply copying the root folder. If you want to, you can add resource packs in the resouce_packs folder and behavior packs in behavior_packs folders.
Wrapping Up
That is all. It is easy to find Minecraft Windows 10 edition save location in Windows 10. Though finding the save folder is pretty easy and straightforward, you cannot change the default save folder of Windows 10 Minecraft. Mainly because it is a UWP app and has limited access to the Windows File System. That being said, as long as you remember where you can find the save folder, it shouldn’t be a problem.
I hope that helps. If you are stuck or need some help, comment below and I will try to help as much as possible. If you like this article, do check out how to automatically backup Minecraft worlds to OneDrive.
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What are Minecraft Maps?
Minecraft maps are custom worlds created by other Minecrafters! There are several forms of maps ranging from simple skyblock survival worlds, to complex structures and cities. Whether you’re looking to build your base on epic custom terrain, or in search of a new castle to move into, there are thousands of maps to choose from! If you navigate to the Minecraft Maps section of Planet Minecraft you’ll see that you can easily sort by Category, and then further to whether or not the map has a download.
Some creators choose to share a download of their maps which come in a .zip file format. Some creators opt to share just the schematic file (which is different than .zip and requires different steps*). Some choose to simply share their creation for our viewing pleasure without a download just to show off their talent.
For this tutorial, we’re using Balderich’s map, Drehmal v2. This massive map is survival friendly and contains 25 unique biomes, puzzles, structures, weapons, textures and more. A perfect map to keep busy for the foreseeable future!
Minecraft Maps Java Installation Guide – Quick Version
- Download map by clicking the yellow button at the top right of the description.
- On Windows, use keys Windows+R and then typing “%appdata%/.minecraft/saves/” into the command line. (On a Mac, your save files are in:
/Library/Application Support/minecraft/saves/). Thiswill open the saves folder
Minecraft Maps Java Installation Guide – In Depth Version
1. Click the blue “↓ Download” button.
2. A window will pop up. For this specific project, the creator decided to use MediaFire as the third party site to host their download. Click “Continue”.
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3. Click “Download”
** IF you’re directed to ADFly, we recommend reading this tutorial by Azie before moving on. **
5. A Window will pop up. Make sure “Save” is selected. Click “OK”. Your file will start downloading.
6. Once your file is downloaded, you’ll need to locate it to unzip it. You can do this in your browser. Here, we’re using Firefox. The icon “↓” located in the upper right hand corner is where downloads can be easily accessed. Your browser might show your download in the lower left hand corner.
7. Right click on the file and select “Extract”. Alternatively, there may be an “Extract” button, like you see in the top left corner of the screenshot below.
8. A window will pop up, where you will be able to choose the location of the download. By default, it should be “Downloads”, and is the most appropriate place. Once you have Downloads selected, click “Extract”.
9. Navigate to where your Downloads folder is and click on the Map Folder. Make sure you see similar files within the main Folder, like you see below (advancements, data, DIM1, playerdata, etc.)
10. Navigate back to where the main map folder is by using the back arrow. Now, drag and drop the main folder onto your desktop. If you can’t drag and drop, right click the file and select “Move To. ” and select “Desktop”.
13. Here, you will directed to your resourcepacks folder. You’ll want to navigate to your Saves folder by clicking on “.minecraft”. Open up “Saves” and drag an drop the Map folder from your desktop into the Saves folder, or copy and paste the file like we did in the video below. Close out of the window once it’s loaded.
14. Click “Done”
*Note: Some Maps require Optifine, which we will make a tutorial for in the near future along with how to install Minecraft schematics!
Questions? Comments? Have a favorite map you want to suggest? Let us know below! We hope you found this tutorial helpful and easy to follow!
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specifications
Explore custom world maps in Minecraft using seeds to view the exact location of biomes, NPC villages, fortresses, witch huts and others, all without modding the game
What’s new in Amidst 4.6:
- Fix crash when creating a world with a 1.16.1 profile
- Biome Highlighter state now persists when switching worlds
- Improve performance of the Biome Export feature
Read the full changelog
If you’re looking to enhance your Minecraft playing experience, you can use Amidst (Advanced Minecraft Interface and Data/Structure Tracking) to view the world map based on the seed. It reveals the spawning point, region types, NPC villages, witch huts, deep ocean areas, Nether fortresses and others, all accompanied by coordinates.
Shows Minecraft world maps based on the seed
The tool’s extremely helpful if you want to find the perfect seed for creating your Minecraft world, discovering your surroundings if you’re already playing on a map, locating objects and areas (like Mesa or mushroom islands) quickly instead of spending countless hours wandering the biomes, or learning your character’s position and finding your way back home if you’re lost, by loading a saved game.
To be able to run Amidst, you must have Minecraft installed and an unmodded profile created. It autodetects the Minecraft edition at startup and can show the overview of a map by specifying a seed number, or it can just load it from a random seed.
View biomes, NPC villages, witch huts, fortresses, and more
The map is swiftly generated, so you can check out the spawn point, color-coded regions, or special areas like NPC villages, desert temples and witch huts. You can move the mouse over an object to learn what it is, zoom in and out, navigate the map by panning, as well as click the pencil button on the lower-right corner to be able to highlight biomes.
Shortcuts are available for jumping to any location (by coordinates) as well as for going to the world spawn, player or any stronghold. Some layers can be hidden to spot the other ones easier. Also, besides generating flat worlds, Amidst can show overviews for flat, amplitude or large biomes. The seed can be copied to the clipboard to use in the game if you like the map. You can also take screenshots and switch to another Minecraft profile if there are multiple ones available.
What the application cannot do
Saved games that were modded with tools like MCEdit or changes made to them after loading the Minecraft world cannot be reflected in Amidst. Also, the utility is not designed to locate individual blocks or mobs like animals or diamond ore.
All aspects considered, Amidst is a must-have tool for any Minecraft player who wants to improve the game by getting hold of the world map and the location of all important areas and objects.
If you’ve ever had the urge to zoom around your Minecraft world like it was a Google Earth map, Mapcrafter is for you. Read on as we show you how to use this powerful little program to take your entire Minecraft world and render it like 3D model.
A Word on Mapcrafter
Like previously reviewed tool AMIDST, Mapcrafter isn’t a tool for enhancing in-game play. Mapcrafter is a tool for enjoying and admiring your Minecraft creations outside of the actual game. It takes your Minecraft world (or any Minecraft world of your choosing that you have the world save file for) and renders it in a 3D representation highly reminiscent of the world browser found in Google Earth. It’s a really fantastic way to admire your world and the creations therein in a whole new way.
Of every trick, tool, and mod we’ve highlighted in both our basic and advanced Minecraft series, however, Mapcrafter is definitely the most opaque to use. We’re warning you ahead of time that there isn’t going to be a point and click GUI, you’ll have to create your own configuration files, and you’ll definitely get annoyed once or twice before you see the final product. That said, the final product is super cool and it’s completely worth the hassle of navigating the semi-arcane command line interface of the program.
If you’d like a taste of what the program can offer before installing and configuring it, we’d strongly encourage you to check out the demo world hosted at Mapcrafter.org (seen in the screenshot above). It’s a very small world with only a few dozen chunks loaded but it gives you a very good idea of what the program is capable of (as well as allowing you to play around with the world-viewer interface).
The program was originally designed for use on a Linux machine and later ported to Windows. Although the Windows build is labeled as experimental, we found that it worked quite well, as long as you understand and properly apply the syntax of the configuration file and the command line. Instructions for installing the Windows, OS X, and Linux versions are available here.
Installing and Configuring MapCrafter
The Linux and OS X instructions on their wiki are quite clear and the Windows instructions are pretty nonexistent, basically amounting to instructing you to download the experimental copy. Because we’re using Windows and because the instructions need some fleshing out, we’ll walk you through the process.
Once you’ve downloaded the Windows file (mapcrafterdist.zip), extract the contents into a subfolder of your ever-growing pile of Minecraft tools like /MapCrafter/.
Before we proceed, let’s clear up a few points that will make your adventures with MapCrafter a lot more enjoyable. First, you’ll need to make a configuration entry for each map you render, but don’t worry, we’ll show you how to create the configuration files.
Second, rendering time is based on map size and map size is determined by how many chunks have actually been loaded into the world. We suggest using a map you haven’t explored much, such as a test map, to speed up your initial renders. A small map on a beefy computer will render in minutes; a large map with tens of thousands of chunks stored in the map file will take much longer.
The first step in configuring MapCrafter is creating input and output directories. In the same directory that you extracted MapCrafter, create the following directories:
Then, copy the contents of the /saves/[someworld] folder corresponding to the world you wish to render into the /myworld/ folder. This will be the source material for your render.
Once you’ve set up the directories and copied the files, you can make your first configuration file. Create a new text document in the /MapCrafter/ folder and put the following text in it. Note, this text is specific to the folder structure we just made, if you make any adjusts to either the folder structure or to the configuration file you need to ensure these are mirrored in your configuration file.
Save the file as render.conf in the /MapCrafter/ folder. Now you’re ready to run MapCrafter. If you wish to render many maps at one time (let’s say you wanted to leave the machine running overnight and wake up to a pile of maps) you can create multiple entries in the configuration file. In the above example we have one world [world:myworld] and one output [map:map_myworld]. You can create additional pairs for as many maps as you wish to render.
Rendering and Viewing Your World
Now that we have the world file in the proper directory and the configuration file setup, it’s time to do a little command line work to get the ball rolling.
Open a terminal and navigate to your MapCrafter directory. Execute the following command:
MapCrafter will spring to action and start chugging along with a little ASCII animation bar charting the progress, chunks rendered, and estimated time left. When it completes the render it will announce the time it took to render the map.
Once it’s complete, it’s time to visit the /output/ folder and investigate. There you’ll find the /map_myworld/ folder, freshly created, as well as index.html, and some javascript files. Open the index.html file in your web browser.
Remember the Survival Mode world we shared with you back in Lesson 6 of our Minecraft Basics series? Here it is as seen in the game.
Here it is as rendered by MapCrafter.
One thing that isn’t immediately apparent just from a screenshot is that we can zoom up close to the structures and move around the area. Let’s zoom in as if we were flying at about 60 blocks above sea level or so.
We can also zoom way out and see every chunk we’ve explored in the map laid out.
What seems so tiny when viewed at this distance is actually a huge distance in the game. Our castle-in-progress is located on the patch of jungle just south of the snowy area on the far left edge of the map. It took us several hours of exploration by land and sea to get all the way to the ocean areas on the far right of the map. Don’t be surprised if the map you thought would be so huge is actually fairly modest in size like the one we rendered here.
Mapcrafter isn’t for everyone, but if you’re a Minecraft fan that wants a beautiful, rendered, and interactive map of your entire Minecraft world it’s worth downloading and fiddling with the configuration files.
