Overviewer
| Overviewer | |
|---|---|
 The static render of the World Map generated by the Overviewer. | |
| Information | |
| Type | Command-Line tool. |
| Status | Open-Source - Unmaintained. |
| Implementation | September 3rd, 2018 |
Overviewer is a command-line tool used to render the world map on an external website. It is coded in C and Python and reads the selected Minecraft save before rendering it. Overviewer is open-source but is now unmaintained, and pull requests on GitHub are no longer addressed. On RetroMC, it is used to render a world map of the overworld and is compatible with JVillage. It replaced the outdated 2D Dynmap plugin previously used on the server in September 2018.
Notable features
Features include:
- Searching for text in signs.
- Displaying all signs placed through Markers ->
All. - Looking up-claimed areas with JVillage integration developed by
floskater99.
- Displaying more information about selected village and players.
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Username infobox that appears upon selecting a player's head.
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Town claims viewed with Overviewer.
Known issues
Overviewer has many known issues that are being worked on by the RetroMC development team and should be fixed (hopefully soonTM). Below is a non-exhaustive list of these problems:
- Very high CPU and memory usage, causing the website to load very slowly on low-end devices.
- Infrequent world updates.
- Rare town claim updates.
- Poorly designed user interface.