Latitude

Latitude

Your world, realistically reimagined.

Say goodbye to biome whiplash. Latitude brings logic, scale, and immersion to Minecraft world generation by organizing biomes into deterministic, globe-like climate bands. Travel seamlessly from humid equatorial jungles to frozen polar extremes in a natural, predictable progression.

• ⚠️ Latitude won't affect existing worlds. Create a new world to apply Latitude.
• Current known issue: World sizes between v1.1.0 and v1.2.1 have been reduced by half in error, as related to a mistake between radii logic. Currently being fixed and will updated as soon as possible. Apologies for the inconvenience.

🌍 Immersive World Generation

• Global Climate Bands
  Biomes are assigned based on distance from the equator, creating realistic latitude zones rather than random noise.

• Smooth Biome Transitions
  Adjacent climate bands can blend via transition bands (e.g. arid → semi-arid → tropical) for more natural borders, while preserving clear regional identity.

• Deterministic & Modpack-Safe
  World generation is fully deterministic and datapack-friendly, making Latitude safe for long-term worlds and modpacks.

• Smart Compatibility
  Uses globe:lat_* biome tags so modded biomes can be cleanly assigned to climate bands, with a safe vanilla fallback.

🌐 Flexible World Scale

Tailor the globe to your playstyle with preset world sizes:

• Small: 7,500 × 7,500 blocks
• Regular: 10,000 × 10,000 blocks
• Large: 15,000 × 15,000 blocks

Biome bands and spawn logic scale with world size. Border warnings/effects trigger based on distance to the world border for consistent behavior across sizes.

🌐 World Creation

• Latitude uses a custom globe-style world generator.
• This ensures latitude-based biome bands, climate scaling, and polar logic generate correctly from the start.
• As of v1.2.0, Latitude is enabled by default when creating a new world.

🧭 Pro Navigation & HUD

Latitude includes a professional-grade navigation HUD built for exploration-focused gameplay:

• Compass HUD with cardinal, 8-way, or degree-accurate display modes
• Accurate Latitude Readout that matches your real in-world position
• Zone Enter Titles showing your current climate band as you cross boundaries
• Fully Customizable Appearance (scale, colors, opacity, anchors, background, shadow)

🛠️ HUD Studio (New)

HUD configuration is handled through a dedicated adjustment screen, keeping gameplay and settings cleanly separated:

• Press K to toggle compass HUD. Press F9 to open settings menu. Configurable keybinds in Controls menu.
• Drag and position the Compass HUD and Zone Enter Title directly on screen
• Optional snap-to-grid for precise alignment
• Forced preview visibility ensures HUD elements are always visible while adjusting
• No misleading previews or UI overlap

❄️ Survival Awareness

Never wander blindly into extreme climates again:

• Pole & Edge Warnings provide clear feedback as you approach dangerous latitudes
• Warning messages toggle lets you hide on-screen warning text (fog/particles/effects still apply)
• Server-side status effects apply only in appropriate polar regions
• Designed to inform, not annoy — no storms, nausea, or intrusive effects

🧩 Compatibility

• Fully compatible with major world-gen mods such as Tectonic and Geophilic
• Designed to integrate cleanly into modpacks via biome tags
• No required dependencies beyond Fabric API

👥 Who This Mod Is For

Latitude is ideal for players who:

• Enjoy realistic, globe-style worlds
• Value exploration and navigation
• Build long-term survival worlds or modpacks
• Want structure and logic without sacrificing Minecraft’s creativity

Latitude is built to feel intentional — a world that makes sense as you travel it.

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