MapRend vs Tectonicus
MapRend
github.comTectonicus
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| Figure | MapRend | Tectonicus |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Minecraft World Map Viewers | 7.0 (#21) | 7.7 (#10) |
| Map views | It can render day and night maps and show biomes, height, and height under oceans. | It can generate first-person views from sign locations and insert them into the map, with configurable height, angle, field of view, and nighttime rendering. |
| Purpose | MapRend renders top-down maps of Minecraft worlds saved in MCAnvil format. | Tectonicus generates a 3D model of a Minecraft Java world and uses it to create detailed, zoomable maps. |
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In their own words
Tectonicus
Tectonicus generates a detailed, zoomable map from a Minecraft Java world by building a 3D model and rendering map images. Its stated aim is to make maps resemble what players see in Minecraft. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows; maps can be viewed offline or served from a web server. Setup involves downloading a release, preparing an XML configuration file, and running the program from the command line with Java. Later runs using the same options are quicker after the initial render because only changed tiles are rendered. Players can filter which signs appear, and signs marked with #view can create first-person views with configurable height, angle, field of view, and nighttime rendering. Release 2.31 supports Minecraft 1.21 through 1.21.11, but not Minecraft 26.1. It also adds rectangular world subsets and arm64 LWJGL libraries for M-series Macs and possibly other ARM systems. Generated images can consume gigabytes of disk space depending on world size; WebP or JPG output and closestZoomSize can reduce storage use. Copper golem statues do not work, and shelves render only partially.