strongholdTriangulationCLI

A simple CLI tool for triangulating strongholds in Minecraft using two Eye of Ender throws!

Features

• Accurately computes the stronghold location from two throw co-ordinates and 'facing' angles
• Supports Linux, Windows , and MacOS
• Fast and lightweight (written in Rust)

Installation

Linux/MacOS

Install Rust:

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
source $HOME/.cargo/env

Clone the repository and install:

git clone https://github.com/emmalt3/triangulateStronghold-CLI.git
cd triangulateStronghold-CLI
cargo install --path .

Run the CLI tool:

$ triangulateStronghold

Windows

Install Rust: Download and install Rustup

In a PowerShell terminal, run:

cargo install --git https://github.com/emmalt3/triangulateStronghold-CLI.git

Run the CLI tool:

$ triangulateStronghold

Usage

Command Line Input

When run, you will be prompted to enter two sets of Eye of Ender throw data:

1. Stand in your first location and throw an Eye of Ender

   • Record your X and Z co-ordinates, as well as the angle (theta) from the 'Facing' line on your F3 debug screen

2. Move to a new location and repeat

3. Enter the data when prompted by the CLI tool

Example Usage:

$ triangulateStronghold
input x1, z1, theta1:
> 3500 4600 60 
input x2, z2, theta2:
> 3192 5067 78
stronghold triangulated at: x = 2399, z = 5235

Contributing

Want to improve this tool? Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repo

2. Make your changes

3. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 See the LICENSE file for details