[MC-518] Compass always points to original spawn point Created: 25/Oct/12  Updated: 21/Dec/21  Resolved: 26/Oct/12

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft: Java Edition
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: Minecraft 1.4.2
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: Niklas Lindgren Assignee: Unassigned
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 0
Labels: bed, compass, spawn
Environment:

Windows 7, SP1, 64bit

Game running on server on localhost.


Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by MC-5346 When sleeping in a bed and when you h... Resolved
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is duplicated by MC-40660 Compass Not Pointing to Actual Spawn ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-46282 compass Resolved
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is duplicated by MC-72175 Compass not working (again) Resolved
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is duplicated by MC-115625 17w14a Compass points to world spawn ... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-135574 The compass does not point to the reb... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-144529 Compass Resolved
is duplicated by MC-155976 COMPASS POINTING TO SPAWN POINT NOT T... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-171971 Compass is broken Resolved
is duplicated by MC-179641 Compass not pointing to last spawn Resolved
is duplicated by MC-184601 compass not pointing to respawn point... Resolved
is duplicated by MC-245859 Compass Tracking Bug Resolved
is duplicated by MC-1261 Minecraft Commpass Issue Resolved
is duplicated by MC-2967 the compass Resolved
is duplicated by MC-3733 Compass not changable Resolved
is duplicated by MC-4755 Compass Points to initial spawn point... Resolved
Relates
relates to MC-36494 /setworldspawn does not update compass Resolved
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Game Mode: Survival

 Description   

After sleeping in a bed, the compass should point to its' location. After the most recent update, the compass always points to the original spawn.



 Comments   
Comment by Simon Finkenstädt [ 08/Aug/15 ]

I've posted it to reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/3ga0tm/after_sleeping_in_a_bed_the_compass_should_point/

Comment by Mustek [ 08/Aug/15 ]

We don't accept feature requests on here. Whilst I agree this is a good idea, it belongs on the proper forums, such as minecraftsuggestions on reddit.

Comment by Simon Finkenstädt [ 08/Aug/15 ]

While this works as intended, I think this should be changed into a "Feature request". As it would be a lot more useful if the compass points to your own spawn/bed then to the worldspawn.

Comment by Sam Bone [ 22/Aug/14 ]

Really? I thought it pointed to 0, 0! Weird.

Comment by Daniel "Glampkoo" [ 03/Jan/14 ]

To fix this issue in game you could try this.
When you finished sleeping, throw your compass, then type /setworldspawn.
Save the world and then re-enter it. Receive back the compass and now it works.

Comment by Vinicius Diogo Melo [ 19/Feb/13 ]

I agree 100% with Jed Harvey.

Comment by Jed Harvey [ 17/Feb/13 ]

I think this also happens with /spawnpoint

Comment by Jed Harvey [ 17/Feb/13 ]

I remember the bed setting your spawn point near it, but it seems to work fine now too. I have slept in my bed then died, and I popped right back up at my bed, yet the compass always points to your original spawn point, even though its not really your spawnpoint anymore. I wouldn't say yet that this is resolved, unless it is intended that the compass points at something that really isn't your spawnpoint. The spawnpoint is at the bed, so the compass should point to the bed, too, yet it doesn't. I would call this a rather annoying bug that pretty much ruins the point of a compass.

Comment by Vinicius Diogo Melo [ 18/Nov/12 ]

Nope, it's not been this way since it was added to the game, it pointed to your spawnpoint, and if you sleep on the bed, the bed should be your spawnpoint, and the compass always pointed to it, i know because i used it a lot, but the bed is bugged, it's not saving as your spawn point even if you sleep on it, you always will respawn in the original spawn point.

Comment by Niklas Lindgren [ 25/Oct/12 ]

Are you sure? I distinctly remember the compass resetting to the last bed you slept in, a.k.a. your moved spawn point. I may have been dreaming though, in which case, please ignore this. (Or make it a feature

Comment by Nathan Workman [ 25/Oct/12 ]

This is not a bug but something you want in the game.

Comment by Joseph Ruhl [ 25/Oct/12 ]

I wouldn't call this a bug since it has always worked this way, as Liam already mentioned. This is more like an enhancement request.

Comment by Liam Fallon [ 25/Oct/12 ]

It's been this way since compasses were added to the game.

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