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A mod to backport the player locator bar feature from newer versions onto the 1.12.2 and 1.16.5 versions of Minecraft.
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Legacy Locator Bar is a mod made by ragee. A mod to backport the player locator bar feature from newer versions onto the 1.12.2 and 1.16.5 versions of Minecraft.
It supports Minecraft 1.12 – 1.16. It has been downloaded 4 times on Modrinth. The last update came out on Oct 18, 2026.
Legacy Locator Bar has had 2 releases on Modrinth since Oct 18, 2026. 2 of them came out in the past year. The newest is 1.16.5, released on Oct 18, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.16.5. It runs on Forge. The download is 29 KB.
| Version | Released | Minecraft | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
1.16.5 | Oct 18, 2026 | 1.16.5 | Release |
1.12.2 | Oct 18, 2026 | 1.12.2 | Release |
This mod implements (or rather backports) the player locator bar feature seen in newer versions of Minecraft into 1.12.2 and 1.16.5.
[ ! ] Supported versions - 1.12.2 and 1.16.5
For 1.16.5, all Forge versions above (including itself) 36.2.42 and up to 36.3 are supported. For 1.12.2, all Forge versions are generally supported.
[ ! ] The mod also comes with it's own feature of displaying the respective color of a player's dot in the [TAB] menu.
Written by ragee. Read it with pictures on Modrinth.
This mod is needed on both the server and every player who joins.
Install Forge for Minecraft 1.12 – 1.16.
Download the .jar file from Modrinth and put it in the mods folder of your .minecraft directory.
Start Minecraft with the Forge profile.
Easier: in Prism Launcher or the Modrinth App, search for Legacy Locator Bar in your instance's mods and click Install. It adds the loader and the mods it needs for you.
Full guide: How to install Minecraft mods
| Resource | Downloads | Versions | Last update | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Locator Barthe one you looked at | 4 | 1.12 – 1.16 | 28 days ago | Free |
| Sift Dimension BackportderexXD | 517 | 1.12 – 26.x | 3 days ago | Free |
 Crafter BackportderexXD | 136 | 1.12 – 1.20 | 1 day ago | Free |
| Player LocatorTaammour722 | 22 | 1.21 | Aug 22, 2026 | Free |
Not yet. The newest version it supports is Minecraft 1.16.
Yes. Legacy Locator Bar is free to download from Modrinth.
Both. The server and every player need Legacy Locator Bar installed.
Yes. The last update came out in the past day.
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