This is the Forge version of the mod, if you're looking for Fabric click here.
Have you ever forgotten what different villager professions look like? Ever wanted to be able to quickly find specific merchants in your home village?
Merchant Markers makes it easier than ever.
This mod will add custom markers above villagers to make them stand out and be easier to find than ever. There are several customization options, and the mod is built with modpacks in mind. Modded villagers are fully supported, and it even integrates with Xaero minimap or FTB Chunks for a much more cohesive experience!
This mod requires Iceberg, you can download it here.
Client / Server
This mod is fully client-side.
Configuration
The configuration file for the mod includes lots of different options for getting the markers to display just how you like. There are options for whether markers should show through walls, if an arrow icon should show under the markers, and the maximum distance away from villagers that markers should be visible. There are also four different options for the types of icons to display:
- Custom - The default hand-drawn custom icons for each profession. (New ones for modded professions can be added via resource packs)
- Items - Uses an item icon for an item associated with the profession. For example, shows an iron chestplate for armorers, etc. The associated items can also be reconfigured.
- Jobs - Shows the texture of the job block used for the profession. These can't be changed but should automatically support modded professions.
- Generic - Shows the same generic "merchant" icon for all villagers with a profession. (This icon can be changed via resource packs.)
There is also a profession blacklist, which contains "none" and "nitwit" by default so that only villagers with trades have markers. Finally, there are five different options for the icon "overlay", which is a smaller icon that is shown in the lower right corner of the marker: Backpack, emerald, coin stack, bag, or none.
Compatibility
This mod should fully support modded villager professions, including custom icons when provided with resource packs. It also supports displaying markers on Xaero's Minimap or FTB Chunks in place of standard villager heads, other minimap mod support may come later.
You are free to use this mod in modpacks.
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Hey, I love the mod, but when using shaders the icons turn into rectangles with a gradient and are unrecognisable.
In reply to ohhloz:
Ah yes, this was already reported elsewhere and unfortunately it's a bit tricky to fix. All shaders effect lighting differently, but I have found that by reducing the opacity of the markers, it looks better with most shader packs. I am going to be adding new options for that in the next update, hopefully it will work for the shaders you are using.
In reply to Grend_G:
thanks for the reply & sorry for my delayed one. Thank you I look forward to it!
Add Icons for Villager Names mod by Serilum? I would love to see the support!
In reply to DarkkRevenant:
Not quite sure I understand, the two mods are already compatible. What sort of icons were you thinking?
In reply to Grend_G:
Different icons per trade, aka the florist would have a flower related item and the tree harvester would have an axe and wood icon and such.
In reply to DarkkRevenant:
Are you sure that's the right mod? Villager Names just gives villagers random names, it doesn't add new professions. Maybe you have a different mod adding the florist, etc?
In reply to Grend_G:
Omg I'm so sorry for confusing you. I sent out so many messages I got it mistaken, but yes the mod I was talking about is More Villagers by SameDifferent. Sorry for the confusion.
In reply to DarkkRevenant:
Ohhh okay, no worries!
I currently don't have plans to draw icons for modded villager professions just because there are so many mods that add new professions it would be hard to keep up with them all. However, I made Merchant Markers knowing that people will want to be able to support other mods so it's actually possible to make a resource pack that adds icons for any modded professions out there already. That way mod makers or users can always make their own icons and it will work as expected. It's also possible to use one of the other icon modes, like Item mode and then set up your configuration file to show items above villagers heads and that supports modded professions.
Need this in a Fabric flavor please
Instant classic
Just a heads up, Forge 1.18 doesn't have many methods changed from 1.17.
will the updates in 1.17.1 also be backported to 1.16.5?
In reply to gamerenjoyer:
Yes, working on it as we speak. :)
In reply to gamerenjoyer:
The 1.16.5 update is now available, enjoy!
In reply to Grend_G:
Thank you for being so active with the issues and requests of the users who use your mod, will be looking forward to using this in my world as well as looking forward in future updates :D
I personally don't like how you can see the markers through walls (a toggle for that would be nice) but also the lower you are compared to the villager, the darker the marker is, so if I'm 2 blocks lower than the villager then the marker is dark but if I'm 5 blocks higher then its brighter and easy to see.
In reply to jintenzo:
Luckily there is already an option for showing through walls in the configuration file you can turn off (show_through_walls). I didn't notice the issue of the marker being darker/brighter though, that sounds like a bug. I'll look into it. :)
In reply to Grend_G:
didnt know there was a config, thanks
Your mods are amazing, keep it up