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MapRend
On the record
- Customization
- The README says MapRend is easy to update and customize.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- The README credits Mojang code for reading NBT files and Douglas Crockford code for reading and writing JSON files.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Inputs and output
- The maintainer's usage instructions accept a Minecraft world folder and resource folder, with an optional output directory for the generated map image.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mac frontend
- The repository includes a graphical frontend for Mac OS X distributed as MapRend.app.zip.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mac graphical frontend
- The repository describes a graphical MapRend frontend for Mac OS X, distributed as MapRend.app.zip in frontends/macosx.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Mac setup
- The README provides macOS command-line setup instructions using Git and Ant.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mac use
- The README gives Mac OS X terminal instructions and says Ant can be installed with Homebrew.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Map options
- The maintainer documents options for night maps, setting a map radius, and creating rectangular maps.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Map views
- It can render day and night maps and show biomes, height, and height under oceans.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MapRend renders top-down maps of Minecraft worlds saved in MCAnvil format.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Required files
- Rendering requires colors.json and biomes.json; colors.json describes block colors and visibility, while biomes.json contains biome modifiers for leaves, grass, and other blocks.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Resource packs
- It can use resource packs and generate a set of block colors from a resource pack.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maintainer invites users with questions to ask in the project's GitHub issue thread.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Technology
- MapRend is written in Java, and its repository includes an Ant build file for compiling it.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Usage options
- The maintainer's issue instructions describe generating night maps and setting a map radius or rectangular map output.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Windows setup
- The README directs Windows users to issue #1 for installation and usage instructions.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Windows use
- The README points Windows users to issue #1 for installation and usage instructions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
