Anyone here have Minecraft?

Compasses do not work in the Nether. They spin wildly as if the entire region were comprised of magnets.

I'm curious, where did this dome theory come from?

Also, compression ratio is 8. Not sure when it changed. http://notch.tumblr.com/post/1486843146/...qus_thread

I think you misread what I meant.

I meant:

Step 1: Go into nether for first time

Step 2: End up in random place

Step 3: Go through portal again and end up in a random area outside.

Step 4: Look at compass outside to see which way is the direction of your spawn.

Step 5: Go back in portal to the nether, the direction you face is the direction you face as well outside the nether.

Step 6: Based on the direction of the compass outside, head in the direction 1/16th the distance towards your spawn should be overhead.

Step 7: Build another portal in the spot you estimate the spawn should be.

Step 8: Arrive in the overworld closer or next to spawn!


Do this as much as you want until you can put portals by your house, spawn, digsites, and other biomes areas to gain faster resources..


Although the compression may be 1:8, I used 1:16 before since he mentioned it being 1 square in nether = 16 overworld squares.


Also my dome theory is based on the random generation of chunks in the nether from when you enter.

Lets say there are no blocks in the area, everything is a giant void. The system would not deem it as a proper area to put a portal since the portal needs a platform in the nether to be built on.

The system then randomly generates, if not in that area, but in a new random generated area that hasn't been rendered yet to be placed.

However, domes may not exsist as a generated area meant for portals. As long as the system can 100% generate an area thats not rendered yet, you can build a portal disreguarding if the previous area you edited was a solid brick or a giant void.

If per chance there is no render space left in the nether and everything is a void or a giant brick, theres maybe 4 outcomes.

- You crash due to a java error
- You fall down and die
- You get trapped in a block and slowly die.
- The portal may not work.