HB’s Satellites - Forge & Fabric 1.20.1 - and more versions soon!

Overview

HB’s Satellites is a Minecraft mod that allows you to view distant terrain in a futuristic 3D style.
The Satellite Block may be placed anywhere in the world and streams a live feed to the Controller and Display Blocks.

Block Texture Art: @kovrik337 (discord) Item Upgrade Texture Art: @DylanJordaan...again

The Controller Block can adjust:

Viewing area
Viewing depth
Viewing height

Target Controller Block

Target any position on the map and a hint will show the exact block position
When "Firing" the weapon, the weapon stored inside is triggered and a message is sent to the Target Receiver
The only currently supported weapon is a Redstone torch which sets a Waypoint in the world

Target Receiver Bock

receives the set location from the Target Controller Block and emit a redstone signal when the Target Controller "Fired"

The terrain appears as a 3D semi-holographic diorama, letting players explore and monitor vast stretches of land remotely.
Hostile and friendly entities appear as pings on the satellite feed — customizable in the config file. Satellite Upgrades (Not craftable for now)

MultilinkUpgrade: allows connecting multiple displays to a single satellite (not in use)
Ore Scanner Upgrade: allows viewing ores on the satellite display (ores to view can be configured in the configs)
Range Upgrade: increases satellite operational viewing range
Depth Upgrade: increases satellite depth viewing range
Entity Scanner Upgrade: reveals entities as colored pings on the display
Player Scanner Upgrade: distinguishes players between green (friendly) and red (enemy) depending on their dyed items
Entity Detector Upgrade - all display blocks emit a redstone signal if an entity occupies their viewing range, strength of signal proportional to entityType
- green ping - 3
- white ping - 6
- blue ping - 9
- red ping - 12

Why You Might Want This Mod

Monitor distant areas for resources or enemies
Scout an enemy base or spy on friends
Locate ores or distant structures
(Future) Launch aerial or ballistic attacks using satellite data

Main Features

Satellite Block:
Can be placed anywhere and loads distant chunks as necessary.
Controller Block:
Links to the Satellite Block by matching wool color.
Right-click the colored section with a wool block to set it directly.
Display Blocks:
Add as many as you like to view different perspectives around the satellite.
Use the Controller to navigate ordinally or descend into caves.
Interactive Hologram:
The hologram lights up as you hover.
Right-click any block to get its exact coordinates.