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(Parity) Pointer on Overworld maps updates position when moving in Nether

Make the way Overworld maps work in in the Nether the same on Java as it is on Bedrock.

When you take a map into the Nether on Bedrock, as you travel, the pointer updates to show the equivalent position in the Overworld. In other words, the pointer moves 8 pixels on the 1:1 scale maps for every block traveled in the Nether. This makes things like syncing Nether portals easier even if the coordinates are off.

On Java, map pointers freeze while you are in the Nether. Even though it's easier to get coordinates in Java via the Debug screen, this doesn't give us an in-game way of judging position the way we can in Bedrock. It breaks immersion.

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    Arennovas commented
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    I don't understand why this doesn't have more support on it? This would be so nice to have on Java edition, it really should have existed since maps were added back in 2011. Being able to see your Overworld location on a map in the Nether would be so helpful, and even more so if portal creation was made easier without having to create two portals in similar locations in the Nether and Overworld.

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    CasterlyDwarf commented
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    Linking nether portals would be way easier with this, if you didn’t want to do all the math.

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    Somebody In the world commented
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    I really like this feature. This is really useful on bedrock. If you buy a treasure map from a cartographer, you can go into the nether to find the mansion or ocean monument very quickly, since it will show you whether you would be at the structure when going into the overworld. I often use this meachanic for this on bedrock.