KseAliExploration
Version 1.0 final by KseAli

MOD DESCRIPTION

This mod make exploration more Morrowind like. When you start new character all global map will be hidden. To reveal particular cell on the map you should visit this cell. There are two versions of mod FullMap and BorderMap. The reason for this is that initial FullMap version will cause serious slowdown when open global map UI at the start when all map is unexplored and covered with "Uncharted" map markers. CAUTION - use this version only with very high end PCs. The second version BorderMap made to resolve this problem. In this version instead the whole map with covered with Uncharted markers only border between explored and unexplored territory is shown.

To explore within cities cells on global map just enter the city.

ADVANCED USE.

To avoid slowdown you can start with BorderMap version. Then after exploring large territory on global map you can switch to FullMap version if you like version more than BorderMap. This can be done by steps - you can switch not all parts but depending on which part of map is more explored switch only for corresponding esp file. ATTENTION - this is impossible to switch back from Full to Border, so be careful when switching from Border to Full.

KNOWN PROBLEMS

If using FullMap version you will expierence serious slowing when open global map UI. The more you explore the map the less will be this slowing.

USING SAVED GAME

1. There are no real problems with using saved game, but after installing mod all cell will be marked as "Uncharted". I can't fix that, because of saved game does not contain info about what cells you have already visited. All markers which were already discovered still will be available
2. With BorderMap version it is better to use save game saved in interior cell, otherwise you will not see uncharted border around your starting location.
3. You may see on local exterior map uncharted marker in the center of nearby partially explored cells.

EXTRAS

I included some extras with this release, they are:
1. KseAliExploration_Repacement_Map_Icons.zip - another sets of icons, made by mmmpld with his own readme.
2. Icons_WO_borders - set of icons based on MAXHARDMEN icons without borders mod.
3. My own mod KseAli_POI_Visibility.rar. I highly recommend use it, if you are using Exploration mod.

INSTALLATION

Simply extract the files from FullMap folder or BorderMap folder into your Oblivion\Data\ folder.
This should add also 3 different map_icons_all.dds files into following folders
Oblivion\data\textures\menus\icons\map\
Oblivion\data\textures\menus50\icons\map\
Oblivion\data\textures\menus80\icons\map\

If you already use mods, which modify default map markers, they will be overwritten.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

freeb0rn. Supplied map_icons_all.dds files are based on those from the Mod: Colored Map Markers, by freeb0rn. I only changed one icon in each file.

mmmpld - alternative icon sets

Xythen - using his icons without borders as well as Elven Cartographers icons on which mmmpld alternative icon sets are based