About this mod
Features a quick main map alternative with a hotkey. No need to open the main map for everything.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
You will propably have to redo the changes made to input.settings and input.xml!
You just want to check which shopkeeper is nearby or which location you haven't explored yet?
No need to open the main map anymore, this mod provides a quick and bigger minimap you can toggle with a customizable hotkey. This is similar features as in many popular games where you can open a bigger minimap.
This does not replace the normal minimap or alters its behaviour in any way, it just adds a useful hotkey to give you a bigger minimap where you can see more of your surroundings. Press the hotkey again and the normal minimap appears again.
Installation:
- (recommended) Install Custom Localization Fix.
- Install this mod with NMM or copy the mod folder manually.
- Resolve script conflicts with Script Merger. If you use the FriendlyHUD compatible version see the provided instruction how to merge these mods.
- Follow the instruction for input.settings and input.xml (instructions found in mod folder) You need to do this step or the hotkey won't work. You can customize the toggle key (default: comma) in the in-game menu.
Compatibility:
compatible:
- Hud Positioning and Scale (should also work with v1.22, use ScriptMerger)
Customization:
You can modify various values controlling the behaviour of this mod in scripts/game/gui/hud/modules/hudModuleMinimap2.ws
- BETTER_MINIMAP_SCALE is the scale factor of the bigger minimap
- BETTER_MINIMAP_ZOOM controls the zoom factor of the bigger minimap for exteriors and boats
- BETTER_MINIMAP_ZOOM_INTERIOR for the interior zoom
Future features:
- Make the map markers smaller (will require modifying the flash module)
- Remove the time and waypoint information
- Fix the missing tiles in the minimap
I would appreciate any help regarding modifying the SWF (flash/scaleform) files.
Uninstall:
- Remove the mod with NMM or delete the mod folder manually.
- (Optional) revert the changes to input.settings/input.xml