MOD INFO

The map plays a pivotal role in the State of Decay. It is a very important aspect of the game, as it helps with the exploration, traveling, scavenging and planning. However it had a poor image quality and a blurry look. Also the red diagonal grid that covered it, is annoying for most players. If these problems weren't enough, the map was full of errors, such as absent lakes, misplaced rivers, blocky chucks of pixels, and the worst of all: its pixel resolution was pretty low for a modern videogame, resulting in a very poor quality map overall.

So, here my mod comes! This is a small mod which doubles the resolution of your map from 1024x1024 to 2048x2048, applies several fixes, and improves the textures! The result of all the hard work is very rewarding: the appearance of both the World Map and the Minimap got improved significantly, and the players can finally enjoy a high quality map of Trumbull Valley!

MOD DETAILS

This is a very simple mod. What it does, is to remove the grid effect and
double poor texture resolution of both the Map and the Minimap, so you can finally
enjoy a clean and beautiful HD version of map in the game.

The complete list of changes to both the Map and the Minimap of the game:
- The Map's resolution has been doubled from [1024 x 1024] pixels to [2048 x 2048] pixels, allowing for less blurry zooms.
- The blurry graphics in the original map have been redone with the Adobe Photoshop, to improve them to HD standards.
- The Map's and Minimap's red grid has been re-done into a more eye-friendly red fog that doesn't tire the player's eyes.
- Several small lakes in Trumbull Valley, that were missing from the original map, have now been added on my HD map.
- Misplaced rivers and lakes in the original map now have been moved to their correct positions on the HD map.
- Several lakes that inaccurate sizes & coastlines displayed on the original map, have been corrected on my HD map.
- Text typo errors on the original map, have now been corrected on my HD map. Example: "Trumball" into "Trumbull".

NEW SAVEGAME, OR OLD SAVEGAME?

No new savegame is required. The mod is safe to use with old savegames!
You will see the changes on the map as soon as you return to your old
(or new) game!

MOD REQUIREMENTS

No requirements. This is a standalone mod.

COMPATIBILITY

This mod is fully compatible with any other mods out there, as long as they don't edit the same file as this mod does! (map.dds)

INSTALL

Just place the contents to the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.

UNINSTALL

Just remove the contents from the .../State of Decay/Game Folder.

CREDITS

- Credits to SilentResident for actually creating this mod.

MODDING TOOLS

Tools used to create this mod:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Nvidia DDS Plugin for Adobe Photoshop

ALSO TRY MY OTHER MODS!

Powerhouse AND Reflexes Traits Mod
Melee AND Ranged Weapon Specializations Mod
Real Crossbow Mod
Realistic Flashlight Mod

Enjoy your game!