Cobal's Map Pack (+Web Atlas)

[Cobal]

A while back I began working on a Map Mod(ingame) and an Web Atlas for Vanguard.

The Map Pack (the ingame map mod) Will offer the player a detailed and accurate map of Telon:

I intend to expand this mod in the future with functions like a fully resizable mini map window, custom map markers etc.

Download and installation instructions:
http://www.ancientorder.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3306


The Web Atlas you can find here:
http://www.ancientorder.org/cobalsmappack/mappack.html

Current features:

• Rendered map
• 5 zoom levels
• Landmarks and main roads visible from 3rd zoom level
• Custom Info Markers for main cities, outposts and dungeons (need to be expanded, just a few there now)

Planned features

• 6th and possibly 7th zoom level for detailed city maps
• More info markers:
  - Outposts with lists of quests and (craft)facilities
  - main cities with lists of quests and (craft)facilities
  - Dungeon entrances with lists of Mobs and level range
  - Housing area's
  - Resource spawns
  - Mob spawns
• Info Marker filters
• search function

[Siul]

Looks Impressive

[RandomPixie]

Will it work with DroxUI? Will we be able to add our own markers with our own information?

[Cobal]

I have not tested it with DroxUI but I did test if it works inside other mods (Journal mod amonst others).

Installing into an existing mod
The zip file contains a folder called "map"
Unzip it into your allready installed mod.

Example:
You have the Journal Mod installed.
Copy the folder "map" from the zip file into C:\Program Files\Vanguard\VGUIAssets\Shells\JournalMod

If you do this it should work.
[Edit]Just noticed drox has its own map mod built in, it will work but it will remove drox map funtions, I will go test it now[/edit]
You do adress a good point btw, lots of people use DroxUI, I really should test with it.
Will test tonight.

Adding custom markers from the UI is something I am still looking into.
The problem is that the file contaning the marker locations is only loaded on UI load, so you would have to do a /reloadui every time you add a marker

I intend to offer the markers I have as a seperate download so that people who don't want to use this map pack can still use the related markers.
You can add your own custom markers (to any map) by dropping a CustomPoI.txt in \vanguard\bin.

[Ysharros]

Note that markers are just a text file and if you don't require them to update dynamically, it's much less of a problem. I use a little utility outside of game called Vanguard POI (picked it up on VG:Interface, of course ); it means a little maintenance on my part, because I have to write locs down and then transfer them over, but it's a minor gripe. If your PC is less pernickety than mine and lets you switch out without crashing, you'll be golden. Note though that POIs won't update, as noted above, uinless you reload all the time.

The current map mod I'm using just drops into the Drox Map folder (replace as needed when asked), I'd be surprised if yours was that different, Cobal. Nonetheless since I'm addicted to Drox's UI, I'm going to wait till we have confirmation that they'll work together. Looks great though!

[Cobal]

Just noticed 1 minute ago drox has its own map mod in it.
Indeed, wait until I report it works :P

[Aen]

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[Cobal]

Errr, thanks I think.
:P

ANyways, I tested it with DroxUI
Yes, it works

Click here for a shot of DroxUI with my Map Pack running inside it.

The map markers in the pic are from a seperate CustomPoI.txt, not included in the map pack (yet).

[Aen]

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[BloodyTeeth]

How difficult would it be to implement chunk lines on this map?