Getting the map to work

BBQ Platypus · Post by **BBQ Platypus** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:48 pm

Hi - I did a search and couldn't find any variations on this topic, so I thought I'd ask if it's possible to get the ingame minimap to display the entire Telvanni mainland.

I downloaded the beta version of Map 1 sometime last year, and I got the expanded beta w/quests pretty much the second it came out. I love TR and I can't wait for Map 2 to come out (yeah, I know - "when it's done" - besides which you're not quite finished with Map 1 yet).

However, there's one minor annoyance - only about half of mainland Telvanni country shows up on the minimap. Everything east of Ranyon-ruhn is nothing but ocean. I tried using Wrye Mash to get the rest of the map to show up, but it didn't work. Is there a way to fix this, or is this an inherent aspect of the map's design?

Thanks,
BBQ Platypus

Post by **Swiftoak** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:53 pm

It's not the mod that's wrong, it's the games code. You can't really do much to extend the world map in-game, it's hardcoded sorry to say.

Everything beyond that row of cells won't be seen on the minimap unless you use Morrowind FPS Optimizer (which is a great tool by the way). Even then it's not perfect. The textures won't be coloured in.

I would give a link, but I forgot where to find it.

Hope that answers your question!

BBQ Platypus · Post by **BBQ Platypus** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:58 am

Ah, I see. Unfortunately, I have an improved graphics pack, though, and I'm not sure if the FPS Optimizer is compatible with that. I really would rather not implement it only to find out that it isn't. In any case, I've printed out a map that I should be able to use. I'll just navigate by landmarks and dead reckoning instead, I suppose.

Post by **Gnomey** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:02 pm

TR has some map books to make it easier on modders. Look around a bit and you should find the map1 map books.

Sniper4 · Post by **Sniper4** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:30 pm

I thought someone came up with a means around this about a year ago. It had something to do with recentering the world map in some way in game, but I don't remember the details...

Laringar · Post by **Laringar** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:56 pm

That would seem to only be a stopgap though, since eventually all of TR should come out, and you wouldn't be able to recenter to show all the southern stuff.

Lud · Post by **Lud** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:08 pm

FPS optimiser 2.0 is what you're thinking of. It's a bit buggy, but it does work.