Map replacement addon - Do you want to join up in the development?

[.kju 3245]

A map replacement means the visible map for the world when pressing M by default:

# Demo mission

The current features of the map replacement:

• opens on shift + "map" key action press (by default shift + M)
  
• remembers the zoom level and position from the last use
  
• shows direction if compass is available (top center middle)
  
• shows height if GPS is available (left center middle)
  
• shows grid cords if GPS is available (right center middle)
  
• available in vehicles at any position
  
• only available if map item in the inventory
  
• uses special .ext settings if defined (showGPS/showCompass/showMap)
  

The goal is to make a replacement addon to have it always available.

At the same time code is intelligent to be able to integrate it into a mission itself too.

Additional benefits to the features listed above:

• instantly visible and instantly closed (vs receiving screen delay of the default map view)
  
• no forced kneel down animation (could be done though if desired)
  
• being scripted it opens up to custom modifications like
  
  • custom UI design of the map view (GPS/compass/more)
    
  • custom marker placement handling (better interface/logging of marker placement or delete actions)
    
  • custom notes/briefing visual design
    
  • overall open to customization vs the hardcoded BI system
    

So the basic point of this thread is to find scripters and UI designers

to beef up the existing map replacement base.

Of course Spooner's SPON Map comes to mind.

A lot of ideas and coding design could be re-used.

It might be an idea to integrate NouberNou's Map Plus as well.

Edited December 5, 2010 by .kju [PvPscene]