Satellite Color World Map Combo

[XunAmarox]

Satellite Color World Map Combo

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Description:
This is a replacer for your World Map in your Pip-Boy. It's a combination of Satellite World Map by FloorBelow and Color Map by VirusZ. It is a texture replacer and of the correct size so no ESP file is required. The map itself gives a satellite view of the Commonwealth made using the game's LoD meshes and textures. This map has icons for settlements, vaults, power armor, military bases, metros, police stations, magazines, discoverable locations (optional), and roads + railroads (optional). You'll discover many varieties of options in terms of what icons should appear on your map during the installation process, and this particular map features a more accurate boundary line. Oh yes, I painstakingly (with god mode and tons of run speed gear) ran around the edge of the entire wasteland just for you, so I could discover where the boundaries actually are. What was ever the point of a border on the map that didn't even represent any kind of boundary anyways? Sheesh. Get your stuff together, Bethesda.

 

Aside from the new boundary lines and the combining of those two maps, the icons being used have also been updated and the grid for the map has been made more like we're used to. The outer boundaries were manually fixed, because the original large black grid from the Satellite World Map was actually the individual meshes of the LoD and they didn't quite meet seamlessly. So... clone stamp, bitches!

 

I was going to remove the large black grid from Satellite World Map from the entire map (which would have been kind of a pain in the ass tbh) but it occurred to me that it would be more useful if there was a grid there. And so, I completely remade the grid - I even pulled out a calculator to figure out the exact size each square needed to be (hey, I was really proud of myself about that... I suck at math. For real.) - and now it's labeled with coordinates. That way it's easier to tell your friends where to find something. Like, "I ran into this crazy overpowered deathclaw at 1C-30, so don't go there! Or, uh... I mean... Forget what I said. There's tons of loot just laying around at 1C-30, go there immediately... and uh... don't save for a few hours before that. Yeah. Do that. >:]" Anyways, I'm sure you all will figure out some kind of use for it.

 

There are two primary editions: Vault Boy bobbleheads, or Vault Girl bobbleheads. We have replacers for the bobbleheads already and we'll surely have a full interface replacer sometime soon; so, we may as well have a matching map. Each of these types includes several variations: all features, no location markers, no location markers and no roads, and just no roads. You can choose which you prefer during the FOMOD installation.

 

"But Xun, I don't use NMM." Well, then you can manually install! The folders are named pretty intuitively, and here's how you do it...

 

Manual Installation:

1. Extract archive.
2. Choose your desired flavor, and open that folder (e.g. VG-All).
3. Copy "worldmap_d.dds" to "textures\interface\pip-boy" in your Data folder.
4. Done!
   

All of this shit's in color. That means it's not going to be just pure pink or green or whatever the heck you have your Pip-Boy color set as. It's not going to look like that though unless you do some wizardry in your ini files first. Now look, before I continue... I'm just going to be up front with you: The entire interface for your Pip-Boy will be white after this, but the rest of your UI will be unaffected. So, weigh whether you want a color map & white pip-boy UI or if you'll just settle for a monotone map. Your choice.

 

Installation:
To get it in color you're going to need to navigate to Documents\My Games\Fallout4 and either edit your existing file or create a new file called Fallout4Custom.ini and it needs to have this:

 

[Pipboy]
bPipboyDisableFX=1

 

Now, if your map doesn't work at all - dude, have you done any texture or mesh replacer mods yet? - then you'll need to edit your Fallout4.ini and under [Archive] you'll want to add this line:

 

bInvalidateOlderFiles=1

 

And if you have anything after sResourceDataDirsFinal= then delete all that shit after it because it makes your game load like a sloth stoned out of its mind. Seriously. This will be your game's load speeds:

You don't want that. Or maybe you do. I don't know. I'm not the boss of you. Do what you want.

 

 

Moving on!

 

So, my map is the same resolution as the 8K Satellite Map. I know what you're thinking...

 

"mmm... 8K... high res... want..."

 

But, my map is only 4K.

 

 

I have a good reason though. The 8k Satellite Map had a ton of extra map area that quite frankly isn't really necessary. Once you crop the map to just the actual map area (which is why this map doesn't require an ESP), then it's the same resolution as it was with the 8K even though it's 4K.

 

Aaand, uh... that's pretty much it.

 

...EXCEPT FOR THE CREDITS!

 

Permissions

If you can get permission from everyone else whose assets were used in this (they're literally listed below), and you'd fucking better, then you can use whatever you want from this that is my work. Sharing is caring, ay? Only caveat: Don't put it on NexusMods without my express written consent.

 

Credits:
Satellite World Map by FloorBelow, for the satellite map. Used with permission.
Color Map by VirusZ, for icon placement, some icons, and inspiration. Used with permission.
JAMA / Armor Location Map by Nixsy, for the roads & railroads. Used with permission.
Shadman for vault girl's icon. Shadman is awesome. Check out Shadman's art. Uhh... if you're over 18. Definitely... only... if you're over 18...
Fallout 4 Map on Reddit by koolkyle802 which I used for placing magazine locations.
 

Oh!!! I almost forgot!!!

That little fucking red thing. What the fuck was that?:

 

Well, I'll tell you what the fuck that was...

 

It was THIS. Open that in a new tab and look at it. Things will make sense.

 

It still looked kind of ghetto though, but it got better:

 

You're welcome.

 

Troubleshooting:

 

Problem: My map isn't in color. What gives?
Solution: To get it in color you're going to need to navigate to Documents\My Games\Fallout4 and either edit your existing file or create a new file called Fallout4Custom.ini and it needs to have this:

 

[Pipboy]
bPipboyDisableFX=1

 

If you already have those entries in your other ini files then you'll need to either edit them there or remove them from there.

 

Problem: My map isn't in color but I've already done the ini changes. What gives?
Solution: Double check to make sure they're correct first. But failing that, if you're using Fallout 4 Configuration Tool (previously called the Fallout 4 Tweaker) by Bilago, some people mentioned a page back in the comments that the ini settings don't work because they're overwritten by it. "In the UI tab, there is button by Pipboy Colors called Disable FX that is not enabled by default." 

 

Problem: Uhh... everything on the map is way off from where it should be.
Solution: Chances are you've installed Satellite World Map by FloorBelow. You'll need to either uninstall it or disable the ESP that came along with that mod. It will mess up this one.

 

Problem: I'm new to modding Fallout 4 and this doesn't work at all. Nothing changed.
Solution: Did you by any chance completely skip the installation instructions? There are some ini entries you'll need to make to get this to show in color and some more entries - especially if you're new to Fallout 4 modding - to get any changes to your game to work whatsoever.

 

Problem: Since the new update my player symbol is now a cave!
Solution: This map mod is just a texture. It doesn't mess with actual interface files. If you are having this problem it is likely due to Zoom Out Extended mod by Zenotep and if that is the case you can either uninstall it or try this fix.

 

Problem: I want a color map and a color pip-boy instead of a white pip-boy screen. How can I do that?
Solution: Try something like Gold Kit for Color Pipboy.

 

Problem: My power armor's map is way too bright.
Solution: Try something like Power Armor map fix.

 

Changelog:
1.3 - Feb 15, 2016 New!
-Placed the Agility bobblehead icon back at the FMS Northern Star, whose icon was incorrectly removed and placed on Spectacle Island in 1.2 as the Luck bobblehead that was added to Spectacle Island.
-Replaced location dots with small question marks. I did this because even as the map maker I didn't keep locations on because they cluttered the map.
-Location renamed to Point of Interest.
-Vault icons were made smaller.
-Metro icons were made smaller.
-Military base icons were made smaller.
-Power armor icons were made smaller.
-Settlement icons were updated to look more like a house, made light brown, and made somewhat smaller.
-Bobblehead icons were made smaller.
-Russian version added to misc files (as one was requested).
1.2 - Feb 7, 2016
-Corrected location of Luck Bobblehead.
-Removed incorrectly placed bobblehead locations from Lexington.
-Moved Perception Bobblehead closer to the Museum of Freedom.
-Moved Concord power armor to roof of Museum of Freedom.
-Added a missing power armor location.
-Added magazine locations. They're all likely a bit off so just assume "in this general area."
-All roads + railroads are now the faint version.
-Boston Commons area roads made significantly more defined for easier navigation.
-Removed variations: VB-NoRoad, VG-NoRoad, VB-NoLocFaintRoads, VG-NoLocFaintRoads, VB-NoLocNoRoad, VG-NoLocNoRoad. Why? I think the faint roads look better with a satellite map and there were starting to be far too many versions to maintain.
-Added variation: No Special: Removes the bobblehead, power armor, and magazine icons.
-Lighter grid for all variations except mono.
-Fixed a power armor icon so it looks better without full roads.
1.1 - Feb 3, 2016
-Adds the bridge outside sanctuary which was previously missing.
-Removes the vault icon from Vault 111. Why, you might ask? Well, it's impossible not to discover so it's pointless.
-Adds two new versions: Clean with only roads and clean with only faint roads.
-Adds two new variations: Vault Girl bobbleheads + no locations + faint roads, and Vault Boy bobbleheads + no locations + faint roads. This was previously the XunCustom.
1.0 - Feb 2, 2016
-Initial release.

 

Where TF are the DLC maps Xun? Eh? Eh?!

I got permission from DigitalUtopia to use his satellite maps for Far Harbor & Nuka World. So I'll be doing those at some point™.

 

I haven't played Fallout 4 in quite some time and probably won't for quite some time, so it's pretty much on the backburner. It'll happen some day when I'm particularly bored and think of doing it.

 

In the meantime, you can use Sakura9's satellite maps for Far Harbor & Nuka World.

 

Misc/Optional Files

• Mono-Blank-9414-1-1.7z Monotone with darker high contrast ocean and no icons.

 

• Satellite Color World Map Combo RUS 1-3-9414-1-3.7z

FOREIGN LANGUAGE. FOMod Installer. Russian. Русская язык.

 

 

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• Submitter
  XunAmarox
• Submitted
  07/05/2021
• Category
  Models & Textures
• Requires

 

[IBAGadget]

This is an awesome world map. Been using it for a couple months now, and I love it. Glad to see it accessible again.

[Vxncent]

LMFAO the move from Nexus to LoversLab is actually happening

[jinsitsu]

Welp gonna try this one. <3

[vaultbait]

Welcome to the lab! ? I'm switching to your map now, because you're here and it looks awesome. Also the description demonstrates an amazing grasp of humor. Thanks!

[DkDragonwings]

I love your map! I'm soooooo glad you put it up here so that we can enjoy it.

[Blue Firefox]

The best and most realistic map-replacer - nice work! ?

[pondskipper]

Is there a way to make the map zoom out more?

[kwoan]

Hi, Is there a way to make the icon of the collected magazine disappear ?

Thanks

[Mdh8]

Great mod.

waiting for dlc maps

[Hammer120]

this was working fine on last play-through had to reinstall game and now only get monochrome map no color. I used old Ini files that had been modified and working, so these file did not change with reinstall, all adjustments made but no color. Map is there just monochrome. I have used this map for sometime no problems and then it stopped being in color.

 

 

Thanks

 

++++MOD CONFLICT+++

I'm looking for culprit but it is a mod

 

Edited July 2, 2022 by Hammer120
gramar

[Im_The_Real_Deal]

Awesome. Just like satellite world map but without the need of an esp, all that extra on the sides and most importantly doesn't break precombines. Best map out there. Seems to work fine with FallUI map too.

[VonKarma00]

Hey hey so i've done absolutely everything required but for some reaosn, the map isn't colored. I placed the ini files, i unchecked and checked fallui - map to see if it changes anything and well..nothing changed! Got any idea what's going on? I'm at complete loss.

[timmytoddthegreat]

Ok so the map is in color but I don't mind a black and white map because I want to change my Pip Boy Interface from white but I can't.

 

I've tried doing [Pipboy]
bPipboyDisableFX=0 and also trying it with 1 but nothing changes, the map is still in color. 

 

Very awesome mod but no idea how to get a black and white map and change Pip Boy UI from white to literally anything else