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Compatibility:	High Isle (8.0.0) Ascending Tide (7.3.5) Greymoor (6.0.5)
Updated:	05/04/22 11:25 PM
Created:	05/21/14 01:40 PM
Monthly downloads:	569
Total downloads:	68,028
Favorites:	220
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Categories:	RolePlay, Graphic UI Mods, Map, Coords, Compasses

TrueExploration Popular! (More than 5000 hits)

Version: 1.10

by: Shinni [More]

TrueExploration

Until now you've had some magical atlas with a map for every zone, dungeon and even the daedric planes. Not anymore! With this addon, you have to "draw" your own maps.
Each map will start as an empty piece of paper, but as you travel and explore tamriel, your character will draw everything he/she sees.

This Addon is usefull for exploration fans and completionists, who don't want the exact locations revealed as in Destinations.

This addon is compatible with AUI's minimap and Votan's minimap.

Chat commands (should be used while the world map is opened):
/tedebug 1 activates debug mode
/tedebug 0 deactivates debug mode
While in debug mode, you can "draw" the map with your mouse. left mouse button to discover an area, right button to "forget" it again.

/discover completely discovers the currently displayed map.
/undiscover removed the previously set discovered flag.
/clearmap completely clears the saved data for currently displayed map.

Additionally the view radius and the opaqueness of the undiscovered texture can be set in the addon's menu.
ESC -> Settings -> Addon Settings -> TrueExploration

If you enjoy slow and immersive gameplay, try SlowDialogs.

Inspired by pills' HeatMapR.

- 1.10
- removed outdated libraries

- 1.9
- compatible with the Greymoor update

- 1.8
- compatible with the Scalebreaker update

- 1.7
- added russian localization by calisto

- 1.6
- compatible with the Wrathstone update

- 1.5
- compatible with the Murkmire update

- 1.4.6
- compatible with the Wolfhunter update
- fixed teleport gold cost when used in combination with votan's minimap

- 1.4.5
- compatible with the Summerset update

- 1.4.4
- compatible with the DB update

- 1.4.3
- compatible with the CwC update

- 1.4.2
- compatible with the HotR update

- 1.4.1
- lexo1000 updated the french localization
- fixed lua error on certain maps

- 1.4.0
- improved performance on subzonemaps (cities, dungeons etc)
- improved performance when used with a minimap

- 1.3.19
- corrected the wrong encoding of the french localization.

- 1.3.18
- added french localization by lexo1000

- 1.3.17
- compatible with update 14 (Morrowind)
- compatible with AUI's minimap

- 1.3.16
- compatible with Votan's Minimap (version 1.0.10 and newer)

- 1.3.15
- compatible with update 13 (Housing)

- 1.3.14
- the addon should be compatible with the gamepad mode again

- 1.3.12
- compatible with update 12 (One Tamriel)

- 1.3.12
- compatible with update 11 (Shadows of the Hist)

- 1.3.11
- compatible with update 10 (Dark Brotherhood)

- 1.3.10
- compatible with update 9 (Thieves Guild)

- 1.3.9
- fixedworld map. it's no longer hidden
- compatible with update 8

- 1.3.8
- compatible with Update 7 (Imperial City)

- 1.3.7
- compatible with Update 6
- compatible with FyrMM

- 1.3.6
- compatible with Update 5

- 1.3.5
- updated api version
- some bugfixes regarding ZrMM support

- 1.3.4
- Addon should now work with ZrMiniMap - Updated

- 1.3.3
- added a list of chat commands to the addon options (so you dont have to remember them)

- 1.3.2
- updated api version
- added import option

- 1.3.1
- updated LibAddonMenu

- 1.3
- added /cleamap command, /undiscover no longer completely clears the map
- added radius settings (esc -> settings -> addon settings)
- map no longer becomes visible during fade-in/out animation of the map

- 1.2
- changed API version

- 1.1
- /undiscover will remove the discovered flag first if it was set
calling /undiscover again will delete explored as well
- changed amount of textures from 50x50 to 48x48
48 is highly divisible and makes the calculations much easier
(maybe i can add a option to reduce the tiles to 24x24 for slow pcs)
- changed data structure, save files should be ~ 4/5 smaller
- (some) cities and dungeons are nolonger discovered by default
(you can change this if you want: open TrueExploration.lua -> line 22, uncomment MAPTYPE_SUBZONE)
- dungeons and cities have now a higher viewradius
- map will no longer jump to child or parent map while drawing in debugmode.

- 1.0
- release

Archived Files (33)

File Name	Version	Size	Uploader	Date
TrueExploration	1.9	220kB	Shinni	07/11/20 10:56 AM
TrueExploration	1.8	193kB	Shinni	08/15/19 10:54 AM
TrueExploration	1.7	186kB	Shinni	03/26/19 11:17 AM
TrueExploration	1.6	184kB	Shinni	03/09/19 12:07 PM
TrueExploration	1.5	309kB	Shinni	10/24/18 10:11 AM
TrueExploration	1.4.6	304kB	Shinni	08/20/18 12:25 PM
TrueExploration	1.4.5	295kB	Shinni	05/27/18 07:16 AM
TrueExploration	1.4.4	295kB	Shinni	02/16/18 05:06 PM
TrueExploration	1.4.3	174kB	Shinni	08/14/17 03:16 PM
TrueExploration	1.4.1	174kB	Shinni	07/23/17 07:06 AM
TrueExploration	1.4.0	174kB	Shinni	07/09/17 06:55 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.19	156kB	Shinni	06/14/17 01:45 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.18	156kB	Shinni	06/14/17 12:05 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.17	154kB	Shinni	05/28/17 06:24 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.16	154kB	Shinni	02/25/17 01:58 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.15	154kB	Shinni	02/07/17 11:59 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.14	159kB	Shinni	12/08/16 03:36 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.13	159kB	Shinni	10/05/16 12:02 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.12	157kB	Shinni	08/01/16 12:15 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.11	158kB	Shinni	05/31/16 05:31 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.10	153kB	Shinni	03/08/16 08:14 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.9	153kB	Shinni	02/06/16 10:25 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.8	153kB	Shinni	09/02/15 11:59 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.8	152kB	Shinni	03/18/15 10:01 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.6	148kB	Shinni	11/04/14 10:38 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.5	147kB	Shinni	09/17/14 12:05 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.4	147kB	Shinni	09/11/14 06:48 AM
TrueExploration	1.3.3	147kB	Shinni	09/09/14 01:30 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.2	147kB	Shinni	08/05/14 02:27 PM
TrueExploration	1.3.1	147kB	Shinni	07/25/14 06:21 AM
TrueExploration	1.3	146kB	Shinni	07/13/14 11:30 AM
TrueExploration	1.2	119kB	Shinni	05/24/14 06:24 AM
TrueExploration	1.0	118kB	Shinni	05/21/14 01:40 PM

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05/21/14, 02:00 PM
Blackwolfe Forum posts: 37 File comments: 127 Uploads: 0	While I won't use this addon myself, I must say that it's a really cool idea. Can't belive nobody thought of this before!

05/21/14, 03:38 PM
Chanir Forum posts: 0 File comments: 4 Uploads: 0	Thank you, I waited for a mod like this

05/21/14, 03:57 PM
ThadOptimus Forum posts: 4 File comments: 66 Uploads: 0	+1 Cool addon. Ran around with it a while today, in dungeons it feels like it needs to widen the zone searched as you pass through. When you enter a room that's really not too big and down the center it looks like a just a single path even though you ran through a small room. Open world the path width feels right. After a while, the game crashed to desktop. When I came back all the exploration I had was reset to complete blank map. Last edited by ThadOptimus : 05/21/14 at 04:00 PM.

05/21/14, 04:11 PM

Shinni

Forum posts: 167

File comments: 550

Uploads: 22

Ran around with it a while today, in dungeons it feels like it needs to widen the zone searched as you pass through. When you enter a room that's really not too big and down the center it looks like a just a single path even though you ran through a small room.

Yeah, just entered a dungeon the first time with the addon.
The ground had the same texture as the undiscovered areas and with the small radius i couldn't see the walls.
It looked like nothing changed during exploration. >>

I'm currently trying to fix this.

After a while, the game crashed to desktop. When I came back all the exploration I had was reset to complete blank map.

More or less a game bug. Addons can only "register" data to be saved, the actual saving process is handled by the game (to prevent cheating addons). The data is saved during /reloadui or when you logout/quit the game. When the game crashes however, the data isn't saved.
Unfortunately I can't change that.

05/21/14, 04:47 PM
ThadOptimus Forum posts: 4 File comments: 66 Uploads: 0	Ah! Good to know on the saving of data. Maybe have a reminder of some sort (time-based?) to reloadui. Also noticed in the dungeon when you hit the map button it pops up fast showing the actual dungeon map then the unexplored pops up covering it. It's not a fluid motion from hitting the map button to seeing just the unexplored map.

05/21/14, 06:11 PM
eventHandler Forum posts: 12 File comments: 58 Uploads: 4	I like this idea a lot. As for the saving data, if you don't already, you might want an option to remind people in the chat window every x minutes that they should reloadui or after adding x amount of map reveal. I'm not sure how the data is handled yet since I just found this mod, so I can't offer a more detailed idea on the trigger.

05/21/14, 06:35 PM
dominoid Forum posts: 34 File comments: 276 Uploads: 2	Awesome. Looks like a great implementation. Thanks.

05/21/14, 08:42 PM
dominoid Forum posts: 34 File comments: 276 Uploads: 2	Seems a little hit or miss if dungeons or city maps have the blank effect. Cities and the dungeons I went into were completely revealed without exploration, yet I see from the comments that the revealing seems to be too narrow in some other dungeons. I would also recommend changing the debug "keys". It is currently setup as left click/right click. Right click results in erasing as intended but it ends with an awkward "zoom out" of the map - to Tamriel Map as an example. And left-click can result in a "zoom in" if you release over a city map area. Can't wait for this to mature some. This is a fantastic add-on.

05/22/14, 06:26 AM

Shinni

Forum posts: 167

File comments: 550

Uploads: 22

Originally Posted by Changelog

- 1.1
- /undiscover will remove the discovered flag first if it was set
calling /undiscover again will delete explored as well
- changed amount of textures from 50x50 to 48x48
48 is highly divisible and makes the calculations much easier
(maybe i can add a option to reduce the tiles to 24x24 for slow pcs)
- changed data structure, save files should be ~ 4/5 smaller
- (some) cities and dungeons are nolonger discovered by default
(you can change this if you want: open TrueExploration.lua -> line 22, uncomment MAPTYPE_SUBZONE)
- dungeons and cities have now a higher viewradius
- map will no longer jump to child or parent map while drawing in debugmode.

a bunch of bugs should be fixed now

Also noticed in the dungeon when you hit the map button it pops up fast showing the actual dungeon map then the unexplored pops up covering it. It's not a fluid motion from hitting the map button to seeing just the unexplored map.

Hm, weird. Its exactly the opposite for me. When I open the map in a dungeon, everything is undiscovered while the map fades in. Then after the short fade in animation, the discovered parts appear.
Can you tell me in which dungeon this happened to you?

Last edited by Shinni : 05/22/14 at 06:29 AM.

05/22/14, 07:49 PM
ThadOptimus Forum posts: 4 File comments: 66 Uploads: 0	Orkey's Hollow on Bleakrock Isle

05/24/14, 03:43 AM
ToxicCosmos Forum posts: 9 File comments: 26 Uploads: 0	I hope this is available for download again soon. I'd love to play like this! Morrowind style.

05/24/14, 11:34 AM
BluePhoenix Forum posts: 0 File comments: 11 Uploads: 0	Great work Nicely done! I have been enjoying using this add-on. The only thing I wish could be changed is, is there some way that we can increase the radius of when things are drawn automatically in the map? Sometimes it feels like it draws much shorter than the range of vision... Let me know if I am missing something though. Great work!

05/26/14, 11:31 AM
NTak Forum posts: 6 File comments: 253 Uploads: 4	Thank you for this nice addon. It's really a shame that the game isn't like that by default, and you're repairing that. I'd like to report something too: When we open or close the map, we can see it without the "fog" during the fading animation. That's something minor, but if you could do something, it would be greater than it already is !

05/26/14, 08:38 PM

dominoid

Forum posts: 34

File comments: 276

Uploads: 2

Originally Posted by NTak

Thank you for this nice addon.
It's really a shame that the game isn't like that by default, and you're repairing that.

I'd like to report something too:
When we open or close the map, we can see it without the "fog" during the fading animation.
That's something minor, but if you could do something, it would be greater than it already is !

Maybe add a delay hiding your overlay? Or whatever is occurring there that briefly flashes the full map.

05/27/14, 04:16 AM
Shinni Forum posts: 167 File comments: 550 Uploads: 22	When opening/closing the map, there is a short fade in/out animation. Unfortunately this animation sets not only the transparency of the map, but also of the fog. So for a short duration one can see what is underneath the fog. Maybe I can fix this error by changing the animation.

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