Enabling MiniMap In-Game

Simple enough to do, but I figured I'd write a tutorial for people that aren't very comfortable messing with the source.


Step 1. Open ZGameInput.cpp, search for case 'M'

Step 2. Replace this:

Quote:

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if (g_pGame->IsReplay() && pCombatInterface->GetObserver()->IsVisible())
{
if(ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->GetLookMode()==ZCAMERA_FREELOOK)
ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->SetLookMode(ZCAMERA_DEFAULT);
else
ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->SetLookMode(ZCAMERA_FREELOOK);
}

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with this:

Quote:

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if(g_pGame->GetMatch()->Create())
{
if(ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->GetLookMode()==ZCAMERA_MINIMAP)
ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->SetLookMode(ZCAMERA_DEFAULT);
else
ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->SetLookMode(ZCAMERA_MINIMAP);
}

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Result:

http://i.imgur.com/CzrHWxP.jpg

Updates in real time of course. Kinda useful for things like A&D to make sure peeps aren't cheating, or H&S, etc.Doesn't work on all maps, but you coudl use maiets map viewer program (w/e it's called), look down on the map so it appears sorta flat, and then screenshot it. Doesn't break it in replays either, case 'M' is simply replaced with right click (on rightclicking, it'll switch between freelook, and minimap).

Nice release.

Ty, I don't really want to call it a release though, I'm sure hundreds of peopel have done this and just never thought to write up a tut.

Very good release

how about adding Delay line ?
like 10 minutes wait for next M code ?

Yeah you could probably do that, maybe something like DWORD nDelayTime = timeGetTime() + 600000;

if nDelayTime < 600000
ZGetGameInterface()->GetCamera()->SetLookMode(ZCAMERA_DEFAULT or w/e the default camer is called)

that probably wouldn't work 100%, id' have to actually code the thing to give a good example.

okay will look on source
Thanks.

Yeah you can try it, that code up there I doubt would work, I was just giving an example of using timeGetTime() for ya *although that might not even work, I haven't experimented with timeGetTime() very much.

did you still have WorldEdit ?

Umm I don't have worldedit anymore but I can probably just rebiuld it from the source.

i got it by building.
Did the rules can be explain for.

this is just good for maiet's maps, how about the custom maps?

If you make a png/bmp (whichever the minimap is)and give it a xml, it'll work for any map.

but if you see in the XML has random / not same X and Y.

It's not random, it's probably based on the x/y of the map itself.