The new (old) map

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by Orpheus

The map's fine. The border is horrible, it looks incredibly out of place (probably because it's a decade old texture) compared to the rest of the UI and takes up loads more screen space.

Of all the things to port over from Il2 1946, the map border wasn't one of them. Of course, this is just my opinion, but I put this here to encourage a community fix as one is unlikely to be forthcoming from 1C.

I could agree the border could be a bit (not much though) thinner and the colour made more leatherlike, and allowance made resolutioin wise when the map is resized, but it doesn't really take up any more screen than a borderless map does... plus the whole thing can be folded up and pushed off to oneside.

oh, and take it easy on the admin... they cut us a fair amount of slack

[FG28_Kodiak]

Originally Posted by Nepe_EAF51

It happened to me too. There is a option (new?) in the map, called "User something", with 3 buttons. Try with all of them, as one of them, the one that lets you measure distances at least, does not allow for map zoom, or at least that was my experience.

In relation with the topic, I also have to agree. I don´t like the new map at all.

Have you ever tried the scroll weel of your mouse, works fine for me

[Nepe_EAF51]

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

Have you ever tried the scroll weel of your mouse, works fine for me

Yup, you are right, I wrote too fast It's moving the map what doesn't work, because you are using the mouse for measuring.

The option in the map is not called "User something" as I said, but "Tools". 3 buttons will appear, labelled P, L, T

P seems to activate normal mode
L let you measure distances
T let you measure angles (find headings)

In all of them the mouse wheel acts as zoom.

[Wolf_Rider]

there ain't nothing wrong with the newer map... move it or resize it by grabbing one of the corners, and treat it as a map with the tools included.

I would agree the edge binding could of a higher res and more leather like colouring, especially in consideration of resizing, or something to take account of resizing...

its fine and 40's

[ATAG_Doc]

There's a distance measuring tool on the map now? Hmmm

[Wolf_Rider]

ruler, pencil and angle indicator

[Kozi]

Originally Posted by Nepe_EAF51

The option in the map is not called "User something" as I said, but "Tools". 3 buttons will appear, labelled P, L, T

P seems to activate normal mode
L let you measure distances
T let you measure angles (find headings)

Actually the "P" button enables you to mark a waypoint on the map at your point of interest by left clicking the mouse. You have the choice of eight different icons to use and you can also add a label. The time is marked with the waypoint automatically.
A handy little feature.

[Nepe_EAF51]

Nice one Kozi, thanks

[flyingblind]

My tools show half of a fourth button marked B but I haven't worked out how to expand the tools box to see if there are any more.

[Vengeanze]

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

Have you ever tried the scroll weel of your mouse, works fine for me

The what??


I need another option.