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Waypoint Beacon

JBy JimmyMac

Your map knows. Your eyes can too - 3D beacons for waypoints

Waypoint Beacon

Description

<p><strong data-start="317" data-end="373">Waypoint Beacon - Your map knows. Your eyes can too.</strong></p> <p><em data-start="376" data-end="403">Waypoints aren't just flat icons anymore - They jump off the map and into the real world!</em></p> <p data-start="541" data-end="774">This mod brings your map into the real world by projecting&nbsp;<strong data-start="611" data-end="638">glowing 3D beacons&nbsp;</strong>wherever you place a waypoint - visible across the landscape.</p> <h4><span style="color: #000000;"><strong data-start="317" data-end="373">If the map knows where you want to go &hellip; your&nbsp;<em data-start="828" data-end="834">eyes</em>&nbsp;should too.</strong></span></h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="color: #e74c3c;"><strong>Waypoint Beacon 2.0.0 Released!</strong></span></h2> <h4 class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="color: #000000;">This is a major update focused on making waypoint and beacon management faster, easier, and more tightly integrated with the Vintage Story World Map.</span></h4> <h4 class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-section-id="1vjf7yi" data-start="214" data-end="238">New Waypoint Manager</h4> <ul data-start="239" data-end="669"> <li data-section-id="jds5k1" data-start="239" data-end="408">Waypoint Beacon is now <strong>built directly into the World Map</strong></li> <li data-section-id="1g8m12j" data-start="304" data-end="364">Press <strong data-start="312" data-end="317">M</strong> and a Waypoints tab opens alongside the map with a list of all your waypoints (including shared waypoints from <a href="https://mods.vintagestory.at/nbcartographer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cartographer</a>)</li> </ul> <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li data-section-id="u3tknt" data-start="697" data-end="740"><strong>Sort waypoints by</strong> <ul data-start="849" data-end="897"> <li data-section-id="1jnehez" data-start="849" data-end="863">Distance</li> <li data-section-id="2x9qwf" data-start="866" data-end="876">Name</li> <li data-section-id="3r57rv" data-start="879" data-end="897">Beacon on/off state</li> </ul> </li> <li data-section-id="1y6wfl" data-start="898" data-end="969"><strong>Filter list to show</strong> <ul data-start="913" data-end="969"> <li data-section-id="1mykf4p" data-start="913" data-end="932">All Waypoints</li> <li data-section-id="1w94val" data-start="935" data-end="950">Beacon On Waypoints Only</li> <li data-section-id="1eerf8j" data-start="953" data-end="969">Beacon Off Waypoints Only</li> </ul> </li> <li data-section-id="gq5odx" data-start="970" data-end="1083"><strong>Waypoint list lets you easily see</strong> <ul data-start="1002" data-end="1083"> <li data-section-id="19ykinq" data-start="1002" data-end="1027">Waypoint icon and color</li> <li data-section-id="v2sj0s" data-start="1030" data-end="1045">Waypoint name</li> <li data-section-id="1448vcb" data-start="1048" data-end="1058">Distance</li> <li data-section-id="r2ib2x" data-start="1061" data-end="1083">Beacon On/Off status</li> </ul> </li> <li data-section-id="r2ib2x" data-start="1061" data-end="1083"><strong>Click any waypoint in the list to center the World Map on that waypoint</strong></li> <li data-section-id="1kn9m4a" data-start="1401" data-end="1468"><strong>Select a waypoint to</strong> <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li data-section-id="1kn9m4a" data-start="1401" data-end="1468">Turn Beacon on or off</li> <li data-section-id="1kn9m4a" data-start="1401" data-end="1468">Delete waypoint (With an <strong>Are You Sure?</strong> confirmation for safety)</li> <li data-section-id="1kn9m4a" data-start="1401" data-end="1468">Shared waypoints from Cartographer will also remind you that deleting it will delete it for everyone on the server (again safty first)</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Hotkey B adds a waypoint where you are looking</strong> <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li data-section-id="1kn9m4a" data-start="1401" data-end="1468">Unlike waypoints beacons are 3D so this hotkey lets you place the waypoint at specific X Y Z coords (underground or on a mountain)</li> </ul> </li> <li><strong>Settings Tab (This replaces the old Beacon Manager)&nbsp;</strong>(Hotkey K) <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li>Adjust label font size</li> <li>Adjust label style <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li>Show distance</li> <li>Show coordinates</li> <li>Show label only</li> </ul> </li> <li>Show labels <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li>Always</li> <li>Never</li> <li>Auto Hide</li> </ul> </li> <li>Set beacon render distance</li> <li>Toggle fade out beacons as you get near</li> <li>Toggle creating a new waypoint also turns on the beacon</li> <li>Hide All Beacons (Temporarily turn off beacon render engine) <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li>This doesn't change the on/off state of your beacons</li> </ul> </li> <li>Show/Hide beams (Floating labels only) (Hotkey L to toggle beams)</li> <li>Enable/Disable all beacons <ul data-start="697" data-end="1083"> <li>This <strong>is</strong> changing all beacons on/off state</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2>How to get started</h2> <ol data-start="900" data-end="1162"> <li data-start="900" data-end="968"> <p data-start="902" data-end="968">Open world map (Or just look and press B)</p> </li> <li data-start="969" data-end="1007"> <p data-start="971" data-end="1007">Right click to add a waypoint (Or not if you pressed B)</p> </li> <li data-start="1008" data-end="1066"> <p data-start="1010" data-end="1066">Select beacon (Just like selecting pinned)</p> </li> <li data-start="1008" data-end="1066">Select waypoint color and icon</li> <li data-start="1067" data-end="1162"> <p data-start="1069" data-end="1162">Presto a 3D beam in that color<br />(complete with floating label and icon)</p> </li> <li data-start="1067" data-end="1162">Right click on any existing waypoint</li> <li data-start="1067" data-end="1162">(Un)select beacon to turn off/on any sky laser</li> </ol> <h2>Mod Compatibility/Recommendat

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