Mods / More Map Icons (Client Only)

Category: #Cosmetics #Graphics #QoL #Utility
Author: Kosher
Side: Client
Created: Nov 29th 2022 at 4:29 PM
Last modified: Sep 20th 2023 at 3:30 PM
Downloads: 8678
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Latest file for Various v1.18.x:
more-map-icons-1.1.0.zip 1-click install


More Map-marker Icons

You want it?

You have it!

While playing the game I've found that having just deafult map icons is just not enough.

Therefore, I've spent some time and added more icons, that's pretty much it 😀

This mod adds a lot of new icons and suggested names for all of them:


Suggestions

I'm planning to add more icons and improve existing ones a bit, so any suggestions are welcome.

 

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Version For Game version Downloads Release date Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
v1.1.0 2645 Sep 20th 2023 at 3:30 PM Show more-map-icons-1.1.0.zip Install now
v1.0.7 249 Sep 18th 2023 at 6:07 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.7.zip Install now
v1.0.6 94 Sep 18th 2023 at 5:45 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.6.zip Install now
v1.0.5 565 Sep 11th 2023 at 4:26 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.5.zip Install now
v1.0.4 1898 Mar 4th 2023 at 7:29 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.4.zip Install now
v1.0.3 1699 Dec 30th 2022 at 8:41 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.3.zip Install now
v1.0.2 845 Dec 8th 2022 at 10:59 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.2.zip Install now
v1.0.1 362 Dec 4th 2022 at 2:41 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.1.zip Install now
v1.0.0 317 Dec 2nd 2022 at 3:33 PM Show more-map-icons-1.0.0.zip Install now

66 Comments (oldest first | newest first)

💬 DarkThoughts, Jan 28th at 8:34 PM

Dracomancer The mod still works fine. Only issue being the terra preta label now. And I think instead of having 3 different peat colors it should rather support the blue & fire clay deposits, maybe even the red & brown clay deposits for those who have it spawn via mods.

💬 Dracomancer, Jan 27th at 5:10 PM

Any chane it still works or will be updated for 1.19.x?

💬 KosherAuthor, Oct 24th 2023 at 11:41 AM

BillyGalbreath

https://mods.vintagestory.at/moremapiconscs problem solved :) 

💬 BillyGalbreath, Oct 22nd 2023 at 3:35 AM

Kosher Now that it's marked as a client only mod, my server no longer loads it. Since my server no longer loads it, the server does not send it out to all the clients. This is a major bummer.

You say "but you can always edit modinfo on your server and change it to both" but that's not how the mod system works. If I set it to both on the server, then sure, the server will load it. Connecting clients then get told to download it from moddb. But then the server rejects it because the md5 sums no longer match so the client tries to download the mod again. And again. And again.

The only way to fix this new issue is if every. single. client. edits the mod in the /ModsByServer folder to make the mod be universal again. And they have to do it exactly the same way it was done on the server (be it setting the side line to universal or removing the line altogether)... hah! good luck with that! If the user doesnt get it exactly right (whitespace included), then the server will reject the mismatch and not allow the client to join. :(

I suggest reverting the change.

💬 KosherAuthor, Oct 15th 2023 at 2:15 PM

Kara 

Yup, due to few complaints from the player I've changed it to client side, but you can always edit modinfo on your server and change it to both - it will force other players to download it.

BTW - https://mods.vintagestory.at/morecaveart DONE :D 

💬 Kara, Oct 7th 2023 at 11:32 PM

If i put this on my server would i need to change anything, so it auto downloads for players? i see its currently a client side mod. 

💬 AzuliBluespots, Oct 4th 2023 at 4:14 PM

after this you'd need 13 to add, is that right?
Maybe...
Ladder down/up as compared to whatever original icon you choose
Redwood (maybe trees can go in the 3 icons already with some color code for them)
purpleheart (maybe a heart with a crown, since purple is usually linked to royalty, or a tree with a heart-shaped canopy)
City/castle
village
A decent icon for meteors
There are notable modded creatures that should only spawn in certain areas and can be problematic, like Tigers/big cats, hippos, gators/crocs/big lizards, cassowary.
Do we have a cave icon? A dungeon one? A Mineshaft one? (guess that can just be the ladder downwards)
Stairs?

Maybe one for herbs?

💬 KosherAuthor, Sep 30th 2023 at 12:07 PM

Kara

<3 Starting work on the code

💬 Kara, Sep 30th 2023 at 4:26 AM

Kosher Ladder, translocator, dungeon, x4 new arrows(left, right, down, top right?), heart, shiny gem (diamond shape with lines off it?), a underscore line?, a question mark. (11 total) 

💬 KosherAuthor, Sep 29th 2023 at 11:40 AM

Kara

I've investigated VS codebase a bit (cave art system) and on the first glance it looks not that complicated

But due to the code limitations (some genius who was writing that code decided that it would be great idea to allow only Square texture maps, like c'mon - this code should've never passed review phase). Therefore if mod adds new cave-art icons - it should add 1 more row and 1 more column, so I need to add 11 new icons at least (since current map is 6 x 6 and new map should be 7 x 7 or bigger)

Sooooooo, I'll need your help: do you have any wishlist of icons which would be nice to add?

Because only things which I could think about are - new arrows (4 icons), translocator, dungeon.... And that's where my creativity ends :D 

💬 Kara, Sep 28th 2023 at 2:51 AM

Might you be interested in making a mod, that Add's more cave painting options?
I love using cave painting in mines to not get lost, but.... the arrows are kinda limited. i wonder how hard it might be to convert these icons into more cavepainting icons =o
If you think you might be able to make something like this, for cave painting, would love to use it for my server~ <3

💬 KosherAuthor, Sep 20th 2023 at 3:31 PM

@Ryuu

Done, both changes are done - mod is changed to client side, and new icon is added for hollowed tree trunk

💬 KosherAuthor, Sep 20th 2023 at 9:43 AM

Aha, it was intentional decision - to make it "both" sides mod (it's listed like that in mod db).

The reason for that - I wanted to include it as "required" into servers where it is installed.

But now I see that it was pretty bad decision :D today will post new version of the mod with "side": "client"

💬 Ryuu, Sep 20th 2023 at 6:20 AM

For those of you who could not get this to work in multiplayer servers, open up the modinfo.json file and add the following 1 line after the first line ending in a comma:

"side": "client",

Fixed my problem where I had no other mod installed while logging into a server with zero mods and without the above line added, the mod did not show up in the world map area but with it enabled, it worked and appeared; however, if the line was not added and I entered singleplayer, it would work but not work in multiplayer. Odd, eh?

If you are not good with this type of stuff, just c&p the following until mod author updates their modinfo.json file:

{
"type": "content",
"side": "client",
"name": "More Map Icons",
"modid": "moreicons",
"version": "1.0.7",
"description" : "More icons for map markers.",
"website": "github.com/snakeriot/vs-more-map-icons.git",
"authors": [ "dKosher" ]
}

💬 Ryuu, Sep 19th 2023 at 2:13 AM

Can we get one of a Hollowed Tree Trunk or Hollowed Log? One to use basically with primitive survival's Hollowed Tree Trunk would be nice! I don't see any other mod that has this so that is why I am asking you since I like your icon styles :D

💬 Yskar, Sep 19th 2023 at 12:18 AM

Kosher, there's already an mod with just that called Not Enough Map Icons.
What i wanted was his idea merged with yours, but thanks anyway. 😁👍

💬 KosherAuthor, Sep 17th 2023 at 10:06 AM

Yskar

Easy, but I don't want to make too much icons as one mod, probably I will just create new one just of letters.

But only after finishing this bad-boy update https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dkosher/vintage-story-more-map-icons-1-1-0-spoiler

(Yup, I've finally figured out how Way-Point-Names-Suggestion code works, so now all my waypoints will have suggested names when you select color and icon :D )

💬 Yskar, Sep 17th 2023 at 2:32 AM

Kosher, Could you add letters (A-Z) and numbers (0-9) with another font so don't be confused with the chemical symbols?

💬 RobinHood, May 29th 2023 at 5:06 PM

please add a bear icon, an icon for Tin => SN

great job

💬 Aurymn, May 4th 2023 at 3:05 AM

Really enjoying this mod, but could I make a request for a few more symbols to be added:
Fish symbol
Lantern symbol
Ni - Nickel
Hg - Cinnabar (mercury)

 

💬 AzuliBluespots, Apr 29th 2023 at 11:32 AM

Feyd

Make sure you're running version 1.0.3, since the newest one is only for 1.18.x

💬 Feyd, Mar 31st 2023 at 10:01 PM

I'm running VS 1.17.11 and can't seem to get this mod to work. It's enabled but only the vanilla icons show up. Thanks!

💬 infinitetech, Mar 25th 2023 at 10:27 PM

thanks for the reply Kosher, sorry, i was afk a while again.  that would be great to hear about as it would be amazing.  i keep wanting to get into mining myself, but alas, have not had time to do so, or previously my old pc was lacking the ability

💬 DanaCraluminum, Mar 19th 2023 at 5:05 PM

Why this mod is still requiring server side?

💬 AzuliBluespots, Mar 19th 2023 at 4:30 PM

Hey Kosher, how is the wild farming fork coming along?

💬 DancingHoskuld, Mar 8th 2023 at 11:36 PM

Thank you

💬 KosherAuthor, Mar 6th 2023 at 10:56 AM

DancingHoskuld

Unfortunately that's known issue with 1.17, due to specific on game's codebase, but in 1.18 it's resolved, so, looking forward for stable release

💬 AzuliBluespots, Mar 5th 2023 at 12:25 PM

DancingHoskuld

You need to start the game with the minimap turned off. Open the options before loading a game, tick off the minimap option, load your map and they work. For some reason, this mod doesn't like when it loads the minimap with the  world and just doesn't work right.
Press F6 a few times for the minimap to appear again while playing. Always turn it off before you stop playing or before you load your world.

💬 DancingHoskuld, Mar 4th 2023 at 11:44 PM

I have this installed and can select and place the new icons but the new icons appear as all the same icon on the map. I am playing single player.

💬 DanaCraluminum, Feb 26th 2023 at 7:45 PM

You can now update your mod for 1.18 pre release

💬 KosherAuthor, Jan 20th 2023 at 11:52 AM

infinitetech

I've never thought about it but that sounds like an awesome idea! I'll double check if game source code allows to add my icons there and will post an update accordingly!

💬 infinitetech, Jan 20th 2023 at 1:49 AM

if it is not TOO much hassle, could you please, Please, add this to the drawing markers system as well? i use the charcoal/chalk (and modded colors) marking SO much in the caves, on trees, and such to naviagte sans-full-map, and this would be a godsend.  P.S. oh, and maybe an icon for each reading size on an ore check? that way we can label "copper abundant" or "tin low" as we try to pinpoint a center

💬 Tels, Jan 7th 2023 at 1:24 PM

Thanx, Kosher! I'll wait for 1.18 then and add the icons directly to vanilla then :)

💬 KosherAuthor, Jan 6th 2023 at 12:41 PM

HI Tels

Thank you for good question basically you have 3 options:

A) Send me icons which you would like to use and I can quickly add them into mod

B) Use IconRegistrationService from my Git as an example how you can do it as part of your mod

C) Wait for next major game release, since per discussion in this thread - with next game release adding new icons for the map should become Waaaaay simpler task: www.vintagestory.at/forums/topic/10416-more-map-icons-addition-thru-mods/

💬 Tels, Jan 5th 2023 at 10:50 AM

Awesome mod!

Is it possible to add new icons for other mods as compatibility patches? I'd like to add two icons for the Bricklayer traders (glass and pottery) in my mod.

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 20th 2022 at 11:57 AM

NativeBoyUSA

Lol, feel free to dive into my git for sources, it's really strait forward :D 

💬 NativeBoyUSA, Dec 20th 2022 at 12:20 AM

my computer seed the .dll file as a treat.

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 18th 2022 at 1:54 PM

Hi guys, thank you for suggestions, in the next version I'll definately update chemical elements list and add #s, just need to get thru the pile of work and errands :D 

💬 SalazarWindriver, Dec 17th 2022 at 3:19 PM

Missing SN for tin

💬 Gamer62, Dec 15th 2022 at 3:22 PM

Love this mod, thankyou.

As a request, could i ask for numbers 1 to 20 please

💬 Shion, Dec 13th 2022 at 11:09 PM

For some reason, I'm unable to change a marker icon to any of the new ones by right-clicking it on the map. The default dot one is used instead.

Icons are properly shown in Cartographer mod, but not on the in-game map.

I see this issue is known. Any chance for a fix? Because this starting method breaks the Cartographer mode.

💬 OpPointBaker, Dec 10th 2022 at 2:55 PM

I'll admit that I am in a wierdly pedantic mood right now, so if you read all this and just shrug. That is 1,000% okay. Loving the mod so far! 😁😁😁

A note on the Periodic Symbols provided:
Rhodochrosite is not a Rhodium ore, it is a Manganese Carbonate. I'm not aware of a Rhodium ore in the game as of 1.17.9.
ore/stone in game - Element name - Element symbol
 Rhodochrosite - Manganese - Mn

That said, the fallowing are in the game by default:
 Ilmenite - Titanium - Ti
 Pentlandite - Nickel - Ni
 Chromite - Chromium - Cr
 Alum/Bauxite - Aluminum - Al

Two ores / elements I've found referenced in some of the game's files but have never found in game are 
 Stibnite - Antimony - Sb
 Wolframite - Tungsten - W

Maybe also add ones for other non-metalic elements:
 Halite - Sodium - Na
 Sylvite/Saltpeter - Potassium - K
 Borax/Kernite - Boron - B
 Fluorite - Fluoine - F
 Phosphorite - Phosphorus - P
 

I would also suggest a Different symbol for Meteoric Iron just to make it easier to deliniate iron ore veins from Meteor Craters. IRL Iron rich meteors are usually made up of natural Iron-Nickel alloys called Kamacite and Taenite. So maybe the map icon can be MFe [there isn't an element with just 'M" as it's symbol] or maybe Kam or Tae?

💬 RuneScholar, Dec 6th 2022 at 1:09 PM

I had not seen that. It works fine for me now.

💬 Theisgood, Dec 6th 2022 at 4:17 AM

Such an awesome mod thank you so much Kosher! <3

💬 Theisgood, Dec 6th 2022 at 4:16 AM

@OpPointBaker GENIUS! That is exactly the type of icons I was thinking of :D 

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 5th 2022 at 6:08 PM

Aledark

Sent you a message in Vintage Story Client's portal ;)

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 5th 2022 at 6:03 PM

Runehawk

If the solution from "Important: known issue" section don't work for you - it means that some of installed mods messes up UI initialization workflow, just in case, may I ask you to make small screencapture of you joining the game, and attach your installed mods lists which you are using - maybe something will catch my eye

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 5th 2022 at 6:02 PM

OpPointBaker

That's an awesome list! Thank you so much!

I'll start with easy ones as 1.0.2 and will proceed with more complex ones as next releases!

💬 OpPointBaker, Dec 5th 2022 at 5:09 PM

Main thing I can think to add would be trader specific icons and some abstract icons.

Traders:
Treasure Hunter - stack of coins/gears
Luxuries - Jeweled ring
Commodities - Sack [flour or seed, think burlap sack]
Agroculture - Sprout [tiny stem with two leaves]
Artist - Paintbursh or Painting
Clothing - Shirt, Pants, or Spool & Sewing Needle
Building Matterials - Birck Block [Maybe a '?' block ala Super Mario]
Survival Goods - Bread Loaf
Furniture - Bed or Lantern

Abstract:
Square
Triangle
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octagon
6 Pointed Star
*
#
%
+
~
Platonic Solids [D&D Dice shapes]:
 Tetrahedron d4
 Hexahedron / Cube d6
 Octahedron d8
 Dodecahedron d12
 Icosahedron d20

💬 AzuliBluespots, Dec 5th 2022 at 10:44 AM

OH BOI, THIS IS GONNA BE GUUD

💬 RuneScholar, Dec 5th 2022 at 3:56 AM

For some reason, I can't get this to work. All the new icons just default to the basic dot.

💬 Aledark, Dec 5th 2022 at 12:54 AM

Hi, whats the best way to send you a private message? my discord is Aledark#1304 i had few questions for ya :)

💬 Theisgood, Dec 4th 2022 at 8:52 PM

Would you be able to add different trader icons? :) 

Also different ruins and structure icons would be amazing!

💬 Singlas, Dec 3rd 2022 at 7:52 PM

Kosher

Many people waiting that with look forward

💬 Aledark, Dec 3rd 2022 at 7:02 PM

Compatible with campgain cartographer?

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 3rd 2022 at 3:18 PM

Singlas

Hah, thank you for reminder, since initial author of Wildfarming is not online for few months already, I think as my next mod I will do a fork of his codebase :) 

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 3rd 2022 at 3:16 PM

Pamela

I've checked Auto Map Markers source code, and unfortunately that mod only uses default icons, but we can ping author of that mod to also use custom icon in the list that he generates on the ui

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 3rd 2022 at 3:14 PM

Runehawk

My whole life I thought that it's written in that way :D

Fixed, thank you!

💬 Pamela, Dec 2nd 2022 at 11:35 PM

Will the new icons work with the Auto Map Markers Mod??

💬 RuneScholar, Dec 2nd 2022 at 9:35 PM

What is be a thingy called the uh.... THOMBSTONE???

In all seriousness, amazing mod.

💬 RogueRaiden, Dec 2nd 2022 at 7:58 PM

@kosher

ohh thats even better!

💬 Singlas, Dec 2nd 2022 at 5:52 PM

Kosher

sorry for offtoping, but I want ask you to continue working on wildcraft mod, or create simple mode, wich regenerate leaves on trees =)

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 2nd 2022 at 5:35 PM

RogueRaiden yeah, with a codebase that I've created it's really easy to add new ones

And besides that per comment from Tyron - in 1.18 Adding new map icons is simplified to adding a .svg file to textures/icons/worldmap, so no code or config changes needed. So my codebase will be really simplified

💬 RogueRaiden, Dec 2nd 2022 at 5:12 PM

:O

oh wow!

is it simple to add more? if not, perhaps make it easy to make addons?

💬 KosherAuthor, Dec 2nd 2022 at 4:53 PM

Sounds like a great idea! Will add it in next few days as 1.0.1

Also I've just figured out that in 1.18 current known issue will be fixed, and it will be way simpler to add icons 

💬 DanaCraluminum, Dec 2nd 2022 at 4:42 PM

It would also be nice to have icons with chemical symbols of most ores, for example:
Fe - iron.
Cu - copper.
Ti - titanium.
Bi - Bismuth.
Zn - Zinc.
Sn - Tin.

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