Making the map screen look more like JMCIS or JOTS

[smithbj]

Morning all,

Is anyone aware of an option (documentd or debug) that allows you to turn the background texture off in the Map screen? I prefer the more asture look of the systems I used while in the service (namely JMCIS and JOTS) which used solid colors to represent the land/seas areas.

I checked the configuration options as well as the .ini file and didnt see anything that would allow one to set any display prefs for the map screen.

Being able to load vector data overlays (ala topographic contour lines, political boundaries, city names, etc) as an option would be a nice to have while im dreaming as well. *chuckle*

Brian

[Smaragdadler]

you already know about <shift> + <i> ?

[Dr.Sid]

Try shift+I key shortcut. It modifies type of ice display on map. It can look better to you. But that's all.

[smithbj]

Thanks,

I did notice the show/hide (Shift + I ) ice coverage option but I assume that wont help for non artic areas? I will try that option when I get home later to see if it will give the look im after but I'm not hopefull.

[Smaragdadler]

You can actually cycle through 3 modes but which affect only the sea covered areas:

a) depth relief + sonar conditions - (ice info off)

b) depth relief - (sonar condit. off) + ice info in %

c) (depth relief off) - (sonar condit. off) + ice info sat view

C. should be what you are searching for. If there is no ice you have just 'flat-deep' blue.

[Dr.Sid]

There is no sonar condition displayed anywhere on the map anywhere in the game. What more, sonar conditions are same all over the map, except for depth effects.
Where did you get this hoax from (again) ? It keeps getting back again and again
Default map show depth map with 3d relief shading. That's all.

[OneShot]

Originally Posted by Dr.Sid

There is no sonar condition displayed anywhere on the map anywhere in the game. What more, sonar conditions are same all over the map, except for depth effects.
Where did you get this hoax from (again) ? It keeps getting back again and again
Default map show depth map with 3d relief shading. That's all.

Err... thats not quite correct. The default setting shows the sonar conditions (good = deep blue, bad = light blue), which accidentally corresponds often with the depths, but not always. I believe the early Beta Testers are more knowledgeable in that subject.

Cheers
OS

[Smaragdadler]

I have that from the old battlefront forum. First time hear it otherwise. So what is the difference between the two modes with depth shading (which are always there - even if there is no ice at the map at all)?