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While the original [[Star Map]] is still available to help you find your way through the universe, EVE's new "Map Beta" is now front and center.<ref> | While the original [[Star Map]] is still available to help you find your way through the universe, EVE's new "Map Beta" is now front and center.<ref>https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/x-marks-the-spot-the-new-star-map-is-out-of-beta</ref> This page describes the features of the new map and shows how to access them.<br><br><br><br><br><br> | ||
== Getting to the New Map Beta == | == Getting to the New Map Beta == | ||
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[[File:Qs_neocom.jpg|left|thumb|50px|alt=neocom|Click for full size]] | [[File:Qs_neocom.jpg|left|thumb|50px|alt=neocom|Click for full size]] | ||
To use Map Beta you first have to tell the game that you want to access it. You do this in the game settings window, which you open by pressing the ESC key. | To use Map Beta you first have to tell the game that you want to access it. You do this in the game settings window, which you open by pressing the ESC key. | ||
Next click on the "General Settings" tab, and then go down to the "Experimental Features" section. Check the box for "Try the New Map", and it will appear in your | Next click on the "General Settings" tab, and then go down to the "Experimental Features" section. Check the box for "Try the New Map", and it will appear in your Neocom under the name "Map Beta". (''Its icon looks like the old map, but with a red ß added to the symbol. If you want, you can drag this to your side bar.'') | ||
Now, go to the "Shortcuts" tab and then to the "Windows" tab in the shortcuts. There you will be able to set a hot key for "Map Beta". | Now, go to the "Shortcuts" tab and then to the "Windows" tab in the shortcuts. There you will be able to set a hot key for "Map Beta". | ||
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== Using DOTLAN with the Map Beta == | == Using DOTLAN with the Map Beta == | ||
[[File:Qs dotalnvv.jpg|thumb|left|300px|alt=evemaps.dotlan.net]] | [[File:Qs dotalnvv.jpg|thumb|left|300px|alt=evemaps.dotlan.net]] | ||
The largest fault of Map Beta is generally considered to be its cluttered appearance.<ref> | The largest fault of Map Beta is generally considered to be its cluttered appearance.<ref>https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/a-map-to-treasure</ref> Even in two-dimensional "[[#Using the Map Beta Controls|abstract mode]]", it is difficult to quickly see paths from one system to another. One approach to solving this problem can be found at the [https://evemaps.dotlan.net/map DOTLAN] mapping site. | ||
DOTLAN contains more or less the same information found in Map Beta, but in a two-dimensional, rather stark layout that makes it easy to see how the systems connect to one another. The EVE universe is presented as a collection of region maps (''along with some specialized combination maps''). You cannot see everything at once ... however, you can quickly figure out a path from one system to another within the same region. | DOTLAN contains more or less the same information found in Map Beta, but in a two-dimensional, rather stark layout that makes it easy to see how the systems connect to one another. The EVE universe is presented as a collection of region maps (''along with some specialized combination maps''). You cannot see everything at once ... however, you can quickly figure out a path from one system to another within the same region. | ||