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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>http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/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. | 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>http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/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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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 neocon 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.'') | 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 neocon 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.'') | ||
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The new and old maps are entirely separate. They do not interfere with one another, and you can have both of them open at once if you want to. (''Note that Map and Map Beta are both full blown maps and so are different from the "Map Browser", which is a kind of mini-map.'') | The new and old maps are entirely separate. They do not interfere with one another, and you can have both of them open at once if you want to. (''Note that Map and Map Beta are both full blown maps and so are different from the "Map Browser", which is a kind of mini-map.'') | ||
[[File:Qs_betasettings.jpg|thumb|left|200px|alt=choosing the map beta option|Click to enlarge]] | |||