IS it possible to find out where you are?

[p6kocka]

When using some map mods and the random spawn mod how should I know or find out where I am without to look at Project Zomboid Map Project or without using the minimap mod? I am still a fresh player I would like to know where I am. When I drive with a car to another village or town...how do I find out the name of it?

[bikinihorst]

There are no vanilla overarching maps, only fragmented maps for some areas. Most names can be deduced my comparing certain landmarks, things and arrangements with these maps, but you would have to have one of them first. I think you will have to learn by looking at certain freeway signs on the road. I've learnt many of the places by seeing the names dropped by other players on the forums or in videos.

There's a mod with a full map here:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2042761166

[Death]

You can also use https://map.projectzomboid.com.

[p6kocka]

You haven´t read my post

[JohnRando]

The only way to pinpoint your location is :

A. Learn the map by heart ; every corner of every house. Then you will be able to tell where you are as soon as the game starts (Will happen by itself, at some point, if you play long enough).

B. Use the online map.

I recommend using B, until A happens.

[Grishnerf]

or C
and use that mod.
it is actually very handy cause you see all roads and dirtroads how they r connected.
and it is ingame so it doenst break immersion and you dont get spoiled with every house layout on map, just the roads.

[p6kocka]

What mod do you mean?
Edit: you mean the Map project zomboid?

[Grishnerf]

Originally posted by bikinihorst:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2042761166

[p6kocka]

Ok. I see. Does it also show the from community added maps?

[p6kocka]

I am using this mod:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2496947559&searchtext=County+map
Is it the same?

[Pherdnut]

If you're just using the vanilla starting locations it doesn't take that long to learn your way around. I've definitely hit some headscratchers with Pillow's random location mods.