is there an in-game Map or GPS?

[Timmy The Great]

I heard i need to download a seperate third party app on my phone for navigation? Which is the correct way to play?

[Nilm-O]

If your playing a modded server the chances are you will have an in game map, your launcher should prompt you to download it the required mods, if your on vanilla servers there is no in game map, but google DayZ interactive map and use that if you can work out where you are.

[Sim]

There is no 'correct' way imo - If you're playing pvp most people seem to use izurvive and or end up memorising part or all of the map. Think this is for bases, good loot etc
If you're playing rp or lone survivor maybe you don't need that.
Personally I play mainly lone survivor so I use the in game tourist maps, billboard maps, compasses, and when you find one a gps receiver. But... I'm lost quite a lot lol. But it doesn't matter as long as i'm surviving ...

[etwas]

u can use external 3rd party maps for orientation, like izurvive.
but i recommend against it. u will learn the map faster by just playing it, instead of using external maps. being lost is kinda part of the game for a new player and half the fun to figure it all out on your own.
some of this picnic tables alongside the hiking paths have a map with a red dot on it with its locatiion.
u can find and loot the in-game map, gps and compass for navigation.

[_KC76_]

There are in-game "Tourist Maps" that you can find, as well as 2 types of Compass, and a GPS unit to help you navigate with in-game resources.

I find it much better to use the on-line iZurvive map
https://www.izurvive.com/chernarusplus/

You can have that open on Internet Browser, then ALT+TAB between Game and Browser, or use your smart-phone to view the map thru it's web browser. You do not need to download any Apps on your phone to do this.

[Timmy The Great]

Alright thanks all

[W@Rr!0R]

Originally posted by Sim:

There is no 'correct' way imo - If you're playing pvp most people seem to use izurvive and or end up memorising part or all of the map. Think this is for bases, good loot etc
If you're playing rp or lone survivor maybe you don't need that.
Personally I play mainly lone survivor so I use the in game tourist maps, billboard maps, compasses, and when you find one a gps receiver. But... I'm lost quite a lot lol. But it doesn't matter as long as i'm surviving ...

well said . Depends if your playing solo as lone survivor or with friends. Community server you have download some mods so that you can check map by pressing M .

[W@Rr!0R]

Originally posted by KingConrail:

There are in-game "Tourist Maps" that you can find, as well as 2 types of Compass, and a GPS unit to help you navigate with in-game resources.

I find it much better to use the on-line iZurvive map
https://www.izurvive.com/chernarusplus/

You can have that open on Internet Browser, then ALT+TAB between Game and Browser, or use your smart-phone to view the map thru it's web browser. You do not need to download any Apps on your phone to do this.

i also use steam ALT + TAB for izur for map ..

[Timmy The Great]

ok i found the tourist map, how come i cant toggle on "m", instead i have go to inventory and start from there? I cant even mark on the map? Any pointters thanks

[Sim]

Originally posted by Timmy The Great:

ok i found the tourist map, how come i cant toggle on "m", instead i have go to inventory and start from there? I cant even mark on the map? Any pointters thanks

I dont think you can use M, or mark the map - you have to use the map and compass combined to navigate, and use landmarks/towns etc as a visual check.
Stick the map and compass in a hotbar slot.

Edit - if you dont have a compass then orientate the map roughly by using sunrise (E) & sunset (W). Top of the map is N.

[Timmy The Great]

Cheers

[Apoc]

Originally posted by W@Rr!0R:

Originally posted by KingConrail:

There are in-game "Tourist Maps" that you can find, as well as 2 types of Compass, and a GPS unit to help you navigate with in-game resources.

I find it much better to use the on-line iZurvive map
https://www.izurvive.com/chernarusplus/

You can have that open on Internet Browser, then ALT+TAB between Game and Browser, or use your smart-phone to view the map thru it's web browser. You do not need to download any Apps on your phone to do this.

i also use steam ALT + TAB for izur for map ..

I work it with full iZurvive map on screen 1 to keep tabs on friends while trying to meet up with them as well as long distance navigation, game on screen 2 and discord on screen 3 with a tablet underneath them with iZurvive on for local navigation. Even with all that I can still get lost lol

[Timmy The Great]

Are there boat in this game? there is an island on the map. Do i have to swim?

[etwas]

Originally posted by Timmy The Great:

Are there boat in this game? there is an island on the map. Do i have to swim?

no boats in the vanilla game, but the 2 islands on chernarus are very close to the coast.

[Sim]

Just as an addition to what I said earlier, there is also a gps receiver in the game, that needs a 9v battery.
Once you have that, and a map, you can 'position' yourself on the map by reading the gps coordinates.

[Timmy The Great]

Alright thanks again all