Mini map

[Vayna Reka]

If there was a minimap, we could easily leave our island and come back. (Sorry if you already have it) :)

[fuzzybunnyslippers]

Personally, I use Hantacore's Map Mod. That does require the Unity Mod Manager (UMM) to install and use, but it's awesome. Some might think of it as a 'cheat', but you can configure it so that the map only 'reveals' islands you can see as your character, or have at least sailed/paddled near it.

You can find that Map Mod on NexusMods, under Stranded Deep, and on the Mods subforum here.

If you aren't comfortable doing a mod, or just don't want to do anything not vanilla/standard to the game... this is what I used to do before I had the map mod. I'd sail (or paddle) from home island to the next one. Once getting setup minimally to survive (and deal with any animal threats on land), I'd built a two-story wooden shack pointing "back toward" the home island. Every island I'd visit, that would be what I would do. Make sure you add a roof--that roof is such a 'regular shape', that it's easily identified from afar as not natural. That way, as I progressed in that world, as I 'sailed by' an island, without even landing I could see that I had been there (so in theory I wasn't lost), and the structure would be pointing back to the "center" of the map / back to starter island.

[Vayna Reka]

You mean "Ingame Map" ?

[fuzzybunnyslippers]

Hantacore's is more of a map overlay.

After you install the mod using Unity Mod Manager, when you launch Stranded Deep, first a control panel for it appears (before you start or continue a game), where you can select or change some settings. Like whether or not all islands are shown on the map, vs. just the ones your character has "seen".

Once you start or continue a game, press F8 to 'show' the map overlay (your character stands still or maybe is attached to the rudder), and F9 to hide it again.

If you look at nexusmods' , you can see some sample images.

I find it very helpful when navigating at night/during a storm. It's a "little" easier to stay on course. Waves/dolphin bumps used to move me around quite often, and I'd be heading the wrong direction without Hantacore's map.

[Vayna Reka]

I'm a sick old man :) Can you give me the link of the mod?

[fuzzybunnyslippers]

OK geezer <grin>: https://www.nexusmods.com/strandeddeep/mods/164

Note there are different versions depending upon what version of SD you are playing (i.e., some people stick with version .80.01). Also remember you need "Unity Mod Manager" as well.

[Vayna Reka]

Originally posted by fuzzybunnyslippers:

OK geezer <grin>:
Thank you
Ps: Really. I'm 67 years old.

[fuzzybunnyslippers]

Originally posted by Vayna:

Originally posted by fuzzybunnyslippers:

OK geezer <grin>:
Thank you
Ps: Really. I'm 67 years old.

Young pup. ok ok, I'm not 67 yet myself. But I can view it over the horizon, and my knees believe it's already here.