Map Selector, AlphaMap with Gatherer/Magellan Icons, Options Frame, other maps
Instance Maps, Player Icon on non-Instance Dungeon, & Compact World Map viewing mode
Battlegrounds Maps and Features
More Instance Maps, and AtlasLoot compatible
AlphaMap
v3.76.30100
telic@hotmail.co.uk
Compatible with QuestHelper v0.46 and later
Includes Maps for Instances, Battlegrounds, & World Bosses, and the major non-Instance Cave systems
Basically, AlphaMap is a scalable, moveable, transparent WorldMap that the user can have on screen while they continue to play and interact with the world.
Move the AlphaMap by holding down Control & Alt keys, and moving via the yellow movement bars at the top and bottom of the map.
Supported by PartySpotter, and MozzFullWorldMap(Fan's Update).
Native support for MapNotes, Gatherer, MetaMapNotes, CTMapMod, FlightMap, AtlasLoot, and NotesUNeed
See Patch Notes / Change History for specific details of functional changes/bug fixes
FEATURES NOT TO MISS
- World Map replacement mode via the 'Mouse Interaction' checkbox in the Miscallaneous Tab of the Options. ALT-Clicking on the AlphaMap will allow you to zoom in/out via left/right clicks. Without the <Alt> key pressed, then AlphaMap will remain invisible to the mouse as per current functionality.
- World Map 'Compact' veiwing mode, which will trim the world map, and only show explorable areas; so that keeping the map up on screen uses even less space.
The 'Standard'/'Compact' veiwing modes can be switched via a key binding.
NOTE : A side affect of this will mean that characters won't see areas they haven't discovered yet. If you would like to use Compact viewing mode, but STILL be able to see ALL areas in the current Map, you will need to install 'MozzFullWorldMap (Fans Update)'
- Special Battlefield options for reporting positions and incoming. (Note that the Raid Group numbered icons in the pictures are only available with the 'PartySpotter' AddOn installed)
FEATURES IN MORE DETAIL
High Quality Instance Maps :
lots of options allowing you to change the scale, alpha, the display of notes, note backgrounds, map background, Instance Header and Footer information, instance legend, the ability to change the colour of the note and/or map backgrounds.
Compatible with the latest versions of AtlasLoot (v1.60 and later). Atlas not required if you need to save memory.
Instance settings are saved separately to the World Map settings, so you don't have to change the way AlphaMap is displayed every time you enter/exit an Instance.
Or, save all Instance map settings separately allowing you to have different Instance maps set to different sizes, etc. Uncheck the box on the 'Dungeons' tab of the Options frame.
High Quality BattleGround Maps :
Minimap textured maps of Battlegrounds displaying all player units, and Battleground flags/objectives.
In Warsong Gulch, extra flag icons record which players have picked up which flags. Left click on a flag to target the carrier. Right click the flag to bring up a menu allowing you to report the flag's position to Raid/Party/General chat.
In Arathi Basin, the number of bases required to win is displayed next to your Faction's entry point. When ever the number of bases you need to win changes, a message is sent to your chat box to inform you of this. If you have the Scrolling Combat Text AddOn installed, then this message will also be displayed in the center of the screen. Right click on bases to report the number of incoming enemy to Raid/Party/General chat.
In Alterac Valley, Right click on bases to report the number of incoming enemy to Raid/Party/General chat.
As per all AlphaMap maps, the scale, alpha, and position of the maps can be changed and will be saved separately from the World Map settings or the Instance map settings.
Or, save all Battleground map settings independantly from each other allowing you to show the large Alterac Valley map at a smaller scale than the small Warsong Gulch map - Uncheck the box on the 'Battlegrounds' tab of the Options frame.
World Boss Maps & Instance Exteriors Caves :
For example, maps for Gnomeregan dungeon (before you enter the Instance), Dire Maul exterior, and Maraudon Exterior; And zoomed minimap style maps for the World Bosses Lord Kazzak, Azuregos, and all 4 of the Four Dragons. All these maps are capable of displaying player units, and all save their settings spearately from each other, and from the World, Instance and Battleground maps.
All the above maps have AlphaMap notes detailing key locations, mobs, etc. These notes can be clicked to do one or more of the following :
Left Click
- If the note leads to another map, then that map will be displayed. e.g. links between LBRS/UBRS/BWL, DM maps, etc.
- If the note has Loot noted for it, a small gold coin will be displayed next to it, and left clicking will show the AtlasLoot frame
Righ Click will raise a menu with several possible options
- You can leave a particular map note highlighted
- In Battlegrounds, there are special options for reporting the number of enemy incoming on a base, or the location of a flag carrier
- If you have NotesUNeed installed, then you can open a NotesUNeed note, or Send the NotesUNeed note text to your Raid/Party/Guild. i.e. store the tactics for a particular boss in a NotesUNeed note, and then send those tactics to your Raid via the right click menu for that boss on the AlphaMap
Change Log - AlphaMap
Changes in v3.64.30100 from v3.63.30100
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- compatibility fix to prevent map changes caused by Carbonite
NOTE : AlphaMap Mouse Interaction mode and manual world map changing is restricted when Carbonite is installed
Changes in v3.63.30100 from v3.62.30100
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- fix to maps with vehicles in 3.1
(NOTE: This version is backward compatible with 3.0.9 - but must Load Out of Date AddOns)
Changes in v3.62.30100 from v3.61.30100
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- fix to manual map selection away from an instance style AlphaMap map to a World Map continent map
- fix to make sure right click POI menus close fully after a selection has been made
- added a Cancel option to POI right click menus
- some small data corrections to POI Plugins
Changes in v3.61.30100 from v3.60.30100
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- update to CTMap_Mod support
Changes in v3.60.30100 from v3.55.30000
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- toc & compatibility update for WoW 3.1 patch
(NOTE: This version is backward compatible with 3.0.9 - but must Load Out of Date AddOns)
- MAJOR FIXES TO SOLVE MAP UPDATING ISSUES FOR WOTLK
- GatherMate support (controlled by standard Gatherer check box in Options)
NOTE: AlphaMap expects EITHER Gatherer or GatherMate - if you have both installed, only Gatherer will be displayed.
- major fix to the latest MobMap Support including map icon positions, tooltip display, and opening of AlphaMap rather than the World Map
(SHIFT-Click on MobMap Quest question marks to open the original Blizzard map)
- fix to TravelAgents plugin - clicking on Flight Master points on Continent maps will now display available routes to other Flight Masters
- fix to _POI_ Plugins to prevent display of empty right click menus, and improved support for MapNotes Mininote tracking of POIs
Thanks for the bug report - obviously Carto is causing some issues... I'll try to have another test.
I'll stick by my suggestion for display of notes, but I will consider NOT highlighting notes when the Tooltips are turned off... you still won't be able to click 'through' a note.
Based on what you said, there may be some confusion about the display of notes in Battlegrounds - you can turn notes off, and the BG objectives will still be displayed in Battlegrounds; So I use it as a true Battlefield Minimap replacement with no Header/Footer/Key/Notes displayed, and ONLY the map showing - but Towers and GYs and their Capture status will still be displayed - if you want to track Quest item locations in Alterac Valley, then I still think flicking up Notes via a key bound HotSpot is the best option
I also apologise for the tone of my comment back to you, and I especially don't mind if someone takes the time to give full details for 'suggestions' of functionality that are not already in place
However, I did find it irritating that you repeated the occurrance of an error, but gave me NO details at that time of what the error report was - something that had already annoyed me from the previous posting, and which I felt I had been clear about.
I also don't agree with your last comment where you suggest looking at the support I already have for other AddOns would tell me what to support in Carto. I don't use that AddOn, so I'm supposed to load it and play with it and find out everything it can do because someone who already does use it can't be bothered to say what support they want exactly ?
I knew it had some map noting functionality because I had to be very inventive to make "MapNotes (Fan's Update)" work with Carto/MetaMap at people's request - but until I read your comment, I didn't know it had also absorbed Gatherer functionality...or at least I had forgotten by the time I read the original vauge request for 'compatibility'.
My immediate priority is to work on the bug problem caused by Carto, and I'll try to add support for Carto's icons at a later date
However, I will probably only look at supporting Carto's MapNotes - as there are a legion of programmers displaying different kinds of icons with a variety of different modules, it might be more worth you time asking them to support AlphaMap
Its not the usual 'direction' to ask for compatibility, but its perfectly possible for them to put their icons on AlphaMap themselves
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Worlds first being told down for being descriptive...good one
i could have strung up 3 lines asking stuff...and then u would prob hit me back with a need more feedback or something like that...i posted cause u said to the previous poster that the sentence cartographer support didnt said everything & u asked for more...
[seeing what kind of support there is available for the rest of the mapmods defines what the person wanted :P]
i didnt and still dont know ur country of origin, english language education level etc etc so i had to be as descriptive as possible
anyways will be hitting u back with the A-map error etc next week when back @ home...thnx for the "workaround" to my suggestion but it doesnt suit my needs.
If u feel that they should be there obstructing the way when all note options are off besides the note background...waht can i say...try using A-map to replace [30~40% scale] the standard BGmap in AV...
Your suggestion about the option "allow changes.." didnt solve/change anything. in any aspect. it was a generalistic assumption that the person with the problem has set an option on which is off by default..
Ps.sorry bout the tone of the post but i dont like being told down for no reason and do not intend to start taking it in now.
If you really want to be helpfull, I'd appreciate it if you reported the error the you say can occur when entering/leaving BGs ?
You pointed out that my suggestion "didn't work", but you didn't say what it didn't work in solving ? My suggestion was only aimed at people who have trouble clikcing Carto's World Map buttons if they have used AlphaMap to change the Blizzard World Map...
Originally posted by Telic AlphaMap provides its own frames and maps, so I have heard of no problems when working with AddOns that just change the Blizzard provided Map Frame
If you are using another AddOn that changes the Blizzard WorldMap, then make sure you check the following :
1.) open up a WorldMap zone in AlphaMap
2.) open up the AlphaMap Options frame
3.) open the Miscallaneious Tab
4.) make sure you UN-Check the "Allow changes to the Blizzard Map"
Someone explained to me that the above option might conflict with Cartographer - if this is what you meant, and you had a problem, then please describe the issue; Don't just say 'any chance of support'. Did you try running them together?
I have been trying to combine usage of the two addons with limited success [managed to do it in previous versions , failing to do so now].
As it stands the best i can get out of the combination is alphamap working as an onscreen minimap WITHOUT showing any cartographer notes...just a small map...although handy its usefulness has diminished greatly.
i have tried ur above suggestion and it doesnt work
also tried turning all alphamap options related to mapnotes on/off but still no luck
Some cartographer - alphamap issues i have noticed...(both latest versions)
alphamap tends to lock on a location and stops working. :
[lets say u log-on in IF , enter a BG, play and leave , alphamap still shows the BG map...or gives an error and shows a blank map]
cartographer icons dont display on alphamap:
[lets say u are a miner like me..ur mining icons will not show on the alphamap only on cartographer]
Alphamap suggestions
Disable mapnotes hover/highlight in instances:
pls make it so that when in an instance i can disable the hovering on the notes [black circles with numbers] without disabling them totally. It would be nice if they were visible but didnt obstruct the mouse clicking through with some option set.
[as it stands if u disable any related options the best u can end up with is disabling the sidenotes etc but when u hover on the boss locations the spot is highlighted...]
It would be nice to have the boss spots show but without the hovering highlight so that the map can be brought up at 20-30% opacity & 70% size and be used constantly
[to those who recall...something similar to the way Diablo had a minimap pop up overlaying the screen but not interfering with clicks.]
Thank u for ur time and keep up the good work Hope to see cart and alpha work together flawlessly again
PS.
[for those trying to combine cart+alphamap (although i dont see the point why at this time) and cant:
disable foglight and install Mozzfullworldmap]
AlphaMap provides its own frames and maps, so I have heard of no problems when working with AddOns that just change the Blizzard provided Map Frame
If you are using another AddOn that changes the Blizzard WorldMap, then make sure you check the following :
1.) open up a WorldMap zone in AlphaMap
2.) open up the AlphaMap Options frame
3.) open the Miscallaneious Tab
4.) make sure you UN-Check the "Allow changes to the Blizzard Map"
Someone explained to me that the above option might conflict with Cartographer - if this is what you meant, and you had a problem, then please describe the issue; Don't just say 'any chance of support'. Did you try running them together?
Changes in v2.80.20003 from v2.70.20003
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- updated the Eye of the Storm Battleground coordinate system to display Players correctly now
- added the following Maps courtesy of Daveish <- He's like Niflheim on speed
Auchindoun: Auchenai Crypts
Auchindoun: Shadow Labyrinth
Auchindoun: Sethekk Halls
Auchindoun: Mana-Tombs
Tempest Keep: The Arcatraz
Tempest Keep: The Botanica
Tempest Keep: The Mechanar
- added support for the latest Gatherer Beta
NOTE: everything should work fine during normal play, but if viewing other World Map Zones other than the one where your character is located while using Gatherer, you may suffer from a performance impact and find Drop down boxes impossible to use. The AlphaMap Pause button can be used to solve these issues for the time being.
However, if you have used any AddOn that alters the original Blizzard WorldMap, such as the Miscallaneous AlphaMap Option, then you may also notice these problems when trying to use the original Blizzard WorldMap to view other zones, in which case the AlphaMap pause button will not help as it is linked to the Gatherer Minimap processing. I will investigate to see if this is solvable from within AlphaMap if the problem still exists when Gatherer reaches a Gamma release, as I believe that Gatherer's Astrolabe library is still being tweaked.
- AlphaMap will now highlight Named Bosses on Instance maps if you Target them
- when Named bosses in Instances are killed, AlphaMap will now flag them with a GraveYard symbol
If the Instance is a normal Party Instance, then the bosses will reset automatically when you leave the Party-Instance.
If the Instance is a Raid Instance, you will have to use the new Reset button.
If you don't receive the system message when a Named Mob dies, then your AlphaMap may still be updated by one of two automatic methods :
1.) targetting the corpse of the Named Mob will update its status on the AlphaMap Instance map
2.) other users of AlphaMap in the same Raid will send notification messages to you to update your Instance details
Failing that, you can use the new "Dead" option on the note Right-Click Menu to toggle the status of that boss.
NOTE: you can't note a boss as Dead unless you are inside an instance, but you are allowed to toggle the status back to life whether in an Instance or not
- corrected the Hellfire Ramparts map, and updated the notes. ty Pleegwat
- updated some more AtlasLoot Enhanced Loot IDs
- removed the AlphaMap Options frame link to AtlasLoot as no longer required
- fixed the problem where the AlphaMap Coordinates couldn't be moved by holding down the Control key
- the Lock Map Option has been removed. Simply hold the <Control> and <Alt> keys down at the same time, and the movement bars at the top and bottom of the Map will become visible for you to move the map. Different maps will still store there positions separately.
- when scaling the AlphaMap, it will now be re-anchored to the center of the screen; This should stop the AlphaMap disappearing off the screen when you scale it requiring you to re-position it several times potentially. Now just scale it in the center of the screen, and use the new <Control><Alt>-Drag method of movement.
- the Lock Map Option has been removed. Simply hold the <Control> and <Alt> keys down at the same time, and the movement bars at the top and bottom of the Map will become visible for you to move the map. Different maps will still store there positions separately.
- when scaling the AlphaMap, it will now be re-anchored to the center of the screen; This should stop the AlphaMap disappearing off the screen when you scale it requiring you to re-position it several times potentially. Now just scale it in the center of the screen, and use the new <Control><Alt>-Drag method of movement.
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Worlds first being told down for being descriptive...good one
