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[b]Compass Marker Range v1 (Feb 3, 2013)[/b]
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[b][u]What This Mod Does?[/u][/b]
Reduces when the compass markers detection range and also reduce the range before the marker icons blow up in your compass UI when you can barely see the location.


[b][u]Detailed Description[/u][/b]
I have been so frustrated for the past weeks playing with gigantic icons in my face. I can't find any mods and there's no simple ini settings to edit. Decided to make it for myself. Skyrim Nexus has been unbelievable for me, so its time for me to give back to the community.

This is a simple mod to change the UI compass markers to avoid clutter and have a better sense of the markers or locations around you. In the vanilla Skyrim settings, the range of the markers for locations around you is very far. I have Atlas Map Markers mod that introduces a whole lot more markers to the map. What I end up with is very big, cluttered and stacking markers on my compass, even those that are far away. I also cannot tell how far these location markers are because all of them are right in my face. This is especially annoying in bigger cities where there are lots of location markers around you.

[b][u]This is what the default download does, as per my personal choice settings:[/u][/b]
- Reduced the range of initial location markers detection by around 40% (12000).
- Reduced the range of when the location markers become fade to large and solid icons by 60% (4000).

The eventual result is much nicer compass UI. I still see slightly further locations markers on my compass near the main roads, but at the same time I also know which ones are really closer to me. This is promotes some exploration to go off the main roads to discover more markers.


[b][u]Optional Download:[/u][/b]
1. Compass Marker Range 50: Range reduced 50% of the vanilla Skyrim settings (5000,10000)
2. Compass Marker Range 60: Range reduced by 60% (4000,8000)

[b][u]File Name Simplification[/u][/b]
Note: for file name simplification, the XX number after the name refers to reduction in % to the initial detection range. I will most likely keep the reduction % of fade-to-solid at 60% (4000), which seemed like the sweet spot.


[b][u]Technical info:[/u][/b]
These are the 2 settings that affect the compass markers. fHUDCompassLocationMaxDist is when the marker comes into detection range and appears on your compass initially with a faded icon. iMapMarkerFadeStartDistance is when the solid marker starts to fade and become smaller -- it is easier to understand this effect as the range being reduce for the marker to go from fading to solid and large.

fHUDCompassLocationMaxDist (Default value 20000)
I have mine set to 12000 to achieve 40% reduction

iMapMarkerFadeStartDistance (Default value 10000)
I have mine set to 4000 to achieve 60% reduction


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[b]Installation[/b]
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[b]Nexus Mod Manager:[/b]
- Download with Manager
- Double-click on the Compass Marker Range mod to install

[b]Manual Installation:[/b]
- Extract "Compass Marker Range.esp" to your "Skyrim\Data\" folder.
- For Steam, this is typically "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\"


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[b]My Mods[/b]
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I have a number of mods, but the most noticeable from my screenshots are map related.

Atlas Map Markers:
Excellent mod that introduce way more locations in the game
[url=http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14976]http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14976[/url]

Legwons Coloured Map:
Colored Map Markers. I used the DW420 version for softer colors
[url=http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/26708]http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/26708[/url]

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[b]Uninstallation[/b]
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Delete "Compass Marker Range.esp" from the "Skyrim/Data" folder.

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[b]Compatibility[/b]
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No issues found


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[b]Credits[/b]
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Bethesda for creating Skyrim, and skyrimnexus for creating this forum.

Thanks to "des lynam" for pointing the settings out at:
[url=http://www.gameskyrim.com/compass-marker-range-reduction-t205734.html]http://www.gameskyrim.com/compass-marker-range-reduction-t205734.html[/url]


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[b]Links[/b]
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[b]Version History[/b]
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Feb 6, 2013
- Added another optional downloading for range reduction by 60%

v1 (Feb 3, 2013)
- Initial Release
- Default download is reduced 40% detection range, reduced 60% fade-to-solid range
- Option download is 50% of both from vanilla Skyrim