THE BEST MAP OF SHADOWLANDS + LoX+PoH: THE OTHER MUST-HAVE !

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THE BEST MAP OF SHADOWLANDS + LoX+PoH: THE OTHER MUST-HAVE !

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Updated February 2020

** Shadowlands Map**

By (our beloved) Bitnyyk

Download latest version here: http://www.athenpaladins.org/down/SLmap-v2.2.zip

Bit's page: https://rubi-ka.net/bitnykk/
I put a copy our own servers too (URL at the top of the post).

WARNING :
For most screens set upto 1300 pixels width definition, normal version is advised ; over 1300 pixels width definition, especially if text is hard for you to read, prefer wide version now available.

EASY INSTALLATION :
Preferably have AO NOT running before installing.

Delete any old version (in your Anarchy Online folder and the subfolder /cd_image/textures/PlanetMap/SLmap).

Extract the archive in your Anarchy Online folder, in the sub-folder /cd_image/textures/PlanetMap ; you should obtain a new “SLmap” folder containing various files (bin, xml & txt) depending on the version you downloaded.

Launch AO.

Go to Shadowlands (Jobe works)

Open the in-game world map once in SL by hitting “P” and then click the “i” top left of that window.

Then > Select Map and choose the SLmap link from the list; you're done.

If you get an error when hitting “P”, assuming you already got the map correctly installed, it’s usually fixed by this command to type in your chat window (pick the one for the map you want to use, normal or wide):
/setoption ShadowlandMapIndexFile “SLmap/SLmap.txt”
or
/setoption ShadowlandMapIndexFile “SLmap/SLmapWide.txt”


VERSION & CHANGES :

2.2 - february 2020 => retuning of many positions ; mistyped/unreadable text corrected & missing added (3 quests included) ; noteworthy location icons added to top layer ; a big thanx to Uneedgsf for info/check help !
2.1 - february 2017 => Greedy Shade locations and nanos added ; few graphical elements readjusted ; several text overlaps and typos fixed ; catacombs entrance descriptions improved ; 3rd layer grid & number corrected.
2.0 - june 2016 => many cities & buildings of every zones graphically improved ; several NPC, spot or dynas updated ; few typos, dot overlaps, border bugs, grid coords or map positions corrected ; wide version added.
1.0 - december 2015 => playground removed ; backgrounds minimalized ; borders cleaned ; LoX enlighted ; layers optimized ; closeview repaired ; title font changed ; garden/sanct nanos refreshed ; new maps/NPC added.

GOALS BEHIND :
Idea is to go on from the best SL map we had so far, Onack’s AoSL, and keep informations updated in minimal filesize accordingly to last AO patches.

NEW DISTRIBUTION :

Layer 1 => small map with minimal zone informations / Layer 2 => everything important dynabosses included / Layer 3 => nanos, quest related & various NPCs

FUTURE CHANGES :
Introduce new additions AO team will patch + community feedbacks & suggestions.

OFFICIAL THREADS :
https://forums.funcom.com/t/updated-ing ... eases/6746
Please post your feedback (about the SL map only !) in any of these, what’s relevant and doable will be taken in consideration.

SPECIAL THANX :
Onack for an inestimable work over years ; Novagen for hosting & sources ; Saavick for test & tricks ; Demoder & Cell-team for toolbox ; Alliance of Rimor for infos ; other players that helped (you know who you are).
If you have issues with the maps please read:
Problems with third party maps
http://www.athenpaladins.org/forums/vie ... =13&t=4280
You might have to edit some files
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OLD VERSIONS OF THIS TEXT WERE:
The best map is now the Atlas of Shadowlands map although the Spheremap remains a very decent choice, and with a better looking land map bitmap, but with much less information, especially about all the new quests.

Atlas of Shadowlands:
http://mireiawen.net/Files/Maps/AoSL_v0.9.3.zip (this link should work)
http://mariuseg.tihlde.org/joomla/index ... Aaosl-v093 (old link, possibly down)

Spheremap
http://mireiawen.net/Files/Maps/Spheremap_v1.0.zip

Use the Zoom button in the world map window of AO to switches between several version of the map with more or less information.p
It provides all the names and locations of Quests NPCs, bosses, main places, portals, temples, jump points to RK zones, griid with coordinates, etc. It also contains useful maps of the Catacombs of each zone.
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Re: THE BEST MAP OF SHADOWLANDS + APF+PoH: THE OTHER MUST-HAVE !

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Updated the post above with the last version of the Atlas of Shadowlands map which is really the best tool available for SL adventures now.
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We have a new awesome and fully updated version of SL map on our servers :)

See the first post (updated) for the link to download it :) Have a look and enjoy !
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Works in PoH as well.
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edited: It contains the Pyramid of Home (PoH) and LoX playfields (Hub + Arid Rift + Neretva Canyon) sectors[/u] (APFs are in Saavik's map of RK
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Just for the precision : the map only contains SL (all islands, gardens/sancts, dungeons/catas) with LOX playfields (Hub + Arid & Neretva) ; that does not include the APFs (Unicorn + 7, 10, 13, 28, 35 & 42) wich are within the last Saavick's => http://www.aofroobs.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=10481
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Thx Bit. I forgot to make this correction. Done now.
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Still in topic's title, if that worth mentionning.
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Fixed. Thanks :cool:
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I'm planning a new version of SL map before summer, so if you have feedback, suggestion, found bugged or missing item, thanx to contact me ingame or in forums like on http://forums.anarchy-online.com/showthread.php?615312
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excellent!
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I'm working on v2.0 at this moment, bringing these : improvement of each SL zone buildings + update of NPC/spot/dynas/etc + correction of various typos & bugs.

In this framing, i'll come up very shortly with a partial beta containing layer 2 only as it's holding 80% of these changes & additions.

For anyone wanting to obtain this beta and helping me testing/debugging it before full v2.0 release (mid june or around this time, i hope), please contact me by forum or ingame ;)
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I embedded the video in the post but it's better to watch it in a wide format.

Nice chnages :)
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Last days before release : if you have feedback, time to toss it to me ;)
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