BetterMinimap

Better Minimap

A configurable client-side minimap for Valheim, by AndrewSha.

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Features

Two supported UI languages: English and Russian. Russian is selected automatically when the game language is Russian; English is used otherwise.

• Orientation: follow the camera, follow the character, or keep north up. Icons and compass letters remain readable.
• Shape and size: circular or square, 50–150%. Status effects move left when the map is enlarged.
• Zoom: smooth transitions, configurable limits and shortcuts. Custom zoom levels are anchored at ×1, so reaching a limit does not shift the scale.
• Ship zoom: separate land/ship magnifications, shared by worlds and characters in the same profile and saved between game sessions. Works for passengers too.
• Compass: independently toggle letters and lines; choose solid/dashed lines, color and thickness.
• HUD layout: place the biome label above/below the map and the wind arrow at an outside corner or top/bottom center. External outlines improve readability.
• Lighting: follow time of day, always day, or always night. Only the minimap material is changed.
• Settings: English, or Russian when the game language is Russian. Optional integration with StoreAndCraft's mod settings window.

The large M map, world lighting, exploration data, networking and world saves are not modified. Install on the client, not on the server.

Screenshots

Circular minimap

Square minimap

Ship zoom

Requirements and installation

• Valheim with BepInEx 5. Built against Valheim 1.0.17 and BepInExPack 5.4.2351.
• StoreAndCraft is optional. Its mod settings window provides the localized in-game UI; Better Minimap does not install or rebind F10.
• Other minimap/HUD overhaul mods may conflict. Compatibility with every HUD mod, resolution and game update is not guaranteed. Windows is the tested build environment.

r2modman Mod Manager: download the ZIP from GitHub Releases, close the game, then use Settings → Profile → Import local mod. The package is AndrewSha-BetterMinimap.

Manual: install BepInEx 5, then copy plugins/BetterMinimap.dll from the ZIP into BepInEx/plugins/BetterMinimap.

Do not install the old Shtab Rotating Minimap DLL alongside Better Minimap. The plugin ID and config filename remain unchanged for compatibility.

Settings and defaults

In StoreAndCraft's mod settings window (usually F10), choose Better Minimap. Changes apply after Save; closing or going back without saving discards them. Other configuration managers are not modified by our localization integration.

Sections: 1. General → 2. Map → 3. Zoom → 4. Shortcuts → 5. Compass.

| Setting | Mod default |

| --- | --- |

| Enable mod | On |

| Rotation | Camera up |

| Shape / size | Circle / 130% |

| Biome / wind | Above / bottom center |

| Lighting | Time of day |

| Min / Max zoom | ×0.1 / ×4 |

| Custom zoom step | ×1.5 |

| Smooth zoom / separate ship zoom | On |

| Zoom shortcuts | Equals/Minus and NumPad +/− |

| Compass letters / lines | On / off |

| Line style / thickness / color | Dashed / 0.8 / #505050BB |

• Enable mod: switches off all mod features without losing settings. The settings window remains available.
• Reset to Vanilla: stages a vanilla-like preset: square, 100%, north up, default biome/wind positions, daytime lighting, Min 0 / Max 1, and custom rotation, zoom keys, smoothing, ship zoom and compass disabled. It is only a preset, not a locked mode. Automatic outlines and the zoom indicator remain while the mod is enabled. Use the master switch for a completely unmodified minimap.
• Reset to mod default: stages the defaults in the table. Neither reset changes the master enable switch, including an unsaved manual change to it.
• Both resets apply after Save and reset saved land/ship zoom to ×1, subject to the selected limits. If the mod is disabled, the zoom reset waits until it is manually enabled.
• Min zoom = 0 removes the custom far limit, but not the technical whole-map limit. If Mi