
New mapping utility
I always found the online mapping tools missing some crucial features, and since Mexico turned out to be fairly complex, I finally created my own, with a bunch of tools that I always wanted:
- Ability to show ALL missions, even locked ones.
- Show dynamic links right on the map, visualizing delivery targets & sources.
- Allow me to click on any object on the map to show its mission relations.
- In addition to showing my mission progress also show all deployed vehicles.
- Show vehicle information (like hitch type or cargo).
- Select a whole area, and then show me what needs to be delivered to, or from, there (done via Shift mouse-drag to show destinations, and Shift-Ctrl mouse-drag for sources)
- Allow me to add notes and drawings.
I'm not sure if it's just me (with my sucky memory) that needs all these crutches, or if other people are in the same boat; but I've uploaded a test version here, so you can check it out, and let me know if it might come in handy for other users. (Only the Mexico maps are activated for testing.)
It's still in the early stages of development, so there's probably quite a few bugs there, but I'm mainly interested in whether there's a "need" for yet another mapping utility...
(A few notable things that are still missing are fuel levels for trucks and display and integration of unpacked cargo. I'm still working on those.)
Update: Looks like the high demand is crashing my server...
It was only meant as a test balloon anyway, so I took it offline for now.
Since I don't really want to pay even more for better hosting, perhaps I'll just publish it as an offline version (works much better that way anyway, in regards to the game save updates).
If you still have the map open in your browser, and you want to continue using it, then just never close that page. It should continue working.