Summary
A handheld map for manual navigation, with smooth heading rotation, four zoom presets and support for normal-map pencil, military and custom markings. Requires Handheld Mini Map.
Description
PSY Handheld Map extends Cichy Laslo's Handheld Mini Map with a manually panned, heading-oriented map page.
Features
- Smooth map rotation as you turn, independent of freelook.
- Four nominal A4-based scales: 1:25,000, 1:10,000, 1:5,000 and 1:2,500.
- Manual panning and remembered view while using the item during a session.
- Support for pencil marks and placed military/custom markers from the normal map when using its standard marker system.
- Marks retained when switching between map views and reopening them during a session.
- Catalogue overrides for the US, USSR and FIA map equipment entries.
- Optional support for Anarchy Map Markers & Drawings through the separate PSY Map AMM Compatibility addon.
Default controls
- Tap M: handheld map.
- Hold M: normal map.
- Pan and zoom: the bindings under Controls > Handheld Mini Map.
Dependencies and compatibility
- Requires Handheld Mini Map by Cichy Laslo, Workshop ID 6A58F46ECD511D83. HMM 1.1.3 is the version used in the recent tests.
- Realistic Map System is optional and was included in the tested full mod stack.
- To display Anarchy Map Markers & Drawings (AMM) markings on the handheld, also install PSY Map AMM Compatibility, Workshop ID 29994925A4F0386B. The tested AMM version was 2.0.26.
- The AMM companion displays locally owned AMM markers and drawings on the handheld. Displaying other players' shared AMM marks on the handheld is not yet a feature.
For server owners
Add these entries inside game.mods in your server config. If you do not use AMM, omit the last two entries.
{"modId":"6A58F46ECD511D83","name":"Handheld Mini Map","version":"1.1.3"},
{"modId":"6A6603E77E9D3097","name":"PSY Handheld Map - Beta"},
{"modId":"69A510CE600D1126","name":"Anarchy Map Markers & Drawings","version":"2.0.26"},
{"modId":"29994925A4F0386B","name":"PSY Map AMM Compatibility"}
The handheld map is an equipment item. Players need to find it in the Arsenal and equip it before using the map controls. PSY provides Arsenal catalogue entries for US, USSR and FIA equipment; availability in other scenarios depends on their Arsenal setup.
Current limitations
- Some mission-specific objective icons are not displayed on the handheld.
- A separate first-equip control issue remains unresolved.
- Persistence of standard map marks across reconnects or server restarts is not promised. AMM mark persistence passed a focused game-and-server restart test.
- The widest zoom has shown a higher performance cost. Low-FPS behaviour and broader performance have not been fully validated.
- PC Workbench and dedicated-server tests have covered the main map behaviour, including marker and pen rendering. Broader multiplayer, controller and console validation remains open. This is a public beta, not a fully certified release.
Credits and licence
Original Handheld Mini Map by Cichy Laslo:
https://reforger.armaplatform.com/workshop/6A58F46ECD511D83-HandheldMiniMap
Optional AMM integration works with Anarchy Map Markers & Drawings through the separate PSY Map AMM Compatibility addon.
PSY additions cover map orientation, view handling, marker presentation across map views, input integration and equipment catalogue overrides. This is an extension of the original mod; no endorsement by its author is implied.License
Arma Public License Share Alike (APL-SA)