UESPWiki:Map Help

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Where are all of the UESP maps?[edit]

UESP's online, dynamic maps can be found on gamemap.uesp.net.

Quick Tips[edit]

  • Some locations will take you to other maps when you click on them, this is indicated by a (Open in Browser) icon in the tooltip.
  • You can click the map name in the watermark at the bottom of the screen to reset the map back to its default state.
  • You can ctrl-click a location to see more info about it, even if it takes you elsewhere normally.
  • If you want to hide all UI temporarily, you can press the Insert key to toggle the UI.
  • To search for a specific type of location, you can do type: cave in the search box.
  • You can long press the zoom buttons to quickly zoom in or out.

Navigation[edit]

This section describes how to navigate around the gamemap's map/world.

Zooming/Panning[edit]

There are different ways to zoom and pan the map depending on what device you are on.

Panning[edit]

PC: Long click and move the mouse in order to pan the map, or use the keyboard shortcuts below.

  • Arrow keys: Pans the map in provided direction
  • Shift + Arrow keys: Pans the map a larger amount, in the provided direction

Mobile: Long press and move your finger to pan the map.

Zooming[edit]

In addition to the zoom buttons in the bottom right of the map, you can use these methods to zoom the map:

PC: Use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out. If using a laptop, use two fingers on the trackpad in an up/down motion to zoom to where the mouse cursor is. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts listed below.

  • + / - keys: Zooms the map in/out
  • Shift and + / - keys: Zooms the map in/out one full zoom level

Mobile: Use two fingers to pinch/zoom in and out of the map.

Changing maps[edit]

If the current gamemap supports multiple maps, there are various ways to change maps depending on what device you are on.

Multiple maps means allowing you to click into a new world (a cave, a delve) or a new realm entirely.

If you are on a gamemap that supports multiple maps, a golden Location List menu (Explore) will appear in the menu bar. You can click that to see a list of all available maps to jump to.

In general however: these are the main ways to navigate between maps:

PC: Hover over a location with the mouse to see its tooltip. Locations with a (Open in Browser) icon will take you to different maps when clicking on them. To navigate back up, right click in an empty spot on the map.

Mobile: Long press an empty spot on the map to navigate up to the previous map.

Interface[edit]

This section describes how to use the gamemap's interface.

Searching[edit]

To search for locations, or maps, use the search bar in the upper-left corner (or top of screen, if on mobile). Upon typing in the search bar, results will automatically begin to show. To clear the current search query, click the "Clear" icon (Close).

To only search for specific types of locations (i.e, caves), you can do type: cave in the search field. See the map key for all available location types. (More Vert > List Map Key)

To search for specific worlds, you can do world: skyrim in the search field.

Options[edit]

To pin the search window above the map, expand the search options, and enable "Pin search pane". A pin icon (Push Pin) will appear to indicate whether the search window is pinned or not.

If the current gamemap you are viewing supports multiple maps, there will be an additional option: Only show results from this map - check this to only search locations in the currently visible map.

Keyboard shortcuts[edit]

  • Ctrl + F: Focuses/opens search
  • Enter: Opens selected search result
  • Arrow keys: Selects next/previous search result

Menu bar[edit]

The menu bar contains several useful actions dependent on the current map. On PC, it is at the top of the screen, by the search bar, and on mobile, it is to the right, underneath it.

Location List[edit]

The Location List (Explore) menu is a gold-colored dropdown list of all available maps, if the current gamemap only has one world, it won't show. It is split into a hierarchical list of maps (Groups) or an alphabetical one (ABC).

Wiki Article Button[edit]

The Article Button (Article) allows you to quickly go to the UESP's article for the current map. It only shows if the current gamemap supports multiple worlds.

Permalink[edit]

The Permalink Button (Link) allows you to copy a permanent link to the current pan and zoom of the map to share with others.

Overflow[edit]

The Overflow Menu (More Vert) contains other misc features in a separate sub-menu:

  • Help Menu (You are here)
  • Feedback - A link to the map's feedback page
  • Map Key - A button to view the current map's key
  • Fullscreen - A button to toggle fullscreen mode

Layer Menu[edit]

If the current map has multiple layers, the Layer Menu (Layers) will show at the bottom left of the screen. A layer is a different skin or view, over or on the current map world.

Clicking on the main layer button will switch to the next layer, if available. Hovering over the layer button will show available layer options:

Layers[edit]

If there are any layers for the current world (ex: day/night mode), they will be shown first, along with a thumbnail of what the layer looks like. Clicking on the layer will switch the map to that layer.

Cell Grid[edit]

The Cell Grid button in the layer menu (Grid) shows when the current map world has the cell grid enabled. Clicking it will toggle the cell grid menu, which shows cell coordinates and cell boundaries.

Toggling the cell grid menu will show the cell grid options pane, which allows you to turn on/off the cell grid, and, if the current map supports it, it will show the Cell Resources dropdown. This will allow you to see a color-coded representation of what resources (mineral, ingredients) are in each cell.

Zoom menu[edit]

The zoom menu at the bottom right of the screen allows you to control the zoom of the map without a mouse or gestures.

Long pressing the Zoom In ( + ) button will zoom in the map to its maximum zoom.

Long pressing the Zoom Out ( - ) button will reset the map view and center it, long pressing it again will zoom the map all the way out.

Editing[edit]

Certain users of the UESPWiki are able to edit, modify the map world, and its locations. If you are one of these users, and are logged in, a button to show to the Map Editor (Edit) should appear next to the Overflow Menu button (More Vert) in the top right of the screen. This will allow you to modify the current map world, and its locations in any way you see fit. To quickly edit a location, you can shift-click on it.

Is an offline version of the map available?[edit]

Currently no, however we are looking into the possibility of making one available. Unfortunately it is not easy due to the size of the images and the overall complexity of the application, particularly the server side code.