KoTC Autoscaling Optimized Minimap MV/MZ

castiger · 2021-10-16T10:34:45+0900

A straight forward, optimized minimap plugin for RPG Maker MV and MZ, made during development of Knight of the Celestial. Features: -Full collision map, adaptable even to randomized terrain. -Default color control of the background, collision map, player, and border. -Configurable minimap size, automatically scales any map icons, as well as the minimap to fit the chosen size in pixels, whether its too big or too small. -Commands to change colors and size during the game. -Setting icons on events through their notes referencing pictures in the pictures folder. -Player location and current directional facing.. New features added! This was taken on the advanced version, but to be clear the features work the same way in this version, minus the fog of war and map images! Instructions for usage: 1- Download and extract straight into your RPG Maker Project folder. 2-Add to the active plugins list of your project, set its parameters as you wish. If all you need is a collision map, then you are done, otherwise read on. 3-If you wish to show particular events on the minimap, you make a picture of their icon as you wish to show it on the minimap, 32x32 is a good minimum size, and this picture must be in the img/pictures folder. 4-Then you go to the notes of the event or events you wish to be visible on the map and you type: Example: It is case sensitive, use no spaces in your picture name for usage. Like if your picture were named Deadly Dwarf.png, you would rename it to DeadlyDwarf.png, and type in the note of your event: The script will pick it up automatically and show it on the minimap, scaling its size up or down depending on how big the map is. Plugin Commands and Script Calls: * Plugin Command: DisableKoTCMinimap * Script Call: .KoTCMinimapOff(); * * -Disables the minimap. * * * Plugin Command: EnableKoTCMinimap * Script Call: KoTCMinimapOn(); * * -Enables the minimap. * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetWallColor(wallcolor) * * -Sets the collision map color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapWallColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetWallColor("green") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBackgroundColor(backgroundcolor) * * -Sets the background color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBackgroundColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBackgroundColor("yellow") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBorderColor(bordercolor) * * -Sets the border color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapBorderColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetBorderColor("cyan") * * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor * Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetPlayerColor(bordercolor) * * !Important! If you ever change the color of other things at the same time * as this, make sure this plugin command is first in the order. * -Sets the player color of the minimap. * * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor red * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor blue * Example Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapPlayerColor #FF0000 * Example Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetPlayerColor("cyan") * * Plugin Command: SetKoTCMinimapSize Script Call: KoTCMinimapSetSize(size) -Sets the size of the minimap. 2 = double the set pixel size. Terms of Usage: Free to use for commercial and non commercial use as long as you credit me. If you were to make a game commercially with my script id appreciate it if you messaged me about it. If you are to post this plugin anywhere else, make sure you are linking back to this thread so that others may get the latest update. Change Log: V 1.7 Fixed many bugs. V 1.6 Added Major New Features V 1.45 Fixed battle issue. V 1.42 Fixed more minor issues, made more optimizations. V1.4 Fixed some MZ Issues V 1.3 Added the ability to use the default system border for the minimap. V1.2 Made some optimizations, allowed custom coloring of the player indicator, fixed some strange issues, fixed icons being too small on a very large map. V1.1 Allowed events locations to update if they are moving, and added full plugin command support for RPG Maker MZ V1: Released If there are any suggestions, make a comment, I actively check them. Weave your way through complicated areas with the help of a birds eye view. Choose which pictures you want to show on the minimap, on the events notes you which them to be visible on. MV3D compatable. Twisty turny cave? No problem! Download Here: KoTC Optimized Autoscaling M…

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Eliaquim

#61 Nov 21, 2022, 11:42 PM Source

Grunwave said:
Purchased this earlier today from your ichio

I am having issues getting it to run.

In a new project, I extracted the zip files into the Game Folder. Then added the plugin to my active list and turned it on. I did not adjust any settings, except seeing if either collision or terrain/pixel would function.

I then load into game and no mini map.

I tried various things: moving to a new map screen, creating events with both Plugin Command: KoTCMinimapOn and Script Call: KoTCMinimapOn()

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. Is there something simple that I missed? I have read through the instructions 5 times.
Hi there!

The author of the plugin was last seen here on January 22.
Maybe he is more active on Itch io. Did you report the problem there?
JohnDoeGames

#62 Nov 21, 2022, 11:51 PM Source

This looks promising. :) I saved this plugin for later on. And I follow you now on itch, in the hope you make more useful stuff like this.
BuckyBattleBorn

#63 Nov 22, 2022, 12:23 AM Source

Grunwave said:
Purchased this earlier today from your ichio

I am having issues getting it to run.

In a new project, I extracted the zip files into the Game Folder. Then added the plugin to my active list and turned it on. I did not adjust any settings, except seeing if either collision or terrain/pixel would function.

I then load into game and no mini map.

I tried various things: moving to a new map screen, creating events with both Plugin Command: KoTCMinimapOn and Script Call: KoTCMinimapOn()

Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong. Is there something simple that I missed? I have read through the instructions 5 times.
I think alot of people, including myself, are having major issues with this plugin. I paid someone on Fiverr $60 to fix it. Not sure why your map is not popping up. Mine did with no issues. I'll repost when the programmer that's fixing it is finished. Since obviously whom soever made this plugin no longer supports it.
Grunwave

#64 Dec 5, 2022, 10:01 PM Source

Loaded it into a new MZ project and it functions to a degree.

I would like to run the "Picture Mode"

Is there something I am supposed to do besides turn the plugin on and put the "player" picture into the img/picture folder?

I know Castiger is german, so unsure if the instructions are missing a step or some other issue.
Grunwave

#65 Dec 21, 2022, 06:09 PM Source

BuckyBattleBorn said:
I think alot of people, including myself, are having major issues with this plugin. I paid someone on Fiverr $60 to fix it. Not sure why your map is not popping up. Mine did with no issues. I'll repost when the programmer that's fixing it is finished. Since obviously whom soever made this plugin no longer supports it.

Did you get a working version?
BuckyBattleBorn

#66 Dec 21, 2022, 07:08 PM Source

Grunwave said:
Did you get a working version?
Not yet. I'm still using the original version. Are you parallax mapping?
herohammerstudios

#67 Feb 6, 2024, 07:29 PM Source

Is there a way to make it pop up behind text boxes?
zasqwe2

#68 Jul 31, 2025, 07:19 PM Source

This minimap plugin is the most suitable for my game, but I'm having major performance issues with it.
Larger maps (around 80x80) starts having permanent FPS loss after some time, the only way to return to normal is closing the game entirely (probably a memory leak). Tried disabling and enabling but no effect.
ShadowDragon

#69 Aug 1, 2025, 01:08 PM Source

zasqwe2 said:
This minimap plugin is the most suitable for my game, but I'm having major performance issues with it.
Larger maps (around 80x80) starts having permanent FPS loss after some time, the only way to return to normal is closing the game entirely (probably a memory leak). Tried disabling and enabling but no effect.
he is probably 3 years not active, neither on itch.

so far I know, it has another issue that breaks it, but unsure how to fix that.
but I do think its related.

I don't know how to fix this issue either or the other one that some has.
but where-ever he is, I do hope he can fix this issue and others that mention it.
Aerosys

#70 Aug 1, 2025, 01:34 PM Source

zasqwe2 said:
This minimap plugin is the most suitable for my game, but I'm having major performance issues with it.
Larger maps (around 80x80) starts having permanent FPS loss after some time, the only way to return to normal is closing the game entirely (probably a memory leak). Tried disabling and enabling but no effect.

Unfortunately, I have to say that this minimap plugin was once bundled with my random maps plugin because I needed a minimap for the presentation. However, many people complained about errors that were caused by the minimap. In the end, I decided to make my own minimap (which cost me a lot of time).

Anyway, it's available here: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/auto-terrain-minimap.161817/
JohnDoeGames

#71 Aug 2, 2025, 12:40 PM Source

Aerosys said:
Unfortunately, I have to say that this minimap plugin was once bundled with my random maps plugin because I needed a minimap for the presentation. However, many people complained about errors that were caused by the minimap. In the end, I decided to make my own minimap (which cost me a lot of time).

Anyway, it's available here: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/auto-terrain-minimap.161817/
Does it work with MV though? Noted that the person asking uses MV primarily (according to the info under their avatar)
zasqwe2

#72 Aug 15, 2025, 11:15 AM Source

Aerosys said:
Unfortunately, I have to say that this minimap plugin was once bundled with my random maps plugin because I needed a minimap for the presentation. However, many people complained about errors that were caused by the minimap. In the end, I decided to make my own minimap (which cost me a lot of time).

Anyway, it's available here: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/auto-terrain-minimap.161817/
Thank you for the suggestion, but it seems to be different from what I'm looking for (tested the free version of it).
Performance wise it seems great, but what I seek is a simple minimap that acts more like a radar, just like the picture below.

It must show only a zoomed part of the map, with passable tiles and walls, events can be colored and updated in short intervals for movement.

Is this setting possible using the paid version of your minimap?
Aerosys

#73 Aug 15, 2025, 11:21 AM Source

zasqwe2 said:
Is this setting possible using the paid version of your minimap?
Not yet, but I can add it when I have some time :)
ShadowDragon

#74 Aug 15, 2025, 11:30 AM Source

you can try eliaquim minimap for MV which is free (pro version).
it has different mode, so it can do what you need.

you need the entire pack of plugins, but you can grab the core and minimap Pro
out of it for usage.
zasqwe2

#75 Aug 15, 2025, 03:38 PM Source

ShadowDragon said:
you can try eliaquim minimap for MV which is free (pro version).
it has different mode, so it can do what you need.

you need the entire pack of plugins, but you can grab the core and minimap Pro
out of it for usage.
PERFECTION!
At first glance it seems to have everything I need, I'll just have to adapt the plugin commands and other stuff to accommodate the new script.

Just hoping it doesn't turn out to have performance issues as well, since it took me a while to notice that KoTC was lagging when the game progress was about halfway already and I started making larger/more complex maps.
ShadowDragon

#76 Aug 15, 2025, 04:22 PM Source

I didn't notice any lag on my end and it works really nice for my end,
specially the comment tag to swap icons.

if there is, it might be fixable, but I didn't find any laggings though =)
zasqwe2

#77 Aug 15, 2025, 05:17 PM Source

Just noticed one major problem with Eli_Minimap: my game is action-styled using QABS (which is an old plugin and has no support from the author as well).

KoTC worked fine along with it, but Eliaquim's minimap seems to conflict with it and crashes instantly after a monster is killed, due to the loot script.
Also doesn't seen to scan event markers correctly because of QABS.

Too bad, I can't drop QABS at this point as it has been working pretty fine even without support.

Edit: removing the part mentioned in Eli_Book fixed the crash when killing a mob, but markers doesn't seem to update correctly (they stay on the map) since this part of the code is what handles the icon refresh.
Gonna try and tinker for a while longer, as this plugin is my best bet over KoTC now.