Enhanced Starmap
⚪ Last updated 2019Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 8.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #11 of 27 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Using this mod, the star map stars will change colour based if functions keys are pressed at the star map:
"F1": Default
"F2": Colour stars based on difficulty, by default a rainbow colour scheme, purple = half skull, red = five skulls, blue, green, yellow etc in between.
"F3": Colour previously visited stars green and unvisited starts red.
Colours can be changed by editing the mod.json file in the mod directory.
As is usual with mods, you'll need BTML and Modtek installed. Install instructions for those are here: https://github.com/janxious/ModTek/wiki/The-Drop-Dead-Simple-Guide-to-Installing-BTML-&-ModTek-&-ModTek-mods.
The mod write any errors it encounters to the file harmony.log.txt on the desktop. If you set Debug = true in mod.json it will write even more information which may be useful to look at if the mod isn't functioning as expected.
Full source can be found at https://github.com/clintonmead/BattletechMods.
Enhanced Starmap is a UI mod that adds color coding to the star map, letting you see system difficulty or visited status at a glance. With 107 endorsements and last updated in 2019, it's a niche utility for players who want better map readability.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple quality-of-life improvement for map navigation.
- Community-tested with 107 endorsements.
- Lightweight UI mod that doesn't affect gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019 — may not work with the latest game version.
- Limited to two color schemes; no customization options mentioned.
For players who frequently use the star map and want to quickly identify dangerous or unexplored systems. Skip if you prefer a vanilla UI or want more extensive map overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check if the mod requires a mod manager or manual installation; if manual, place files in the correct game directory.
- Since it's from 2019, test it on a save file you don't mind losing if it causes issues.
- If you play with other UI mods, load order might matter — try placing Enhanced Starmap after other UI overhauls.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Battletech Mods
- Author
- Clinton Mead
- Version
- 1.1.1
- Downloads
- 1,326
- Endorsements
- 107
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/3/2019
- Updated
- 1/4/2019
🔧 How to Install Battletech Mods
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