TacticalMap -- Minimap Overlay for Menace

TacticalMap -- Minimap Overlay for Menace

Version: 3. 4. 1

Author: YandrosTheSane

Last tested: Menace v0. 6. 9+16616 (2026-03-05)

Generated from the original README on GitHub.

If you make custom assets and are willing to share please notify me.

This is not my area of expertise and I'd love to have something cool in the mod baked in.

What It Does (3. 4. 1)

TacticalMap adds a real-time minimap overlay to Menace's tactical combat.

Everything is customizable: display presets bundle a map look, unit theme, and screen position into one-key cycling.

You can compose each display from any combination of entity, map, and anchor styles to build your preferred use cases - small side HUD, big center operational overview, etc.

! If you have created custom assets always back them up before deploying this as it will overwrite the mod folder. !

Latest

• []v3. 4. 1 hotfix -- Fixed the minimap overlay swallowing all keyboard input from the game.

  Features

  • []Minimap overlay -- unit positions on a top-down map with faction-colored markers, labels, and round counter

    []Fog of war -- toggle to hide enemies the player doesn't know about (LOS + radar). Or cheat and see everything -- this mod is a pimped debugging feature :)

    []Display presets -- one-key cycling through complete looks: map background + unit theme + screen position

    []Screen positioning -- place the panel at any corner, center, or anywhere in between. Cycle position independently or let presets control it

    []Map styles -- captured game texture, topographic color maps, nightvision, pixel-art tile maps, or drop in your own PNG

    []Entity styles -- faction colors, panel theme, and optional icon sprites

    []Custom icons -- per-faction PNG sprites at any resolution (ships with 16x16 and 40x40 placeholders)

    []Map archiving -- generated maps saved as PNGs, optionally archived to timestamped folders

    Configuration

    • []configs/config.json5 -- Keybindings, fog of war toggle, archive toggle, CSV export...

      []configs/displayPresets.json5 -- Anchors, DisplayStyles, MapStyles, EntityStyles...

      Changelog

      v3. 4. 1 -- Input Fix

      Fixed a bug where the minimap overlay would swallow all keyboard input from the game. The IMGUI rendering was holding onto keyboard focus after drawing the panel, preventing the game from receiving any key presses.

      v3. 4. 0 -- Opacity & Brightness

      Panel opacity and map brightness are now adjustable via in-game mod settings sliders.

      Per-preset overrides let specific display presets use different values.

      • []Panel opacity slider -- dims the entire minimap overlay (background, map, icons, labels). Adjustable in-game via mod settings.

        []Map brightness slider -- adjusts map background brightness from 0. 1 to 4. 0. Applied at pixel level so values above 1. 0 actually brighten dark base maps.

        []Per-preset overrides -- optional Opacity and MapBrightness fields in each DisplayStyle override the global slider values for that preset.

        []Config defaults -- config.json5 sets the initial slider values (ships with Opacity: 0. 8, MapBrightness: 2. 0).

        []Header display -- active opacity and brightness values shown in the minimap header.

        v3. 3. 0 -- User Presets

        The minimap panel position is now part of the display preset system. Each preset controls where the panel sits on screen, and you can place it anywhere -- corners, center, or any spot in between.

        • []Screen position is now per-preset. Switching presets with L can move the panel to a different corner (or center, or anywhere else you define).

          []Cycle position independently. Press H to move the panel between positions without changing the visual style.

          []Place the panel anywhere. Positions use X/Y coordinates from 0 to 1 -- corners, edges, dead center, or anywhere in between. Ships with five presets: top-right, top-left, bottom-right, bottom-left, and center.

          []Config file renamed. palettes.json5 is now displayPresets.json5 with inline documentation next to each section.

          v2. 0. 0 -- First Light

          Initial release. Real-t