Stranded Deep Split Map

Stranded Deep Split Map adds a full in-game exploration and navigation map designed specifically for two-player local split-screen.

It is not a complete world map that reveals every island immediately.

The map develops as the players explore the world: unknown islands remain hidden, discovered locations appear on the map, and explored coastlines gradually reveal their real shape.

The result is intended to feel like a paper map being created by the survivors themselves rather than a modern GPS.

LOCAL SPLIT-SCREEN

Split Map provides a separate map view for each local player.

Player 1 and Player 2 can independently:

• Open or close their own map

• Pan their own map

• Use different zoom levels

• Center the map on themselves

• Select different Navigation Targets

• Use both maps at the same time

Opening the map does not pause the game.

World knowledge is shared between both players.

Discovery, explored coastline, Home Island, manual markers and wreck markers belong to the shared world map.

Map view state and Navigation Target remain player-specific.

This means both survivors contribute to the same exploration map while still being able to navigate independently.

EXPLORATION

Split Map is built around exploration rather than automatic world revelation.

Unknown islands are not shown.

Once an island has been discovered, the map can show its approximate location.

As players actually explore an island, its mapped coastline becomes more accurate.

The mod uses exploration data and real shoreline information rather than simply displaying every island in the world from the beginning.

Special world locations are intentionally not treated like ordinary automatically revealed islands.

This keeps the map useful without turning it into a full-world cheat map.

PAPER MAP INTERFACE

The map uses a parchment-style visual design with hand-drawn markers, wreck sketches and a compass rose.

There is no free mouse cursor.

Instead, the map has a fixed center point:

move the map underneath the center

→ place or select objects at that location

This design works especially well with gamepads and split-screen play.

The mouse and mouse wheel are not captured by the mod.

HOME ISLAND

One discovered island can be designated as Home Island.

Home Island is shared by both players.

If Player 1 changes Home Island, Player 2 sees the same Home Island on their map.

NAVIGATION TARGETS

Each player can select their own Navigation Target.

Player 1 and Player 2 may therefore navigate toward different islands at the same time.

When a Navigation Target is active, Split Map can display a small bearing-only navigation arrow while the map is closed.

The navigation indicator intentionally does not provide a GPS route or distance to hidden locations.

MANUAL MARKERS

Players can place shared manual markers on the map.

Markers are organized into categories for useful survival information such as:

and other points of interest

Manual markers can also be crossed out without deleting them.

A crossed-out marker can later be restored or permanently removed.

Marker changes are shared between both local players.

WRECK MARKERS

Shipwrecks and aircraft wrecks use their own dedicated map system and hand-drawn wreck icons.

Wreck entries can be interacted with separately from ordinary manual markers.

Wreck markers can also track states such as Explored and Important.

KEYBOARD CONTROLS

Open / close Player 1 map

Open / close Player 2 map

Pan the map

= / Numpad +

- / Numpad -

Center the map on the owning player

Reset zoom to 1x and center the map

Open Add Marker menu

Set / clear Navigation Target at the map center

Set Home Island at the map center

Open the context menu for the manual marker or wreck under the map center.

Inside menus, confirms the current selection.

Fallback shortcut for North calibration.

The normal calibration path is:

Options → MODS → MAP → CALIBRATE