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⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 🏆 #114 of 181 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
If you just want to copy exploration without that whole fading business, here ya go. Enjoy!
Installation
To install manually, place the NoCartographyFade file in the BepInEx/plugins folder. BepInEx has to be installed first.
Reports indicate that it works with Vortex, so yay!
Depends on Jotunn to work, so you'll need that installed as well.
This UI mod for Valheim marks map areas as explored when reading from a cartography table, while pins remain greyed until clicked. With 19 endorsements and 415 downloads, it's a niche quality-of-life tweak for players who want shared exploration progress without spoiling pin locations.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Tiny quality-of-life fix that makes cartography tables actually useful for exploration
- Simple concept, no bloat—does exactly what it says
- Small but active community (19 endorsements, 415 downloads)
⚠️ Cons
- Only 19 endorsements—might have limited testing across different setups
- Last updated January 2023—could be outdated if the game has changed since
For Valheim players who use cartography tables with friends and want to share exploration progress without spoiling pin locations. Skip if you prefer to discover the map entirely on your own.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like BepInEx, drop the DLL into the plugins folder and restart the game.
- Test with a friend on a dedicated server to ensure the exploration sync works as expected.
- Remember that pins are still hidden until clicked, so you'll need to communicate with your group about important locations.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Valheim Mods
- Author
- Valkyrie Bae
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 415
- Endorsements
- 19
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/20/2023
- Updated
- 1/20/2023
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