3D Markers Collection

Description

The mod aims to be a collection of small standalone mods that each cover a specific feature and offer 3D markers for that thing. Although there is only one mod in the list at the moment, I'd like to slowly add more and more modules to the collection while also improving the visual aspect of these modules with fancier features like dynamic size & opacity. We shall see if there is a need for such mods :)

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In the current state, the concept is in a "proof of concept" state and the modules come with no mod menu, if you want to remove a 3D marker then simply uninstall the module as they're merge free with a plug and play experience.

The main reason to work on such a collection is that there are few alternatives for 3D markers, and the main ones are both complicated to merge, especially in the modern days where mods can be made entirely merge-free, and they suffer from poor performances. This collection uses a more modern approach to displaying 3D markers that you can see in mods like (Botanist, Eternal Hunt, Random Encounters Reworked, or Wild Monster Hunt) where you can have thousands of markers at once without losing a single FPS.

List of modules currently available in the collection:

- Active Quest: this module offers a 3D marker that appears while holding the witcher senses, and that points to the active objective from your currently tracked quest.

- Fast Travels: this module puts a green signpost 3D marker on top of the closest Fast Travel location,

- the marker is only visible while holding the witcher senses and remains visible after as long as you keep looking into its direction.

- Unexplored Point of Interests: for each cardinal direction (East, West, North, South), displays the closest POI available with a downward arrow 3D marker. Meaning you always have up to 4 markers for POIs, so that wherever you go there is a clear destination waiting for you.

- Merchants: for each type of shopkeeper (Merchant, Hebarlist, Blacksmith, Armorsmith, Innkeeper, ...), displays the closest NPC available with a unique marker. These markers have a maximum distance of 150 meters.

- Roach: displays a Horse 3D marker above Roach.

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The markers share a common behaviour where, initially, they are only visible while holding the witcher senses. But releasing the witcher senses keeps them visible as long as you keep looking into their direction, otherwise they will slowly fade away until fully hidden at which point using the witcher senses is necessary to see them again.

Additionally, the centremost marker on your screen displays its distance from you. Only the centremost one displays it, the other ones do not.

List of modules that would be interesting to add:

- Nearby non-emp