The Map

The ADRIFT map provides a 3 Dimensional view of the world the player is in. Each location on the map is represented by a rectangle, and each connection between locations is drawn by a line. Because the map is 3D, up/down directions can also be shown,

The map in Developer is a designer, so locations can be added directly on the map, and the layout can be configured within the map itself. See further details on connecting locations.

For a video demonstration of the ADRIFT map, click here.

Controls

The map controls within Developer are as follows:

When the mouse is not over anything:

Right-click and drag will move the entire map around
Left-click and drag will rotate the map
Left-click and release will de-select any selected nodes
Shift + Left-click and drag will lasso select nodes
Double-click will add a new node. The new node automatically starts in edit mode, so typing at this point will change the location name.

When the mouse is over a node/location:

Left-click and release will select and activate the node
Left-click and drag will move the node (or nodes) around on its current Z axis
Right-click and release will select and activate the node, and display the node menu
Ctrl + Left-click will toggle the selection of the node
Double-click will edit the location

When the mouse is over an anchor:

Left-click and drag will move the anchor.

If the anchor belongs to a node, it will resize the node
If the anchor is a mid-point of a link, it will re-shape the link

Double-click will create a new link, or edit a current link

Clicking on another anchor will complete the link
Pressing Escape will cancel the link

Right-click and release will select and activate the link, and display the link menu

Keyboard shortcuts

Ctrl-U will move any selected nodes up
Ctrl-D will move any selected nodes down

You can completely rebuild the map from the location exits by selecting the map and pressing Ctrl-Shift-R. Only do this if the map has become corrupt or you wish to start over again, as the operation is irreversible other than by restoring the adventure.

If you create a new location in your adventure, and do not link it to any other locations, ADRIFT will create a new page on the map, and create the location on this page. You can move locations from one page to another by right-clicking on them, and selecting Move to page. You can also rename each page by right-clicking on the tab and selecting Rename Page.