Roadmap

A list of potential additions for future updates to Quest Map Pro

Please note that the release version of Quest Map Pro should be treated as a feature complete package. All content within the system works as intended and does not require any additional feature set to be completed. However, there are a number of things that I would like to add/expand upon over time. This page represents a list of potential additions and expansions of Quest Map Pro’s content and is provided for customer information only. If features are added, they will be labelled here to give some indication of past updates/additions.

If considering this content as part of your decision to purchase Quest Map Pro, please keep in mind that I cannot provide any guarantee that this content will indeed make its way into the product. Similarly, I cannot provide a date or planned order of additions. It is recommended that you make any marketplace purchases, of my content or otherwise, using the current feature set only.

If you have any suggestions for features or content you think would make a good addition to Quest Map Pro, please submit them via email or the Dapper Raptor discord.

Addition Status Information

Additions listed below will include a current state (researched, prototyped, etc.) as well as the likelihood of being added to the purchase version of quest map.

Current State

The addition's current state is intended to suggest how far along development of this addition is currently. Possible states are:

Concept Only: This idea has been suggested but has not gone beyond suggestion.
Requires research: This addition is in its initial idea state and requires research/planning before work can begin.
Preliminary research completed: Initial research/planning for this addition has been completed but work has not begun yet.
Partially implemented in development build: Initial work has begun and the addition is being developed.
Implemented in development build: Addition has been completed in a development build and either requires testing or has not been processed for the public build.

Likelihood of Addition

This status is intended to indicate how likely an addition is to be added to the public build. Please note that even additions at later stages may not make it to the public build for one reason or another.

Roadmap Update May 2024

The road map has been updated to reflect the large number of additions that are coming with the 1.6 update. As this update has been intended to add everything from the prior roadmap list, a majority of the road map is now implemented into the current development build and will be made available when the 1.6 update does release.

Potential Additions

Simplified A* Pathfinding

The current navigation trail relies heavily on Unreal’s navigation mesh system. This has a few drawbacks. For one, results are not great for drawing aesthetically pleasing paths, and secondly the developer has little control over the specific path drawn. Additionally, navmesh usage in large open world environments is often not feasible due to performance constraints. An improved system, where developers are able to defines roads and paths in their world that the navigation trail should “follow” would require a simplified implementation of A* pathfinding.

Current state: Preliminary research completed Likelihood of addition: Likely to be support via third party asset integration

Full Gamepad Support

Currently, Quest Map Pro does not have full gamepad support, even in the demonstration implementation. While simple tasks such as opening the map and such can be easily hooked up via input events on the gamepad, full support requires integration of zoom, panning, etc. actions on the map.

Current state: Implemented in development build Likelihood of addition: Will be made public in next major update

On-Screen Indicator for Off-Screen Waypoints

Currently, when waypoints are not within the players visible FOV the on-screen indicator disappears. Support for displaying an indicator at the side/top/bottom of the screen to show the players which way to turn could be added for additional help.