Star Map

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The Star Map is a powerful tool if you know how to use it. You can access all sorts of information about the different areas of EVE, no matter how far you may be from them.

The Map can be accessed (and closed) either by clicking the map button in the Neocom Panel (8th button from the top) or by pressing F10. You will then be presented with a 3D view of the whole galaxy. Every single dot on the map is a system in itself. If you prefer a 2D view, you can press Flatten Map on the World Map Control Panel.

This Control Panel is also where you can modify your view of the map and change your autopilot settings.

You can zoom in and out on the map by either using the scroll button on your mouse or by left+right clicking and moving it up or down. To change the angle at which you view the map, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer around.

World Control Panel

Search Tab

This allows you to search for a specific system, constellation, or region. If you right click the search result, you are given varying options. These are:

For a System:

• Show Solar System in Mapbrowser - Opens up the map browser (can also be accessed by pressing F11). We'll get to that later.
• Show on Map - Makes the map zoom in on the system you've searched for.
• Set Destination - Sets your autopilot to that system.
• Add Waypoint X - If you want to go more than one place, you can add more waypoints. Your autopilot will then disable every time you reach a waypoint (or continue, depending on your Autopilot settings).
• Bookmark Location - Saves a bookmark for that system - located in your People and Places.
• Show Info - Lets you view information on the system, such as what systems it is linked to (under Constellation), what is located in the system (stations/planets/moons/asteroid belts - Orbit Items) and the route to the system (Route).

For a Constellation:

• Show Constellation in MapBrowser - Opens the MapBrowser (can also be accessed by pressing F11).
• Show on Map - The Map zooms in on the constellation of your search.
• Bookmark Location - Saves a Bookmark for the Constellation - located in your People and Places.
• Show Info - Allows you to view the systems in this Constellation, the Route to the nearest system in the Constellation, and the other Constellations it's connected to.

For a Region:

• Show Region in Mapbrowser - Opens the MapBrowser (can also be accessed by pressing F11).
• Show on Map - Makes the Map zoom in on the Region of your search.
• Bookmark Location - Saves a Bookmark for the Region - located in your People and Places. This doesn't have any real use, though.
• Show Info - Allows you to view what Constellations are in this Region and the other Regions it's connected to.

Star Map Tab

This tab allows you to set your view of the Map. It is divided into four tabs:

Color Stars By:

Here you choose how you want the systems to be marked. You can choose between options like the actual colors of the star, where you have assets, how many pilots are active in space, etc. Just be aware that the map has a delay, so if you choose 'Number of pilots in space', the information you see may not necessarily be current.

Labels:

This is where you set options such as how many Region labels you want to see on the Map.

Lines:

Here you set how many of the lines connecting systems you want to see. You can also choose to color the lines in two different ways:

• By Jump Type - Blue means the jump is within the same Constellation; red means it's to a different Constellation but within the same Region, and purple means it's a jump to a different Region.
• By Region - Assigns different colors to the Regions so you can see the boundaries of each one.

Animation:

Sets how the map will zoom when you choose Show on Map.

Solar System Map Tab

This tab allows you to select the objects you want to see in the Solar System Map. The selected object will be shown on the Map along with brief details about it.

Autopilot Tab

Here you change the settings for how the autopilot behaves.

Waypoints

If you set multiple Waypoints and want to determine the shortest round trip, this is the place to do it. You can choose to move Waypoints up or down to create your optimal Route, or you can click Optimize and let the system find the shortest path for you. Just remember - the more Waypoints you have, the longer it takes to optimize. Don't try to optimize more than 8 Waypoints or you'll be waiting forever. EVE is composed of over 5000 individual star systems, remember?

Settings

Route Planning

• Prefer Shorter - The Autopilot finds the shortest Route from your current location to your destination. This can take you through systems with all security levels.
• Prefer Safer - Your Autopilot stays in 0.5 and above systems where possible. This is useful if you want to minimize the risk of being shot down by other players.
• Prefer Less Secure - Your Autopilot stays in 0.4 and below where possible. This is useful if you cannot enter secure systems because of a poor security status.
• Avoid systems where pod killing has recently occurred - The Autopilot tries to avoid any system that has had a pod killing within the last 24 hours. Bear in mind that not all systems where pod kills have occurred are unsafe - pod kills can occur in Corporation Wars as well.

Waypoints

• Disable Autopilot at each Waypoint - If you set more than one Waypoint, your autopilot will disable at every Waypoint you reach. This is useful if you're picking up items in multiple systems.
• Continue Non-stop to Final Waypoint - Useful if you have set a route around certain systems you wish to avoid, but still want to continue all the way to your final destination.

See Also

EvE Strategic Maps