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New Miller Cylindrical Projection

The Miller cylindrical projection is a map projection commonly used in cartography. This mod aims to re-project the heavily distorted vanilla map—filled with inconsistent projections and artificial warping—onto a standardized map based on GIS (Geographic Information System) data.

This mod does not alter the placement or ownership of provinces. It only remaps them to appear accurately within the Miller Cylindrical Projection (MCP). No new provinces are added, which means it's compatible with many other mods. In theory, it can be used alongside any mod that doesn't significantly alter the map.

Additionally, this mod redraws the coastlines, rivers, and terrain of East Asia and surrounding areas up to Papua Island. This provides a solid foundation for future mod development, especially for those who wish to include East and Southeast Asia in the base game. Some regions without established historical regimes during the game’s timeframe (e.g., northeastern Siberia, central Africa) are also included purely for projection accuracy.

Currently, this mod has no plans to add regimes like Japan, Korea, China, or Srivijaya to the map, but their geographic locations have already been outlined. Anyone is welcome to use this map as a base for their own projects, provided the source is credited.

This mod is not Iron Man compatible due to changes in map data.

Geospatial data is sourced from NASA Earth Observations and Natural Earth.

• Coastlines, rivers, and terrain are redrawn based on GIS data.
  
• Areas with potential for future vanilla expansion are pre-mapped and ready for modding use.
  
• Carefully crafted paper-style maps designed to closely match the vanilla game's aesthetic.

Although I've adjusted the coordinates of map objects, many are still randomly generated, which may cause issues. If you encounter bugs, have questions, or want to share suggestions, please feel free to leave your feedback.

Special thanks to @Emperor Penguin for providing technical support with the Python script.