Space Engineers

Space Engineers

GPS and Waypoints
195 Comments
C.DEF 7 Jan, 2022 @ 1:29pm 
Me and my bois waiting for the next update
VanLabyrinth 18 Nov, 2021 @ 8:55pm 
when is the next update coming
Fullercloth2201 10 Aug, 2021 @ 1:29am 
@KravyIvanUS...... its been implemented into the main game
KrazyIvanUS 24 Nov, 2020 @ 3:33pm 
I have Text HUD API installed into my server, but cannot get any of the mods to work including this one. Is this MOD still supported with current game patch?
SalazarWindriver 29 Feb, 2020 @ 6:08pm 
This sounds like it should be marked as old cause most of these features are built into the game.
You 24 Feb, 2020 @ 8:44am 
Please add a setWaypoint by ViewDistanz Command to your Mod.
/wp add "Waypoint" "MyWaypoint" N v500
or
/wp add "Waypoint" "MyWaypoint" N 500m

i serch a "setWaypoint by ViewDistanz" Mod.
birdoprey5 13 Nov, 2019 @ 4:51am 
Does anyone know of way of displaying the current GPS coordinates on the hud?
Dots 11 May, 2017 @ 4:26am 
dead and old mod.. needs to be removed from the workshop as now its useless
Skull 6 Nov, 2016 @ 11:08am 
I'm having a CTD problem when this is enabled. (even as the only mod) any ideas?
Kittani 21 Sep, 2016 @ 11:49pm 
I know keen has their own GPS but this seems to be the only mod that ever showed your current GPS on the hud. Is that still possible? I'd love it if I could get a GPS readout in with the other stats on the lower left.
blaze214263 3 Feb, 2016 @ 2:37pm 
forgive me but...what ingame GPS? knowing me ive probaly over looked it, but better safe than sorry
tyrsis  [author] 31 Jan, 2016 @ 11:30am 
This came out before Keen put their waypoint / GPS system in game. After they did that I sort of stopped supporting it, as competing against an vanilla feature is kind of useless. Just use the ingame GPS and request Keen add grouping.
SergeantShavedBalls 31 Jan, 2016 @ 8:16am 
Doesn't seem to work anymore...
Leanardoe 14 Nov, 2015 @ 6:26pm 
Adding waypoints crashes the game...
Roman Cat 14 Nov, 2015 @ 6:20am 
Not working game crash
Geneticus 1 Sep, 2015 @ 5:32pm 
I second a version of this with just the Coordinate display.
amistar9594 25 Aug, 2015 @ 1:04am 
Logged in today. All my Waypoints are gone. Did /wp list "0 Waypoints" and i had 6 Points with important locations and Positions from ships out of Range
Mike Loeven 17 Aug, 2015 @ 9:41am 
Can you make a version that just displays your current coordinators without the way point feature ?
jarhead 12 Jul, 2015 @ 3:50am 
I like this mod because of the coordinates display at the top of the screen. (makes navigation easier)
tyrsis  [author] 13 Jun, 2015 @ 5:52pm 
Yes, this mod came out before GPS was ever added by Keen, which basically allowed GPS without using the GPS system.

It was kind of a workaround, and basically used dummy stations with no physics to display a hud icon. It worked pretty well before Keen introduced their GPS. I've left this up for legacy reasons, and some people still like using it as it has grouping.
Vulpy 13 Jun, 2015 @ 8:21am 
wait a minute! looking up your source code it seems like you avoid the gps system completely by building dummy beacons without the blocks but a displayed name?
ShiShiro 5 Jun, 2015 @ 8:17am 
My game crashes every time i run it with the mod after DX11 update, is it because DX11?
Raptorclaus 29 Apr, 2015 @ 5:08am 
A faction member added a handful of wp's to the faction list. is there anyway to remove those wps.
tyrsis  [author] 23 Apr, 2015 @ 11:38pm 
Updated. Mod should be working again.
Sir Spoony 12 Mar, 2015 @ 9:38pm 
Can't use this to create a patrol with drones...bah
秋名山种子王 1 Mar, 2015 @ 4:38pm 
这个MOD能实现导弹坐标定位吗
GuRPeR707 1 Mar, 2015 @ 1:51pm 
yes i realize that, but you cant put it into a group by doing it that way. For instance, I'm out prospecting and i want to mark all ores and put them in ore specific groups, right now it takes a long time to do that.
tyrsis  [author] 1 Mar, 2015 @ 9:00am 
If you do a /wp add "Name" it will use your current location.
GuRPeR707 28 Feb, 2015 @ 10:57pm 
I still use this mod and completely avoid the vanilla system, it is WAY easier to toggle groups of waypoints, plus the colors is awesome. It seems to me that Keen is actually actively avoiding implementing mods' features, within reason. For instance recently they added basically every armor block that hadn't been modded in. I REALLY like that dynamic and I hope they give you a lil credit when they must at some point implement your full features.

Please if you add more to this mod, consider being able to toggle on/off the hud at the top and secondly moving the coordinate variable to the end of the command and allowing any input, without coordinates, to automatically default to your position.

This I feel would be perfect then.

Thx either way for this
tyrsis  [author] 28 Feb, 2015 @ 6:06pm 
This mod has groups, toggles and coordinates displayed for you. It's not obsolete, but a lot less useful than it was. If you want to be able to toggle just waypoints off your hud, you can do that in this mod.
Gem 28 Feb, 2015 @ 7:17am 
So, is this mod obsolete except for the useful numbers at the top of the screen??
By the way, how did you mod what was on screen, I thought that wasn't implemented yet.
◄FiNiTe► 20 Feb, 2015 @ 8:09am 
So this mod was implemented?
GuRPeR707 18 Feb, 2015 @ 4:28pm 
OR make it smaller with just X Y Z shown
GuRPeR707 18 Feb, 2015 @ 4:27pm 
Is there a way to turn off the added GPS HUD item at the top? I would like it to be off when I'm not exploring etc..
IronManicus 13 Feb, 2015 @ 6:53pm 
Its great!
Mike Loeven 10 Feb, 2015 @ 2:17am 
Hey Tyrsis is there a way you could convert this mod into a 100% client side mod that doesent require server support frankly i am sick and tired of keens crapy implementation and some servers are dropping this
Psychol246 28 Jan, 2015 @ 7:38am 
Hi Tyrsis Quick question I have dedicated server and try set up server waypoints so every player can see place worth to go , or set world on sectors ... issue is when I type in waypoints nobody can see them ... I can make my own 1 and I can see them but when its coming to server waypoints you cant , can you tell me how to setup server waypoints please?? thanks for that ... Mod is really good
Mike Loeven 24 Jan, 2015 @ 12:45am 
oh a bit of a feature request.

it seems as though the waypoint add function is missing a overloaded constructor for the name and text fields using current location.

if you want to use both name and text you need to enter all the data manually
Mike Loeven 23 Jan, 2015 @ 6:33pm 
Even if keen adds these features the fact that they bound it to broadcasting and have a time out that makes them vanish over time renders the keen implementation a stupid overly complex and a down right turd compared to your useful intuitive and easy to use chat system

keep this around forever as an alternative to keens bad software design.
tyrsis  [author] 22 Jan, 2015 @ 9:22pm 
@[DCC] Benjamen15 Actually, they are missing at least 3 features this has so I will keep it up. (No colours, no groups, no toggles).
SimplyBenjamen 22 Jan, 2015 @ 4:31pm 
Guess you can take this mod down now that the dev team just added GPS XD
Lord Humungus 22 Jan, 2015 @ 2:37pm 
speed, it would be "/wp list" then enter. Find the name listed in there and then use that exact name in the "/wp remove <text>" command
Grim 21 Jan, 2015 @ 8:53pm 
can someone explain how to remove a waypoint? i inserted the name of the waypoint . it wa called curious. i entered it [ /wp add mywaypoint neutral curious x y z]. but now i type [ /wp remove curious] am I typing it wrong??
Red Rider 20 Jan, 2015 @ 2:20pm 
Once you figure it out it's brilliant. Love this mod. No longer am I just estimating what direction I'm headed or where the action is.

Every time I hop into a server my go to list of commands are:

/wp add The_Center 0 Neutral 0 0 0
/wp add X+ X+ Neutral 900000 0 0
/wp add X- X- Neutral -900000 0 0
/wp add Y+ Y+ Neutral 0 900000 0
/wp add Y- Y- Neutral 0 -900000 0
/wp add Z+ Z+ Neutral 0 0 900000
/wp add Z- Z- Neutral 0 0 -900000

This add seven points with which to easily navigate. One at the very center of the Universe. And 6 at far out points. Why 900,000 and not 1,000,000? Because I don't want the two extra characters for 1 million showing up on HUD. That is, the One (1) and the comma (,) I'd rather have:

Y+
935,073

show up on HUD than:

Y+
1,035,073

Y+ 900,000 is 2 hours and 24 minutes away from Center at 104.4. So plenty far for navigation.

Plus I can mark, and find, my "super secret base" without having a beacon or antenna.
Javin 19 Jan, 2015 @ 6:21pm 
@Chez: I finally figured how how to get it to work on a dedicated server, and it's sadly simple. When starting the server, under the section called "Mods" (this is directly under "Admins") they are NOT talking about "Moderators". Just put the number for the "mod" in that section (in this case: 363037395) and it will add it to your server. I've got a half dozen mods running perfectly now. Not sure what the equivalent is in the single-player game, but mostly because I haven't tried it.
Reginherus 19 Jan, 2015 @ 5:53am 
Could you possibly add a waypoint system for faction groupadd? or allow to share groups with faction?
Great mod!!!!
jimmer165 18 Jan, 2015 @ 9:54pm 
Anyone know what the range on a waypoint is? I know its not unlimited but I'm not sure quite how far it goes.
Эльфик 17 Jan, 2015 @ 4:11pm 
got error in log:
2015-01-17 12:42:37.000 - Thread: 6 -> Loading cube blocks
2015-01-17 12:42:37.015 - Thread: 6 -> ProcessField() couldnt find: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SpaceEngineersDedicated\Infinite space\Mods\363037395.sbm', 'Models\Debug\Sphere_low.mwm', 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SpaceEngineersDedicated\Infinite space/Mods/363037395.sbm/Models/Debug/Sphere_low.mwm'
2015-01-17 12:42:37.015 - Thread: 6 -> ProcessField() couldnt find: 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SpaceEngineersDedicated\Infinite space\Mods\363037395.sbm', 'Textures\GUI\Icons\Cubes\nuclear_reactor.dds', 'C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\SpaceEngineersDedicated\Infinite space/Mods/363037395.sbm/Textures/GUI/Icons/Cubes/nuclear_reactor.dds'
2015-01-17 12:42:37.078 - Thread: 6 -> MyDefinitionManager.LoadData() - END
Chez 16 Jan, 2015 @ 12:42pm 
good luck Javin i havent had it work for like 2 weeks now been asking and asking for help from the author and everyone else but the author seems like hes too good to help out since he never answers me or even accept the friends request to help me.................................
MainTango 15 Jan, 2015 @ 4:51pm 
@engineered_kill: you can make navigational waypoints for yourself, two for each axis which would be six in total.