Archived Minecraft Overviewer Vs Dynmap

[Joshy54100]

http://overviewer.org/

Earlier today I found this amazing thing called Minecraft Overviewer. It uses a Google Maps interface to view Minecraft worlds, and can be used on servers, such as MassiveCraft. It has some really cool features that Dynmap doesn't have. Here are some Pros:

• It has much, MUCH higher resolution images of the world (You can tell what each block is easily)
• Below is an example image from the official website for Minecraft Overviewer:

• You can select custom textures for it to use (Dynmap only uses Minecraft default textures), which would allow us to use the MassiveCraft official resource pack on the map
• It is being actively developed.

Cons:

• It is not compatible with Factions. This is a major con.
• It is early in development (See related pro)

Tell me what you guys think below! Please avoid flame and non-constructive negative comments please

 

[Simcity_4]

Oooh dis is niiice

 

[Shawn]

That looks amazing, the biggest downside is Factions. Perhaps we should keep an eye on it while it updates, to see if they tweaked it to be compatible with factions?

 

[Madus]

I will look forward to use this.

 

[Silent_Ruler]

No Factions? Thats great! MORE CHALLENGES PEOPLE! Dont be so lazy, sheesh. Besides, we only visit factions when we see people online within the faction- and the majority of the time they are visibly noticeable on dynmap (/dynmap show), so what difference does it make? We still see people, which we can use to track down. Should you want to find a faction, ask around.

 

[Shawn]

No Factions? Thats great! MORE CHALLENGES PEOPLE! Dont be so lazy, sheesh. Besides, we only visit factions when we see people online within the faction- and the majority of the time they are visibly noticeable on dynmap (/dynmap show), so what difference does it make? We still see people, which we can use to track down. Should you want to find a faction, ask around.

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It can cause problems for where to build a faction, you have to be a certain chunks away from others.

 

[Zero_00]

would be neat to allow both to exist until this one is compatible with factions.

 

[65jes89]

If factions could somehow be added to it, I would be all for this, but until then, I would prefer dynmap.

 

[krios41]

It can cause problems for where to build a faction, you have to be a certain chunks away from others.

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/f map

 

[Silent_Ruler]

It can cause problems for where to build a faction, you have to be a certain chunks away from others.

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I think you can always use /f map.

 

[Joshy54100]

If factions could somehow be added to it, I would be all for this, but until then, I would prefer dynmap.

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Yeah, that's my philosophy, if Factions is added then I think that this is better in every way possible.

 

[Shawn]

/f map

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I think you can always use /f map.

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Considering if you're looking over and entire map to find a place to build, you couldn't see the faction area.

 

[Joshy54100]

Considering if you're looking over and entire map to find a place to build, you couldn't see the faction area.

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One purpose of /f map is to display the chunks around you and their allegiance, which let's you check if you're within 16 chunks.

 

[Mecharic]

Me gusta! Just tell the guy to make it factions compatible and we're all good

 

[ZiHAMMER]

Dynmap can show the same resolution, but it'll require more memory resources.

So I see no need in its replacing.

 

[TheBatman1016]

http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/#what-the-overviewer-is-not
Another major con is listed here.
"It does not run fast. Because of the high level of detail, initial renders of a world can take some time. Expect minutes for medium worlds, hours for large to huge worlds. Subsequent renders aremuch faster due to the caching."

 

[Joshy54100]

http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/#what-the-overviewer-is-not
Another major con is listed here.
"It does not run fast. Because of the high level of detail, initial renders of a world can take some time. Expect minutes for medium worlds, hours for large to huge worlds. Subsequent renders aremuch faster due to the caching."

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I tested it on a server that had a world the size of one on here, and the map actually was much faster than Dynmap in my opinion.

 

[krios41]

i have found teh biggest con!

• The Overviewer is not a potato.
  

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[molemole]

i have found teh biggest con!

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This guy knows.

 

[XvW]

http://docs.overviewer.org/en/latest/#what-the-overviewer-is-not
Another major con is listed here.
"It does not run fast. Because of the high level of detail, initial renders of a world can take some time. Expect minutes for medium worlds, hours for large to huge worlds. Subsequent renders aremuch faster due to the caching."

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As far as I know this also applies to dynmap.

Dynmap can show the same resolution, but it'll require more memory resources.

So I see no need in its replacing.

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I can confirm this.

 

[Joshy54100]

As far as I know this also applies to dynmap.


I can confirm this.

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Does it require more memory from the client? Or from the server?

 

[XvW]

Does it require more memory from the client? Or from the server?

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Not sure, if I would guess I would say both. The server for sending larger packages and the client for loading them.

 

[ZiHAMMER]

From server. Since it renders the map, and then just sends to client. That would take a little longer either.