Product updates

TheIsleMinimap changelog.

New releases, performance improvements and fixes for the Windows app.

VERSION 1.7.26

Solo settings, shared squads and easier setup

Solo players

improved

  • Choose your own marker colour and place up to three personal coloured pins — Settings > Solo Settings.

fixed

  • Pin colours already used by another pin are clearly marked unavailable — Settings > Solo Settings.

Squad players

improved

  • Squads no longer need a leader. The squad stays available when its creator leaves, and unused squads are removed after 14 days of inactivity — Settings > Squad Settings.

fixed

  • Temporary Squad connection problems no longer remove your saved squad.
  • Your squad slot is freed automatically when Squad access ends, while the remaining members keep their squad.

All players

improved

  • Find reading modes, reading-area setup, your game key and administrator options together — Settings > Position Updates.
  • Get started opens after first activation and guides you through app size, opacity, mouse interaction, Earplugs shortcuts and position updates. Reopen it anytime — Settings > Position Updates > Get started.
  • Install missing English screen-reading support directly from Get started, while keeping your Windows display language unchanged.
  • Move the app by dragging anywhere on its top bar, apart from the buttons.

fixed

  • Movement trails and landmark, patrol-zone and air-current names keep a consistent size when zooming.
  • Shorter position-reading instructions and troubleshooting steps, in a guide that fits your chosen app size — Settings > Position Updates > Quick guide.
  • What’s new appears once after updating and stays hidden on fresh installations.
VERSION 1.7.14

Faster location reading and smoother license changes

improved

  • Faster, more reliable location updates when pressing your Asset Location key — Settings > Map Settings > Asset Location Reading.
  • Choose the reading key that matches your controls in The Isle. Tab remains the default — Settings > Map Settings > Asset Location Reading.
  • Solo players can view Squad plans by clicking the squad counter — bottom-right of the map.
  • Service Status now checks automatically every 10 minutes — Settings > Service Status.

fixed

  • Pressing your Asset Location reading key now also works while holding Shift to sprint or Ctrl to crouch.
  • Location reading resumes after changing licenses without switching the reading mode off and on again.
  • Fixed missed license-key prompts after quickly removing and reactivating a device — Account Portal > Licenses.
  • Player name badges stay centered after editing or clearing your name — Settings > Squad Settings.
  • Squad Settings shortcuts stay hidden with Solo access and return when Squad access becomes active — Quick Access.
  • The What’s new popup fits your chosen app size and scrolls when needed.
VERSION 1.7.5

Choose your location-reading mode

fixed

  • fixed location-reading settings so you can choose automatic reading or Tab-only reading independently — Settings > Map Settings > Asset Location Reading
VERSION 1.7.4

Clearer map layer selection

fixed

  • made enabled map layer cards easier to spot with a brighter green highlight and a checkmark — Settings > Map Layers > General tab
VERSION 1.7.0

More reliable screen reading and squad updates

improved

  • improved screen-reader preparation before coordinate readings
  • improved diagnostic detail for investigating screen-reading and squad update delays

fixed

  • fixed unnecessary screen-reader restarts after a tab-triggered reading timed out
  • fixed squad position uploads being delayed by waiting for interface updates
VERSION 1.6.80 · PREVIEW

More reliable screen reading and saved settings

Preview of the next update. This version has not yet been released as an automatic update.

improved

  • improved reliability when activating the app and checking your license
  • improved protection for your saved settings and activation details
  • improved screen-reader performance
  • improved efficiency by reducing background activity when the minimap is hidden or minimized

fixed

  • fixed the screen reader continuing to show an old error after a successful reading
VERSION 1.6.44

Faster layer navigation

added

  • added general, animals, plants and earthworks tabs to make map layers easier to find

changed

  • changed layer filters so they are available only when the layer is enabled
VERSION 1.6.43

Refreshed app interface

changed

  • changed the design for a more consistent look throughout the app

improved

  • improved window controls and settings categories to make them easier to recognize
VERSION 1.6.41

Smoother map performance

improved

  • improved automatic position updates and screen-reader performance
  • improved smoothness when zooming, resizing and navigating the map
  • improved performance with many map markers and longer movement trails

Download the current released version from your Account Portal.