This article explains how to use the Scoot Minimap to navigate the Scootaverse, view other users, and quickly move to different locations.
Feature: Accessing the Minimap
Description: The Scoot Minimap provides an aerial view of the Scootaverse, displaying the locations of other users as bubbles. It offers a convenient way to understand your surroundings and quickly move to different areas.
Location of Controls: The Minimap icon is located in the lower right-hand portion of the screen in your toolbar.
Usage Instructions:
- Locate the map icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen's toolbar.
- Click on the map icon to open the Minimap.
- To hide the Minimap, click the map icon again.
Feature: Maximizing and Minimizing the Minimap
Description: You can adjust the size of the Minimap window to get a broader or more focused view of the Scootaverse.
Location of Controls: The maximize button is located in the lower right-hand corner of the Minimap itself.
Available Controls:
- Maximize Button: Clicking the maximize button will expand the view of the map, providing a larger aerial perspective of the Scootaverse.
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- Open the Minimap.
- Locate the maximize button in the lower right-hand corner of the map.
- Click the maximize button to enlarge the Minimap view.
- To return to the smaller view, click the minimize button (which replaces the maximize button when the map is expanded).
Feature: Zooming the Minimap
Description: The zoom controls allow you to get a closer or more distant view of the Scootaverse within the Minimap.
Location of Controls: The zoom controls are located on the lower left-hand portion of the map.
Available Controls:
- Zoom In (+):Clicking the zoom in button will provide a more detailed view of a smaller area of the Scootaverse.
- Zoom Out (-): Clicking the zoom out button will provide a broader view of a larger area of the Scootaverse.
Usage Instructions:
- Open the Minimap.
- Locate the zoom controls in the lower left-hand corner of the map.
- Click the plus sign (+) to zoom in.
- Click the minus sign (-) to zoom out.
Feature: Multi-Room Navigation (if applicable)
Description: If the Scootaverse you are in has multiple connected rooms, the Minimap will display a dropdown menu allowing you to navigate between them.
Location of Controls: The room selection dropdown menu will be located within the Minimap interface.
Usage Instructions:
- Open the Minimap.
- If available, locate the dropdown menu that lists the connected rooms.
- Click on the dropdown menu to see the available rooms.
- Select the room you want to go to.
- A confirmation prompt will appear. Confirm your selection to move to the chosen room. ---
Feature: User Bubbles and Information
Description: The Minimap displays other users in the Scootaverse as bubbles. Hovering over these bubbles may provide additional information about the user.
Functionality:
- User Bubbles: Represent the real-time location of other users within the Scootaverse.
- Hover Information: When hovering over a user bubble, you will always see their name. If enabled by the Scootaverse host, hovering your mouse cursor over a user bubble will display their vidual indicator and what this corresponds to in Smart Badging.
Usage Instructions:
- Open the Minimap.
- Observe the user bubbles scattered across the map.
- Hover your mouse cursor over a user bubble to see if any name or visual indicator information appears.
Feature: Teleporting via the Minimap
Description: The Minimap allows you to quickly move to any open space within the Scootaverse by teleporting.
Usage Instructions:
- Open the Minimap.
- Locate the open space on the map where you want to move.
- Once on the desired open space. A prompt asking if you want to teleport to that location will appear.
- Click again to confirm the teleport. Your avatar will instantly move to the selected area in the Scootaverse.