GiMap is a Vintage Story mod by Ginox. GiMap adds layered map overlays for terrain, height, fertility, climate, lighting, ores, stability, and chunk boundaries in Vintage Story.
Why this mod is worth installing
This utility suits players who scout large areas, choose farmland, search for resources, or plan settlements with more information than the normal map provides.
What GiMap adds
GiMap turns the map into a set of specialized visual overlays. Depending on the selected mode, it can distinguish surface materials and roads, show elevation above or below water, and reveal soil fertility for more deliberate farming decisions.
Environmental overlays expose average precipitation and temperature, while the geological activity view highlights areas associated with geothermal vents and underground lava. A lighting layer helps locate artificially illuminated settlements and darker zones.
The utility also provides chunk boundary grids at several scales, an ore view for locating deposits, and a temporal-stability overlay. Several modes can be combined, allowing the map to serve as a planning tool rather than only a navigation aid.
Available GiMap modes
The overview presents the range of map overlays available in GiMap.
Topographic overlay
This mode distinguishes soil, sand, gravel, rock, and roads on the map.
Height overlay
The height view represents altitude across both land and underwater areas.
Fertility overlay
The fertility view helps identify productive soil when planning gardens and fields.
Precipitation overlay
This layer visualizes the average annual precipitation across the region.
Temperature overlay
The temperature mode shows average annual temperature levels on the map.
Geological activity overlay
This view marks geological activity; stronger areas may contain surface geothermal vents and underground lava lakes.
Lighting overlay
The lighting layer reveals artificial illumination, helping locate settlements and dark areas.
Chunk boundary grid
The screenshot shows the pronounced chunk grid with 32-, 16-, and 8-block scales.
Ore overlay
The ore mode displays underground ore deposits on the map.
Temporal stability overlay
This view maps temporal stability zones, useful when choosing safer locations for rooms and buildings.
Combined map modes
Multiple GiMap overlays are shown together to create a denser, more informative map view.
Where to download GiMap
The official Vintage Story Mod DB page is the right place to get the current release through the in-game mod manager.