Map as the background?

**Ken L** · January 22nd, 2016, 10:00

Is it possible to write an extension to have the map as the background? Essentially the image display with a grid as the desktop. I'm curious if this is even possible.

**Mask_of_winter** · January 22nd, 2016, 10:07

You can have whatever you as a background image but you can't put a FG grid on it no. You can put a grid on your image and then use it as a decal. There's an example extension for this on the FGCon website in the downloads section.

**Samarex** · June 11th, 2016, 02:27

Originally Posted by Mask_of_winter

You can have whatever you as a background image but you can't put a FG grid on it no. You can put a grid on your image and then use it as a decal. There's an example extension for this on the FGCon website in the downloads section.

But Correct me if Im wrong. You will have the Image with Grid showing but you will not be able to tie the grid to your combat tracker. It would just basically just be a background.

**Hector Trelane** · June 11th, 2016, 05:17

Originally Posted by Samarex

But Correct me if Im wrong. You will have the Image with Grid showing but you will not be able to tie the grid to your combat tracker. It would just basically just be a background.

Yes exactly correct.

**Ken L** · November 3rd, 2018, 16:34

2 years later and about a month's worth of weekend tinkering. it's completely possible. However it was a constant fight with FG's windowing system..

GM view:
https://giant.gfycat.com/FaintAnotherBubblefish.webm

Player view:
https://giant.gfycat.com/CoolAdmired...butterfly.webm

**Hector Trelane** · November 3rd, 2018, 17:21

Cool. How do we use the webm file?

**Talyn** · November 3rd, 2018, 17:33

Originally Posted by Hector Trelane

Cool. How do we use the webm file?

.webm is Web Media; in this case, HTML5 videos. Just click the link (assuming you're using any modern browser) and watch.

**esmdev** · November 3rd, 2018, 18:36

Reading this thread I just got the idea to use my campaign regional map as the background since it doesn't need a grid and doesn't change.

**damned** · November 4th, 2018, 01:52

Originally Posted by Ken L

2 years later and about a month's worth of weekend tinkering. it's completely possible. However it was a constant fight with FG's windowing system..

GM view:
https://giant.gfycat.com/FaintAnotherBubblefish.webm

Player view:
https://giant.gfycat.com/CoolAdmired...butterfly.webm

They look pretty awesome.

**madman** · November 4th, 2018, 01:16

Looks F---n cool!
Hopefully that becomes an extension..

Would love to play with it!

Madman

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