How to customize minimap & camera in Men of War 2: Best settings

Emily Stander
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Your minimap and camera are two of the best tools in Men of War 2 to plan out a strategy, so here is everything you need to know about customizing both. 

Planning out a strategic attack or defense in Men of War 2 all depends on knowing the area you’re in, so your minimap and camera are essential tools in making sure you set up the best way you can

Here are all the ways you can customize your minimap and camera settings in Men of War 2 for the best experience. 

How to change minimap settings in Men of War 2

You can change your minimap settings in Men of War 2 by hitting Ctrl + M while on a mission. 

From here, there are a few ways you can customize your minimap: 

  • Transparency: How clear your minimap is.
  • Grid Transparency: How clearly you can see the grid on the minimap. 
  • Controls: Determines if you can move across the map by clicking on the minimap.
  • Lock: Locks Size and Rotation.
  • Size: Determines the size of your minimap.
  • Rotation: Determines the angle of your minimap.

While you’re in the minimap settings on your mission, you can also click and drag it to a different spot on your screen. 

Minimap in Men of War 2
You can customize your minimap to your liking, even if it takes up the whole screen.

Best minimap settings in Men of War 2

The best settings for the minimap in Men of War 2 are largely determined by player preference, but for the best performance, these are the settings you’d want to consider: 

  • Transparency: 100%
  • Grid Transparency: 100%
  • Controls: On
  • Lock: Off
  • Size: Personal preference
  • Rotation: Off

Try to place your map in a spot where it won’t be covered by any UI when you click on a unit. The corners of the map are usually your best bet.

How to change camera settings in Men of War 2

You can change your camera settings in Men of War 2 by navigating to ‘Camera Controls’ under the Controls menu in settings

To get there, click on the cog in the top left corner of your screen. Look for ‘Controls’ in the menu on the left, and Camera Controls should be toward the end of this menu under Direct Control.

These are up to you to change, but it’s important to note that the zoom features also work with your middle mouse button. Just scroll in and out of the map to zoom in.

That’s everything you need to know about minimap and camera settings in Men of War 2! If you want to know more about the game, be sure to check out our guides below:

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