• What exactly is Map Pack?
  
  Take a look at below screenshot of Map Pack. Notice how there are many markers below? Locations to almost every NPC, Monster, Resource, Travel Locations (Pad/Portals), etc are included. So the work of adding many markers has already been compiled by players over time. You will have a great advantage and be able to search and find many things easily, in Istaria.
  
  Also notice the extra buttons on the left side? These extra buttons (filters) show/hide various markers. They fall into multiple categories, including:
  
  
  • Monsters
  • NPC's
  • Resources
  • Travel Spots (Teleporters, Arrival Pads)
  • Interests (Landmarks/Walls/Temples)
  • Plots/Lairs (Credits to Terao)
  
  
  
• Additional features:
  
  
  • Updated Terrain (Istaria Map) images - Some of the images in the original game install isn't quite up to par. For instance, there are many lakes/ponds/rivers missing. Or some just aren't colored in blue and look like normal terrain (dirt).
  • Additional Maps not included in game: Dralnok's Doom, Rift, and Isle of Battle, Tomb of Ashlander, Helian's Tomb.
  • More 'Points of Interests' labels on map! ie Central Marsh and Izzon's Peak (screenshot below) are examples of POI labels.
    There are much more POI labels in map pack. The benefit is these labels are also searchable in the game map.
  • New avatar indicators (Credits to Terao).

• Download the .EXE automatic installer program below and Run the program. During the setup, it will ask what folder you want to install it to. By default, it chooses your Program Files - Istaria folder (which is where your game installs by default). If you installed your game in a different folder, then select that folder instead when asked, otherwise just use all default settings.
  
  
• If you have map pack already installed, but have never used the installer program before, then this is fine.
  The above instructions still apply to you! It will only update the necessary files.

• You do not need to uninstall your existing map pack when a new version comes out, just simply run the new installer program.
  It will remember the last location it was installed and simply update the necessary files.

• You can Uninstall or Repair an installation by going to Control Panel, Programs, Uninstall a Program.
  Either select the Uninstall option to uninstall or Repair option to Repair a broken installation.
  
  
• Additionally you can relaunch the .EXE installer program to perform both of these options.
  
  
• Repair option is idea if map pack gets broken somehow. Example, if you were to select the "Reset Character Prefs" option (from the game launcher's Troubleshoot button), then this will "break" map pack. The repair option will fix your broken map pack!

• Just note I have been playing this game the entire 10+ years, actively involved in the community/forums and have ran this website since Feb 2013. You can ask around in the game. I am trustworthy and not out to "get you" with some Malware, etc!
  Please use the installer program as its more flexible, less prone to permission issues, less manual steps, editing files, other scenarios of a failed manual install from the .zip files, etc.
  
  
• Still not convinced? Thats certainly fine and understandable. You can grab the raw files in a .zip file, instead.
  But note this requires a bit more work for first time installation.
  If you wish to manually install map pack for the first time, using the .zip file, then follow these instructions on the Old Map Pack page.
  
  
• If you already have map pack installed, then you simply unzip to your main Istaria game folder as it always has been in the past!
  
  
• The .zip versions (raw files) of ALL map pack versions can always be found in the Map Pack Repository (link below).
  
  
• Note: As of around September, 2018, all map pack .exe's are now digitially signed by Virtrium LLC.
  You can right click, Properties, on the file to view the digital signature in Windows.

• You will need to grab the .ZIP version (from Map Pack Repository) and unzip it to the base game folder, on your 2nd game folder.
  
  Please refer to the above instructions, under "No offense, but I do not trust .EXE ..." section.
  You will still need to manually edit, with Notepad, your /Prefs/ClientPrefs_Common.def file and change the string MapPath line to:
  string mapPath = "resources_override/resources/interface/maps" - Make sure you are not logged in the game while editting!
  
  As mentioned in previous section's instructions, refer to the Old Map Pack page for more explanation on how to edit the file.
  
  
• The .zip versions (raw files) of ALL map pack versions can always be found in the Map Pack Repository (link below).

If you want to change the standard map indicator use the windows explorer and open the folder:

 ...\Istaria\resources_override\resources\interface\themes\default\textures


 Rename the file: 
   map_indicator_direction.png
     to 
   map_indicator_direction4.png (renaming to direction4 is to simply make a backup of the default indicator)

 Now rename one of the 3 indicator files:
   map_indicator_direction1,2 or 3.png
     to
   map_indicator_direction.png

 Default map indicator is a white dot with circle and arrow 
 map_indicator_direction1.png is a green dragon with arrow 
 map_indicator_direction2.png is a violet dragon 
 map_indicator_direction3.png is a white dot with arrow 

map_indicator_direction.png
map_indicator_direction1.png
map_indicator_direction2.png
map_indicator_direction3.png

Istaria Terrain images Updates:
Updated the following Istaria terrain images in the resources_override folder (interface/maps/Istaria/terrain)

istaria_43_66.png
istaria_43_70.png
istaria_51_50.png
istaria_51_54.png
istaria_55_50.png


Istaria_43_66.png - Removed the 3 small ponds at southern tip of NDL. Those aren't there!
Istaria_43_70.png - Added textures to the solid black "L" shaped area, that had missing texture (NDL). 
Istaria_51_50.png - Added Pond 260/252 SW Last Stand
Istaria_51_50.png - Added Pond 259/262 NE Aughendell (Rihki)
Istaria_51_54.png - Added Pond 273/277 SE Morning Light
Istaria_55_50.png - Added Pond 279/263 (Bannock's Ridge)
Istaria_55_50.png - Added Pond 286/265 (Bannock's Ridge)

Shaded/blended in the water edges/shores (previously added last two updates) to blend more naturally.


Note the red circles in below image. This denotes where water (blue coloring) has been added in Istaria:




New Markers:
Added new set of Blighted Wisp (Residue) markers to Textures folder:
     
Blighted Wisp/Residue will now use above markers instead of the sharing normal wisp/essence markers:
     


COMPLETE REVAMP OF NDL (Northern Deadlands).
COMPLETE REVAMP OF EDL (Eastern Deadlands/Eastern Wastes/Barrier Vale).
COMPLETE REVAMP OF Eastern Outpost area.
All possible references on the May Content Update (2013) has been added.


Revamp of WDL on my TO DO LIST!


Added POI Point of Interest/Geography Labels:

Geography: Barrier Vale (EDL)
Geography: Eastern Wastes (EDL)
POI: Dusk Tower 309/264 (EDL)
POI: Forward Camp 293/255 (Eastern Wastes)
POI: Base Camp 294/260 (Eastern Wastes)
POI: Spy Camp 289/255 (Eastern Wastes)
POI: Lost Library 261/292
POI: Frost Lodge 257/296
POI: Frozen Tower 275/293
POI: The Barrows 250/269


Misc Additions/Changes:
Malachite/Garnet/Turquoise/Viridian 202/242
Dung Pile 203/221
2nd Spawn location of Lord Urden 201/220 (spawns at same time)
Corrected location of Lieutenant Borlak 197/233
Stone Circle 204/227
Silk 254/264
Shadow Spider 254/264, 254/267
Ice Elemental 258/286
Blighted Maple 260/291
Mighty Skelton/Mummy 261/293
Mackerel 261/295, 264/297, 259/296
Giant Ice Beetle 266/298, 268/301
Rose Stemmed Papyrus 260/296
Removed Icy Dire Wolf 261/296, 263/294
Stoneroot 270/290
2nd Spawn Location Skaahr (Named Icy Dire Wolf) 263/290
Icy Dire Wolf 263/290, 265/289
Removed Polly the Griper 267/291 (Tower of Magery)
Mani, named lvl 88 Dire Wolf/6640hp 270/233
Mithril Boulder Golem 268/246, 270/247, 271/248
Removed all Fennel from Mithril Anvil quarry
Akron, Named Oak Treant 224/266
Mountain Wolf/Mountain Wolf Alpha 225/266
Mountain Wolf 218/262
2nd Spawn point for Haruf, Named Palesnout Gruok 239/295
Palesnouts 238/295
Snowback Wolf/Snowback Wolf Alpha 241/295, 241/293, 233/342
Blighted Granite 233/352
Aquamarine/Citrine/Jasper 242/359, 240/355 (Trandalar)
Thistleface, Lvl 120 Named Thornwood Treant 12231
Changed all Blighted Thornwood to the Blighted Tree markers
Added more Thornwood Treants, Radiant Wisps, Blighted Thornwood to Staging Grounds vicinity
Added Mackerel 286/265
Blighted Adamantium 282/267
Added Water Well 232/148 Guild: Kabale
Added Sand Pile 233/151 Guild: Tagan
Risen/Massive Risen Bloodsnout 282/268
Dung Pile/Putrid Maggots 283/272
Dung Pile/Fetid Maggots 280/274
Project X/Lvl 102 Named Automation/HP-22345 260/274
Stoneware 270/238
Blighted Shining Residue 279/249
Dark Iron 274/251
Spirit of Allathos (Drulkar's Wrath quest) 286/264
Cleaned up Northern Deadlands
Cleaned up Maple Tree area (West of Harton Valley)
Mohs/Lvl 119 Named Diamond Golem/HP-31000 288/263
More Diamond Markers in 288/263 area
Added 2nd location of Gruk the Frigid to help define his patrol area.
Ogre Body Guard 277/241
Nah'guk Gatherer 279/239, 280/239, 281/238
Enraged Aegror 280/237
Added 2nd spawn point for Rumbleknot (Named Elm Treant) 235/221
Rhahool, Oddities Broker (Bristugo) 221/226
Renamed Gus/Tavernkeeper (Bristugo) to Alina/Tavernkeeper
Trout 260/252
Renamed Lieutenant Torrek to Commander Torrek 195/223
Slate 293/294
Opal 222/296
Imperial T6 Smelter/Anvil 308/259 (EDL)
Imperial T6 Gemcutting Structure 308/259 (EDL)
Ruined T6 Logging Camp 308/259 (EDL)
Blighted Thorwood 309/260
Void Horror 310/258, 306/256, 310/265
Palmyran Defender/Palmyran Summoner/Palmyran Thrall 309/258, 306/256, 308/255
Blighted Diamond 307/262
NPC Darkstaff (EDL) 309/263
Blighted Travertine 308/263
Ul'dathos Wanderer 306/264
Ul'dathos Centurion 309/265
Ul'dathos Brood-Master 311/264
Fallen Plague-Dragon/Fallen Plague-Warrior 305/256
Fallen Darkstaff 308/257
Cleaned up Dead Pool (a little bit)
Pool Guardian (Dead Pool) 235/213, 237/213
Blighted Pale Residue (Dead Pool) 235/215, 237/214
Other markers were deleted (Lesser mobs, WA references, etc) from Dead Pool.
Add pad for Jeanne on Shepherd's Mountain


Added the following missing NPC's (For Dimensional Pocket X quest) to various Towers throughout Istaria:
Meria the Watcher - Tower of Sorcery
Naithis the Watcher - Tower of Magery
Tanilis the Watcher - Tower of Summoning
Kilama the Watcher - Tower of Spirits
Magish the Watcher - Tower of Nature
Araga the Watcher - Tower of Healing


Renamed Fire Ogres to Zal'kuk Warriors
Renamed Fire Pygmies to Zal'kuk Scouts
Renamed Flame Ogres to Thel'kuk Battlers
Renamed Flame Pygmies to Thel'kuk Spotters
Renamed Ice Ogres to Deh'guk Warriors
Renamed Ice Pygmies to Deh'guk Gatherers



Incorporated missing reference to the below mobs.
This was done by adding the names to existing markers (ie "Maple Treant" changed to "Maple Treant/Massive Maple Treant")
at appropriate locations

This will allow these markers to become searchable in Map Pack but as well as on Istaria Map.
Updated/Re-arranged/Edit many names to mobs, so that the following (missing mobs, not searchable), can be searched now:


	Desert Wolf Alpha
	Enraged Dim Wisp
	Enraged Elm Treant
	Enraged Maple Treant
	Enraged Oak Treant
	Enraged Pale Wisp
	Enraged Shining Wisp
	Enraged Yew Treant
	Icy Dire Wolf Alpha
	Marble Boulder Golem
	Massive Elm Treant
	Massive Maple Treant
	Massive Yew Treant
	Mithril Boulder Golem
	Mountain Wolf Alpha
	Redbacked Spider Breeder
	Redbacked Spider Soldier
	Redbacked Spider Worker
	Redbacked Tarantula Breeder
	Redbacked Tarantula Hatchling
	Small Brown Wolf (NT)
	Snowback Alpha
	Small Loricatus Beetle (NT)
	Travertine Boulder Golem


Many more tweaks done, not listed, as well...