v1.3.0

🎉 LiveMap_MapPNG v1.3.0

New major release featuring a real-time WebSocket map viewer, modular code structure, chunked streaming, and more configuration options for your Terraria server world PNG exporter!

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🚀 Main Features

• Generate a PNG map of the current world using /genmap.
• Colors for tiles, walls, and liquids based on type, paint, and height.
• Background gradient to visually distinguish altitude.
• Automatic export every X minutes (now configurable in tshock/livemap/config.json).
• Auto-update checking with notifications in the console.
• Full telemetry for statistics and error reporting (can be disabled or adapted in code).
• REST API endpoints
  • /map/base64: Get the latest PNG map encoded as base64 (requires tshock.rest.map permission).
  • /map/report: Report errors manually to telemetry (requires tshock.rest.admin permission).
• NEW: WebSocket server for real-time map visualization
  • Live map updates, chunked streaming for browsers or apps.
  • See browserConsoleTest.md for a ready-to-use JavaScript viewer example!
• NEW: Modular project structure
  • Logic split into folders: Export/, Colors/, Extras/, REST/, WebSocket/, Config/.
• NEW: Configurable options
  • All main options (auto-save interval, WebSocket port) are now in tshock/livemap/config.json.

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🆕 What’s new in v1.3.0

• WebSocket support: Stream the map in real time to browsers or custom tools.
• Chunked map updates: Efficient, partial updates instead of sending the whole map each time.
• JavaScript browser viewer: See browserConsoleTest.md for a working example.
• Modularized code: Plugin is now easier to extend and maintain.
• Improved config management: Easily change export interval or WebSocket port without editing C# code.
• Better error handling and telemetry: Robust reporting (can be disabled).
• English code comments and docs: Improved code readability and maintainability.
• Bugfixes and performance improvements.

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🛠️ Installation

1. Download the attached .dll file.
2. Place it in your server’s /ServerPlugins folder.
3. Restart your server.
4. Run /genmap in chat (requires map.export permission).
5. (Optional) Open your browser and use the script in browserConsoleTest.md to view your map in real time!

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📸 Example Output

The map includes a background gradient for better visualization and now can be streamed live!

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ℹ️ Notes

• The generated file will be at /Map/worldMap.png in your server root.
• All main settings are now in tshock/livemap/config.json.
• See READMEes.md for detailed instructions in Spanish, or README.md for English.
• Now you can access the map programmatically via REST API or in real time via WebSocket.
• The plugin is a work in progress – contributions and improvements are welcome!
• Fork the repo if you want to build your own map viewer frontend!

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Author: FrankV22
Repository: https://github.com/itsFrankV22/tShock-LiveMap_MapPNG

Note

I use Telemetry in all my plugins. By using them you agree to send development information. No information will be public.

v1.2.0

🎉 LiveMap_MapPNG v1.2.0

New stable release with REST API support and improved telemetry for exporting your Terraria server world as a PNG map, quickly and easily.

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🚀 Main Features

• Generate a PNG map of the current world using /genmap.
• Colors for tiles, walls, and liquids based on type, paint, and height.
• Background gradient to distinguish altitude visually.
• Automatic export every 5 minutes (modifiable in the code).
• Auto-update checking with notifications in the console.
• Full telemetry for statistics and error reporting (can be disabled or adapted in code).
• NEW: REST API endpoints
  • /map/base64: Get the latest PNG map encoded as base64 (requires tshock.rest.map permission).
  • /map/report: Report errors manually to telemetry (requires tshock.rest.admin permission).

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🛠️ Installation

1. Download the attached .dll file.
2. Place it in your server’s /ServerPlugins folder.
3. Restart your server.
4. Run /genmap in chat (requires map.export permission).

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📸 Example Output

The map includes a background gradient for better visualization.

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ℹ️ Notes

• The generated file will be at /Map/worldMap.png in your server root.
• See READMEes.md for detailed instructions in Spanish, or README.md for English.
• Now you can access the map programmatically via the REST API.
• The plugin is a work in progress – contributions and improvements are welcome!

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Author: FrankV22
Repository: https://github.com/itsFrankV22/tShock-LiveMap_MapPNG

Note

I use Telemetry in all my plugins, by using them you agree to send development information, no information will be public

v1.1.0

🎉 LiveMap_MapPNG v1.1.0

New stable release of the plugin to export your Terraria server world as a PNG map, quickly and easily.

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🚀 Main Features

• Generate a PNG map of the current world using /genmap.
• Colors for tiles, walls, and liquids based on type, paint, and height.
• Background gradient to distinguish altitude visually.
• Automatic export every 5 minutes (modifiable in the code).
• Auto-update checking with notifications in the console.
• Optional telemetry for statistics and error reporting (can be disabled in code).

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🛠️ Installation

1. Download the attached .dll file.
2. Place it in your server’s /ServerPlugins folder.
3. Restart your server.
4. Run /genmap in chat (requires map.export permission).

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📸 Example Output

The map includes a background gradient for better visualization.

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ℹ️ Notes

• The generated file will be at /Map/worldMap.png in your server root.
• See READMEes.md for detailed instructions in Spanish, or README.md for English.
• The plugin is a work in progress – contributions and improvements are welcome!

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Author: FrankV22
Repository: https://github.com/itsFrankV22/tShock-LiveMap_MapPNG

Note

I use Telemetry in all my plugins, by using them you agree to send development information, no information will be public

v1.0.0

v1.0.0

/genmap

Generate a png map at /Map/worldMap.png

This is still quite ugly, I'm working on this, if you want to help please I would accept it, the map is generated correctly, it's just that the dictionaries are unfinished