Compass Bar Settings

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Compass Navigator Pro 3 · Core Concepts

Select the CompassNavigatorPro object to access the custom inspector. The Compass Bar section controls the look and behavior of the horizontal navigation strip.

Compass Bar Inspector

General Bar Settings

ParameterDescription
World Mapping ModeAlgorithm used to fit POIs into the bar (Limited 180, Limited 90, Full 360, etc.).
StyleBuilt-in bar style: Angled, Rounded, Celtic, Fantasy, SciFi, Clean or Custom. Select Custom to use your own sprites.
Tint ColorColorize the navigation bar.
Bend AmountCurve the bar for a visual 3D-like effect.
WidthBar width as a fraction of the screen width (0–1).
HeightHeight of the bar element.
Vertical PositionScreen vertical position (0 = bottom, 1 = top).
Horizontal PositionHorizontal placement on screen.
End Caps WidthMargin preventing icons from overlapping the bar end-cap art.
Edge Fade OutEnable fading at the bar edges, with configurable width and start position.
AlphaBar transparency at runtime (0–1). Use Visible in Edit Mode to preview regardless of alpha.
Show Cardinal PointsDisplay N, S, E, W on the bar, with adjustable scale.
Show Ordinal PointsDisplay NE, NW, SE, SW, with adjustable scale.
Show TicksHalf-wind indicator ticks with configurable interval, width, height and color.
Fade DurationDuration (seconds) for the bar appear/disappear animation.

POI Settings (Bar)

ParameterDescription
Icon PrefabDefault prefab for POI icons on the bar (used when not set per-POI).
Icon Size RangeMin/max icon size on the bar.
Show DistanceDisplay distance value next to POI icons.
Visible Max / Min DistanceRange in which POI icons appear on the bar.
Near DistanceDistance at which POI icon starts growing as the player approaches.
Visited DistanceMinimum distance for a POI to be considered visited.
Scale in DurationTime for the icon scale-in animation when entering the bar.
Label Hot ZoneDistance from bar center where the POI title is displayed.
Visited / Beacon / Heartbeat SoundAudio clips for POI events.

Title Settings

ParameterDescription
FontTextMeshPro font asset for POI titles.
Vertical OffsetVertical position of the title text.
ScaleTitle text scale.
Text ShadowEnable drop shadow on title text.
Min POI DistanceMinimum POI distance before the title is shown.
Show DistanceShow distance value next to the title.

Reveal Text Options

ParameterDescription
FontTextMeshPro font for discovery/reveal text.
Vertical Offset / ScalePosition and size of the reveal text.
Reveal DurationTotal time the reveal text is on screen.
Letter Spacing / DelaySpacing between letters and per-letter animation delay.
Fade Out DurationTime for the reveal text to fade out.
Text ShadowEnable drop shadow on reveal text.

All compass bar parameters are also available via C#. See Scripting Support (C#).

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