Discussion GTA VI: Mapping Project

[Mave]

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Most recent version of the GTA VI Mapping Project map:

v0.029

• Trailer 1 has been revealed. Lots of work to be done!
• Completely overhauled the Venetian Islands to match new evidence.
• Expanded roads on Vice Beach area based on new evidence.
• Added a lot of new buildings in the Vice City area.
• Tagged many of the buildings with real-world counterparts (Will come up with a way to distinguish in game names from real ones soon).
• Added a Canal between the Vice Beach and Bayshore Landmasses, based on new evidence.
• Added more contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.030

• Much bigger update, visually this time, with loads of information from the first trailer.
• Completely Overhauled the Gator Keys region based on new evidence from trailer 1.
• Adjusted the Leaf Link islands and the Tennis Arena to align with landmarks around it.
• Adjusted the port to align better with buildings and landmarks.
• Updated Vice Beach sand area to fit with the evidence in trailer 1.
• Added more buildings and names to the buildings along Ocean Drive based on R* Games' official artwork.
• Made in-game building names yellow to stand out from irl building names.
• Mapped a lot of Downtown, and connected roads based on evidence from trailer 1.
• Added Fisher & Ferry Island to the map based on evidence found in trailer 1.
• Added Brickell Key to the map based on evidence from trailer 1.
• Added more contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.031

• Added the new area from the opening shot of trailer 1 to the map, including:
• The correctional facility,
• Sewage treatment plant,
• Power plant,
• lake/river,
• confirmed road/bridge.
• Overhauled South Beach once again, and made it more precise.
• Changed position of some incorrect building placements and names.
• Added speculative Star Island based on new evidence.
• Adjusted the position of the Venetian islands once again, and the Bayshore area.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.032

• Mapped the speculative location for the Port Gellhorn Gun & Pawn shop
• Added the Harbour and docks around the Sunset Bay area.
• Tagged & adjusted a few more buildings and fixed some speculative building colours across the map.
• Massively updated Vice Beach again, fixing a bunch of scale issues based on evidence from the community.
• Added the VOR/DME Radio beacon to the VK island, based on evidence from trailer 1.
• Added more contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.033

• Overhauled Rockridge area - updated some of the roads & buildings.
• Flipped sn18 and moved the metro mule line to the correct position.
• Fixed some scaling issues around the map (LO Prison, Motel, Crandon etc).
• Updated Hamlet Correctional to look more like the facility/institution.
• Added a bunch of speculative area names to the map.
• Added more building locations to the Washington Beach area.
• Updated contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.034

• Updated several areas to the overall speculative shape of the map.
• Fixed an issue where I had slightly moved the co-ordinate marker layer, offset to the map locations.
• Added a new location from Trailer 1 (Gas Station, Leonida man) based on new evidence.
• Adjusted the Hank/Dome Hill locations based on new evidence.
• Added a bunch of new buildings seen in Port Gellhorn, based on new & old evidence.
• Added a speculative airbase to the Port Gellhorn Raceway, based on its real-life influence (Sebring).
• Adjusted some roads in the Stockyard area, as well as added more speculative roads in the North of the area.
• Adjusted some of the map in the airport area, and redrew some of the mini-map evidence.
• Added more speculative Metro & railway line paths to the map.
• Adjusted the Urban sprawl colour to stand out more from the Rural colour.
• Updated contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.035

• Overhauled Brickell based on new evidence, including the Brickell key.
• tweaked the position of several buildings in the Crosstown/Bay area.
• Added Dinner Key and reworked surrounding building positions based on new evidence.
• Adjusted the Venetian islands slightly, based on new evidence.
• These new building locations had a knock-on effect on the positions of the opening trailer prison scene. So the prison, lake, and power station, have all moved based on new evidence.
• Added several new green markers/blips for trailer camera positions including timestamp tags to make things clear for everyone.
• Added VCIA terminal based on new positional evidence.
• Changed some speculative roads/metros/railway paths to better fit the new evidence.
• Added a speculative merge of the opening scene and the Jason speedboat leaked clip areas.
• Updated contributing users to the credits.

 

[Mave]

Update:

v0.036

• Overhauled the Sunset Islands area and changed it to Pelican Harbor based on new evidence.
• Also tweaked the speculative area of Bayshore to better fit the new addition of Pelican Harbor.
• Overhauled the Washington Beach/Bal Harbour area - tweaked the buildings based on new evidence, and adjusted speculative borders along with it.
• Repositioned Catalan Boulevarde and all the buildings along it, based on new evidence.
• Repositioned some other buildings in the Downtown area based on new evidence.
• Reshaped one of the Venetian Islands based on new measurements.
• Adjusted the angle of Hamlet, based on co-ordiante positions.
• Adjusted position of Turkey Point Power Plant, based on new measurements.
• Adjusted position of the sewage plant based on new measurements.
• Changed a few small spots from speculative to known land-boarders.