100% Canthan Map Discussion and Help

Anyone got 100% Cantha map?
Please post
Thx

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thanks to Guru user arilink for this map.

http://www.directupload.net/images/060509/2m92txGZ.jpg

edit: Bumping 100% map link of page 2 to page one, as per request

New map links, my edu host is no longer available. Use one below for latest updates.





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Maps folder has various levels of quality of the large, zoomed-in, hi-res map as well as two different resolutions of zoomed-out.

Livingston's thread has an entire summary of things that have been discussed here, and as such it should be your very first destination. Read through it in its entirety, as it has everything you'd ever want to ask or know how to do!

HOW TO BEST USE THE FULL-RES, ZOOMED-IN MAPS FROM ABOVE:Download one.
Open the image in the program of your choosing (I use IrfanView, it handles large images flawlessly and is free).
Open up Guild Wars in windowed mode (keep the image open too)
Open your minimap [default key is 'U'], and make it as large as possible (fill up the entire Guild Wars screen)
By using Alt-Tab or the like, swap between Guild Wars and your image viewer, adjusting what's in your minimap (click-drag) and/or the image, until they are exactly lined up (i.e. there is no longer any difference when you alt-tab back and forth). This may require you to resize my map, but IrfanView does that well too.
Once you have them perfectly lined up, rapidly switch back and forth (again using alt-tab or its equivalent) and note where the differences are (they should be easily discerned using this technique).
After noting where discrepancies are, move onto the next area. Drag your minimap to this new one, begin the lining up process again, and then repeat the rapid-switching back and forth.
Repeat until you've covered all of the explorable map.
Map all the spots you've found, and report back to me if you've found something I'm missing!

Victory! Big thanks to the author of that map, it was really helpful with the last few tenths.



TheDriftingSoul: I think the Jade Quarry is worth less than 1%, though it'll definitely get you a lot closer. It's hard to find a game there, true, but it does happen from time to time. Usually about 8pm CST (GMT -6) is when I've had the most luck getting in.

any tryian with 100% map?

I have 98.9% on mine. Can't seem to access the Shing Jea Arena to find that last 1.1%.

To those with 100% maps [as at least 3 have been revealed] : Could you please post a 1280x1024, zoomed out, HUD-less [ctrl + H + prntscreen] overview of your map?

Thanks!

Tyrians can't get 100% because they still cant access both the arena(.3-.4%) and starting area(.7%) of the monestary island.

I maxed out at 99.4% I've compared closely to the 100% map linked here, and have either an equivalent amount or more in some areas so this MAY be a maximum.

Hm, how the hell did you get that much Leighwyn? I can't find any stray fog that needs uncovering.

What i did was load up the 100% map image (full res) here, and then line it up with my own U minimap, and then alt tab back and forth and back and forth to see where the discrepancies were. And I've maxed out at 99.4% using that method (and have more than the map in some places, even).


Edit: Now up to 99.5%, got the spot around dragon throat I knew I was missing, plus a tiny dot from the undercity!

Instead of going back and forth between the game and an image viewer, just switch your game to windowed mode so you can look at the two maps side by side. You're far less likely to miss things that way, though you still have to look very closely.

I disagree. I missed stuff that way. The method I mentioned about switching back and forth was with the game in windowed mode, and the image program opened up as well. You get the U map and the image viewer map lined up perfectly (via alt tabbing between them [but the game still not in fullscreen]), then quickly go back and forth and you see much more reliably what you are lacking.

I originally thought I was stuck at 99.0%, but then did the above and now am stuck (probably for good until monastery opens up) at 99.5%

If I have time later tonight, I'll collage together a map for us Tyrians to compare against, since mine is more complete than the one linked in this thread. Perhaps when comparing, someone will notice things they have but I don't...and we can get even closer (which will probably feel even worse heh)

This is crazy. So we can say that a canthan character can reach tyrian grandmaster title, but a tyrian can't achieve canthan grandmaster title.(?)

Does the Undercity and Xianqua Skyway count twice?

Nope, but some of the skyway area is only revealed through exploring the undercity. And yes, apparently canthans can now get 100% tyrian thanks to the new update but tyrians have no chance at getting 100% canthan, as there seems to be less wiggle room and no way for us to get into the training area.

This post has a link to my own Canthan map, continuously updated as I find spots that I'm missing. This is a 100% map already, but it's always good to be perfect.

How to best use this map:Download it. It's just over 3mb, best not to open in a browser.
Open the image in the program of your choosing (I use IrfanView, it handles large images flawlessly).
Open up Guild Wars in windowed mode (keeping the image still open...hope your PC isn't crap and can handle the resource management )
Open your minimap [default key is 'U'], and make it as large as you are comfortable with.
By using alt-tab or the like, swap between Guild Wars and your image viewer, adjusting the position of your minimap (click-drag) or the image, depending on your preference
Once you have them with areas that are perfectly lined up, rapidly switch back and forth (again using alt-tab or its equivalent) and note where the differences are (they should be easily discerned using this technique).

After noting where discrepancies are, move onto the next area. Drag your minimap to this new one, begin the lining up process again, and then repeat the rapid-switching back and forth.
Repeat until you've covered all of the explorable map.
Map all the spots you've found, and report back to me if you've found something I'm missing!

****Folder of Maps****

Contains both zoomed-in and zoomed-out maps and various file sizes/qualities for your own choosing.