Player Blips

GMinimap automatically handles blips for players. You can fine tune the blips (or if they should be visible at all) with the following functions.

GMinimap:SetOnlySameTeamBlips

GMinimap:SetOnlySameTeamBlips(sameTeamOnly: boolean)

Use this to set if the local player can only see players from the same team on the minimap.

Hook: CanSeePlayerBlip

This hook allows you to choose if the local player can see other player's blips, and the max. distance those blips are visible.

• This replaces the (now removed) GMinimap:SetCanSeePlayerBlips function
• GMinimap will call this hook pretty frequently (Every 0.1 seconds, for all players)
• It passes a single ply parameter
• You should return a boolean first (Can the local player see ply's blip?)
• You can also return a second number value to set the max. blip distance, otherwise the console variable gminimap_player_blips_max_distance will be used.

Example

On a server with ULX Buildmode, let PvP players only see others that are nearby and on direct line of sight.

hook.Add( "CanSeePlayerBlip", "RestrictPlayerBlipsExample", function( ply )
    local isInBuild = LocalPlayer():GetNWBool( "_Kyle_Buildmode" )
    if isInBuild then return end

    local canSee = LocalPlayer():IsLineOfSightClear( ply:EyePos() )
    local maxDistance = 2000

    return canSee, maxDistance
end )

Player:SetBlipIcon

Player:SetBlipIcon(icon?: string)

Set the icon path for a player's blip. Can be either a URL or a image file on the materials folder. Use nil to restore the default icon.

Note: "Dead" and "in a vehicle" icons overrides this.

Example

for _, ply in ipairs( player.GetAll() ) do
    if ply == LocalPlayer() then
        -- make the local player use a tank icon
        ply:SetBlipIcon( "gminimap/blips/tank.png" )
    else
        -- make other players use a cat icon from the web
        ply:SetBlipIcon( "https://cdn3.emoji.gg/emojis/2319-astonished-cat.png" )
        ply:SetBlipScale( 2 )
    end
end

Player:SetBlipScale

Player:SetBlipScale(scale?: number)

Set the icon scale for a player's blip. Use nil to restore to default.

Note: "Dead" and "in a vehicle" icons overrides this.

Player:SetBlipColor

Player:SetBlipColor(color?: Color)

Set the icon color for a player's blip. Use nil to restore to default.

Note: "Dead" and "in a vehicle" icons overrides this.GMinimap automatically handles blips for players. You can fine tune the blips (or if they should be visible at all) with the following functions.