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Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2)

How to Lock the Minimap to North

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Turning off the Minimap Rotation in Dragon's Dogma 2 (DD2) locks the minimap always to point north. See how to fix minimap to north and why you should in this guide.

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How to Lock the Minimap to North

Turn Off Minimap Rotation

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Turn off the Minimap Rotation setting to lock the minimap to always show north at the top.

Pause the game and enter the System menu. Proceed to Options, then Game Settings. From here, turn off the Minimap Rotation to lock the minimap.

By default, this setting is turned on, which makes the minimap rotate and match the player's direction.

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Why Lock Minimap to North?

Better Sense of Direction

Turning off the Minimap Rotation to lock the minimap to the north may benefit players struggling to follow the minimap with the default settings.

This setting is ultimately up to the player's preference. However, it's worth checking out which setting fits you the most.

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