Skyrim: Here’s How To Get Rid of Custom Destination Marker
Skyrim has one of the most detailed in-game maps out there. It has different icons that are assigned to various different places of interest, and it supports search functions as well as filtering and placing custom destination markers. The good thing about custom destination markers is that they allow you to travel to the specific destination of your choosing without relying on pre-set map markers that we’re used to. You can only put one custom destination marker at a time so it’s a good idea to remove the old one after we arrive at our destination. Let’s see how to get rid of the custom destination marker in Skyrim.
What do Skyrim map icons mean?
Skyrim is a pretty big place, the game has a vast world filled with places of interest and specific locations. Almost every location in Skyrim is marked with an icon. Each type of location has a specific icon assigned to it. There are 52 icons present in the game currently, those 52 icons are divided between generic icons and unique icons. Unique icons are reserved for cities as each city has its specific icon as well as palaces inside the cities. Whiterun’s Dragonsreach will be marked differently from Solitude’s Blue Palace. Some unique locations added with Dragonborn DLC on Solstheim have specific icons as well, such as Temple of Miraak and Tel Mithryn.
Icons belonging to places that are yet undiscovered are completely black while discovered locations are white. The locations that are eligible to be “cleared” will be marked as “cleared” after you’ve visited them, defeated the final boss, and looted the treasure.
Map markers on Skyrim Map
Map markers generally mark the locations that you should visit. They are most often assigned to a specific quest and lead you in the direction of your current objective. There are several types of map markers as well. Those that point to the objective that is in the same “cell” as you, and map markers that point to an objective that is in a different cell.
Players can place custom map markers as well. Those are usually pale blue in color, while the rest of the markers are usually white.
How to set a custom destination marker on the Skyrim map?
You can place a custom destination map marker by clicking on your desired location on the map. A pale blue arrow should appear along with the text “custom destination”. You should keep in mind that you cannot set a custom destination marker on the icon of a location that you have already discovered. This will only prompt you to fast travel to it.
If you want to place a custom destination marker on the location that you have already previously visited, the best you can do is set your custom marker really close to it. Custom map markers can be placed directly on the icons of the locations that you have not discovered yet.
How to remove the custom destination marker in Skyrim?
You can remove the custom destination marker in Skyrim by clicking on any empty space on the world map. This will prompt you to choose between different options. You can move the map marker, remove the map marker, or leave it alone.
You cannot fast-travel to your custom destination map markers in Skyrim. They do not work like map icons.
Why do I have too many objectives on the map in Skyrim?
If you have too many objectives (arrow-shaped map markers) in Skyrim it’s always due to having too many quests active. If you want to have a single objective marked on your compass (and your map) you should stick with a single quest at a time. You can toggle quests on and off by opening your journal and clicking on a quest that you want to activate or de-activate.
How to discover all locations in Skyrim with console commands?
You can discover all locations in Skyrim by using tmm 1 console command. If exploration is really not your thing, you can enable fast travel everywhere you go by typing tmm 1. The result of this command should be visible immediately as your map will fill up with all previously undiscovered locations.
Console command tmm 0 toggles all map markers off. Which will leave you with a completely empty map. Even the icons marking your previously discovered locations will disappear as well as map markers for all Skyrim cities.
How to remove the compass in Skyrim?
You can remove the compass in Skyrim by editing your Skyrim’s .ini file. Here’s what to do
- Navigate to Skyrim’s folder in My Documents. The path should look like this C:\Users\PC_NAME\Documents\My Games\Skyrim
- Once inside the Skyrim folder, you should locate .ini file called Skyrim_prefs.ini
- Open the file and use the search function to locate “compass” settings.
- If you are navigating through the right file this line should appear bShowCompass=1 .
- Change 1 to 0 and save changes.
- Launch your game and enjoy your completely immersive exploration experience without a compass guiding your way.
Before you make any changes to your .ini file ALWAYS create a backup of the file, as making some changes can lead to your game crashing and being unstable!
And that’s about it. To summarize everything you can both add and remove custom map markers fairly easily. You can also manipulate the Skyrim map as well as the rest of the navigational HUD through console commands. We hope you put these tips & tricks to great use! Have something to add? Let us know in the comments below!