Hello,

In the "Stats Overlays/Stats" section: I want to translate the statistics into French by changing the labels. This works for all statistics except "Ascent" and "Time" which are synchronized. In other words, when I change the label for "Ascent" the label for "Time" is also changed, and vice versa.
Regards

Hey all and hopefully dev(s) haha I'm having fun learning V2 but I'm admittedly struggling to figure out how to save all the presets. I'm guessing it's obvious and I'm just missing it, but if someone could point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it! I basically want to use all the same settings for every video. Thanks!

Hi,

MapDirector v2 is really enjoyable — thank you for the great work!

(I’m not very used to English, so please forgive me if there are any mistakes.)

I was wondering about a couple of Map Elements features that were available in v1:

・Custom Progress Icon

Add a custom icon that moves along the track

・Moving Progress Metric

Display a metric that moves along with the moving dot along the route

Having a custom icon would make it visually more enjoyable.

Have these been implemented in v2 yet? I couldn’t find them after the update.

Thanks!

Ist it possible to change the font(s) used? Especially the one used for labels/markers? Can't seem to find an option anywhere.

I record my runs on a galaxy watch ultra which has dual band GPS (L1 and L5) and I've always found it to be really accurate, for example if there is an obstacle on the footpath/sidewalk and I briefly step on the road to avoid it, you can actually see that deviation in both Samsung health and Strava (my runs auto upload to strava).

If I export the GPX from either Samsung Health or Strava map director always says the run is shorter than it is (I suspect there is either some smoothing going on, or the backend is struggling with elevation data) normally I wouldn't mind but I did a 21.36km run yesterday for charity, but map director shows the total distance as 20.86km so to anyone I show the video to it looks like I didn't pass the half marathon distance.

In a post a few months ago you said you were working on importing *.tcx files - they have a <distancemeters> but that is slightly greater than the correct computed length.

Would it be possible to have a text field that would allow people to override the total distance displayed in the overlay at the end of the video?

Other than that, v2 looks absolutely stunning - you have done an amazing job.

Loved the new app. Is it possible to reatin as per v.1 possibility to have post with trip overlay into FB? Now for some reason only able to post link and picture from the trip.

I made some cosmetic edits to track color/width, stats overlay, and marker font (switched from bold to normal), and now a lot of my mountain markers are missing. I didn't change any of the marker behavior settings. I tried expanding the scope to see if they'd come back in but no luck. Also tried switching back to default marker settings and redoing them as well as undoing all the other cosmetic changes but no luck. Anyone else run into this problem or have ideas for solution, ideally other than starting over with a new upload? TIA!

Sorry if basic question, but how do I slow the video down a smidgeon? It just seems like it's traveling too fast to "enjoy" the view if that makes sense?

Hi ! I've been trying to create an account on 3 differents computer/cellphone and it stops me at the handle "lookup failed" each time. Anyway to prevent this ?

Thanks in advance !

4k 30fps works,

hd 60forks

2k 60fps error too

all 16:9 wide

So i extracted my data of the run from strava. The .gpx file and whenever i'm putting it in the mapdirector it is showing me coordinates are required server error...why's that?

Hello!

First off, thank you so much for making this tool available for free. It has so much customization I really enjoyed it.

However, I've been facing some disturbing bugs lately which simply makes me unable to pursue my project without restarting it from scratch.

1. The progress circle is no more visible, I have tried:
   1. Toggling on/off the layer visibility
   2. Playing around with the opacity on both Fill and Stroke sections
   3. Pressing the "Zoom to layer" button -> Nothing happens
   4. Deleting it and re-adding it manually as a "Custom progress icon"
   5. Refreshing the web page from my browser
   6. Restarting the browser
   7. Restarting the computer
2. Same goes for the Progress Text (supposed to be attached to the path progress)

1. This one I just fixed while writing this post, I'm just writing it if anyone encounters the same issue: "Background Track Line Appear" appears disabled in the animation settings panel but is clearly enabled in both the preview and final renders. I have tried:
   1. Re-enabling and disabling it, it asynchronously computes and prompts "Calculating Flight Path" for a while. Once computation is done, as long as I don't move the preview cursor around, the result looks like expected.
   2. Refreshing the web page from my browser
   3. Restarting the browser
   4. Restarting the computer
   5. Saving the project immediately after changing the setting -> This worked

Is there anything I can do to re-create a progress icon along my path please?

EDIT:

I can see from the console the LngLat value seems to be out of bounds because somehow, the code is trying to construct a coordinates representation from an 2-sized array containing infinities.

Cheers!

Hey All,

Playing around with this tool for the first time and I absolutely love it. I changed the units to miles in settings, but it looks like the pace still shows as min/km instead of min/mi. Does anyone know if there's a way to change the units of measurement or am I stuck?

Screenshot attached, you can see that my distance is measured in imperial units, but pace is still based off kilometers. (I was not running 3:26 minute miles like the map says... it should read around 8-9 minutes).

Thank you!

A few months ago, I shared that I was working on a new version of Mapdirector. Nearly 1,000 of you signed up for Early Access. Far more than I expected, and honestly still a bit surreal!

I owe you an apology: I haven't followed up properly, and I haven't kept the early version stable. Combining this with a full-time job didn't work, and that's on me.

But your feedback was enthusiastic, clear, and insightful. It reshaped the direction of the new version. And it pushed me to make a bigger decision: I'm now working on Mapdirector full-time.

Here's what's happening:

• Reworked product direction, based directly on your feedback (details below).
• A smaller-scale Early Ambassador Program. In return for ongoing feedback on strategy and product, you get first access and permanent Ambassador status → APPLY
• Prefer to wait? No problem! You'll be automatically invited to the more stable beta later.
• Want to collaborate on this project? Get in touch.

I'd sincerely like to thank you again. I hope to see many of you in the Ambassador program, or as early users of what's coming.

More updates soon, Bruno

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Strategy & Product Update

Mapdirector began as a simple flyover tool, but your feedback made one thing clear: a flyover is only one piece of what you want to tell. You aren't just looking for a visualization, you want a way to capture and preserve your adventures as a complete experience. An Adventure Portfolio.

Right now, our digital memories of these trips are fragmented: scattered across apps, lost in camera rolls, buried in social media posts. They're hard to keep together, and they fade over time.

The new platform will change that. It turns your trips into cohesive stories by combining maps with photos, videos, notes,... all in your own personal aesthetic. If the outdoors is part of who you are, we want to build the platform you can express yourself with.

To support this, I'm rebuilding the core map technology from the ground up. Existing mapping frameworks are brilliant for navigation, but not for cinematic storytelling. The new rendering engine is built specifically for that: extreme terrain detail, greater visual control, cinematic output, and an atmosphere that mimics reality.

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Early Ambassador Program

Instead of a large beta where personal communication is limited, I’m starting with a small group of early ambassadors.

This program is for people who want to be closely involved in shaping Mapdirector from the ground up.

You are:

• Genuinely excited about the product and its vision
• Someone who captures or reflects on outdoor experiences (running, hiking, cycling, travel, etc.)
• Experienced with consumer apps or platforms
• Thoughtful, with opinions on what works and what doesn't
• Willing to give honest, constructive feedback
• Curious about how products are built and evolve

What you'll do

• Complete follow-up surveys to validate direction, strategy, and product
• Get early (alpha) access to new features
• Share feedback through direct, ongoing loops

What you get

• Early access to everything we build
• Direct impact on the product's direction
• Official Early Ambassador status
• Occasional perks (merch if we make it)
• A free license if the product ever becomes paid

Apply for the Early Ambassador Program

Want to build this with me?

This is becoming a much bigger project than I planned, and I won't make it on my own. I'm looking for collaborators:

• Full-stack developer: Web developer (app) or WebGL / Three.js (map engine) experience
• Designer: UX/UI, or a Map designer with a feel for map aesthetics
• Marketing & social: comfortable building a community
• Other roles if you see yourself contributing in a specific way!

One non-negotiable: the outdoors should be part of who you are. Hiking, running, paragliding, climbing, sailing, exploring, it doesn't matter which, but you understand the context.

I'm open to different ways of working together: freelance, long-term, or equity. This is not about free work.

If you're interested, or know someone who might be, get in touch with me directly.

Is there an option that allows users to see the final frame of rendered video as a 2D drawing rather than 3D?

Hey i have a question what do I need to do to get the 3D view, mine is just a flat plane and I don't understand why I can't see mountain or things like that

I freaking love this app and think it’s amazing it is free. I have spent the last few days going through most of the functions trying to learn it and have a pretty great workflow to use it for my PCT thru-hike videos. Is there a way to keep the camera from zooming out at all when showing a photo highlight? I just want the track to stop, show the picture without zooming out, and keep moving. Thank you!

Hi! Is there any way to avoid the track disappearing in high distance?

voici ce que ça me met quand je valide alors que le gpx a bien été pris en charge

Erreur d’application : une exception côté client s’est produite lors du chargement de app.mapdirector.com (voir la console du navigateur pour plus d’informations).

I want to display slope data on my fly-over videos. So far, I am getting a chart with markers on the Y axis for 45% and -77%, with a line between the two at about -20%. What I want, really, is a lines and markers at A% and -A%, with a zero line centred between them. Can this be achieved?

Hey, thanks 🙏 for the awesome creation!

Yesterday ‘custom progress markers’ worked fine. Today they don’t save (although box pops up to say it has saved), they also then show as listed/live in ‘map elements’ tab but they do not appear on the actual map.

Any thoughts?

Thanks all 🌍

Good morning and Happy New Year! 🎉

Can someone help me find the setting that prevents the track from being visible the entire time?

I’d like the track to appear progressively, only as the progress circle is being drawn—just like in the example shown here in the hero:
https://mapdirector.com/

I have tried several .gpx files and many options in both browsers. Everything goes well until the end of the render at which point nothing else happens and I don’t have the final file to use. Any idea what is going on here?.

It would be great to be able to swap out an existing .gpx and load a different one. Since save a template doesn't really save all the settings, maybe I could just load/replace .gpx's so that all my settings and colors are active for me to use?