Adding notes to maps?

I use creatures to do this. I have found (somewhere) or created number schemes as JPG images, brought them in as creature images, and then just place them where I need them and make them invisible. This way I can mark the map points, add the text to be read under description, and the room details (DM only) under notes. You could create map markers to do this, but you would be limited by the text descriptor space. I do not bother using Alpha Numeric indicators (A1), and instead created a creature library of 1-50. I usually add the Alphanumeric to the name.

 

A note can be done with the existing map markers. I was trying to just pass on what I do for more involved markers. I use the method I listed to allow ease of use with the map open and not needing to reference the material as often while in game. I do hope a more elegant solution is available in unlimited as well.

 

With the fact that they're opening up plugins with unlimited, even if they don't add it themselves, it's probably just a simple java plugin away.

 

My second question is: how do I know if Fog of War is correctly enabled? I read the tutorial but is there a way to be sure its working?

 

Outside of the tutorial, you can just log onto your own game. You can run a judge and a player at the same time on one PC. You will use the IP given on the judge options tab. Now you can see what a player sees when youush changes from your judge. You can also use this method to broadcast the game to a projector or TV by extending your desktop to it once connected to the device and placing the player client window on that display.