Vehicle Dashboard Map

Design the in-vehicle dashboard map as part of the HUD, not a separate overlay. It should sit naturally among gauges, warning lights, and driving info, like it was built into the car’s instrument cluster.

The mini-map needs to support fast driving at a glance: route line, nearby road geometry, player heading, and key points of interest. It should feel readable while the vehicle is moving, vibrating, and changing speed.

Use the dashboard context to make the map feel physical. Think screen shape, bezel, dim lighting, reflections, and how the player’s focus shifts between the road and the cluster.

The interesting part is balancing navigation detail with driving clarity. The map must help without competing with speed, fuel, damage, or mission indicators already living in the same space.

Treat the map like a real instrument panel: reserve the brightest contrast for the route and heading, and push secondary icons into the periphery.