I do not take credit for this, it's a well known way to add markers only some don't know so for you here it is.
Here is the way I do it, no extra files needed and super easy. I'll explain in details.
This whole process only takes 2 minutes once you know what you are doing.
1. Unpack your Mission PBO (you want the mission.sqm file) if you have edits made to your mission.sqm it will not alter them in any way but only add on top of it.
2. Go to this directory
3. Create a folder called original.Chernarus (or the map name Utes, Fallujah etc.)
4. Drop the mission.sqm file in that folder (original.Chernarus)
5. Open DayZ (main menu) and click on Multiplayer
6. Now click on NEW, then click OK
7. Highlight the map name (Chernarus in this case) then double click New Editor at the top.
8. Now highlight Markers on the right of the screen.
9. Double click where you want the marker.
10. Give it a name, Give it text if you want players to know what it is and then choose the color.
11. Where it sais ICON (drop menu) choose the type of icon you want. Since I have custom locations I want players to see, I simply choose Waypoint and it will place a small colored X followed by the TEXT you chose.
12. Once you got all your markers down, save under any random name (I'll call this example).
13. Navigate back to the directory (in step 2). Find example.Chernarus and get the mission file inside that folder.
14. Pack it inside your mission PBO's main directory and you are all set.
Start your server, open your map and you have markers without extra files or anything else.
Here is the way I do it, no extra files needed and super easy. I'll explain in details.
This whole process only takes 2 minutes once you know what you are doing.
1. Unpack your Mission PBO (you want the mission.sqm file) if you have edits made to your mission.sqm it will not alter them in any way but only add on top of it.
2. Go to this directory
Code:
C:\Users\Username\Documents\ArmA 2 Other Profiles\YourIngameName\MPMissions3. Create a folder called original.Chernarus (or the map name Utes, Fallujah etc.)
4. Drop the mission.sqm file in that folder (original.Chernarus)
5. Open DayZ (main menu) and click on Multiplayer
6. Now click on NEW, then click OK
7. Highlight the map name (Chernarus in this case) then double click New Editor at the top.
8. Now highlight Markers on the right of the screen.
9. Double click where you want the marker.
10. Give it a name, Give it text if you want players to know what it is and then choose the color.
11. Where it sais ICON (drop menu) choose the type of icon you want. Since I have custom locations I want players to see, I simply choose Waypoint and it will place a small colored X followed by the TEXT you chose.
12. Once you got all your markers down, save under any random name (I'll call this example).
13. Navigate back to the directory (in step 2). Find example.Chernarus and get the mission file inside that folder.
14. Pack it inside your mission PBO's main directory and you are all set.
Start your server, open your map and you have markers without extra files or anything else.