How to Require a Held Compass to Display the Ribbon

If you want a more immersive survival experience where navigation aids do not permanently clutter your interface, you can configure Dead Reckoning to only display the ribbon when actively holding a compass.

Enabling the Held Compass Requirement

1. Pause the game and open the mod menu screen.

2. Select Dead Reckoning and open its configuration menu.

3. Locate the compass display settings.

4. Enable the optional setting that requires holding a compass to see the ribbon.

5. Save your settings and return to the game.

Using the Ribbon In-Game

Once this option is turned on, the compass ribbon disappears from your standard HUD during regular activities.

• To view the ribbon, place a standard compass or a recovery compass into your selected hotbar slot so your character holds it.
• The compass ribbon will instantly appear along the top of your screen, showing your current heading and any active waypoints.
• Switch to a tool, weapon, or empty hand to hide the ribbon again, instantly clearing your field of view for building or combat.