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Nerdmaps for SCUM dedicated game server

A self-hosted web-based live map tool for SCUM dedicated servers.

Nerdmaps for SCUM dedicated game server
Active Personal project June 2026

Displays player positions, supports shared map markers (vehicles, fuel, weapons, and more), location pings, sector grid overlay, and per-player follow/hide controls. Built with PHP, SQLite, and vanilla JS. Requires access to the SCUM server's SCUM.db file. Player positions update approximately once per minute.

It uses a web stack so it's accessible from almost any platform (Windows, Linux, Mac, etc.).

Information about the SCUM game is here: https://scumgame.com/

The SCUM in-game map offers no player tracking or map markers, so I built this project to fill that gap. It uses a web stack so it works in any browser on any platform.

It tracks players in one-minute intervals because the only player coordinate data accessible is via SCUM.db, which only updates player coordinates once a minute. Every avenue for more real-time coordinate data has been explored without success. One-minute intervals is the ceiling for now.

  • You can add map markers of various types to the map, viewable by anyone with access to this map.
  • You can ping any location on the map, viewable by anyone with access to this map.
  • You can track a specific player by clicking the target icon next to their name in the player list.
  • You can enable/disable specific markers, player blips, the sector grid, and the X/Y coordinate tooltip that follows the mouse cursor.
  • Player positions, map markers, and some options are persistent across sessions.
  • Zoom level ranges from 50% to 200%.

Tech stack

php html javascript sqlite
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