# Rotate the playing map

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rotate-the-playing-map/90507>\
**Category:** Module Discussion\
**Created:** [September 10, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rotate-the-playing-map/90507 "2026-09-10T15:32:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Guy2000](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Guy2000](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Guy2000)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rotate-the-playing-map/90507/1 "2026-09-10T15:32:52Z")

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I’m new to this platform and was wondering is there is a way to rotate the playing map so North is at the top of the screen??

Thanks,

Guy

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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rotate-the-playing-map/90507/2 "2026-09-10T15:34:37Z")

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That depends on what precisely you’re trying to achieve. If you’re creating/editing a module, you can orient your map graphics however you want before adding them to the module. If you’re asking about rotating the map while you’re playing a game, that’s not possible in V3, but will be in V4.

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**Author:** ![Guy2000](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@Guy2000](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Guy2000)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/rotate-the-playing-map/90507/3 "2026-09-10T15:39:49Z")

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Thank you very much. I was looking at it as a player of PanzerBlitz right now. I just thought the map would look better with North at the top.

I can live with this until V4 arrives.

Thanx for the quick reply

Guy