Campaign Background

[Slaydon]

Hi, i need to know how to make myself a Background with the buttons and so on, ive already created the map with a camera, and effects, but i cant get it to be the campaign background, help

 

[trolman]

Use the campaign editor.

 

[Slaydon]

im using it, but it only allows me to use a picture, or a pre made Campaign screenie

 

[trolman]

Right click on ur campaign's name and add a map

 

[Slaydon]

ive already added the map, i need it to be a Background, so you can see the map while pressing the button to start the map, but there are only presets

 

[Adiktuz]

you want the campaign background things like the arthas in the glacier in the Undead expansion campaign? Campaign backgrounds are mdx files not pictures import a model then I think you can use it... If you want a certain screenshot to be used then transform it into a model first (maybe use War3model editor's loading screen creator to make an mdx file from a picture) I think the buttons are made by warcraft and should not be a part of the model itself...

 

[Slaydon]

I dont need help with buttons, the Screenie background, okay, if it's hard to make, any good ones for a snowy background?

 

[Adiktuz]

I dont need help with buttons, the Screenie background, okay, if it's hard to make, any good ones for a snowy background?

maybe you can try the Undead Expansion background.... it looks cool to me though it has Arthas in it (the scene is animated)... but if you already have a screenshot of a terrain you made then just create a loading screen mdx or something that uses the screenshot as the texture...

 

[Slaydon]

Okay then, thanks

 

[Adiktuz]

tried it already? anyways, you're making a campaign?

 

[Peter Canvis]

When you click on map preferences, you can select your loading backround.

(I didn't understand the question really well, but I hope it helps anyway)

 

[Slaydon]

Yes, i tried it but it fails, i used a .bmp, converted to .blp, went to Model Editor and saved as .mdx, but wont show ingame, and yes im making an rpg

The bmp and blp seemed to fail

 

[Peter Canvis]

Yes, i tried it but it fails, i used a .bmp, converted to .blp, went to Model Editor and saved as .mdx, but wont show ingame, and yes im making an rpg

That's odd.

 

[sadvisor]

 

[Adiktuz]

Yes, i tried it but it fails, i used a .bmp, converted to .blp, went to Model Editor and saved as .mdx, but wont show ingame, and yes im making an rpg

The bmp and blp seemed to fail

I think its bad to directly open a blp then save it as mdx.... maybe you can try using the loading screen creator.. sorry I cant try it myself because I left my laptop at home....

 

[Slaydon]

okay now, got it to work thx

 

[Adiktuz]

good luck to your campaign.. btw what kind of campaign is it?

 

[Slaydon]

hehe, ill VM you

 

[Adiktuz]

okay.. replied VM.. good luck!