Custom Image on Epicwar.com? +5 Rep for right answer

[Baintastic]

I have had a custom preview image for my map ever since I started posting on epicwar.com, but it always parses out the actual minimap image or just gives me a question mark instead of the real picture.

Does anyone know how to make it parse correctly?

I am already using the war3mapPreview.tga file and it works fine in-game and parses correctly on this site.

I have tried both 128x128 px and 256x256 px and neither one works.

I am using a "map protector," but I doubt that has anything to do with it.

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

it's not the war3mapPreview.tga. i think they used this picture as minimap. if you start that Fate map, for example, there is a different preview picture but the minimap is completely black.

 

[Baintastic]

I appreciate the attempt, but if you look at the DotA Allstars map on Epicwar.com it has its war3mapPreview.tga as the picture.

 

[Vincent]

it just uses the same picture only not tga use jpg

 

[TheHunterKiller]

Yup, it's a custom minimap.

 

[Baintastic]

I tried using the war3mapPreview.jpg

Once with size 128x128 px and once with size 256x256 px

Neither one worked

 

[Tough.Me]

are you sure that Jpg pictures will work with wc3 ?? 'Cuz I've had some problems using that before.. Not that I am THAT experienced with it, but whatever.. Isn't there a picture format that Wc3 / WE uses normally ?? try that..

 

[Baintastic]

WE uses BLP and TGA images natively. I have tried TGA and JPG, but neither of them work on epicwar.com

I'll give BLP a try, but I'm doubtful.

 

[Storyyeller]

Have you tried putting up an unprotected map to see if that is the problem? It isn't likely, but it helps to rule out as many things as possible.

 

[Baintastic]

Yeah, I tried that when I tried posting the JPG images. Still doesn't work.

 

[overload119]

Try using 128x128 as .BLP, filename war3mapMap.blp

 

[Baintastic]

okay, i tried the BLP and that didn't work either

 

[Tough.Me]

Why not just go ahead and try the .mdl and .mdx aswell ?? ^^

 

[Baintastic]

because those are 3d model files, not images.

 

[Chief-Oblivion]

You... Can't... It will always show the map itself... =/ Wouldn't have that problem if you upload them to hiveworkshop

Yay

Brownie points for me!

 

[Baintastic]

You can have brownie points, but no Rep.

You CAN use a custom image (look at the picture I uploaded).

I DID upload my map here too (hiveworkshop has the best map parser EVER).

 

[Ham Ham]

Use a MPQ Browser like Magos War3 Model Editor, right click a open source map, press Open With war3modeleditor, on the mpq browser, search for the minimap file and open it. Use the texture manager to know the size of the minimap.
Minimap size is variable according to your mapsize.

After you know the minimap size, resize your picture, and import as war3mapMap.blp

 

[Baintastic]

I'm just going to assume that is right for now.

REP++

I will try it later and if it works then you'll get the rest of your REP