Help Please. Is my map Protected?

[HolyWillRise]

Hello there. I downloaded Map Optimizer 5.0 (Map Optimizer 5) but i am not sure which options i have to enable in order to protect it. Please help. P.S If there is a way to make the map loading timer faster, will be a bonus. Thanks ^^

P.S I did what is shown in the picture. I try to load the map in the editor and it starts to load, but the numbers are so big that i can't wait for it to load. But isn't it suppose to get error when trying to open it? How do i know if its protected?

 

[PurgeandFire]

The options you have selected should be enough to do basic "protection". Just not that the optimizer isn't technically intended to be a map protector (all the features are there to optimize file size), so it isn't going to be the most robust protection. But it will prevent people from opening it in the editor since it removes the files that the editor needs to open it (unless they use a deprotector, but even then it is usually painful to make edits).

But Vexorian's map optimizer hasn't been updated since reforged, so I've sometimes had it bug out. Nowadays, I typically recommend people that people use Frotty's optimizer:

W3Protect - Warcraft 3 Map Protection

Get the most out of map development and stop worrying about cheating. W3Protect provides reliable anti-cheat and anti-tamper protection for Warcraft 3 maps so you can focus on content creation.

w3protect.eu

The free version will essentially do most of the same things as the map optimizer, so it might be worth trying that and then comparing the results! If you end up wanting to go a step further, you can use the paid options.