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How to change the minimap preview screen in reforged?

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Ever since Reforged minimap preview screens no longer work. Before you just did a simple import of "war3mapPreview.tga" and you were golden. Now it doesn't work.

Minimap preview and loading screen This thread explains how to replace the minimap itself, but not the minimap preview. Can somebody help with that please?
 
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Resetting the minimap art back to default in game:
1) download an MPQ editor: Ladik's MPQ Editor
2) open your map in the MPQ editor and extract this file:
Code:
war3mapMap.blp
3) close MPQ editor and open your map in WorldEditor
4) import the extracted blp file
Code:
war3mapMap.blp
and rename it something like CUSTOM_MINIMAP.blp in the import manager
5) add this trigger to your map:
  • Minimap
    • Events
      • Map initialization
    • Conditions
    • Actions
      • Custom script: call BlzChangeMinimapTerrainTex("CUSTOM_MINIMAP.blp")
6. save and close your map

Setting minimap preview for lobbies:
7) open your map with the MPQ editor and delete this file:
Code:
war3mapMap.blp
8) add your desired minimap art to the MPQ and rename it war3mapMap.blp (it must be in .blp format and the 256x256 pixels)
9) also delete the
Code:
war3map.mmp
so the creep dots won't be on the minimap
10) close MPQ editor (no need to save in MPQ)

you need to repeat this each time you save your map.
 
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