Import mini pic to loaders to see the map

[best_player_88]

Hi!, i need to know how to make a pic in the start of the game (not loading time but before) a mini map with very low details so it wont use much KB. help me please and thanks for reading.

 

[Restor]

I think you want a mappreview.

Create image named War3mapPreview.tga, import it to your map, and change the path to "War3mapPreview.tga"


the size is something about 128*128 or 64*64

 

[Vegavak]

Ye might find a tutorial scattered amongst the booty...

 

[best_player_88]

solved thnx, could you tell me how to change the word "unsolved" to "solved" ? i tried alone to edit and did not find

 

[oxxo]

does the file need to have RLE-compression or does it have to be WITHOUT RLE-compression? or does it not make a difference?

i mean it seems so easy for everybody. EVERYONE gets his bigass custom minimap image done, except me.

IT NEVER SEEMS TO FUCKING WORK FOR ME. its so frustrating.

can someone EXPERIENCED please give me very exact specifications, what criteria the file must fullfill ?

128x128 ?
RLE-compression ?
alpha channels ?

anything i am forgetting ????????

PLEASEEEEEEEEE

 

[l0git3c]

@oxxo
you need 128x128 or 64x64 .tga file

then import that image to your map

change path into this
war3mapPreview.tga

 

[oxxo]

yes i know that. that is what you read in every tutorial. but thats not enough, there must be a reason why it doesnt work for me when i make a 64x64 or 128x128 tga file and put in the correct path.

doesnt work for me! thanks alot anyway T_T

 

[l0git3c]

it`s weird

face factor maybe....

lol j/k


hmm, so, it will be blank image or still default image in game, after you do all instruction?

 

[oxxo]

it will crash when i attempt to select the map in the "create game" menu (where the image would show)

 

[l0git3c]

phew...

maybe the problem comes because your warcraft? try reinstall your warcraft to fix the problem, maybe it will works...hmm....-_-"a

 

[oxxo]

thanks for your help man , i really appreciate it !

but for now i think i will go to sleep ^^ tomorrow gonna reinstall the whole thing and see if it works.

thanks again!

 

[Airandius]

I suggest you just make it alot more basic.
Just get your image and don't use fancy complicated programs.
Just save it as a JPG first.
Then convert it to TGA.
If that does not work just request somebody to make it.