Map Protection

[Garodar]

Well, it's been bugging me out for quite some time and I was wondering how people protect their maps.

What kind of program do they use to protect their maps, where to find it and can it harm my maps in any sort of malicious way?

If anyone knows where can I get this and answer my Q, I would appreciate it.

 

[Solu9]

Use this program:
http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=79326

It will optimize your map (compiling data) which will in return make your map lower in size and "protect" it.
Just remember. If someone has enough knowledge he will still be able to open your map.

Edit:
Oh and yes. It will "harm" your map. You will not be able to open it. So make backups.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

You should only care for reducing filesize in your maps.

 

[Solu9]

That is really opinionated.
While of course reducing the size is a must, I completely understand why people want to protect their work as much as possible.

 

[Tal'Rarity]

If it can be read then no matter what you do, it can be read by someone else always other then the game.

To begin with we don't even have much power to even corrupt it.

 

[Solu9]

As already stated in post 2.

 

[Ceday]

If it can be read then no matter what you do

This is like saying "don't lock or even close your doors because someone around sure has enough skill to open it".

 

[Tal'Rarity]

I meant don't focus too hard on trying to corrupt/protect.

Gibbs from NCIS sure applies that logic very well though.

 

[LordDz]

Yes but it prevents the newbie "I wwanna adds CheaTZ to this map!1111" people from stealing it

 

[Garodar]

Thank you for the advice and link. I'll do whatever I can not to break something up.