Map size too big

[Blarkman11]

well im not exactly sure if this is where i should be posting this here but i just got a beta finished for Zombie Tag (prob already made, prob crap) and tried hosting it on B.net for my friend and I to try and it said the map size was too big...

previously i asked about max doodads
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?p=300255#post300255

i used grimoire and i asked if there were side effects to using a different unlimited but im wondering if it might cause the same thing

im only saying that because im asking if the unlimited doodads is behind the map size being so big. oh and what should i do?

thx for help

 

[RED BARON]

Firstly: What is the map size. Secondly you used any custom material in the map?

 

[Blarkman11]

im not sure what u meant by map size so the size is 4.33 MB and im using custom material

 

[Drp3]

well the max size for hosting on b-net is 4mb so thats your problem

 

[RED BARON]

Well the map has to be below or 4mb (my pc for some resons accepts 4.75mb as max)

To lower your map size you could do:
Have to decrease qulity of your blp's (convert to tga)
Use http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=77401 or some other program to lower size
Delete some uneeded models/custom stuff
Unlimited Doodads doesnt have that much of an effect.
Triggers add a little to map size to, so if you can do it in one trigger you my be able to lower size a little (very little)

Well thats all.

 

[Blarkman11]

ah i see... now my main suspicion are my sound files, ones 3,213 KB(mp3) and the others are 430(wav) were those probably the problem? also can i size these down if so?

 

[RED BARON]

ah i see... now my main suspicion are my sound files, ones 3,213 KB(mp3) and the others are 430(wav) were those probably the problem? also can i size these down if so?

Holy Crap!! 3.2 mb!! Thats huge... realy mostly mp3 isnt used in b-net maps, but yes you can lower it, search google or something for a sound optimizer or something like that. Else skib some of the sound, but try the program I linked too first, maybe that would be enough..

 

[Blarkman11]

Woops forgot to reply. Thx guys!