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Hi. I was wondering how this site automatically extracts the mini-map for uploaded maps. And, is there any chance there is some command line executable I could run on a .w3x file to do it?
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Mini-map extraction?
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You need an MPQ extractor. There is MPQ tools, BahamutZero's MPQ extractor and ShadowFlare's. Also LibMPQ.
Then you need a BLP converter, BahamutZero made something for that as well, Libblp I think it is called.
Then you need a BLP converter, BahamutZero made something for that as well, Libblp I think it is called.
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When you open the map in the Wc3 editor you can always go to
File -> Export Minimap...
File -> Export Minimap...
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yeah, the problem is i have like 100 maps i want to do this for. I'd rather just have a way to do it in batch or via a command line.
do you happen to know where I can find such things that are usable via the command line? Or that can be done in 'batch' mode?
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Google Shadowflare MPQ or something regarding StormLib. There should be an abundance of tools.
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hmm. Nothing I can find clearly states "usable from the command line" or "capable of batch file extraction." And the only way to find out is to install each one until I find what I'm looking for. Do you happen to know what this site uses when a new map is uploaded?
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We use Shadowflare's MPQ extractor I believe.
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thanks
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Open a command prompt in your folder.
Assuming WinMPQ is in your Path variable or in the same directory:
You should now have all of the BLPs.
Next, open BLPLab, and batch-convert all of them to a more friendly format.
Assuming WinMPQ is in your Path variable or in the same directory:
PHP:
for %i in (*.w3x) do winmpq e %i "war3mapMap.blp" & sleep 0.1 & rename "war3mapMap.blp" "%i.blp"Next, open BLPLab, and batch-convert all of them to a more friendly format.
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