Preview Image

[TheOneHyer]

I want to change my preview image to something cooler than just the map preview, I've converted and successfully imported it (I've done this before) and put it as the preview, but when you go to play the game it shows up as solid yellow with img written on it. How do I fix this?

 

[Rispetto]

I've had this before. If the game is private it may do that.
Sometimes it comes up as a green box with all the colors of the rainbow on the very top in small squares.
I found the reason for this could be a few things:

1) Your image is not the proper size
2) Your image is not the proper format
3) The settings for map preview has not been set to show the image in question for both the large and small preview. For some reason I found that this matters.

Try just re-doing all the steps to making your preview image in GE (that means deleting the file then re-importing as well).
If that doesn't work, try smashing your face off of your keyboard a few times.

 

[TheOneHyer]

Thank you, do you know what the need size is for a preview image?

 

[Rispetto]

Same as WC3.
1024x768 or 800x600

 

[Muhahahahaaa]

strange, mine only work with 512x512 btw i used dds format.

 

[TheOneHyer]

Thanks, the 512x512 worked perfectly. I used a Targa file instead of .dds though, which is what Blizzard wants you to use.

 

[Rispetto]

I generally use 800x600 and it's always worked fine for me :S

 

[TheOneHyer]

It'd probably be nicer since it's bigger, I didn't try it but I'd imagine it'd be better

 

[Rispetto]

Better, yes.
But takes up a lot more space.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Unless you plan to update the image regually for the map, consider placing it in an external mod so that players do not have to redownload it every version you release. That way you can easilly do a full 1080p resolution image with little worries.