can someone tell me how to get a custom minimap preview (visible in Bnet Lobby) WITHOUT changing the default ingame Minimap?
Maybe I act as if I was born yesterday, but i haven't found out yet oO.
1. Import your minimap file as a DDS or TGA format.
2. Save your map.
3. From the editor menu, go to Map -> Map Info...
4. Down the bottom of the dialog there are two dropdown boxes: Preview Image - Small / Large
5. Select Custom Image for both of them and browse to the location of your minimap.
6. Click OK and save the map again.
You should now have a minimap preview in the lobby!
NOTE: The small version of the image refers to the minimap which you see in the lobby and the large one is the one you see in the expanded map details view.
Thanks for the answer. I just tried it.
When i changed the Large Image, my Map had the intended custom picture in the lobby, but also the same image as minimap background ingame (which is not intended).
When changing the Small Image, nothing happened at all.
Is there really no way to have a custom lobby image, but keep the default ingame minimap?
I just double checked and tested this again and I wasn't getting the issue of the in-game minimap changing with this method.
I am wondering if your map's in-game minimap has been overwritten somehow.
Could you check something for me?
1. Open the import manager and make sure the checkbox labeled Show Reserved is ticked. (This is located above the document files list.)
2. Now, look for the file Minimap.tga.
Is this the same as the custom minimap you are using?
If so, make a slight change to the terrain and then save the game. Try testing it now.
You are so awesome :D!
Looks like you were right and the minimap file was overwritten somehow.
Now everything works as intended. Thanks alot for your help!
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Hey guys,
can someone tell me how to get a custom minimap preview (visible in Bnet Lobby) WITHOUT changing the default ingame Minimap? Maybe I act as if I was born yesterday, but i haven't found out yet oO.
Thanks in advance
MantEc0r
Noone? Or is there just no way?
@MaNtEc0r: Go
1. Import your minimap file as a DDS or TGA format.
2. Save your map.
3. From the editor menu, go to Map -> Map Info...
4. Down the bottom of the dialog there are two dropdown boxes: Preview Image - Small / Large
5. Select Custom Image for both of them and browse to the location of your minimap.
6. Click OK and save the map again.
You should now have a minimap preview in the lobby!
NOTE: The small version of the image refers to the minimap which you see in the lobby and the large one is the one you see in the expanded map details view.
Thanks for the answer. I just tried it. When i changed the Large Image, my Map had the intended custom picture in the lobby, but also the same image as minimap background ingame (which is not intended). When changing the Small Image, nothing happened at all.
Is there really no way to have a custom lobby image, but keep the default ingame minimap?
@MaNtEc0r: Go
I just double checked and tested this again and I wasn't getting the issue of the in-game minimap changing with this method.
I am wondering if your map's in-game minimap has been overwritten somehow.
Could you check something for me?
1. Open the import manager and make sure the checkbox labeled Show Reserved is ticked. (This is located above the document files list.)
2. Now, look for the file Minimap.tga.
Is this the same as the custom minimap you are using?
If so, make a slight change to the terrain and then save the game. Try testing it now.
I hope this helps!
@VoidPotato: Go
You are so awesome :D! Looks like you were right and the minimap file was overwritten somehow. Now everything works as intended. Thanks alot for your help!