Changing the Ingame Minimap - Page 2

PitzerMike · 10-04-2008, 09:40 PM

Hm, maybe someone else can confirm if RLE is supported?

PS: Paint.NET requieres the .NET framework. I'm surprised you don't have it installed considering that many programs need it. It can be downloaded from the microsoft site. Also i think Paint.NET doesn't support TGA out of the box, it needs some tga dll plugin.

**Rising_Dusk** · 10-26-2008, 06:32 PM

You should make a mention whether or not war3mapMap overwrites war3mapPreview or not. I say this because I'm unsure if it does or doesn't and it would be good to know.

PitzerMike · 12-05-2008, 12:41 PM

Any news on this?

Sabertooth_X · 03-15-2009, 04:19 AM

Updated on the topic of how the override works.
I still don't have the .net framework though, but I'll try to get it done very soon.

akolyt0r · 03-15-2009, 10:22 AM

paint.net DOES support tga out of the box.
and RLE is not supported by wc3

and btw there is a nice blp plugin available for paint.net ... with has 2 options to save the blp's ... jpg-compression and paletted..

Sabertooth_X · 03-16-2009, 02:28 AM

Hey, thanks for confirming that RLE is not supported. I'm gettin to work on the TGA thing now, I'll post it tomorrow.

EDIT:
Unless WC3 not supporting RLE's makes it so only 24-bit TGAs work?

EDIT 2:
Alright thanks to my friend I've tested it already.
24 and 32 work fine, but:
I tried it with a 16 and it fatal-errored.

Sabertooth_X · 06-02-2009, 10:06 PM

**Captain Griffen** · 07-14-2009, 11:32 AM

Useful. Map / Preview bit was something I didn't know too. Anyway, clearer and more specific than the current one, so approved.

The-Cata · 07-16-2009, 06:15 PM

Oddly enough, when I do tgas in PDN with RLE-compression enabled, it works out fine in Warcraft. Maybe you missed something.

On a related note: Short, to the point tutorial. There is a tutorial for this on the-helper.net, but that's the only one I've seen. 'Bout time Wc3c got one.

PsycoMarauder · 07-22-2009, 06:51 PM

What if I only want to modify a portion of the in game minimap? For example, the top and bottom border? Would I have to take an ingame screenshot and then resize it to 128 x 128 and then modify it and reimport it, or is there some way to edit only a poriton of the image and let the rest remain how itd normally look in game?

CyborgDragon · 07-23-2009, 01:35 AM

You could try exporting the existing minimap/preview and then adding your corners to that.

^Ragnaros · 08-26-2009, 11:26 AM

Let me see if I understood it correctly....

If I have two different images to MapPreview and MapMap I'll still have different images or will MapMap replace the MapPreview?

Regards,
Confused Ragnaros :)

MrTanga23 · 02-13-2011, 07:19 AM

Tnx Man!!

I actually only know that you can only put "war3preview". . .

Nc Work!! ^^

10-04-2008, 09:40 PM	#16
PitzerMike Alcopops Tools & Tutorials Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,787 Submissions (12)	Hm, maybe someone else can confirm if RLE is supported? PS: Paint.NET requieres the .NET framework. I'm surprised you don't have it installed considering that many programs need it. It can be downloaded from the microsoft site. Also i think Paint.NET doesn't support TGA out of the box, it needs some tga dll plugin. __________________ Last edited by PitzerMike : 10-04-2008 at 09:42 PM.

12-05-2008, 12:41 PM	#18
PitzerMike Alcopops Tools & Tutorials Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,787 Submissions (12)	Any news on this? __________________

03-15-2009, 10:22 AM	#20
akolyt0r In Flames Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,153 Submissions (3)	paint.net DOES support tga out of the box. and RLE is not supported by wc3 and btw there is a nice blp plugin available for paint.net ... with has 2 options to save the blp's ... jpg-compression and paletted.. __________________ Last edited by akolyt0r : 03-15-2009 at 10:22 AM.

07-23-2009, 01:35 AM	#26
CyborgDragon User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 375	You could try exporting the existing minimap/preview and then adding your corners to that. __________________ Click my sig. Last edited by CyborgDragon : 07-23-2009 at 01:35 AM.

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07-16-2009, 06:15 PM	#24
The-Cata User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 46	Oddly enough, when I do tgas in PDN with RLE-compression enabled, it works out fine in Warcraft. Maybe you missed something. On a related note: Short, to the point tutorial. There is a tutorial for this on the-helper.net, but that's the only one I've seen. 'Bout time Wc3c got one.

07-22-2009, 06:51 PM	#25
PsycoMarauder User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94	What if I only want to modify a portion of the in game minimap? For example, the top and bottom border? Would I have to take an ingame screenshot and then resize it to 128 x 128 and then modify it and reimport it, or is there some way to edit only a poriton of the image and let the rest remain how itd normally look in game?

08-26-2009, 11:26 AM	#27
^Ragnaros User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5	Let me see if I understood it correctly.... If I have two different images to MapPreview and MapMap I'll still have different images or will MapMap replace the MapPreview? Regards, Confused Ragnaros :)

02-13-2011, 07:19 AM	#28
MrTanga23 User Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2	Tnx Man!! I actually only know that you can only put "war3preview". . . Nc Work!! ^^