Making a Custom Mini-Map Image This tutorial will teach you how to make a custom Mini-Map Image for whatever map you like.
[b][u]Needed Tools [/u][/b] -An image for your mini map, make it 128 pixels by 128 pixels -Any program that lets u save images as TGA's (Paintshop, Printshop, etc.) -Warcraft III, the Frozen Throne
[b][u]The Image [/u][/b]Make a image of whatever you like and make it 128 pixels by 128 pixels, MAKE SURE YOU SAVE IT AS A TGA FILE! For the purpose of this tutorial, I am using an image of the Warcraft 3 Frozen Throne logo, as seen below. http://www.world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/minimap/war3-logo-off.gif
[b][u]Importing the Image[/u][/b] In the World Editor, open the Import Manager and click on File, Import and open the TGA file that you have created. The custom path must be changed however, so double click on the image you imported and check the box "Use Custom Path". Change the path to "war3mapPreview.tga" with nothing before it and proper case. Make sure its exact.
Ok, well check these things: -You changed the image path to "war3mapPreview.tga" with nothing before it and proper case -The image was a TGA file Thats all that i can think of. Try that and it should work
Ok, new problem, I tried that and now WC3 crashes if I try and view the minimap peview in any way. I saved a .tga file as war3mapPreview.tga and imported it into the target map.
At first the minimap image was white to me to, but then i changed the image size to 128 to 128 pixels (i had used only 100 to 100 first becuse i thought it didnt matter what as long as it wasnt more that 12 and then it worked. Thanks man!
Ok listen up every one with those problems! I hade them too and I discovered that you have to save and close your map directly after imported the image and all that stuff. Try it!
have a problem plz help !! i did it like u said but every time when i go into wc3 then it crashes when it loads the map. I never see my pic there HELP plz !!!
I Downloaded a logo I wanted off the internet. Opened Photoshop Elements 2.0
Resized it to 128x128 pixels. Changed the Format to a Targa file(TGA) Imported it in the import manager. Renamed the path to war3mapPreview.tga
Saved my map, closed WE. Opened up Warcraft 3, Went to Single Player, went to my map. Sadly the In Game Minimap was still there. So why isn't it working?
192x192 also works. The 192x192 size also offers higher quality, as the pic does not need to be stretched (it shows as 192x192, and if you use 128x128 it has to stretch it in order to fit which makes the pic not look as good).
and then it worked. Thanks man!
