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03-20-2004, 04:06 PM#1
Arkidas
hi Im new here but I dled a program called wc3 utlitis I think,IM trying to add loading picture but it alwasy turn black what can I do?
03-23-2004, 03:31 AM#2
g3m1n161
greetings newcomer. this post belongs in map development or the skinner's forum. I hope you are the type of person that actually waits on his responses. otherwise my time and effort will go to waste...
here's some easy steps to implement your loading screen.
I'm assuming you did the following:
• First find a good picture that is a .jpg, a .tga, a .psp, or a .gif.
• The picture must be 1024 x 768 in size. NOTHING ELSE!!!
Now this is what you should try
• If you converted the image to .blp directly from the Loading Screen menu, try converting it from the Etc. Tab. ("Convert Image" button)
• When the file is converted, click the "Convert .blp" button and load the file when done (i don't know wth that does, but that always made my images work for some reason)
• Now load the .blp.
If that and all else fails, try this-
I don't use this method- it most likely does not work...
• Open World Editor
• Open your map
• Go into the Import Manager
• Import your .blp and right click where it shows up
• Now make the custom path the .mpq path of the loading screen you are planning to use (i think its something like UI/Glues/Loading.blp or something)
If THAT fails, then try my least favorite method (that definately works)-
• Split your image into four corners and name them accordingly (must all be totally even and separate files)
• Replace each of the corners with the skin
• Convert them all to .blp
• Import them as follows:
I. Import your top left part and use this custom path:
UI/Glues/Backrounds/Load-Credits/Credits-Loading-TopLeft.blp
II. Import your top right part and use this custom path:
UI/Glues/Backrounds/Load-Credits/Credits-Loading-TopRight.blp
III. Import your bottom left part and use this custom path:
UI/Glues/Backrounds/Load-Credits/Credits-Loading-BotLeft.blp
IV. Import your bottom right part and use this custom path:
UI/Glues/Backrounds/Load-Credits/Credits-Loading-BotRight.blp
Now test it and have fun. I will PM this to u in case you don't read it, which noobs have a tendancy to do. But noobs also have a tendancy to not answer the PM so i will e-mail this to u!