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How can i put a custom pictiure on the loading screen
 
what you need is a program that can let you edit .tga files, its a picture type not often used.
If you have the TFT Expansion load a map called Monolith from the /maps/frozen throne/senario folder and go to the import manager, export the 5 files that start with "loading" 4 are .tga files that are the actually pictures and the other is just a required file that doesn't have to be modified.
I wouldn't suggest adding a custom loading screen becasue it'll add about 3mb of data to your map and make it an inconvenice to download in multiplayer games.
 
Actually, that's a bunch of hogwash. I just finished my updated loading screen for my Godzila lame last night. Under 300k, and the quality looks great, and that was with the quality way up at 85%. Here's what you do.

Like he said, you need to convert your picture firstly to a .tga (targa).. any graphics app can do this really.

Next step is you'll need (like he said, i think you can get it from Monolith) a single file called "LoadingScreen.mdx". The loading screen is actually consitered a model file. This is why you'll also have to convert your picture into a .blp file.

Here's a link to a fantastic guide that got me through it easily.

http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/loadscreen.shtml

Write back if you have more problems.


Oh, and some guides, if you look at others, will tell you that you have to split your immage into 4 pieces.. that's a load of BS. It's super easy, just follow the guide. :)
 
I do everything exactly is written on the site but it doesn't show my picture, it show a black loading screen.

What's wrong?
 
Oh, sorry, never saw your reply!

Ok, go over the procedure again, and make sure you followed every last detail! I had the same problem last week and i felt stupid after realising that i missed just 1 step.

Is your picture a square?
Right format?
Did you change the custom pathing in the import manager correctly?
Did you set the right parameters in the "loading screen" menu in advanced options in the world editor?
Did you put the picture, and the other file into the root of the warcraft directory?

Go over it again and reply, i'll get ya through it. Since you got a black screen, it means that it knows ou're trying to use a custom picture, but for whatever reaosn, it can't find it.
 
I don't understand something:

I open "Monolith" and I saw 4 tga files, but I have only 1 ;

And what have to be custom path of tga files and loading screen.mdx file??? :confused:
 
you have to remove everything before LoadingScreen.mdx and your other files whatever they are.
 
Read the help page over that i posted, you seem to be missing a few things.

All you need from monolith is "LoadingScreen.mdx"

Import this file into your map, double click on it. Check the box that says "use custom path" and change the path to "LoadingScreen.mdx", nothing else.

Import the .blp picture that you made (make sure both it and LoadingScrene.mdx are in the root of the warcraft 3 folder) and change the path to "FullScreen.blp", and nothing else.

The .blp file should be called exactly "FullScrene.blp"

Everything i know about this i got from the page i linked you to, it's all there. Just read it over step by step.
 
Actually, that's a bunch of hogwash.
Click to expand...

It's not if you used the method he suggested (using 4 files to make up the loading screen).

Blizzard suggested using 4, but people realised it would take up too much space, so somebody figured out we could just use 1 and get away with it.
 
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