So I was working on my map, and I got my minimap to work. Then I followed the tutorial to add a custom loadscreen to my map. When I went to load my map, I get this error that says "Cannot load image 'loadscreen_mp_amuda' ". So I looked up a different tutorial to try to fix it and when I went to test it again, now I get "Cannot load image 'compass_map_mp_amuda' ".

How do I fix this?

If this happens on map load, then the game isn't reading your IWD that houses your Images.

Depending on how you are running the map, either run a mod through the tools and make sure the IWD is in that MOD folder, or put the IWD in a Mod folder and launch the game, select the mod, and run the map through console. "map mp_mymap"

Just make sure the game reads the IWD that has your images in. That's it.

I've done all of that and it still didn't work. I've put materials,compass_map_mp_amuda in the zone file, rebuilt the FF file, made the IWD, etc. and the same error pops up.

you cant use the mod tools to load you map once you have a loadscreen and minimap

assuming you have made them correctly and have everything in the right place....try this to load

go to
/zone/english
copy
mp_yourmapname.ff
and
mp_yourmapname_load.ff

go to
/usermaps/yourmapname
paste the files you copied
also copy yourmapname.iwd to this folder

load cod4
start a mod, eg modwarfare
then in console type
/devmap mp_yourmapname

you need a mod to load a custom map

Exactly what sudswu said, as you can see both of the posts have pounded the fact that "you must launch with a mod". This is the key to getting the images to load. Without launching a mod, you get the exact error you are getting.

Unless ! You simply didn't create the images correctly.


sudswu writes...

And, yes you can use the Mod tools to load your map once you've created your images. I know this because I do it all the time. Once you copy your FF files to that usermaps folder, it deems the Mod Tools useless for images, just an FYI. There is no reason to copy them over in the first place. That is adding an extra step that is nearly useless.

I also don't think the IWD belongs in the usermaps folder. The server will take care of that, the IWD belongs in the Mod folder of the Mod the game is using for the map.

i think ur wrong deek but im no expert.

i keep all my finished files in /usermaps/mp_mapname

3 files in there,
mp_mapname.ff
mp_mapname_load.ff
mp_mapname.iwd

and if u like a txt readme file *

then once im done i zip that folder and upload it...in this way i know that i am testing the same as what i am releasing. it also keeps everything nice and tidy for the guy who dlds and installs it.

dunno bout you but my collection of custom maps is just under 150 and i'd refer to have one copy of the .iwd for each of those maps rather than one copy for each mod that i have played the map on.







* (that txt will get dlded by the guy who installs it on the server then forgotten forever when ppl dld the map files from that server :( .....i hope mw2 allows the readme file to get dlded with the .ff files so at least we can get credit and give thanks, otherwise we just gotta paste it all over our loadscreens i guesss)

I finally got the load screen to work. What I believe the problem was; and it was the only thing I changed; was how I packed my .iwd folder. I created a folder named after my map, then I put the images folder into that, and finally I put the .iwi files into the images folder.

So I just made a folder called images, then I put the .iwi files into the folder. Then I zipped it up, renamed it after my map to a .iwd extenstion, and I put the .iwd in the CustumMaps mod folder.

Thanks for the help everyone.