Followed minimap tutorial doesn't work. Ready to try and get this map done but I can't get past this tutorial for making a minimap. For starters the Pic doesn't match the instructions. Sigh.

To be exact this line makes no sense because the pic doesn't even reflect what was said in the tutorial.



Can someone please post a working tutorial that's been verified. Would very much appreciate it.

Not only that but I can't run the map anymore, so hopefully you can understand I'm kinda pissed here.


edited on Apr. 14, 2008 08:59 pm by Fluke

I noticed the pic did not match the instructions also...I placed my files according to the pic...& my minimap is working...

kmabigtime writes...

I did too and it's not working. I'm used to f'd up unverified tutorials in cod4.

are u able to get your screenshot & save as correct size tga?
save the tga in materials folder?
convert using assman with settings matched to pic, color map pointed to tga in materials folder?
After convert : save AS "compass_map_mp_mapname", save IN "texture assets"...
your iwi is created in raw/images folder?
Add your iwi into a folder u create called images, then ZIP this folder (DO NOT USE RAR) ZIP named "mp_mapname.iwd"
Put this zip into a mod folder of your choice & run the map from that mod...

also, make sure this lin is in your gsc: maps\mp\_compass::setupMiniMap("compass_map_mp_mapname");
& this line is added in your zone update: material,compass_map_mp_mapname

& this line in your gsc is to zoom in or out the minimap: setdvar("compassmaxrange","1500"); rise the # to zoom out & lower the # to zoom in..

kmabigtime writes...

U r making sense... Ok, this images folder, you mean under Raw.. if so there are already a bunch of files here like arab_regular_helmet etc... do I just zip that one file?

You said this....



I have zip called mp_bunker.iwd and I put it in the mods/ModWarfare directory...

Did everything you said, it made the gdt file everything yet now im back to the cant find image or minimap map_mp_bunker...

Yes the file came out fine, I saved it 24bit tga etc in photoshop

Copy only the compass_map_mp_bunker.iwi(if that is the name of your map)into a new folder that u create named images..then ZIP that folder that u made..

kmabigtime writes...

Yep I only compressed that file in a directory called images... so when i open the iwd in winzip, i see images and inside that i see the iwi file.

Cant find image when trying to run map?? u need to run the map from that mod folder, so in compile in the custom commads add this line: "set fs_game mods/modwarfare" (no quotes) & check that box, this will load your map in that mod where your iwd. is..