marpam11 Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 hi still can not get to grips with how to works overlay please some must I a step by step video or a page on how get it done hope someone can help special editor overlay.bmp.bmp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenklau Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 just name it as special editor overlay and file type is bmp don't add in the file name ALSO the dot and bmp. try that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Combatintman Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 The file name is wrong ... try dropping this in your Z folder Special Editor Overlay.bmp 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marpam11 Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 hi it all ok got it working thanks to all your help now to make a maps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasMorbo Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Hello guys! I try to create an overlay for a map I want to make, it doesn't work. I have the correct file-name (Special Editor Overlay) and the correct file-format (.bmp). Still, it appears only as black in the editor. When I try Combattinmans .bmp file it works perfectly. Anyone knows what the issue might be? Cheers Morbo Edited February 26, 2017 by DasMorbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Steppenwulf Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 What happens when you press the o key? Nothing - then you have either the wrong file name or it's in the wrong folder. If the overlay goes black then you have no map image on the file - open it up in image editing software to be sure it is what you think it is. If all else fails upload it so we can see what else it could be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I suspect that the file format is the problem. There are various variations on the BMP file format and the game is picky about what format it wants. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinHarry Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 sounds like there´s an alpha layer in the bmp (32Bit), but could be something completely else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasMorbo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 23 hours ago, IanL said: I suspect that the file format is the problem. There are various variations on the BMP file format and the game is picky about what format it wants. You nailed it! Found the problem (had to save in 24-Bit format) and now it works. Thanl you all for your replies! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Canadian Cat Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Good - glad to year it. This can be a bit confusing. Image editing apps have a fair amount of code to handle various file format variations - and even some of them have trouble with certain combinations. Games though, frequently assume that their collateral will be of a certain format so they can just load the image instead of spending CPU cycles and IO examining the file to see which version it is. Which makes total sense. Those of that mod have to pay attention to that and get used to it. This feature is the most customer facing image feature in the game and is bound to trip up a few people. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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