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eluximaner  [developer] 11 May, 2018 @ 12:01pm
Mapping-related questions and how to make a map icon for the game menu
Just ask me anything you want to know about the mapping process behind this map and general mapping questions as well. I'll try my best to answer them.

Also - just because I wondered about this for a long time myself: If you want to make an icon for your workshop map that is displayed in the "start new game" tab, follow these instructions:

When preparing the .gma for the upload: 1) Choose an image (preferably a screenshot) representing your map best -> make it look good! 2) Cut the image to a size of 128x128 pixels or - when you're creating an icon from scratch - set said dimensions for it and save it as a .png (do not simply scale a screenshot to the needed dimensions as it will be stretched!) 3) Give the icon the exact same name as the BSP file of your map has 4) When creating a folder later to be converted into a .gma first create a "maps" folder in which you then place the .bsp of your map and lastly create another folder called "thumb". Place the prepared image file in here 5) Convert the folder (with the name of your map - in my case: "gm_protobuild") into a .gma - done!