Downloading maps

[sapper32]

Hi have tried to download a map for an AAR i created a map image in the file top left corner of screen but could not upload it onto AAR as i said it does not support bmp images,not being computer freindly just yet not sure how to get maps from game screen to AAR any advice would be most welcome cheers Ian

[Silvanski]

With a paint or picture editing program you can convert the BMP to a JPG or GIF file.
 
 
http://www.irfanview.com/index.htm  is a nice one, and it's free.

[larryfulkerson]

It sounds like you already know how to create the map ( screenprint, paste into MS paint or some other program ). When you go to save the image as a file, at least with MS paint, you can choose from a lot of options. I like the GIF style image, so I usually save my images as GIFs. Then, if the file is less than 500KB you can upload it to the forum here.

[sapper32]

Have converted to jpg but wont upload because file to big 47MB have also converted to gif file still to big how do u create ur image to start with???

[larryfulkerson]

to create maps for the forum when I'm playing Toaw, I like to hit the print-screen button ( it's right above the insert button on my keyboard ) and then I open an instance of MS paint and do a keyboard dance of 'CNTL-V' to paste the image into MS paint. Then I crop it, annotate it, resize it, etc. and finally save it as a GIF file. I try to make sure it's less than 500KB in size so I can post it here on the forum. I like GIFs because they seem to be less in size than the same image in JPEG although I guess if either one can be posted on the forum then either one will work.

Good luck on your AAR.

Here's a picture I recently posted in my AAR:

[sapper32]

Thanks guys im messing around with that now will get the hang of it soon Ian