Map preview (bug?)

[Sulo]

So, I've created a map, tested it etc. everything looks fine, uploaded it to vault, hosted game and it turns out I'm the only one that can see map preview in FAF lobby.

I deleted map from HDD, downloaded it from vault and I'm still the only one that sees preview.

Did I screw something up while creating the map or is it some kind of FAF bug?

[Prince__]

Then you set ( most likely ) the preview path which can only be located on Your computer.It needs to be blank like that:

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preview="",

[Sulo]

Yep, its empty, full file here:

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version = 3
ScenarioInfo = {
    name = 'Highlands Lake v8',
    description = 'Changed mass location, split island into two semi-islands, added second entrance for side players',
    type = 'skirmish',
    starts = true,
    preview = '',
    size = {512, 512},
    map = '/maps/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4.scmap',
    save = '/maps/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4_save.lua',
    script = '/maps/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4/SCFA_Highlands Lake v8 4v4_script.lua',
    norushradius = 20.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_1 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_1 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_2 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_2 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_3 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_3 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_4 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_4 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_5 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_5 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_6 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_6 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_7 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_7 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetX_ARMY_8 = 0.000000,
    norushoffsetY_ARMY_8 = 0.000000,
    Configurations = {
        ['standard'] = {
            teams = {
                { name = 'FFA', armies = {'ARMY_1','ARMY_2','ARMY_3','ARMY_4','ARMY_5','ARMY_6','ARMY_7','ARMY_8',} },
            },
            customprops = {
                ['ExtraArmies'] = STRING( 'ARMY_9 NEUTRAL_CIVILIAN' ),
            },
        },
    }}


[Dragonfire]

Great map, I see the preview, but i downloaded it over vault manually.

[Dragonfire]

Same problem for me ...
New map has no preview image,
the FaForver Cache has a blank image for the map,
but if the User download the map, he has a preview image.

[Dragonfire]

*push*
Somebody was uploading my map (Dragon River) again to try to fix these problem ...
I think it is a cache problem ...

My assumption:
It takes some time, until the map preview is active in vault (or generated?)...
If you host a game, without a valid map preview in vault the cache get a blank gif.

Normally clear the cache is fixing it.

[Ze_PilOt]

No, it's generated immediatly. (actually, it's generated on the computer that upload the map and packaged in the zip file).

[AwarE]

I do not see a preview of Crimson Feud in 'Find Games' lobby.
The map folder does have working images crimson_feud.large and crimson_feud.small

If I go to C:\ProgramData\FAForever\cache
then double-click file 'crimson_feud' I get an error message ...
"Windows Photo Viewer can't open this picture because either Photo Viewer doesn't support this file format, or you don't have the latest updates to Photo Viewer."

When I right click the file and go Properties I do not see any info under Dimensions, Width, Height or Bit depth.
The only info available is ...
PNG image (.png)
Size 2.47 KB
That size is too small and windows can't read the file properties. The cached file is corrupt.
Delete it to fix this problem. Next time you log into FAF all will be well.

roj

[Dragonfire]

That explain my error yesterday:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6844#p67380

[Lionhardt]

so is this a client side issue that occurs like randomly?