[MPQ] How do I find the map image?

[Tanaris4]

I've found a decent amount of threads on converting the .blp files to other image formats (like .png), but I haven't been able to find where they are stored w/in the MPQ files.

Does anyone know? I've search world.MPQ in /world/maps/<zone name>/ but there are no .blp files (I believe this is where they used to be).

Any ideas?

[MadameGrip]

wrong mpq file

[Tanaris4]

Care to say which?

[sitnspinlock]

not at my computer, but off the top of my head I believe its art.mpq

[schlumpf]

Just open all of them once, look, if there are BLPs, if yes, success, if no, try the next.

[Tanaris4]

Found a bunch of them in the art.MPQ, but there are literally 100s in some of the continent folders, should it just be one .blp per continent?

Thanks!

[schlumpf]

What image exactly are you looking for? Minimaps? Worldmaps? Difference. Minimaps are one per ADT, Worldmaps 3*4 per are given in the DBCs.

[Tanaris4]

When you press M + are looking at the map, that's the map I'd like

[schlumpf]

Worldmaps, that is. locale MPQs you go there. Interface/WorldMap/*.BLP. 4*3 per are given, as said. Defined in WorldMap*.DBC.

[Tanaris4]

Perfect thanks :-) Guess I jus have to stick them together now /tear

[schlumpf]

Take the alpha map into account as the actual resulting assembled image is smaller than the 4*3 images themselves. Positions of the corners can be found in the DBCs btw.

[Tanaris4]

Yes I'm reviving an old thread, but does anyone know where to get these from MoP? I found 90 of them by loading the individual expansion files and looking in world/Minimaps but I feel like there are more I'm missing (like PvP maps, etc...)

[Sacred]

Using all expansions mpq and texture.mpq i have no problem with reading minimaps.

[Tanaris4]

Do you open it just like this? When I do merged it shows very little.



Edit: Got them, you just can't do merged mode

[hankerspace]

A software called WowCatographe have this functionality, when the soft is launched for the first time it scan some MPQ and generate a big map with all minimap pictures. Try to download it and see which MPQ are used.