[UI] Minimap Hero

[Ez_Mystery]

I never liked Blizzard's hero icon in the minimap
They are hard to be seen especially for dark green and brown as they blend with the terrain and blurry
That forced me to change them cyan-red but it will hard to know which hero from the minimap

See that hero glows? That's what I'm talking about

And I made this!

• Click here ->
• Here

I like surprises

Pros
● Less blurry, more visible
● You don't have to change players' color to cyan-red

Cons
● Maximum of 6kb MSI
● You don't like it?
● Unwarcraft-ish? I can't tell

Download the following file and extract
Import it to a map and change the path to UI\Minimap\minimap-hero.blp
Or if you want it in your Dota, click here

[Foede]

What are the lil dots next to some heroes? Summons?

Also, yes, they a bit too big IMO :P

[Ez_Mystery]

Originally Posted by Foede

What are the lil dots next to some heroes? Summons?

Also, yes, they a bit too big IMO :P

Those are creeps of course

Will make a smaller version

[Ez_Mystery]

Added a small version

[SimplyCrazy]

i like it ^_^ t-up

[Vot1_Bear]

Niiiiiiice. T-up for the idea.
But still in your screenshot the brown/dark green ones are less visible. I'd say turn it from (player color)/black circle to (player color)/white circles. OR, why not change the color itself? we still have red.
definitely worth the msi if only 6kb max

[Black.Lotus]

Remove the "Beautiful" from the pros... cause it isn't beautiful...

Also it is a great idea, you kinda see the colors "better", but I don't know why everyone has a problem with those colors on the minimap... I never had a problem, and I don't see a problem. So for me this suggestion is a bit "useless". Also the current color points look much better. T-DOWN!!

[DracoLich]

i did replace this file in war3.mpq, so i will forever with them xD
but not everyone like this. it couldnt be toggled. so td

[Infrisios]

That looks good and since it's less blurry I guess you can indeed see heroes better.

T-Up!

[Ez_Mystery]

Originally Posted by vot1_bear

But still in your screenshot the brown/dark green ones are less visible. I'd say turn it from (player color)/black circle to (player color)/white circles. OR, why not change the color itself? we still have red.

Well, at least a little more visible with the black circles now
And I can't change it to white because the white will be turned into the player color
Also, red is the Sentinels

[Burndead]

Link not working?

[Ez_Mystery]

I tested the big one in Dota and they turned small
I guess maybe it rescales depending on the map size
Removed the big one from OP

Originally Posted by Burndead

Link not working?

I was editing the file, try it again

[Burndead]

It's ok now. Thanks.

EDIT: Just tested it and it looks great. I've got an idea. Can we put the same dot for the courier on the minimap? Cause it's fucking irritating sometimes and I can not see it. Thoughts?

[Poker-Ash]

I dled and extracted... but couldn't understand what to do next... i went to my wc3 folder but...I am kind of newbie when it comes to wc3 folder >.<

[Ez_Mystery]

Originally Posted by Poker-Ash

I dled and extracted... but couldn't understand what to do next... i went to my wc3 folder but...I am kind of newbie when it comes to wc3 folder >.<

First make a folder in your Wc3 folder, name it "UI"
Create another folder in UI, name it "Minimap"
Put the downloaded file in Minimap
Then download the file below, extract and open it, click yes if it asks
Then try opening Dota, hope it works, good luck

Originally Posted by Burndead

It's ok now. Thanks.

EDIT: Just tested it and it looks great. I've got an idea. Can we put the same dot for the courier on the minimap? Cause it's fucking irritating sometimes and I can not see it. Thoughts?

I guess not because couriers are not heroes, it uses the creeps' dot

[Poker-Ash]

Originally Posted by Ez_Mystery

First make a folder in your Wc3 folder, name it "UI"
Create another folder in UI, name it "Minimap"
Put the downloaded file in Minimap
Then download the file below, extract and open it, click yes if it asks
Then try opening Dota, hope it works, good luck


I guess not because couriers are not heroes, it uses the creeps' dot

Thanks a lot. it's soooo cool... i think this should be added to Wc3 tools/AI section too. Lol.

btw, when I 1st tried to open the dota i had an error... 2nd time it worked normaly.thnks

[Fate Trap]

T-up from me

[Vot1_Bear]

Originally Posted by Ez_Mystery

Well, at least a little more visible with the black circles now
And I can't change it to white because the white will be turned into the player color
Also, red is the Sentinels

Oh yeah, i forgot sorry

[surgente]

T-up!

[wapakerz]

Currently I have no problem with what you say blurry. I usually play with the terrain color off, so I get to see all of the colors clearly. But if other's need it, let them have it. T-null.