How to add custom map thumbnails to the server browser

I have created a few rars that offer the custom map thumbnails for the maps I currently have on our CGC dm server, Ground Zero. These are the pictures you see next to a server in the server browser. As you may know, custom maps show a big question mark. This fixes that.
If you dont feel like downloading my rar files from this thread, you may enter the server (66.225.194.156:27015) and it'll send them to you. The one for fastdl folders is labeled as such and there are readme files in both rars explaining how to create these yourself and also how a server owner can add them to their server so players can download them from it. Anywho, anyone that feels like adding more, feel free to add them to this thread.

Here are the maps I did. These work for all servers running these particular maps!! Once you have these, they will show up in your server browser if they are the map being played.
aim_arena_reloaded
dm_amplitude_r2
dm_lostarena
dm_zeta_rc2
dm_caverns_r1
dm_feudal
dm_lostvillage_r1
dm_tigcrik_r2
dm_biohazard_cal
dm_backbone

Downloads
Custom Thumbnail Files
Fast Download Custom Thumbnail Files

Can the thumbs be placed into new maps by map makers?
Works perfect.

Yes, and should be from now on

I am making some for our s-uk server and they looked washed out, if they look the same for you turn down the "gamma correction" in "advanced" tab when importing the jpegs.
Will post the finished product here.

Ya, the less going on in vtfedit probably the better. Also, Im not 100% sure that you can pack these with a custom map. At least, I read that it doesnt work with pakrat, but pakrat isnt the best option out there, so this needs confirmed.

I just noticed the bottom 32 pixels of the vtf get cut off


To solve you need to create a border 32 pixels high. Check the valve created ones in the gcf archive.


Take screenshots in 1024x768 resolution that way it scales down nice to 128x96 + 32 pixel border.

keefy wrote:I just noticed the bottom 32 pixels of the vtf get cut off


To solve you need to create a border 32 pixels high. Check the valve created ones in the gcf archive.


Take screenshots in 1024x768 resolution that way it scales down nice to 128x96 + 32 pixel border.

lol you are correct. I noticed the white 32 pixel high border on the dm_lockdown example I was using and ignored it hahaha. Anyone feel free to fix the maps I did and post them here if they want. The more custom maps made and posted here, the better.

Created all S-UK maps and members of S-UK that have made maps. Will probably make more as time goes on.

dm_babylon_sanctuary
dm_bloodshed_sanctuary
dm_castle_sanctuary
dm_datacore
dm_forgotten_sanctuary
dm_helix
dm_mayan_sanctuary
dm_sanctuary_reloaded
dm_tinside




http://rapidshare.com/files/423071009/map_thumbs.zip

I doubt its worth bzipping thes for fat downloads due to their small sizes, less than 10KB individually.

g1's. Thanks !!