ImgMap
ImgMap: Render any image on an in-game map!
By Evangon, Maximvdw, and JohnnyBlu
Originally coming from a picture of a troll face by md_5, this plugin allows a user with a map in hand (obviously with the proper permissions) to essentially put an image onto the map. The image could be anything: Instructions, rules, messages, warnings, a very nice picture of a cat, whatever you want! All images are resized to the proper dimension of 128x128. The image is then sent over to a rendering process (Devs: Check the source on how it's done if you want), which then the map renders the image for that map. Anyone with a map with the same ID (Typically, it says when you hover over it, e.g "Map #0") to see the same image too! The only downside to all of this is that due to the nature of Minecraft maps, they do not support full color. This is due to a limitation on the clients themselves.
Installation
Just drop it into the /plugins/ folder! No special configuration needed!
How to use
- Give yourself a map with a specific ID. This ID can be anything, but remember, once you draw an image on it, it will pertain only to that specific ID!
- Get the URL of the desired image! This is where some people mess up. In order for the plugin to successfully render it, it has to be a direct link to the image. Simply right click on the image and hit "Copy Image Location".
- Hold the map with the super specific ID and type in "/drawimage" and paste it! For most users, to paste, you do "CTRL+V".
- Wait a bit; rendering can take a bit. You'll notice several segments appear on the map; this it indicating that it's loading. If nothing happens, you're either met with a message that says something along the lines of "Server Internal Error" or you're staring a blank map. If you get kicked with the message with "Server Internal Error", simply type, in console, "fixmap <your super specific id>". This basically fixes the map with the old over world rendering. Try again; if it doesn't work, report it in the comments! However, if you are getting nothing, be sure the image is accessible directly from your browser (clear your cache before you do so!) Sometimes, what happens is that the owner of the website has set privileges denying anyone from accessing the image directly. A bit bothersome, but you can probably save the image and upload it somewhere else. However, when doing so, please follow the copyright usage on said images!
- Viola! Your map now has that pretty picture of a kitty or something!
Commands
- /drawimage <image url> Draws the specified image to the map you're holding. If you want to "save" the picture to the map, you add "-s" to the end of the command. The reason why "save" is written in quotations is because it doesn't actually save the map's picture; it simply saves the URL and it's corresponding ID to a flatfile and is loaded on start up.
- /drawanimatedimage <gif url> Attempts to draw an animated gif image. A little buggy here and there, but it works for the most part! Please be warned that this takes up a lot of bandwith (You're sending anywhere between 0 to 16kilobytes nearly every second!) and that it also is resource intensive!
- /drawytvideo <yt-ID> Experimental. Downloads a video and converts it to a GIF format. See /drawanimatedimage for more information as the same process is used.
- /emulategb <rom name> Highly experimental. Emulates a GameBoy (only GameBoy, not GameBoy Advanced or GameBoy Color) game on a map. Fully integrated, no client mods needed! Click on the chat messages given in chat to control the emulator.
- /emuaction <save|load|a|b|left|right|up|down|holdinput> Simulates input for emulated GameBoy games on a map. Used by the gamepad, you can also use it as a command if you wish. Note that "save" and "load" do not work as of current. Any input button just simulates input. "holdinput" makes the emulator act as if the person is holding down a directional button and directional only.
- /clearmap With a map in hand, this command wipes the image off of it and puts the old Minecraft map rendering back.
- /fixmap <id> A debug command, Caused an issue with a map that psudo-bans them? No worries! Simply get the ID of the problematic map, and type this command in, replacing <id> with the map's id. It's like /clearmap, only this time, you can target maps!
- /getmap <id> More of a debug command, but can be helpful for some, it allows you to get a map by almost any ID. The reason why this is "almost" is because if you try to get a map that is above the number that exists, it merely just goes over and gets the next ID, rather than the one you want. This is something that's within Minecraft that I cannot fix.
Permissions
- imgmap.*: Grants almost all rights to ImgMap. This does not include debug commands.
- imgmap.debug: Grants debugging rights to ImgMap. Does not include drawing or restoring capabilities.
- imgmap.drawimage: Allows you to draw an image to a map.
- imgmap.drawanimatedimage: Allows you to draw an animated image to a map.
- imgmap.clearmap: Allows you to clear a map and restores the overworld rendering.
- imgmap.debug.fixmap: Debug command. Allows you to remove all renderers on a given map ID.
- imgmap.debug.getmap: Debug command. Allows you to get a map by any ID.
Source for Developers/Contributors
Found a bug that you want to squash yourself? Go ahead and fork me! (Please don't actually stab me with a fork!) https://github.com/CirnoTheGenius/ImgMap-LosingPixels
Examples
can you please add like if the map has been used for image you can't change the url again.
sorry bad english :)
Why Does the 1.4.6 version?!!!
Are not compatible
Instead, I've downloaded the 1.4.7 version
But!
'map [imgurl]' pop-up windows
aaaaaaaaaaaaah!!
I'm waiting! Updates!
/ Map called Nice and hard now. 'Map [imgurl]' pop-up window moxibustion!
Bug of ghosting is sometimes caused by appearing of players at maps when reloging and rerendering that maps... Also when there is a lot of maps situated on frames.. then some maps for some players around it actually connected will NOT render.. Please fix this issue and give us beta version as soon as possible. Thanks.
@Maximvdw
Can't wait for the update, really need it :( I really need the /map perm :( So once update is done can you also link download page? Since otherwise it takes 2 days longer before accepted by bukkit.
We are currently trying to upgrade the plugin completely to BukkitAPI as the new rules: http://forums.bukkit.org/threads/safeguarding-against-unchecked-and-potentially-damaging-plugins.116749/ require each update to be checked. gr, Maxim
@Maximvdw
I use oracle java 1.7.0_11
@dalphi
ImgMap uses some Java Graphics to resize the image. Normally you do not need an xserver for this. Did you try updating your Java?
Does this not work on headless linux machines?
http://pastebin.com/CsfUJXfy
@Maximvdw
The latest LosingPixels build. I'm making modifications to it along the way though, and I'm compiling under the latest API and CB builds.
@FrauKoujiro
What is the source you are working on?
Currently rewriting to fix issues and also so the code isn't so ugly.
/map perm is broken on 1.9.2 with cb #2615
/map works
Can you post download link for 1.4.6 again?(Temp build is also welcomed)
As your link posted before is removed. Thanks!
@Maximvdw
I mean a camera in minecraft. Like that SpoutCamera plugin, but instead of using spout, put the images on maps. But that webcam idea is cool too.
@Maximvdw
www.bit.ly but that has nothing do with the problem.... I used other links (those who weren't to long) and yet .gif didn't worked, neither /map perm only /map and png/jpg works. So now after reboot my maps are all resetted...
@Yoshidude54321
Do you mean webcam images? Theoretically this can be possible if you have a service that generates a webcam image (on Windows something like WebcamXP) if the image path is static, we can add a refresh timer that updates that image.
Or do you mean minecraft camera :P?
@CollinDesigns
Do you care to give the bitly link for further testing?
@chlitto
Did you manage to fix the problem?
@CollinDesigns
same problem.
This is a good plugin! Only if someone could make a camera plugin based on this idea, it would be awesome! Best part is, it wouldn't require spout.
@chlitto
Are you using version 1.4.7 on 1.4.6bukkit? or 1.4.6 on 1.4.7bukkit?