Please add support for loading images from the local directory.

This seems to be fixed now ?

Indeed.

It seems this still doesn't work for images contained in pbo's that are not local, i.e. only a server has the mission .pbo. Clients connecting to this server won't see the overview image

Pictures are not loaded in the mission selection screen on dedicated servers. However, they are shown once you have actually played/loaded the mission, but the missing picture error will be back once you reconnect to the server.

Still present in version 1.02.110424

i can confirm this issue, bug happens on dedicated server, please fix it!

Still an issue with 1.24 on dedicated servers.

This is STILL an issue in 1.28. The great thing is, I've just tried to fix that issue for over an hours, because I thought the reason for it is on my end. God Dammit. Not even the simlest things are working as they are supposed to.

overviewPicture is not working in MP (dedicated). Arma3 v1.28 Hotfix 2:

• Create a new mission
• save a 1024 x 512 PAA overview picture in the mission folder: overview.paa
• create a description.ext, include: overviewPicture = "overview.paa";
• Save as multiplayer
• Start dedicated server
• From client, Log in as server admin.
• Select mission. Error: overviewpicture not found

Same for 1.38. It works for hosted, but not for dedicated.

For dedicated servers, the picture seems not to be shown at all. For local multiplayer (subscribed scenario) it shows the Workshop-image (1920x1080) and not the overviewPicture. When hosting a scenario locally (export to multiplayer) is the only time the overviewPicture is shown correctly.

1.46 This is still not fixed.

In SITREP 108 they stated how important a good mission presentation is - with pictures and proper description - yet, overview pictures do not show on servers, instead they produce an error message.

http://dev.arma3.com/post/sitrep-00108

Upvoted.
I always use them and i'm always disappointed because the work i put in doesn't show up in the mission selection lobby.
How can something so evident stay unsolved for so long?

and still not fixed

version 1.76.143187 - Hotfix (23.10.2017)

place lobby.paa 1024 x 512 overview picture in the mission folder

1 - in description.ext: overviewPicture = "lobby.paa";
OR
2 - mission attributes screen in the eden editor: write down "lobby.paa"

Save as multiplayer
Start dedicated server
Select mission in missions selection screen.
Error: overviewpicture not found.
(Doesn't work for admin and client too)

I can confirm what ivosh_cz said. However, I dug a bit deeper and was able to get some more relevant info and test cases that should narrow down the cause. Why I wasted so much time on this I'm not really sure, but it was interesting.

Firstly, It seems to occur when a mission is placed directly into the "missions" or "mpmissions" folder and the mission is not loaded using the in game "host server" option. I've put the steps below.

1. Choose any mission with a properly inserted overview picture (activated either through mission attributes or description.ext)
2. Place mission in "missions" folder or "mpmissions" folder in Arma 3 root.
3. If placed in "missions" folder, open scenarios and highlight your mission. If placed in "mpmissions" folder, start a dedicated server and then highlight your mission from the mission select screen OR start a local host from within the game and select the mission.
4. Notice missing image in the single player example and missing image along with error popup in dedicated server example. However, in local "host server" option notice how image loads properly.

Another interesting thing is that the image loads in multiplayer if the full path of the mission is entered. The file doesn't have to be packed with the mission at all. Steps below.

1. Create a mission with the "overviewpicture" in desctription.ext or mission attributes pointed towards a known file on your computer (for example in my case I used C:\Users\Cyprus\Desktop\Test.jpg)
2. Export to multiplayer
3. Start a dedicated server on your local PC and join that server with the same PC or start local host from within the game.
4. Select the mission and notice that the mission loads the image with that file path.

(NOTE: exporting to single player and then selecting the mission in the scenarios doesn't show the picture)

Two other things I noticed:

Firstly, when using the "Host Server" option If you change the image of the mission your testing, then re-export it to multiplayer, once you're in the the mission select screen the old image will still show. Steps Below

1. Choose a mission with a properly inserted overview picture (activated either through mission attributes or description.ext)
2. Join server and notice image loading properly
3. Disconnect from server without closing the game
4. In Windows change the picture for that mission, but keep the file name the same
5. Go into the editor and re-export the mission
6. Rejoin the server and notice the old image is still there
7. Highlight any other mission a few times or go to the player select screen of any mission and then back out to the mission select screen
8. Highlight the mission in question and notice that the new image is loaded.
9. (Optional) Without quitting the game, quit the server
10. (Optional) delete the mission in the mpmissions folder
11. (Optional) follow steps 1-8 (ensure you're using the same mission as before without changing the name) and notice how despite deleting the mission, on first load it's still showing the old picture

Secondly, on a dedicated server, if you highlight a mission that has a a properly placed picture and you select it and go to the briefing screen, if you go back to the missions folder the picture will be there. However, if you quit the server, go to the main menu (with "show static background in menu" option in arma 3 launcher off) and rejoin the image will be gone again. Same issue that Shuko noticed.

this also affects SP missions or its a related issue. see also: https://feedback.bistudio.com/T147399

Is this still relevant on the latest DEV?

Still relevant on the latest dev branch, I just updated to it and tested it now.

@Cyprus Could you provide repro mission, I cannot reproduce the bug in internal.

Uploaded the packed and unpacked version of the mission. It's the simplest possible test case with just a single unit and a picture from another mission I've played. It shows no picture in the single player scenarios section and it shows an error when selected on a dedicated server. The picture does however show up properly on a listen server started from in game.

Nope, can't reproduce on internal. Could you retest it on the next DEV please (soon)?

Looks like the 2.00 update fixed it in singleplayer but it's still broken on a dedicated server. Is that fix on the next dev branch update you're referring to?

Can you remind me how do you get to mission selection screen on dedicated? What dedicated server set up?

You specify the admin password in server.cfg then connect to it and login as admin by opening the chat box (default / key) and typing in #login (your password here) then you'll be on the mission selection screen.

Currently there is no support for separate mission picture transfer from dedicated server to client. This is why it works with hosted server as it is all local but not dedicated. Maybe a fix in the future, currently there are too many other more important issues to look into.