i was trying to help someone with a custom icon - and it seems to meet all the requirements in terms of dimensions and file size, but when i upload it to VN it doesn't appear to be animating.

here is the icon i created:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b267/SirGarth/ColonelQuaritch.gif

and here is what is showing up as a VN icon:

http://i53.tinypic.com/2nbavph.gif

does anyone have any suggestions? is there something really basic i'm missing?

thanks in advance for any help, and happy holidays!

 

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Animated icons don't work any more, the uploader compresses them even if they are the right size and that instantly brakes any animation

 

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Hello, I'm the person Garth has been kind enough to help.

Is there any way this can be fixed? I'm assuming IGN adds new animated icons on their own, or for moderators.

 

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unfortunately there isn't a way around it right now. i wish there was. all of the previously uploaded animated gif's still work but we can't add more. we also don't know if it will ever be fixed

 

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I miss being able to create the animated icons

I wish they'd kill the rest of the animated icons too. Annoying, they are - even the ones I've made myself.

This is the only exception to the rule:

While we can't add, I can replace a current admin icon with a new one (80x80 and following the old standard rules).

 

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