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General Forums => Terrain Editor => Topic started by: Larry on April 21, 2014, 01:36:45 PM

Title: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 21, 2014, 01:36:45 PM
How would I switch from Pacific to European tiles. Also how can I save to tiles to make some custom ones. 
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: mrmidi on April 21, 2014, 01:46:56 PM
in your terrains root folder create a text file named defset.txt
in that file put the number 1
nothing else.

as for the tile textures. just. click on one and select the save textures button
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 21, 2014, 04:10:18 PM
Thank you sir, and what about the low detail terrain tile?
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: mrmidi on April 22, 2014, 06:18:08 AM
Sorry for the late reply.

The tiles are made/edited in the object editor. the default tiles are located in the ...\ahstandard\tertile directory.
I would suggest making a backup of the default ones before editing them.
Anyway load the one you want up in the object editor, make the changes you want.
Then under the file menu select "build". Your new tile will them be built and placed in the "newshps" folder
Copy the .shp file to your terrains texsrc folder then open the terrain in the terrain editor and you should see your new tile.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 22, 2014, 05:54:22 PM
I did that and when I go offline then turn off the detailed terrain it still shows green.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: mrmidi on April 22, 2014, 06:34:55 PM
OK perhaps a little better explanation of what you are trying to achieve will help me to give you a better answer.
 :salute
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 22, 2014, 06:48:22 PM
Okay the top is with the detailed terrain turned on. The bottom is with it turned off. I would like to have the bottom one white instead of green. I'm looking for the file to edit the low detail terrain if there is one. Or if I'm just screwing something up in the OBJ editor.


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Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Easyscor on April 22, 2014, 06:52:35 PM
I did that and when I go offline then turn off the detailed terrain it still shows green.

In the TE: Settings, Terrain Type Settings

Select the type and click the Change Selected Color button.
You'll see R,G,B sliders.

Rock On.

Oh, and if you want to be really evil, set both water and ground to black, or white I guess in this case.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 22, 2014, 06:57:03 PM
I now feel like an idiot. I was just messing with that the other day wondering what it did. Thank you very much sir.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Easyscor on April 22, 2014, 06:59:29 PM
np. You're doing it right. It sucks when guys turn off detailed terrain to see the winter tank camo.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Larry on April 22, 2014, 07:06:22 PM
Yeah that and the skins. But I'm going to see if some of the Skinners want to make some historical stalingrad winter skins that I can put in the terrain that will stop people from turning off skins.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: USRanger on April 23, 2014, 01:37:29 AM
np. You're doing it right. It sucks when guys turn off detailed terrain to see the winter tank camo.

I'm sure you guys know about how to change the lo-res textures in the TE....right?  That way people still keep white ground in winter, sand colors in deserts, etc.  That way people can't get out of snow or desert colors even if they turn all their graphics off.  If not, let me know.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: Easyscor on April 23, 2014, 01:49:44 AM
Yep, that's a better explanation for what we are talking about.
Title: Re: Switching tiles.
Post by: USRanger on April 24, 2014, 07:45:15 PM
Yep, that's a better explanation for what we are talking about.

Oops.  I'd missed where you'd already answered. :o