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Title: *^Help^*
Post by: SkyChimp on March 09, 2005, 09:55:47 PM

New at making maps help. Well herd that you just get a bmp file and use it to set every thing up terrain wise. Like the hills and such is this true?

Title: *^Help^*
Post by: SkyChimp on March 10, 2005, 10:26:26 AM

tell me every thing im going to need :) finland here i come:D

Title: rofl what help file?
Post by: SkyChimp on March 10, 2005, 10:55:39 AM

hmmm what help file i know how to make maps just wanna make a realistic one

Title: *^Help^*
Post by: MachNix on March 10, 2005, 11:48:07 AM

Back to the bmp file question the answer is yes, you can use a 1024x1024 grayscale bmp file to set the terrain's elevations.

Use any graphic tool you have to make the grayscale bmp file.  Black (0,0,0) will be sea level (0 elevation) and white (255,255,255) will be the maximum elevation.  Grays will be in-between.  Once you have your file, start the TE and open your terrain.  Click File/Import, browse to your bmp file, set the max elevation represented by white, and click OK.  The terrain's elevations will now be set.

Title: *^Help^*
Post by: SkyChimp on March 10, 2005, 04:03:28 PM

<> can u post a pic of the grayscale pic and email me to help me out a bit skychimp_56th(at)yahoo(dot)com
:D

Title: *^Help^*
Post by: SkyChimp on March 10, 2005, 04:07:06 PM

Quote

Originally posted by MachNix
Back to the bmp file question the answer is yes, you can use a 1024x1024 grayscale bmp file to set the terrain's elevations.

Use any graphic tool you have to make the grayscale bmp file.  Black (0,0,0) will be sea level (0 elevation) and white (255,255,255) will be the maximum elevation.  Grays will be in-between.  Once you have your file, start the TE and open your terrain.  Click File/Import, browse to your bmp file, set the max elevation represented by white, and click OK.  The terrain's elevations will now be set.

rofl found pic ok :) now its gray white came like that thank god but i cant make it 1024  1024.... why not?

Title: *^Help^*
Post by: SkyChimp on March 10, 2005, 05:38:17 PM

ahhhh wtf? FalconSS post is gone lol he a squad CO??? deleted post :(