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General Forums => Terrain Editor => Topic started by: Sky Viper on August 21, 2001, 09:50:00 PM

Title: OK, 512 Mile maps and Clipboard, but how about...
Post by: Sky Viper on August 21, 2001, 09:50:00 PM

Smaller maps?
Is this where the quartering comes in?
4 maps named ter0.bmp ter1.bmp ter2.bmp ter3.bmp ? Each 256x266 ?

Oh, I also followed the directions in Wabbits BMP2MAP utility and found that the terain elevations are opposite of what the readme file states for white/black. White was set as the minimum alt and black became the maximum.

Thanks again for all the help,
Viper

Title: OK, 512 Mile maps and Clipboard, but how about...
Post by: 10Bears on August 21, 2001, 10:57:00 PM

If your talking about making a clipboard map, no need for 4 quarters, TE does that for you ie: xxxx.bmp for the xxxx folder, make sure its 512x512 and 256 color.

Title: OK, 512 Mile maps and Clipboard, but how about...
Post by: Sky Viper on August 22, 2001, 11:20:00 AM

No, what I am trying to do is make a 256 mile map rather than 512.
I think the problem is in the terrain creation.

According to the SD&P (mapmaker) instructions, you can use the mmaker.cfg file to adjust the parameters of the output.
 

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Size of Final Terrain. The following block of data manipulates the size of the final output terrain:
To affect the elevation file (*.elv). Double the desired size of the final terrain and put that value in the two locations below. Example: a 512x512 mile terrain would use 1024 for both values. [Elevation Format:2]
Rows: 1024
Columns: 1024

To affect the terrain cover file (*.typ). Put the desired size of the final terrain (in miles) in both locations below. Example: a 512x512 mile terrain would use 512 for both values. [Cover Format:2]
Rows: 512
Columns: 512

NOTE: You need to make changes to both data sets (elevation and cover) in order to produce a consistant output data set.

So, I set my Elevation Format:2 to 512x512 and Cover Format:2 to 256x256.

The program put out the .elv and .typ files in good order, but trying to use them in either of the editors causes BSOD or System locks up.

I guess I could always set my clipboard map, and start with blank .elv and .typ . (not my pref)

Any ideas?

Viper

[ 08-22-2001: Message edited by: Sky Viper ]

BTW, I won't have any problem with the clipboard map once I get the correct terrain size.  ;)
Viper

[ 08-22-2001: Message edited by: Sky Viper ]

Title: OK, 512 Mile maps and Clipboard, but how about...
Post by: jihad on August 22, 2001, 11:30:00 AM

I've never been able to get the cfg file for Ogres mapmaker to work either.