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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Blitzterrain painting in real time with textures

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Flamertor
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Posted: 13th Apr 2013 23:50
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Hi,

I'm trying to draw the paths and roads in real time as I edit were my buildings are in real time and wondering if anyone knows how to use a texture kinda like it was in empire earth map editor (e.g. it fades the texture more the further out it is from the center)
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Chris Tate
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Posted: 14th Apr 2013 13:26
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Just throwing one or two ideas in the hat here; I've not created an empire earth style game but do like those kinds of games and I know a little about terrains.

One way is to use a procedural texture; simply paint the the road grid tile onto the texture of the terrain when something changes.

Another way, or a something that could be used in combination is to use the Lego principle. Create seamless tile meshes and plot them along the ground. Use bones to distort the Y bend to conform to the terrain height.

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Flamertor
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Could you provide a bit of code for me to let me get the gist and know were to start of how to do it. It doesn't need to 100% perfect because I could edit it.
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The full version of Blitzwerks terrain has this command. The free version does not.

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Flamertor
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Posted: 14th Apr 2013 15:22 Edited at: 14th Apr 2013 17:13
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I do have the full version but I don't know how to do it with a texture. I can do it with a colour though.


do you know the command?
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Chris Tate
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Posted: 14th Apr 2013 17:17 Edited at: 14th Apr 2013 17:18
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I can't really code the whole thing for you at the moment, I'll explain it instead.

Create a 2D array of UDT entries storing details of the terrain tiles.
Create a bitmap using native commands or an image using Image Kit.

Do something like the following when something changes on the map

You may want to store an additional dimension to store tiles in more than one terrain object. Also, ask the creator for any tips.

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