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codeX
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Posted: 5th Feb 2005 20:23
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i want to make a terrain but im not sure sure how to go about making the heightmap if any1 could point me in thee right direction that would be great.
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Mr Pointless
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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 05:31
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By heightmap do you mean with a bitmap image, where different shades of grey determine the height, or using a text file, where you can just key in the heights into Notepad?

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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 05:37 Edited at: 6th Feb 2005 05:38
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mainly the bitmap way thanks.
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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 05:41 Edited at: 6th Feb 2005 05:43
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Oh, that should be simple!

For now, try entering the heights you'd need for each point on separate lines, starting from matrix coordinate 0,0 and have DB "open to read" the text file, setting each matrix coordinate by reading each line.

Do you need a snippet?

(Ignore that, I didn't know you changed your post)

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no actually this way is still good thanks and sorry
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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 05:46 Edited at: 6th Feb 2005 05:46
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[EDIT] Which way, again? This refers to bitmaps, BTW.

I don't have any code but I'd suggest loading the height map as an bitmap using "load bitmap" and working out which part of the bitmap you want to look at by first dividing the bitmap size by the matrix density and getting that colour of every so many pixels based on the answer.

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thanks ill give it a try

sorry about the confusuion im going with bitmaps
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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 05:53
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That's OK. Just a flaw with all forums that caused it.

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Posted: 6th Feb 2005 23:28 Edited at: 7th Feb 2005 18:36
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my height maps are ok but i can seem to detail them enough im looking for a simmilar effect as the one in the image bellow what tool would you use to do this it looks like more has been done to it than simply using the brush thanks for any help

the best i can do is >
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Posted: 7th Feb 2005 00:51
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start of with an image that has some texture - like a photo of some stone or something - before drawing on your details with a paintbrush.


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Posted: 7th Feb 2005 02:32 Edited at: 7th Feb 2005 02:34
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Or see if you can achieve a textured effect in your image editor.

(I know what I'm talking about, but if you haven't got a clue I probably haven't worded it right. Sorry.)

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