I've did some changes to the texture map .... :)
Here is the new look ..
New Map in the works ....
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there's no sharpness or cotnrast in the texture, it doesnt map at all onto the heightmap, so ti looks like you've just randomyl splattered a pattern onto a random heightmap.
It still looks worse than your first screenshots with the browny orange terracotta colours, whcih where much better imo but still lacked any sharpness and detail.
It still looks worse than your first screenshots with the browny orange terracotta colours, whcih where much better imo but still lacked any sharpness and detail.
I think the first texture you were using looked best, it was the most realistic, which I can relate to. The last one you posted doesn't resemble any landscape that I know of, and therefore is not as pleasing to me.
Compare it to going to a concert to listen to an artist you never heard before. It definately wont be as nice as listening to an artist you know and love.
Now making textures is difficult, but an important part is having fine details. "What the f*** is he talking about?" Okay, here's an example:
http://www.accustudio.com/exchange/text ... rass-3.jpg (suck)
http://www.mayang.com/textures/perl/pre ... 091054.JPG (good)
So you see random patterns are only aesthetically pleasing when combined with some sort of base texture. In your case, the current texture could use a 50/50 or so Hard light blend with a decent grass texture, to add complexity to it.
I can highly recommend mayang if you are searching for good high-res textures to use in your work. Unfortunately the page only allows you to download 20 textures per day(presumably to keep bandwidth usage down) so don't be too hasty when clicking the thumbs or you'll have to wait it out.
Hope I didn't bore you too much with this long post, suffice to say surf here and fiddle with Photoshop until you get it perfect. Else people are going to bitch and you'll ruin a perfectly good map concept with a poor texturing job.
Compare it to going to a concert to listen to an artist you never heard before. It definately wont be as nice as listening to an artist you know and love.
Now making textures is difficult, but an important part is having fine details. "What the f*** is he talking about?" Okay, here's an example:
http://www.accustudio.com/exchange/text ... rass-3.jpg (suck)
http://www.mayang.com/textures/perl/pre ... 091054.JPG (good)
So you see random patterns are only aesthetically pleasing when combined with some sort of base texture. In your case, the current texture could use a 50/50 or so Hard light blend with a decent grass texture, to add complexity to it.
I can highly recommend mayang if you are searching for good high-res textures to use in your work. Unfortunately the page only allows you to download 20 textures per day(presumably to keep bandwidth usage down) so don't be too hasty when clicking the thumbs or you'll have to wait it out.
Hope I didn't bore you too much with this long post, suffice to say surf here and fiddle with Photoshop until you get it perfect. Else people are going to bitch and you'll ruin a perfectly good map concept with a poor texturing job.
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Forboding Angel
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Genblood, I apologize. I simply thought you were being lazy... I see now that is not the case...
Would you please do me the EXTREME favor of reading my tut using l3dt and rendering it that way? If your comp is kinda slow then use mosaic tiling. That will make the resource strain bearable.
I would really like to see you making high res terrain. It would pretty much butter my bread.... in an not so creepy way...
Would you please do me the EXTREME favor of reading my tut using l3dt and rendering it that way? If your comp is kinda slow then use mosaic tiling. That will make the resource strain bearable.
I would really like to see you making high res terrain. It would pretty much butter my bread.... in an not so creepy way...
