A map request.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 05 Jul 2006, 05:57

Hi there, mappers. Been awhile since I've asked for anything, map-wise, but I thought I'd ask for this one.

Basically, I'm looking at making a map based off of a heightfield generated from a 3D model, with procedural textures and other things being used to generate the render, optimized for a top-down view, of course.

The model is almost done, and this is sort've a proof-of-concept for me, so I wanted to hear if anybody else has been doing this sort've thing and has any practical advice for me in terms of making the heightmap and other details.

Forboding Angel · Post by **Forboding Angel** » 05 Jul 2006, 07:33

picasso has been doing that sort of thing I believe. Might do you good to get ahold of him.

smoth · Post by **smoth** » 05 Jul 2006, 18:37

*nods* picasso has been doing work in 3dsmax to render his model as a heightmap. He would be the one to ask.

Drone_Fragger · Post by **Drone_Fragger** » 05 Jul 2006, 18:38

But apparantly ity "looks like shit" According to smoth.

SinbadEV · Post by **SinbadEV** » 05 Jul 2006, 18:57

Drone_Fragger wrote:But apparantly ity "looks like shit" According to smoth.

it does... but with a few tags being properly implemented in the code you could acctually include your 3D model in the map as a skin for the terrain you have generated with it...

NOiZE · Post by **NOiZE** » 05 Jul 2006, 19:01

alwaysshow=1; FTW

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 05 Jul 2006, 19:09

SinbadEV wrote:
Drone_Fragger wrote:But apparantly ity "looks like shit" According to smoth.
it does... but with a few tags being properly implemented in the code you could acctually include your 3D model in the map as a skin for the terrain you have generated with it...

Would be teh awesomes :)

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A map request.

A map request.