Mapdev:features

Features

Map features are the bits and bobs that give maps more bling, such as rocks, trees, etc.

Example

Specification

Feature List

All features on a map are listed in the set.lua

Feature

The features themselves are complex enough to warrant their own set of pages.

Additional Information

• Spring Features is a mod archive filled with useful objects.
• FeaturePlacer is an ingame tool to help with adding features to your map.

History

Feature Map

Feature maps are a single RGB image where features such as grass, geothermal vents and trees, as well as structures, etc were "placed" using pixels on the image. This method was extremely imprecise and involved recompiling the map many times in order to simply move a tree from one location to another. They are still used for the purpose of placing grass

Example Feature Map	Ingame Result

Specification

File Location	The feature map is an intermediary file compiled into the SMF/SMT files using MapConv or MapConvNG.
File Format	Any that Mapconv programs support
Colour Depth	8bpp
Channels	RGB
Resolution	Spring Map Size* pixels = Spring Map Size * 64 2 128 4 256 6 284 ... ... 32 2048 * must be multiples of 2