blade2k5's Real World+Fantasy Maps

[blade2k5]

First of all; thanks again for those lovely maps. You know I really appreciate that one from Nice

Apart from that, on your new maps, several water bodies have been left out, why?
For example: Bassin de Thau has been totally left out Sète-Agde map... The map of Arles is also missing a lot of water on the bottom left.

Was this done on purpose?

No it wasn't intentional.  The waterways you mentioned didn't show up when when working on them with SC4TF. If I could get better DEM for international places like I can from the U.S. it would make instances like this be a non-issue, but unfortunately, the best data that I can get for international territories is 3 arc [90M], vs. 1 arc for the U.S. [30M].

Hi there, just wanted to pop in and proffer my sincere thanks for doing Kauai, Hawaii. I realize you probably made it a while back so this is nothing new, but I just found it and thank GOODNESS, since my last attempt at making a map was aborted in frustration and confusion. You've made me very happy, thank you for all this effort.

You realize after a while you're gonna do the whole world, right? Then what? Mars?

Thanks.  Glad you're enjoying the Kauai map. I did the entire Hawaiian chain except the Big Island, I still may do that one someday.  If I could find data for Mars, Valles Marinaris would first on my list

[Pat]

Hey Troy wonderful new maps here!!! Again as always your truly a awesome map maker!!!

[Eliteforce]

Just throwing this request out there, Could I get the DEm for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park In East TN.  I feel like doing some development in the mountains.  I want to try working on realistic mountains, the ones in made with the tool aren't realistic at all.  Thanks 

[blade2k5]

Just throwing this request out there, Could I get the DEm for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park In East TN.  I feel like doing some development in the mountains.  I want to try working on realistic mountains, the ones in made with the tool aren't realistic at all.  Thanks 

Thanks for the request, I'll go take a look and see what I can do...which basically means that there is a 99.9% chance I'll dl the DEM and begin the conversion.  <a href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smileycentral.com%252F%253Fpartner%253DZSzeb008%255FZSfox000%2526i%253D4%252F4%255F17%255F206%2526feat%253Dprof/page.html" target="_blank">

[Eliteforce]

Thanks for the request, I'll go take a look and see what I can do...which basically means that there is a 99.9% chance I'll dl the DEM and begin the conversion.  <a href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smileycentral.com%252F%253Fpartner%253DZSzeb008%255FZSfox000%2526i%253D4%252F4%255F17%255F206%2526feat%253Dprof/page.html" target="_blank">

Sweet, the park is pretty huge.  800 sq miles.  But I don't think size is a problem with my computer -4 gb of ram- so don't worry about that.

[blade2k5]

It's not your pc I'm worried about, it's mine.   You may have 4gb of RAM, but I have only 1gb of DDR RAM.  And the DEM file I downloaded [10M DEM] was a 149mb file ....I may not even be able to convert the first stage from a GEO Tiff to a Terrogen file in one piece.  It'll lock my system up  

[Eliteforce]

Hrmm, is there any ways I could convert it on my comp?  I'm open to any suggestions.

[blade2k5]

Unless you have Global Mapper, Terragen, TConv and an imaging progam that creates 16-bit png images, no, you can't .  I did manage to get the DEM converted to a 16-bit png, but after a 20 minute load-up into SC4TF and then punching in the elevation data, the program locked up and closed.  The region ended up being a 22x14 large tile map [308 large tiles in all] and the greyscale png image is 23.2mb in file size.

[Eliteforce]

Well I have terraformer, I could probably load it up in it.  Not sure how to do the elevation thingee, but I'm sure you could tell me how to do that.

[blade2k5]

Look under global tools next time you load sc4tf and see if you have a button that says 'compressor.'  If you do, then you'll be able to do the elevation part of the conversion.

[Eliteforce]

I have Import Image and Export Image, but I also have another part of SC4TF that's "Convert Isoclines".

[grover_]

hey, i love your maps. They're really good.  Just wondering when you'll be releasing the australian maps? no pressure or anything.. haha.
also would you happen to be making any kansas map paks or other midwest states? would love to see them 

[blade2k5]

Hello there, sorry I've been inactive for so long, but I recently found employment after I was well enough to go back to work after my 2-day hospital stay and just haven't had the time to package up the Aussie maps and get them uploaded.  The Aussie maps will be uploaded here to the LEX, maybe one every week [don't want to flood the LEX with maps all at once. ]  I can tell you that Sydney was a royal pain in the you-know-what to do, not even sure if it was done correctly as far as the shape of the landscape is concerned.  I'll be needing any of our friends from Down Under to take a look and see if my Sydney map will pass as Sydney.  I'll be posting pics soon [probably by Sun/Mon at the earliest] of the completed maps from the New South Wales province.

As for the Kansas maps Grover, within the next few weeks and months, I'll be releasing one new US map a day to the STEX [that's my plan at least] until the 100 or so US maps that I have left have all been released.  

So keep checking back for the latest updates.

[rooker1]

Good to see you back.

Robin 

[blade2k5]

Thanks Robin. 

Here is the list of areas in New South Wales Australia that I have mapped and that will be coming soon to a LEX near you.  Those in bold type are not fully completed just yet.

01. Ballarat
02. Ballina-Lismore-Casino
03. Cape Nelson
04. Colac
05. Gosford-Broken Bay
06. Grafton
07. Kempsey
08. Mildura-Red Cliff
09. Newcastle
10. Nowra
11. Port Phillip Bay
12. Port Stevens Bay
13. Sugarloaf Point
14. Sydney
15. Wentworth
16. Wollomgong

It looks like I have time today after all to post the pics for the completed maps, so check back later today to take a look-see

[blade2k5]

Here are the pics for the 12 completed maps of places in New South Wales...

Ballina-Lismore-Casino



Gosford-Broken Bay



Grafton



Kempsey



Mildura-Red Cliff



Newcastle



Nowra



Port Stevens Bay



Sugarloaf Point



Sydney



Wentworth



Wollomgong



Just a quick note, these will all be single map releases, meaning no lumping 2, 3 or 4 into Paks.  Or would those of you interested in these maps prefer them to be in mega paks?  Your choice Thanks for dropping in to take a look

[M4346]

Whoa! You must stop! I don't play the game because I love admire every single map you release!

I would, actually, prefer single packs, because I don't want all maps at once, and it is a strain on this poor South African student's bandwith (and budget)

[blade2k5]

Thanks M   Ok, that 1 for single uploads, 0 for mega-paks...

[rooker1]

Awesome maps.
And I agree on both points with M.
Slow down or something....if you keep up this you'll have nothing left to map in a few months.
Single uploads for sure.

Robin 

[blade2k5]

Awesome maps.
And I agree on both points with M.
Slow down or something....if you keep up this you'll have nothing left to map in a few months.
Single uploads for sure.

Robin 

These were maps that were already finished months ago, I haven't worked on a new one in months.  And believe me, the world is a big place with many areas I haven't mapped yet   I've barely scratched the surface of Europe yet, or Southeast Asia, Canada, South America....know what I mean?   I'm gonna map the entire planet, or at least most of it.

Single Uploads 2 
Map Paks 0