SA's Room of Maps, BATs and a hard-boiled egg

[Shadow Assassin]

Well, this is my general purpose topic, for support, showcasing of maps, etc, etc, etc.

Not too long ago, I released my first map under the NHP banner: Whitefall.















You can download it on the STEX here.

[beskhu3epnm]

This is a long overdue thread.

The color scheme on SC4TF is awesome! I have personal experience with it... The map is amazing for a first map project, guys. SA has really done his work on this one. DL it while it's hot!

Great work, and this is going to be a great thread. Again, long overdue!

[blade2k5]

How come I don't get a hard-boiled egg?   Outside of that, you new map is absolutely stunning!  It seems NHP has another mapping maestro on it's hands   Excellent work my friend!

[Shadow Assassin]

It's just something random... (and is also a Discworld reference)

In any case, I changed the colour scale (the NHP team have already seen this) on the SC4T... so it looks a little more realistic.






Stole PEG's Brigantine water mod for demo purposes.


Flying over the mountains.

I've modified the water file, the sky colour (note that it's actually SKY BLUE, not a fluorescent blue! ) and the terrain colour.

I might need to tweak it further especially in the higher elevations (AND the cliff colour, I'm looking for that setting), but I quite like how things look.

Besk and I are working on tweaking it some more at the moment.

[Starmanw402007]

Great Shots on the entire map Shadow, Keep Up the great Work with them. I'll be checking in.

Your Friend;
Mayor Of Steven's Point & Maxiston
(Proud To Be Cities Of Sim Nation!)

[BourneID]

do you have a list going of the color changes that you would be interested in sharing?  I would be interested.

[Pat]

SA that is wonderful and you modified all the colors right? wow ok is there going to be a modified dl by a chance cause dang i love those effects!!!

[dadyrghluv]

now thats awsome. i love the new color scheme in SC4T. looks much more realistic, and not as bright as the originals. more like a nasa geographics photo.

oh do release these plz  i will look forward to using them i hope, in the near future

[Shadow Assassin]

Of course the colour range will be released (more likely in this topic, because it's only 1kb or so). A compressed version of that colour range will be included too, to use on flatter maps. However, the installation instructions may be a little complicated, because the SC4T can be installed anywhere on your computer, and as a consequence, it would require a fairly detailed readme.

It's possible Wou will release a new version of the Terraformer... but I'm sayin' nothin'.

[TheTeaCat]

A stunning Map and an excellent mod to the terraformer. Much more realistic in my opinion 


TTC

[nova vesfalo]

Whitefall is an awesome map ! (I had problem with SC4Mapper, won't load but not "error windows") Is there any solution to render it and make it game-able ?

[Heblem]

excellent work with your new map and terrain render 

[dadyrghluv]

speaking of problems, there is a guy @simtropolis who is having troubles with the SC4T programs, and would like help if anyone didn't see the thread. its in the NHP forums.

[vester]

Maybe you could point him to the SC4TF forum ?

SA: Like your Whitefall map

[dadyrghluv]

i tried, but couldnt find the thread, so i told him to post in NHP forums. maybe he may have better luck in there, idk

[Ennedi]

Hello SA, you are showing beautiful things here!

Both maps are great, but the second one is my favourite. Did you make these mountains yourself or they are based on an existing terrain?
As for the color scheme - you fulfill my dreams  . I really looks much better. I think changing the color scheme in SC4TF can give more interesting effects and it will be good to play with it a bit more

One question: What are parameters of the rock texture, especially at which angle it appears? Where in SC4TF can I find these parameters?

[Shadow Assassin]

Both maps are great, but the second one is my favourite. Did you make these mountains yourself or they are based on an existing terrain?

It's the Columbia River Valley, by Beskhu3epnm, and can be found on the LEX. I only used it to demonstrate the elevation possibilities.

One question: What are parameters of the rock texture, especially at which angle it appears? Where in SC4TF can I find these parameters?

Unfortunately, it's hard-coded in SC4TF. Wou is working on that little issue. However, the colours for the terrain can be edited in a simple .ini file, which is good.

[Ennedi]

Thank you SA, I know this .ini file and I think I will play a bit with colors too , But I didn't know the rock texture was hard-coded and looked for it without result.
If it will be changeable, it will be possible to set it exactly as in the game, this way working in SC4TF we will know where the rock texture will appear in game. Of course there are more advantages of it.

I know good sides of terraforming in SC4TF, but it's a real pain for me I haven't any information about textures appearing late in the game. It is possible to use the color scheme to achieve quite precise information about it.

[dragonshardz]

Great map SA.

If you can, post the color change file here. It looks great!

[bat]

Wonderful looking map there, SA!
And great changing of the color scale!!



btw, my 3600th post!!