Yet Another Map Problem...(SOLVED Thnx to Starry)

[SL138197]

For some reason when I go into map maker, and type in (for my map) TLK4Terrain.png it freezes up...But THEN I put in TLK4Mask.png in the alpha and it worked fine.  I use GIMP btw.  I have never had a problem until now and would appreciate if someone could help ASAP

Edit: I also tried editing the .cfg file in the terrain folder and it still cops an additude wif me...FH why u do this to me?
Edit2: I also tried moving the TLK4Terrain.png file into the "Terrains" folder instead of the actual map folder and it didn't work.

[~Stargazer~]

Here, this might solve your issue:

How to make your own heightmap terrain.Simple,fast,and very cool!

          ~Hello beautiful people ! ^o^  Today,I am gonna teach you how to make your first map!The steps are very simple,so,just follow my tutorial!If it's appear some problems,message me,and I'll try to fix it!
~~ !! I will make it in GIMP.If you have photoshop,search any tutorials on youtube !! ~~
~~ !! Download gimp from here > http://www.gimp.org/ Click on download;Choose your language [ ex. English] Wait 5 seconds  and you're done  !

Step 1.

    Open Gimp :



Step 2.

     Go to > New , Width and Height must be like this :



   And click OK.

Step 3.

   Go to color , and type in:

56 >144 > 144 >144 FOR TERRAIN.
92 >235 > 325 > 235 FOR MOUNTAINS;CLIFFS;VALLEY.
0   > 0    > 0     >0 FOR WATER.

Step 4.

   Use the bucket fill tool for fill in it.Use grey color 56 > 144 > 144 > 144.

Step 5.

   And then let's paint togheter!Use the colors that I used for the heightmap terrain,Black,Grey and white!IF YOU WANT MORE FUN,GO ON MAKE YOUR OWN GREY COLOR!ATTENTION!USE ONLY THE BRUSH !

 Mine is it like this




  
Step 6.

   Go to the layer section  > Which is named like Layers-Brushes,click on the right and then click > Add alpha channel,and then remove alpha channel.




Step 7.

     Ok,this is the latest step.Now,go make a new layer,click ok,and add alpha channel.Like this!



     Click on the layer and merge visible layers:

  DON'T FORGOT!CLICK RIGHT ON THE BACKROUND AND DELETE ALPHA CHANNEL !

Step 8.

     Now,go to File > Export  to.You will see an Untitled.png. Name it with your name terrain.Like,mymapterrain.png. Now choose the file type.Look :

   Now go to  Window 12 (C:) [I have window 12,in case you have window 7 it will be 7] and choose FeralHeart > media > terrains > WaterMill folder.And then click "Export"! And then click Export again... And you're done!

Step 9.

   Now open FeralHeart.exe,go to Tools > Map Maker > Click WaterMill and Load it > Go to World And where is the Terrain Height Map,rename it with your terrain [mymapterrain.png]

 

 And then rename it with mymapterrain.png ! !

And you're done.


Hope I helped you,if it you want small cliffs,valleys,mountains,go to height and change it with 300,400,500.

 Have a nice day floofies=^_^= I will come back with a new tutorial soon!
Part 2,Terrain Mask.

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Hope that helps c:

~Starry

[SL138197]

As much as I would have liked it to, it didn't

Edit: Here's somethin odd...I went into another map of mine and entered in the terrain and it stopped working, I am starting to think that file is messed up :/ But idk what to do

[~Stargazer~]

Hmm...

I do believe this error happens when you have renamed/moved/deleted the folder that contains the cfg files of your map.

Any map consist on a .map file and a folder with your map name located at FeralHeart\media\terrains

Your map could be also get deleted if you did a system restore, and the way to get the fles back is to undo the restore and backup the files on a USB flash drive before to do the system restore again.

I hope this information could be useful.

[SL138197]

Hmm...

I do believe this error happens when you have renamed/moved/deleted the folder that contains the cfg files of your map.

Any map consist on a .map file and a folder with your map name located at FeralHeart\media\terrains

Your map could be also get deleted if you did a system restore, and the way to get the fles back is to undo the restore and backup the files on a USB flash drive before to do the system restore again.

I hope this information could be useful.

I checked for the .map and it is there, also I pretty much just made this map 5 mins before I put this topic in...:/

[~Stargazer~]

Quote taken from Logic:

Height map or terrain mask help:Usually if your height,ap crashes and terrain map, the solution is just to turn off alpha channel and make sure it is on grey scale. Along with a .png file and it is 513 pixels by 513 pixels. If that does not work, maybe your computer is not liking the file or it is just way to detailed. It happens...sometimes but very rarely.

[SL138197]

Tryin that right now...

~2-3 minutes later~
It's still crappin out. Idk why :/

Edit: I also made ANOTHER file and just copied and pasted, merged, and removed alpha...Could it be the name: TLK4Terrain.png

[~Stargazer~]

Try here.

[SL138197]

I did everything it asked me to and newp.  Still doesn't work

Btw, this is a height map I am having problems wif...The Terrain mask works fine

[~Stargazer~]

-gigantic facepalm- OHHHHH, I'm such a derp.

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