Feral Heart
Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: Kinnika on April 23, 2012, 09:21:34 pm
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Ok, so I have made a height map and mask using GIMP, and saved it in feral heart>media>terrains. They are...
-513 by 513
-One layer
-Greyscale (height map) RGB (mask)
I open map maker, and save my map with only the name... (Let's call it Example...). I then load it and go to the world tab, typing in my height map in the Terrain Height Map text box, ExampleTerrain.png and click enter. A window comes up saying that ExampleTerrain.png could not be found. So I forget that for a bit, and type in my mask in the Terrain Alpha Map text box. The ground goes black, and doesn't change no matter which Terrain Texture I set. Could anyone please help me????
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Yarp, okay.
Create the map file first in map maker, save it.
Then you'll want to save your png. files for your height map and mask to FH>Media>Terrains>Example
Make sure again, they're all
513x513
One layer
Greyscale (height map) RGB (mask)
No alpha channel for the height map
And saved as ExampleTerrain.png and ExampleMask.png
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I have to make a file for them?
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No, once you save the map maker file in the game? Like, name it and click save, it'll automatically make a folder for you. That's where you need to put them after.
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Yes, I know... I put a name, Example, into map name and map display name, then click save on map maker. Then, I load the saved file, and type in the file name for height map in the corresponding text box in the tab world... but it still doesn't work...
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And you have the height map and mask map saved into the Example folder in terrains? I kind of don't think you're understanding what I'm saying..
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So I have to make an example folder to save the height map and mask IN terrain, like an extra folder in the terrains folder?
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No, it should be in the name of your map. I was saying Example because that was the name of your map.
For example, my FireflyIsland map would have its own folder in the terrains folder. That's also where I saved my PNG.'s for my height map and mask.
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Yeah I understand... But I need a folder for my height map and mask in the terrains folder?
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There should be one automatically. From the map you saved. Put them in /that/ folder.
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ok, I made a folder in terrains and put my height map and mask in it, then tried to put it into my map on feral heart, but it still didn't work
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Did YOU make the folder, or was it the one already there from the map maker?
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Did YOU make the folder, or was it the one already there from the map maker?
I made it
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You don't need to make a folder. If you save the map in map maker, there should be a folder with the same name in your Terrains folder. Save the two png files in THAT folder.
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ok... I think I get it, if u don't mind confirming. When I save the file in mapmaker, it will make a folder in terrains on the feral heart files... and I have to move the height map and mask into THAT folder... right?
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Yes ma'am, that is correct. After that, if you followed the guidelines for both, it should work for you.
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So, I made a map called Tilldaj, and saved it, touching nothing but the name and display name. When I look in the feral heart folder under terrains, I don't see a folder called Tilldaj, but I do see a folder called default. Is that the folder I'm looking for?
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No... There should be files like three files in there, your saved map, default, and fhmaps.
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I see.... default, fhmaps, temp, textures, WaterMill, temp.map, Thumbs.db, TilldajMask.png, TilldajTerrain.png, and WaterMill.map in the terrains folder
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TilldajMask.png, and TilldajTerrain.png being the ones I made...
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Hm. Go try saving again. For some reason it must not have did it?
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ok, but can I get rid of first one? I don't like copies... :)
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The first one? Er... if you load it up in map maker, should be able to open it up and resave it.
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Ok, made another called Crystal Mountains.... Still didn't do anything.... checked every folder in the feral heart folder.... I'm only supposed to put name and disply name, then click save, right?
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Yarp... Dunno why that isn't working for you. Must be something missing from your files. Maybe...
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Maybe what?
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Try reinstalling. That might fix whatever's preventing it from saving properly?
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Do I have to delete the folders manually? Like click on FH folder and click delete, or is there some special way to do it... also, if Ihaven't added anything like markings, or other maps, do I need to back anything up?
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Do /not/ delete the folders already in place. Simply reinstall, and you shouldn't have to back anything up, in theory.
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ok, so pretty much go to install page on website>click the install button> and it should install with all the right folders..... ok, thx, u've been a tone of help!
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Yar, post here again if it doesn't work.
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I re-downloaded, and ALL of fh is messed up!.... trees are pink, the arrows don't appear when I'm switching between char! What do I do?
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I re-downloaded, like clicked downloads, and downloaded again... is that a problem?
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Try deleting everything Feral Heart related, installing and the try the game. Then we'll work on getting your map-maker to work.
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ok, ill do that now
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Just did that, but didn't delete my map and mask files, is that ok? They were in desktop.
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Didn't work, tree trunks are right color now, but the ground and river still doesn't appear.
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Change your rendering system. Through options on the main menu.
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I went on options, but didn't see any rendering mode.....
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Go to options, than video tab, then the first option is the rendering, change it to the one not highlighted, close your game, and try it.
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It worked! Thx soooooo much!!!!!!!
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my map not work too , i draw it on GIMP 513x513 pixels , grayscale , the saved as FH>media> terrains named: landmap.png , then i goed to FH map maker and scribe it in , then FH goes offline O.o please can some one help me?
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Tonje please do not post your questions in other ppls threads please. Make your own next time. As for your problem make sure it has no alpha channel on it. You can check this on the images layer settings on gimp~