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Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: Katie147 on June 05, 2014, 04:05:33 pm

Title: Help with Height Maps?
Post by: Katie147 on June 05, 2014, 04:05:33 pm

So when I make a height map and/or Map Mask, When I type in the file name it says '(file name) cannot be found.' Any reason this might be happening? I save it in Feralheart>Media>Terrains.
Please help! Thanks.

Title: Re: Help with Height Maps?
Post by: wolfdog01 on June 05, 2014, 04:08:31 pm

Did you save the file as a .png?
It's been a while since I've made maps but that might help

Title: Re: Help with Height Maps?
Post by: SlipKnot64 on June 05, 2014, 04:32:28 pm

So, some things to remember with height maps, based on if you made them on Gimp.

For a Height Map;

' Make sure it's a .png
' Make sure it's in grey-scale,
' Make sure that the file is either 512 height by 512 length or 513 height by 513 length
' Try opening ' Watermillterrain ' in gimp, and then making your height map over that, then when you come to save it, you                        
  just export it as a different name.
' Try loading a height map you know will work first, for example " Watermillterrain "

For Masks;

' Make sure it's a .png
' Make sure it's in colour mode
' Make sure that the file is either 512 height by 512 length or 513 height by 513 length
' Try opening ' Watermillmask ' in gimp, and then making your mask map over that, then when you come to save it, you                        
  just export it as a different name.
' Try loading a height map you know will work first, for example " Watermillmask "
' Try to use Red, Blue, and Green as your main colours.

Also if that doesn't work try saving your height / mask in My_objects.

Title: Re: Help with Height Maps?
Post by: Katie147 on June 05, 2014, 07:57:01 pm

Thank you for the help!