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Everytime I type the terrain file in when I'm trying to make this one map, my game freezes and absolutely nothing changes! Am I doing something wrong? The terrain mask works fine, but the terrain itself isn't loading!
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Check the terrain file for these:
-Image is 513 x 513 pixels
-Greyscale image
-A .PNG file
-Named (mapname)Terrain.png
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So, it turns out it was 152x152. I went to fix it and did so. Now, I don't remember where to put the terrain mask and height map ;-; I'm a dummy
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No worries dear!
They go in C://FeralHeart//media//terrains
:3 Hope I helped!
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Everytime I type the terrain height map in, it crashes. I don't know what I did wrong, but I'm starting to think my png file might have some transparent parts in it. What are some other things that might cause it to crash?
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Hmm...
Did you use any layers while making the image? If so you'll need to completely flatten the image. If you're using gimp, all you have to do is right-click and select something along the lines of "flatten image".
Transparent bits could cause problems, in that case you can create a layer underneath your current map. Make the new layer a solid shade of grey using a bucket tool. If you do this, you'll have to do the flattening thing I mentioned before.
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I did all of those things, but it still crashes my game! The file is PNG and has no transparent spots, and being a PNG file it has no layers. I really don't know what is wrong and I'm starting to worry
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Could you send me the file? I can look over it for you. Just pm it to me if you don't want it public~
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It may help to share what program you're using, since some can't save a grayscale-mode image from what I've heard (though it be in shades of gray, it may not be grayscale mode). That was what crashed my game when I first tried to use Map Maker... I was using Paint, which can create the terrain in every other way but not in grayscale mode. Now I use GIMP for my map terrains... at least in editing them. :)
If all else fails, the problem could be the file itself. It could be corrupted... this happened with one of my own heightmaps, which I have yet to recreate. The only way to fix a corrupted file is the remake the thing in its entirety in a fresh file.
Hope this helps. :)
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Oh, so so so many thanks to everyone who helped! Although, now my terrain mask is pure black when I try to use it. I'm sorry for bothering everyone.
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Don't be sorry. :) I think people here like to help other floofs~
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No need to be sorry! We're all here to help ya~
To be clear, when you say terrian mask, you're reffering to the red green and blue colored picture that determines what the ground texture is, right?
In that case:
-Is the file the correct size?
-Is it in RGB mode
-Are you changing the terrain types? (The default is this black texture, so you simply have to change it to the desired type.
-Are you positive your typing the file in correctly?
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Turns out it said 'copy' in the name and I never noticed. Thanks everyone, again. I can't tell you all how much you helped me out!
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Glad you got it to work, I'm sure it looks great!