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Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: ThatRandomTypo on June 08, 2016, 12:07:49 am

Title: Heightmap Issues
Post by: ThatRandomTypo on June 08, 2016, 12:07:49 am
So, I downloaded a free height map (the creator explicitly said they were free as long as you would credit them) and each time I load it the terrain ends up very spiky. I've notice this happens any time I ever try to use my own height map that I created myself, and Im not sure if its because my map size (the width and whatnot) is too small or too large. Any advice?
Title: Re: Heightmap Issues
Post by: D-ead7Dog on June 08, 2016, 12:10:46 am
Perhaps these threads can help you out. ;w;

here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18937.0%20newwindow)
here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=11)
here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=17452.0%20newwindow)
Title: Re: Heightmap Issues
Post by: ThatRandomTypo on June 08, 2016, 12:15:07 am
Quote from: Pkf7 on June 08, 2016, 12:10:46 am
Perhaps these threads can help you out. ;w;

here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=18937.0%20newwindow)
here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=11)
here (http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=17452.0%20newwindow)

As helpful as those are, they don't really seem to cover my issue, thanks though!

I'm thinking I'm going to have to run the images through a weak blur to sort of smooth out the scattered pixels, which I can only presume are causing my problem.
Title: Re: Heightmap Issues
Post by: Hakumi on June 08, 2016, 12:22:02 am
That's actually why ( if memory serves me when I first did the map ).
Just go ahead and blur out any rough edges, smoothing them out more and it'll be more 'rounded' & not spiky ^.^
Title: Re: Heightmap Issues
Post by: Kynvuu on June 08, 2016, 12:30:59 am
You can also try to mess around with the width, length, and height of the map. Sometimes certain height-maps are more suited for maps of certain sizes or heights.