Terain maps crash my game?

[S-T3]

So, there has been a past thread sort of like this, but there really was no true answer for me,

this is that dead thread...

Anyway, I tried to follow this tutorial, and as soon as I get to the part where you must type in your terrain height map, the game just shuts itself off, completely no warning.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the game about six to seven times already, but still no result when it comes to this.

Also, I have tried to use feral hearts on my sister's newer laptop, but it still had done the same thing when I got into the map making again.
 
( I own a Gateway swivel-moniter laptop with windows vista installed onto it (something that resembles this)

My sister owns a Del ( that resembles this), with windows 7 installed onto it. )

^Not sure if that information up there helps the proffessionals or what but...^

I just wanted to know if there was a solution to this problem. c:

I hope I did nothing wrong by posting this, I just got a bit desperate, map making is fun when you read about it and I really wanted to try it out~

[Ruby1234]

The game can be kind of derp about these things.
First, make sure you are in greyscale mode, and your image is 513x513.
If that's already the case, then there are a few things to try;
alternate between .jpg and .png
open your image and copy it, then close GIMP or Photoshop out to a blank canvas. Paste the image. Flatten the image. Save.
Try 512x512

Let us know.

[S-T3]

Ah, the .Jpg image files work nicely, now all I have to do is figure out how to place the water down, haha.

Thank you so much, Ruby, you saved me a ton of time from searching the web. :'D

[Ruby1234]

Happy to help!~
Water can be added through the World tab, by clicking the Ocean box, and then adjusting the height.
Or, you add a smaller area of water from the object tab, at the bottom. Type in WaterReflectMat in the box, and then click New Water.

And there you have it. Large water plane or small water plane. The small plane can be adjusted in the Controls tab. c;

[HakubiLee]

You CAN NOT at any time of making the image on gimp or photoshop, have ANY layers. It MUST be 513x513 and it has to be in greyscale MODE.

[S-T3]

@Emma, I knew that because that was practically how every tutorial stats it, hehe :'D


--Anyway, I just saw that water thing today, Ruby, thank you again, you helpful nugget c;

So yeah, problems resolved and stuff, haha, thank you all.