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Heightmap doesn't work!
« on: March 01, 2013, 04:24:36 pm »
Hey, I got a small problem. I've made a.. potential good heightmap (or Terrain, whatever). I need it for a future rp I want to make. The only problem is.. Well.. The heightmap somehow doesn't work. I got it on 512x512 AND 513x513, both don't work. When I try to load the map in 'Map Maker', the whole game crashes.. I read a couple of tutorials and stuff, but I still don't know the problem. Could someone try to explain it to me or help me?
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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2013, 04:34:23 pm »
Was it on greyscale?
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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2013, 04:40:30 pm »
I think so.. Not quiet sure. As far as I know it was.

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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2013, 05:11:34 pm »
Well you might wanna check that somehow or make new one? (Btw with what program you made your heightmap?)
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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2013, 05:15:21 pm »
I made it with Gimp. I saved the file under .png..
Wait.. Did i do something wrong with the saved file? Like, wrong file? *facepalm*

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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2013, 05:25:58 pm »
Oke it's not zoomed in but I hope you see it like when you click new file then you have to choose from there greyscale:
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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2013, 05:47:38 pm »
Yes, I know how gimp works xD I have the greyscale on.

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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2013, 06:18:31 pm »
Hmm then maybe
-Just one layer
-Flattened image
-No alpha channel
and I really don't know if 512X512 works I usually use 513X513
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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2013, 06:27:14 pm »
Uhm.. Two things.. What is 'flattened image'? How do I do it?
And what is alpha channel ._.
Haha, im such a fail, sorry for that ..

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Re: Heightmap doesn't work!
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2013, 06:32:33 pm »
Actually I am not sure I took it from Reds video (Somewhy I can't give the link idk laptop derps but just copy that and paste into youtube video searcher:
FeralHeart Heightmap Tutorial (Photoshop & Gimp)
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