The recommended tool to make terrain

Hi,

I'm a Japanese and the beginner for the 3DGS. I'm researching the suitable tools to make terrain. I know FreeWorld3D or Bryce, but I don't know so much.
Can I have some ideas which tool I should use?

Thank you,
Takashi

bryce is the best i think

I find FreeWorld3D better (especially for game creation). It produces all layers for the shader, can bake shadows and has an in-game editing mechanism. Much more suited than a render software like bryce.

The tool to use depends maily on how you want to implement your terrain.
Is it just for 2D Backroundshots,
or for making a terrainmodel?

If then, do you want to use a multitexture terrain, or
a terrain with a maintexture that has shadows and coloration baked on it?

I made some nice things with Terragen,
it can be used for skycubes, and making 3d terrain with shadows too.

In the end, the tool + workflow must end in a .hmp file with the correct skins.
So making a nice terrain in a tools does not mean you have it in this quality in the game.

Hi Everybody,

Thank you very much for the reply. I'd like to make the terrain model for the 3DGS game. I just know FreeWorld3D, Bryce and Terragen. I'll try to use them anyway.

Thanks!
Takashi

Try IceX2.0 its pretty awesome.