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Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: trister] #72089
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Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: AndyH] #72090
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I had a chance to check out IceX and the program looks really good.
Can anyone recommend more terrain programs that works well with GS?

Also I see most terrain editor exports to .X format. I must say I'm unfamiliar with how it works. Does a program export to .X with textures? if so then how do I get it to workin WED. I'm guessing I have to go through MED but not sure the process. Can anyone explain it to me?

Thanks,
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Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: trister] #72091
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@ Trister:

Regarding IceX 2.0, I haven't been able to try it out... Unfortunately there is no demo version. Essentially you have to take a stab in the dark and buy it, though I found this difficult because the entire purchase section is in German. Kindof turned me off from shelling out the cash.

You should give World Machine a whirl. Has a demo version, so it won't cost you a thing unless you want to make something commercial. It also has save capabilities. The pic I posted above was done in world machine - I used it to create a base terrain and export the greyscale map and import that into MED. There's a good tutorial on how to create terrain from start to finish (it uses world machine, though the tutorial doesn't go in depth on it), even using roads. You can skip most of that part of the tutorial as it's pretty complicated and there is much to do in photoshop.

Here's the link for World Machine:
World Machine

I'll try and dig up the link for the tutorial.

EDIT: Here it is!
Roads + Terrain Tutorial using World Machine

It's pretty good, shows you how to create terrain from scratch in WM, bring it into MED, applying the terrain detail map etc. all the way to the finished product in WED.


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Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: Penneywize9] #72092
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My thought exactly about IceX. With my luck I probably download a German version..hehe.I do like much about A6 compatibility since I'm just having trouble finding programs that work coincide with A6. I will give World Machine a try. Thank you.

Tri

Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: trister] #72093
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Hey, I found the tutorial, I edited my last post and added it

Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: Penneywize9] #72094
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Penney,

I'm downloading the tut right now. Thanks for finding the link. Also I saw the pic you did and it looked great. I like the snowy mountain in the back.

Edit: I just watched the tut and its a great tut. Alot to absorb but I think I'm beginning to undestand a little more about heightmap. Thanks again.

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Re: Terrain-Creation Programs - Which do you prefe [Re: Penneywize9] #72095
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