JCL,
Why might it be that with this new version as compared to 7.73, my terrain is not identified and the avatar is situated below the terrain at start-up.
Thanks...
Paul

I'm just uploading a new public beta version, to the same URL. It should be downloadable in about 30 minutes.

Two differences: Publishing works now, and a small error - a wrong material name - was fixed in the carlevel script.

- Avatar below the terrain surface: This can have two reasons. Either the avatar is already placed too low in WED. Or the script function that adjusts its height has a random bug so that it sometimes works, sometimes not. Try it with the function from the c_move example in the manual.

Now better.

Hmm ... I can't install the new version.

I only see the progess bar while extracting the setup files, but then the installer doesn't start.

I've had the same problem. Now it's working though.

What did you change?

I have the problem on 2 machines.

I'm currently downloading the file again and now it's some kb bigger than before ... I hope the new file will work.

Now it works fine.

Was the file changed on the server?

JCL,
I found out why my Avatar starts below the terrain...
(running A7.77)
I put a cube below the Avatar and if I jump from the cube across a gap between two terrains, the Avatar moves on the terrain properly... But, there are gaps in the terrain and Edge Artifacts... (Which is why the avatar starts below the terrain, it just so happens that my avatar was located close to a terrain edge and fell down a gap.) You need to know that I believe that this is a problem with A7.77 because these gaps and artifacts do not exist with A7.3... Also, I scripted out the terrain_lod and terrain_chunk variables but as you can see in the image the problem still exists. (With these variables activated the edge artifacts are at all edges...)

I attached a link to an image (see below)... if you can't see the image please let me know and I will forward via e-mail... And by the way ... thanks for your response and your efforts...

There's always some dam problem... Good Luck with this one...
Paul

Yes, the edge artifacts are indeed caused by this version. The reason is that the engine tries to stitch terrain edges together, by increasing or reducing the heights of the edge vertices until the terrain starts and ends at the same height. This causes artifacts when, as in your case, you put a huge terrain together from some smaller terrains.

I'll release a version 7.77.1 where this behavior is removed.