User:TheMooseIsLoose - Revision history

TheMooseIsLoose: /* Primer */

2017-09-12T20:58:13Z

Primer

2017-09-12T20:57:08Z

metalmap draft

2017-09-12T20:00:30Z

custom colormaps with lighting

2017-09-11T00:53:52Z

2017-09-10T22:52:30Z

2017-09-10T22:37:47Z

Heightmap with terresculptor and GIMP

2017-09-10T22:35:59Z

2017-09-10T20:55:23Z

Diffuse texturing with masks in GIMP

2017-09-10T20:52:15Z

2017-09-10T20:51:01Z

a start on mapping tutorial

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:58, 12 September 2017
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	-terresculptor standard		-terresculptor standard
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		+	-a good text editor, Notepad++ or better

	-blue texes/gimp .pats		-blue texes/gimp .pats

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 -blue texes/gimp .pats
--part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin, featureplacer?, that metal spot widget from ZK repo
+-part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin, featureplacer?, that metal spot widget from ZK repo, anarchid mex gfx placer
 -you have at least 8gb of ram, right? gimp will become unpleasant to use if you start needing page file
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 -export as .png or .dds (dxt5)
 ==Custom colormaps in TerreSculptor==

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-== Blue Sky Noise Mapping Tutorial [Part 1/2] ''draft''  ==
+== Blue Sky Noise Mapping Tutorial [Part 1/3] ''draft''  ==
 -Uses terresculptor for heightmap work and gimp for diffuse texture, relies on SSMF for materializing
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 -blue texes/gimp .pats
--part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin, featureplacer?
+-part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin, featureplacer?, that metal spot widget from ZK repo
 -you have at least 8gb of ram, right? gimp will become unpleasant to use if you start needing page file
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 -export as .png or .dds (dxt5)

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 -blue texes/gimp .pats
--part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin
+-part 2 needs beherith DNTS pack, gimp dds plugin, featureplacer?
 -you have at least 8gb of ram, right? gimp will become unpleasant to use if you start needing page file
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 -preferences / increase tile cache size to 5-6gb or so
--create new image in gimp with correct diffuse texture dimensions [springmapsize x 64 x 8]
+-create new image in gimp with correct diffuse texture dimensions [springmapsize x 64 x 8]. in this example they should be 8192x8192
 -Image / Mode / set as RGB
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 -scale all layers to image size (cubic interpolation okay)
--right click each mask, add layer mask, greyscale copy of layer,
+-in the layers tab top right shift-leftclick each layer to convert to a mask
 -'''Ensure you are editing the layers for the next step, NOT the masks.''' In the layers dialog on the right, the thumbnail displayed on the left is the layer and the thumbnail on the right is the layer mask. Click on the respective icons to edit either the layer or the mask.
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 -scale layer to image size again, then set layer mode on the right as color[LCH]. Adjust transparency on this layer to change amount of colorizing
--diffuse texture complete
+-diffuse texture complete, export as .bmp with option "write space header" checked
-TBC
+==testing in spring==

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 -menu tools/settings/dimensions check power-of-two +1
--settings/rulers and units/ change units to "generic". Set 1 unit = 175 generic. 1 terresculptor height unit = 175 spring height units
+-settings/rulers and units/ change units to "generic". Set 1 unit = 174 generic. 1 terresculptor height unit = 174 spring height units
 -menu file/new project/ pick 1025
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 -export heightmap
--Set altitude to desired ingame height. remember 175 spring units for every terresculptor unit. Spring height can be seen in the bottom right corner of altitude window.
+-Set altitude to desired ingame height. remember 174 spring units for every terresculptor unit. Spring height can be seen in the bottom right corner of altitude window.
 -extract 3 slope masks at (degrees) 0 - 27.5, 27.5 - 55, 55-90
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 -optional 4th height mask for underwater, or snowy mountain caps
--save at least 1 colorset overlays, ensure auto-range colorset is checked
+-save at least 1 colorset overlay, ensure auto-range colorset is checked
 -we are now ready to texture in GIMP

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:35, 10 September 2017
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	-menu tools/settings/dimensions check power-of-two +1		-menu tools/settings/dimensions check power-of-two +1
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		+	-settings/rulers and units/ change units to "generic". Set 1 unit = 175 generic. 1 terresculptor height unit = 175 spring height units

	-menu file/new project/ pick 1025		-menu file/new project/ pick 1025

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 -scale all layers to image size (cubic interpolation okay)
--right click each mask, add layer mask, greyscale copy of layer, then right click, uncheck "edit layer mask" for each layer
+-right click each mask, add layer mask, greyscale copy of layer,
 -paint bucket, fill whole selection, pattern, pick one of the brushwalker patterns. Use the tabbed dialogue in the lower right corner to filter patterns to only SpringMapping catagory. Do this for each mask layer, may take a while to fill each layer with tiles.

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 -Uses terresculptor for heightmap work and gimp for diffuse texture, relies on SSMF for materializing
 -all free! (but not all foss)
 == Primer ==
 -Springmapedit aeonios version
 -JAVA
 -Gimp 2.9 unstable
 -terresculptor standard
 -blue texes/gimp .pats
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 -you have at least 8gb of ram, right? gimp will become unpleasant to use if you start needing page file
 -'''set gimp to single core'''
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 -menu tools/settings/dimensions check power-of-two +1
 -menu file/new project/ pick 1025

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 -'''set gimp to single core'''
-== Initial drafting with terresculptor ==
+== Heightmap with terresculptor and GIMP ==
 -menu tools/settings/dimensions check power-of-two +1
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 -when ready to export, normalize first
 -save as 16-bit greyscale png, mirroring either needs to be done with SME or GIMP (or requires premium terresculptor)
 -if diagonal mirroring desired must be done with GIMP