Problem with the World Editor & Heightmap

Get some help with creating maps or modding.
Need a map editor or other tools, look here!
Post Reply
User avatar
Rider
Trained
Trained
Posts: 106
Joined: 31 May 2007, 16:06

Problem with the World Editor & Heightmap

Post by Rider »

Hi,

I'm new here (1st post) and also new to mapping with the World editor so please bare with me :)

I seem to get a problem when I import my heightmap, as attached. When I do so the map is NOTHING like the heightmap, I don't get it. It's simple grayscale, made in GIMP and saved as PCX. I set the correct map size, import the heightmap and the map doesn't look like the heightmap.

Any help regarding this would be appreciated :)
Attachments

[The extension has been deactivated and can no longer be displayed.]

User avatar
lav_coyote25
Professional
Professional
Posts: 3434
Joined: 08 Aug 2006, 23:18

Re: Problem with the World Editor & Heightmap

Post by lav_coyote25 »

first off - your using the NEW 32 bit world editor?...

second - if so then you need to save your height maps as  .png  not pcx. 

also - if you started in grayscale - then you need to bump up to the 16 million colors prior to saving.... ie: heightmapname.png.


failing to do this will result in the heightmap giving a scewed image... which is probably what is happening.

anymore questions - just ask.
;D
Attachments
Heightmap.png
Heightmap.png (1014 Bytes) Viewed 4263 times
Heightmap_16mbitdepth.png
Last edited by lav_coyote25 on 01 Jun 2007, 18:20, edited 1 time in total.
‎"to prepare for disaster is to invite it, to not prepare for disaster is a fools choice" -me (kim-lav_coyote25-metcalfe) - it used to be attributed to unknown - but adding the last bit , it now makes sense.
Kyor
Trained
Trained
Posts: 73
Joined: 03 Apr 2007, 15:28

Re: Problem with the World Editor & Heightmap

Post by Kyor »

Oh... my problem is different =X

When i try to do anything in the worldedit (It's the new 32bit), it says: "error reading pcx" and another error in the icon.pie file.
User avatar
lav_coyote25
Professional
Professional
Posts: 3434
Joined: 08 Aug 2006, 23:18

Re: Problem with the World Editor & Heightmap

Post by lav_coyote25 »

have you read the new edition of the world editor docs?

if you dont have your setup correct that also will affect errors etc...

read it all - especially the begining pics...
‎"to prepare for disaster is to invite it, to not prepare for disaster is a fools choice" -me (kim-lav_coyote25-metcalfe) - it used to be attributed to unknown - but adding the last bit , it now makes sense.
Post Reply