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Cheesecan: /* Overview */

2013-06-21T09:47:45Z

Overview

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	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_heightmap Height map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_heightmap Height map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapdev~~:~~texture~~ Texture map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_texture Texture map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:feature Feature map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:feature Feature map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:metal Metal map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:metal Metal map]

Cheesecan: /* Overview */

2013-06-21T09:47:10Z

Overview

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	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_heightmap Height map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_heightmap Height map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_texture~~ Texture map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:texture Texture map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_feature~~ Feature map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:feature Feature map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_metal~~ Metal map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:metal Metal map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_normal~~ Normal map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:normal Normal map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_specular~~ Specular map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:specular Specular map]
	* [http://springrts.com/wiki/~~Mapcomponents~~:~~_splat~~ Splat map]		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapdev:splatdetail Splat map]

	Additionally, the splat (distribution) map requires three, or optionally four, detail maps. All of them will be explained step-by-step.		Additionally, the splat (distribution) map requires three, or optionally four, detail maps. All of them will be explained step-by-step.

Cheesecan: /* Overview */

2013-06-21T09:45:51Z

Overview

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	Modern maps consist of over half a dozen of different images, as follows:		Modern maps consist of over half a dozen of different images, as follows:

	* ~~Heightmap~~		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_heightmap Height map]
	* Texture		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_texture Texture map]
	* Feature		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_feature Feature map]
	* Metal		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_metal Metal map]
	* Normal map		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_normal Normal map]
	* Specular map		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_specular Specular map]
	* Splat ~~distribution~~ map		* [http://springrts.com/wiki/Mapcomponents:_splat Splat map]

	Additionally, the splat distribution map requires three (optionally, ~~four)~~ detail maps. All will be explained step-by-step.		Additionally, the splat (distribution) map requires three, or optionally four, detail maps. All of them will be explained step-by-step.

	== The heightmap ==		== The heightmap ==

Cheesecan: /* Getting started */

2013-06-21T09:37:15Z

Getting started

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 * A solid state drive (for compiling maps quickly)
 * A quad core HT-enabled CPU (for rendering maps quickly in Carrara)
 == Overview ==

Cheesecan at 09:32, 21 June 2013

2013-06-21T09:32:57Z

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			= Map making tutorial =
			A work in progress.

			== Getting started ==
			Having good hardware will make map making much less tedious. Here are my recommendations:

			* A good optical mouse (for drawing detailed heightmaps)
			* A solid state drive (for compiling maps quickly)
			* A quad core HT-enabled CPU (for rendering maps quickly in Carrara)

			== Overview ==
			Modern maps consist of over half a dozen of different images, as follows:

			* Heightmap
			* Texture
			* Feature
			* Metal
			* Normal map
			* Specular map
			* Splat distribution map

			Additionally, the splat distribution map requires three (optionally, four) detail maps. All will be explained step-by-step.

			== The heightmap ==
			The heightmap is the single most important part of your map. It will make or break your map, so get it right. I cannot stress this enough. If you fuck it up, you have to fix it.

			Map making should be an iterative process, if you want the result to be of a high quality. You do, don't you?

			The dimensions of the heightmap spring wants is calculated as follows:
			([x] * 64 ) +1
			Where x is either your map width or height component. In other words, the heightmap for a 16x12 map would be 1025x769 pixels.

			However, the heightmap should be drawn in 4096x4096 resolution and then scaled down to the spring resolution. This gives the terrain renderer more detail to work with later on, compared to if you had a 1024x1024 image as input.

			For drawing the heightmap, you can use a fully fledged map editor like SpringMapEdit, or a graphics program. I prefer the control a graphics program gives compared to the awkward controls of SME, so I won't go into anymore detail on SME than simply mentioning it. In this tutorial, I will assume you have both Photoshop CS6 or later and GIMP.

Cheesecan at 18:21, 8 May 2013

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-I have made the following maps:
+Documented for posterity's sake.
-*Sector9
+= Map making =
-*3_bridges
+== Early maps circa 2006  ==
-Feel free to use them in any way you wish.
+http://oi40.tinypic.com/2q1rssn.jpg
---[[User:Cheesecan|Cheesecan]]/diesel
+Sector9-v01

Cheesecan at 21:45, 15 January 2010

2010-01-15T21:45:23Z

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	Feel free to use them in any way you wish.		Feel free to use them in any way you wish.

	--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]]		--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]]/diesel

Cheesecan at 21:45, 15 January 2010

2010-01-15T21:45:12Z

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	I made the following maps~~. Feel free to use them in any way you wish.~~		I have made the following maps:

	Sector9		*Sector9
	3_bridges		*3_bridges
	Surrounded grounds		*Surrounded grounds
	Archipelago		*Archipelago
	Wadi		*Wadi
	Wadichelago		*Wadichelago
	Dying grounds		*Dying grounds
	Robots from Outerspace (War Evolution map)		*Robots from Outerspace (War Evolution map)
	Lost		*Lost
	CliffHanger		*CliffHanger

	--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]] ~~15:24, 1 Jul 2006 (W. Europe Daylight Time)~~		Feel free to use them in any way you wish.

			--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]]

Cheesecan at 21:43, 15 January 2010

2010-01-15T21:43:10Z

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	~~[http://www~~.~~fileuniverse~~.~~com/images/wadi2.jpg http://www.fileuniverse.com/images/wadi2.jpg-small.png]~~		I made the following maps. Feel free to use them in any way you wish.

	~~[http://www.fileuniverse.com/?p=useritm&ID=diesel Maps]~~

			Sector9
			3_bridges
			Surrounded grounds
			Archipelago
			Wadi
			Wadichelago
			Dying grounds
			Robots from Outerspace (War Evolution map)
			Lost
			CliffHanger

	--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]] 15:24, 1 Jul 2006 (W. Europe Daylight Time)		--[[User:Cheesecan\|Cheesecan]] 15:24, 1 Jul 2006 (W. Europe Daylight Time)

Cheesecan at 13:24, 1 July 2006

2006-07-01T13:24:17Z

New page

[http://www.fileuniverse.com/images/wadi2.jpg http://www.fileuniverse.com/images/wadi2.jpg-small.png]

[http://www.fileuniverse.com/?p=useritm&ID=diesel Maps]

--[[User:Cheesecan|Cheesecan]] 15:24, 1 Jul 2006 (W. Europe Daylight Time)