map_heights.tga

[A_B]

Does anyone have the map_heights.tga for RTR VII, or a converter? I could not get Aplpaca's old one to work.

I'm trying to add some land bridges (to help the AI). RTR VII only has the map_heights.hgt file in the base directory.

Also, will i need to reconvert to an .hgt file? I read somewhere that BI.exe needs this type, and will crash if it doesn't have it.

THanks!

[Maurits]

I think Muizer didn't use a map_heights.tga file, he constructed the map directly in the other mapping files

[A_B]

any idea which mapping files, or program? There was one Rome mapping file, but it didn't work for me.

Thanks!

[Maurits]

You should PM him about it, since I really know nothing at all about mapping

[A_B]

Muizer says there is a rough map_heights.tga that the team has access to, but that it's up the team whether they share it with modders. Would you be able to contact the team and ask?

thanks,

[Maurits]

We're discussing it, CC might attempt to cut off some of the rough edges before we do

[Caligula Caesar]

This isn't a 1:1 rendering of the hgt file, but it is pretty good. Some of the coasts seem to have moved, and I assume that the tiles have also changed a bit inland, but I don't think it'll matter greatly. Vizna's and Burdigala's ports are now in the sea, though.

[Muizer]

You will also need to set a new height interval in descr_terrain.txt. Max land height of 5610 and Min sea height of -20 or near those numbers.

[A_B]

Right now, desc_terrain.txt had -30 and 6000. I've never messed with these numbers before. Interesting....

Thanks for your help, gentlemen!

[Caligula Caesar]

What do those numbers actually do?

[Muizer]

What do those numbers actually do?

By setting the maximum land height in descr_terrain.txt, you're telling the game what actual height in meters cells with a value of 255 on map_heights.tga should have. Analogous for min sea depth (although I think that applies to the minimum value on the tga's blue channel). Values inbetween are spread out over the interval, though apparently not in a linear fashion.

The game uses map_heigths.tga and descr_terrain to construct a height map with virtually limitless and signed values depicting actual height on one channel. If you can mod this format (map_heights.hgt) directly, that's of course much preferable. Sadly I know only of licensed software that allows users without programming skills to define a custom file format like that of map_heights.hgt for import and export. I know you can import user defined formats in ImageJ, but it does not allow you to define an output format.

[A_B]

It loads up, Yeah! You guys have really breathed some new life into an old game. Very, very impressive.

AB

[meliscarop]

I think Muizer didn't use a map_heights.tga file

[Caligula Caesar]

Oh ok, thanks I'll play around with it a bit on FO, some of the battle maps are a bit too hilly for my liking.