Heightmap

farlowj · Post by **farlowj** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:48 pm

Is there a way to randomly assign a height to a thing via ACS before level startup, then the terrain would be completely random every time the map is loaded. I just wondered...

Post by **MasterOFDeath** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:50 pm

Best I can think of is using spawnspot or Thing_Spawn and making the Z height random or something.

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:55 pm

but slopes are calculated at runtime so it probably wouldnt work

BetaSword · Post by **BetaSword** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:33 pm

Nice, I must say. My opinion? Smaller triangles, so that the hills are more smooth. Other than that... I like it.

farlowj · Post by **farlowj** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:45 pm

Updated map, go get it on page 2. I cleaned up, a lot. Now you can copy/paste real easy. I made 4 areas to copy paste, anymore, and you have to add some. Be careful adding too many, as you might run out of lineID numbers. (It only goes to 255, right?) Anyway, with all four areas it takes 197 lineID numbers. Enjoy.

killingblair · Post by **killingblair** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 12:31 am

MasterOFDeath wrote:Hey... is this ZDoom 1.23 compatable? If it is, I can use this in MoDDM3!

zdaemon and zdoom are not far apart, i mean HELLZ YEAH!!!

Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 5:35 am

Not too far? dude they are MILES apart. ZDaemon is based on an ancient version of ZDoom and so it misses out on DECORATE, the new texture system, Strife support, Heretic support, Hexen support, many ACS additions.....

killingblair · Post by **killingblair** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:36 am

I take back what i said, but the height map works

David Ferstat · Post by **David Ferstat** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 1:25 pm

I've just loaded up the revised sample map on page 2, and I'm seriously impressed. That's some really good looking terrain there.

killingblair · Post by **killingblair** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 2:39 pm

I agree, and it looks like hard work went into it, good job farlowj

HotWax · Post by **HotWax** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 6:36 pm

Erm... I thought 1.23 didn't have slopes... how could this possibly work with ZDaemon??

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:40 pm

1.23 does have slopes. just no slope things

Macil · Post by **Macil** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:42 pm

farlowj wrote:Is there a way to randomly assign a height to a thing via ACS before level startup, then the terrain would be completely random every time the map is loaded. I just wondered...

That gives me an idea....

To the general section for a [Feature Request]!

Tormentor667 · Post by **Tormentor667** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:47 pm

Heightmap? Can someone explain to me what it is?!

Giest118 · Post by **Giest118** » Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:59 pm

farlowj, two pages back, wrote:As far as I know, a heightmap takes a grayscale bitmap and makes a 3d like model of it. White is higher areas, black is lower. So you don't have true 3d (which is why I'm asking if it can be done in ZDoom) but you have the map split into triangles to make hills and stuff. If you have played any new games, they have heightmaps. FarCry, probably Doom3 in the outdoor parts, UT2004, and others. It makes it easier to make realistic outdoor environements without drawing every triangle by hand.