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Map Making Guide

CHAPTER 1 - Introducing TGA Height Maps
  • Introduction
  • Drawing up your map and converting to Greyscale
  • Saving in TGA Format
  • Importing your map into the Map Editor

  • CHAPTER 2 - TGA Tricks and Techniques
  • A Simple Map
  • Ramps
  • Hills
  • Exposed Rocks
  • Edges

  • CHAPTER 3 - Editor Introduction and Studio Menus
  • Working in the Editor
  • Keyboard commands
  • Terrain Menu
  • Objects Menu
  • Terrain Color Menu
  • Water Menu

  • CHAPTER 4 - Studio Menus (continued) and Packing your Map
  • Regions Menu
  • Tags Menu
  • Curves Menu
  • Trails Menu
  • Path Search Menu
  • Overlay Menu
  • Packing your Map
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    Other Guides

    How to make 'Custom' Overlays