shapelessform
12-26-2007, 12:47 PM
ever wish Canada would just up and float away?
well, it just has, and the Great White North awaits your mayoral prowess.
this height map is cleary not intended to be an accurate topographical representation of Canada, as i wanted to make the map gameplay oriented, so one again, through an absurd amount of trial & error, i created a map that has most of Canada's major features, but smoothed-over for gameplay.
although this height map is 1024 x 1024, made for use with a map size of 512, it really does provide a manageable playing surface at its current size, so scaling-down shouldn't be necessary.
*IMPORTANT*
for best results:
-set Water slider to full
-set Foliage slider wherever the heck you want it
-set Elevation Variation slider anywhere from zero to 1/2
-set Altitude Range slider anywhere from 3/4 to full
-set Smooth slider to zero <-(as soon as you start messing-about with this, the islands start connecting)
hope you enjoy!
[if you're new to this whole thing, just download the attachment, and pop it into the Electronic Arts\SimCity™ Societies\Height Maps folder.]
well, it just has, and the Great White North awaits your mayoral prowess.
this height map is cleary not intended to be an accurate topographical representation of Canada, as i wanted to make the map gameplay oriented, so one again, through an absurd amount of trial & error, i created a map that has most of Canada's major features, but smoothed-over for gameplay.
although this height map is 1024 x 1024, made for use with a map size of 512, it really does provide a manageable playing surface at its current size, so scaling-down shouldn't be necessary.
*IMPORTANT*
for best results:
-set Water slider to full
-set Foliage slider wherever the heck you want it
-set Elevation Variation slider anywhere from zero to 1/2
-set Altitude Range slider anywhere from 3/4 to full
-set Smooth slider to zero <-(as soon as you start messing-about with this, the islands start connecting)
hope you enjoy!
[if you're new to this whole thing, just download the attachment, and pop it into the Electronic Arts\SimCity™ Societies\Height Maps folder.]