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[Vattic]

Glad to hear you're working on this again. If you are taking suggestions I'd like to bring up something I mentioned earlier in the topic.

This is less of a request and more like me thinking out loud but would it be possible to take an image where certain colours represent differently shaped terrain like this mockup.



And turn it into a height map that has a curve like this mockup?



It's just if this was possible then it would be really easy to create maps. I've been looking for something like this for some time.

Cheers.

[cephalo]

Glad to hear you're working on this again. If you are taking suggestions I'd like to bring up something I mentioned earlier in the topic.
Cheers.

I did put this in there in a way. You can import a scratch image as your top example, and run a filter over it to smooth it out. You just have to position your sliders at the cutoffs you want. Can you think of a reason why my filtering process is not easy enough? I'm not sure how else I can do it.

The steps to accomplish what you mention are:
Turn that starting image into grayscale.
Import the image.
Put the sliders at the cutoffs so the colors match what you intend as mountains etc.
Apply the filter.
Add some noise and bang yer done!

[Vattic]

Ah I didn't know you could even import images. I must have missed an update or two.

I just tried what you suggested and I get this error:

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See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at PerfectWorldDF.FinalElevationMap.CombineEdit(Rectangle rect)
   at PerfectWorldDF.Form1.picBoxFinalElev_MouseMove(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseMove(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5446 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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PerfectWorldDF
    Assembly Version: 1.4.3935.31281
    Win32 Version: 1.4.3935.31281
    CodeBase: file:///E:/Ben's%20Stuff/Desktop/Dwarf%20Fortress/Utilities/PerfectWorldDF_1_4/PerfectWorldDF.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5446 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5442 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Core
    Assembly Version: 3.5.0.0
    Win32 Version: 3.5.30729.5420 built by: Win7SP1
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/3.5.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

With this image:


Hitting continue lets me carry on using PW but I imagine you'd want to see the error message. Otherwise this is awesome, nice work!

[cephalo]

The error you mention appears to involve the mouse over the elevation map. The paint functionality is terribly buggy. You should be able to import a grayscale image without the error.

[cephalo]

Here's the elevation map I got from that with some noise added.

[Vattic]

Yeah pretty much the same as what I got. The error message didn't stop me using the program.

Thanks again for this wonderful utility.

[Joelz]

Has the OP been able to get the program to work with current worldgen?

Yes, my current world was generated with PWDF and 31.25. You have to add the night creatures and something else I can't remember.

The worlds generated with PW won't have night creatures? Could someone explain how to add them?
Also, can they be added to an existing map?

[cephalo]

Has the OP been able to get the program to work with current worldgen?

Yes, my current world was generated with PWDF and 31.25. You have to add the night creatures and something else I can't remember.

The worlds generated with PW won't have night creatures? Could someone explain how to add them?
Also, can they be added to an existing map?

Compare the world_gen.txt file in 31.25 with the one that PWDF generates, you'll see some additional tags that you want to have in there. Otherwise they will use default values, which are unlikely to be what you want. If you leave the tags out, you can still change them in the 'advanced parameters' screen before genning a new world.

Nothing regarding world gen can be added to an existing map. You have to re-gen if you want to change something.

[Joelz]

Compare the world_gen.txt file in 31.25 with the one that PWDF generates, you'll see some additional tags that you want to have in there. Otherwise they will use default values, which are unlikely to be what you want. If you leave the tags out, you can still change them in the 'advanced parameters' screen before genning a new world.

Nothing regarding world gen can be added to an existing map. You have to re-gen if you want to change something.

Pity. Thanks for clearing that up.

[GreatWyrmGold]

Any idea why this wouldn't work on a netbook?

[612DwarfAvenue]

Any idea why this wouldn't work on a netbook?

What's the specs for it?

[cephalo]

Any idea why this wouldn't work on a netbook?

Make sure you have .NET 3.5 installed on your machine.

[GreatWyrmGold]

...Uh...Uh oh. I have no idea what you're talking about, so...thanks for trying.


I remember reading that you can make the land into specific forms (smiley face, North America, etc). How do you do that? I can't figure it out. 

[cephalo]

...Uh...Uh oh. I have no idea what you're talking about, so...thanks for trying.


I remember reading that you can make the land into specific forms (smiley face, North America, etc). How do you do that? I can't figure it out. 

First you have to get it the application to run. Have you done that? When you say it doesn't work, what exactly does that mean? Are you getting an error message?

[GreatWyrmGold]

...Uh...Uh oh. I have no idea what you're talking about, so...thanks for trying.


I remember reading that you can make the land into specific forms (smiley face, North America, etc). How do you do that? I can't figure it out. 

First you have to get it the application to run. Have you done that? When you say it doesn't work, what exactly does that mean? Are you getting an error message?

A. I can get it to run on my desktop, just not the netbook.
B. Error message: "The application failed to initialize properly (oxc0000135)."