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Author Topic: Where can I find information on the map creation?  (Read 461 times)

lezebulon

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Where can I find information on the map creation?
« on: October 26, 2011, 02:24:44 pm »
Hello!

I am designing my own map generation algorithm to be used in some future projects, and would like to know how DF manages to create very realistic maps at random. Is there a link or a place where I can get details on how the world is generated? I've found this link : http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3549/interview_the_making_of_dwarf_.php?page=7 but it doesn't really details more than what I have tried already. I guess I cannot look into the source code directly? Anyway, any help or pointers would be appreciated.

thanks!
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Draco18s

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Re: Where can I find information on the map creation?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 10:57:06 am »
Perlin noise.  Lots of it.

Also, you want to perlin the aspects of the terrain (drainage, temperature, height) and then based on the combinations, figure out what it is (high temp, high drainage?  Desert.  High rainfall, low drainage?  Swamp).
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