Hi Everyone,
As a side-effect of the recent bugfix for the design map import feature, we now have an option to re-size and existing design map (see 'operations->design map->resize design map' in v2.5.0.8 ). I had only implemented this as a temporary means to allow me to test the re-sizing algorithm used in the DM import, but I figured it might come in handy for some users.
One use for this may be in designing really large maps. With this feature, you can generate a low resolution design map, tinker with your design, build a rough heightfield, mess around with climates, etcetera. Once your design is looking good, you can the re-size the design map, do some more detailed tinkering if you desire, and generate your full-resolution heightfield/textures/etc. Thoughts, anyone?
I should point out that, at present, the horizontal scaling of the design map is modified such that the extents are preserved. This means that, for example, a 20x20 pixel design map covering 200km x 200km will still cover 200km x 200km if it is re-sized to 2000x2000 pixels. The detail will improve, but the size in real world units won't change. Anyway, I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could try it out and provide some feedback. I expect there will need to be some additional refinements/options added to this feature, but at the moment I don't exactly know what may or may not be useful.
Cheers,
Aaron.