http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/ 2026-04-30T14:05:34+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/ http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2017-08-31T06:39:53+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:bumpmap&rev=1504161593&do=diff Author Aaron Torpy. Last updated 3rd of Jan, '08. Introduction With L3DT's support for bump-mapped lighting, is has naturally been asked how one goes about making the bump map images used for this algorithm. This tutorial will explain how to generate bump maps from texture images using L3DT and how to set up materials and climates to use these bump-maps. text/html 2017-08-31T06:55:36+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:dead_rabit&rev=1504162536&do=diff Author Dead.Rabit Date 6 June 2007 this is a very pronounced effect, (i had to buff it down a little). it makes large round mounds at the tops of hills. or peaks. makes the surface bumpy, not the worlds prettiest effect but useful to dot around on boring places. text/html 2017-08-31T06:33:09+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:fileoverlay&rev=1504161189&do=diff Author Aaron Last updated 3rd of May, 2010. PDF [141kB] In this tutorial I explain how to use the file overlay special terrain type. To use this tutorial, you will need at least v2.5 of L3DT. What is a file overlay? First things first; a file overlay is a terrain effect that adds onto the heightfield the contents of another heightfield, as loaded from a file. These are useful for adding pre-made features such as hills, mountains, volcanos, etc. text/html 2013-08-22T00:09:24+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:fjord&rev=1377130164&do=diff Author Aaron Torpy. Last updated 10th of March, '10. PDF [923kB] Introduction I was just browsing Wikipedia, as I am sometimes wont to do, and I came across the article on fjords (or fiords, for the Kiwis). Absolutely spectacular scenery. In this walkthrough-style tutorial, I will attempt to build a fjord from scratch, starting with a blank design map and ending with a complete terrain and texture. text/html 2017-08-31T07:07:13+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:newclimate&rev=1504163233&do=diff Author Aaron Torpy Last update 26th Dec, '10 Tutorial chapters: * Getting started * A basic climate: grass, sand, rock, snow * more to come Other relevant tutorials: * Making a new material If you'd like to make suggestions for changes to this tutorial, please send me a PM or e-mail (see my profile), or otherwise post in the forum. text/html 2011-01-13T06:08:30+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:newmaterial&rev=1294898910&do=diff Author Aaron Created 2010/08/30 This introductory tutorial is intended to explain how to load new textures in L3DT using materials. The intended audience for this tutorial is new users who are trying to make a material for the first time. As such, this tutorial will not delve into the details of how to get the best out of materials in L3DT. If you follow this tutorial to the end, you should have a working material, if not a very pretty one. If you would like to go further into material op… text/html 2017-08-31T05:29:16+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:panorama&rev=1504157356&do=diff Author Aaron Last updated 22 Feb 2008 This tutorial will explain how to record 360-degree panoramic videos of your terrain using the Sapphire and L3DTio_VFW plugins. An example video is given below: A panorama recorded from Sapphire Download AVI [1.4MB; better quality than YouTube] text/html 2017-08-31T05:43:00+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:roads&rev=1504158180&do=diff Author Aaron Last modified 11th of October 2009 This tutorial will walk you through the complete process for making a road on your terrain using L3DT. Before we start To follow this tutorial, you will need L3DT Professional release 2.5d build 0 or later, as released on the 28th of May 2008. This is because the tutorial will make use of the attributes map brush tool, which was updated in that release. To check that you have the correct version, select the 'Help->About' menu item. This wi… text/html 2017-08-31T07:09:43+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:ski_run&rev=1504163383&do=diff Author Aaron Torpy. Last updated 4th of March, '12. L3DT user 'METEMEDO' asked in the forum whether it was possible to make a downhill snowy map for a snowboarding game. Possible? Yes. Easy? Not so much. The best process I could think up still involved an outrageous amount of manual editing, but, for what it's worth, I have documented it here in this tutorial. text/html 2017-08-31T07:22:08+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:srtm&rev=1504164128&do=diff Author Aaron Date 16 April 2009 PDF [643kB] This tutorial explains how to import real-world terrain into L3DT, using radar-generated height data produced by the NASA 'Shuttle Radar Topography Mission' (SRTM). In this case, we will be using the 90 metre resolution SRTM data that is provided free of charge by CGIAR, which covers the majority of the Earth's surface. Higher-resolution SRTM or LIDAR data is available elsewhere, but this is outside the scope of this tutorial. text/html 2013-08-22T00:09:25+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:stitching_heightmaps&rev=1377130165&do=diff Author Aaron Date 29-Mar-2012 Not infrequently, users have asked how to stitch together two or more heightmaps to make one seamless map. This tutorial should, I hope, answer those questions. does not Required tools To follow this tutorial you will need L3DT v12.03 build 3 or later. Earlier versions did not support tile blending, and so will not be suitable for this activity. text/html 2013-08-22T00:09:25+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:tx_res&rev=1377130165&do=diff This page is intended to answer a frequently asked question regarding terrain textures: Q: How do I increase the texture detail so that blades of grass are visible? There are several ways to display grass in 3D renderers: * * * * 1. Use 3D geometry The most realistic way to display grass in a 3D rendering environment is to use 3D geometry. That is to say, use meshes and/or impostors with their own leafy texture. I'd go so far as to say that all modern 3D game engines support… text/html 2017-08-31T06:15:54+00:00 http://www.bundysoft.com/wiki/doku.php?id=tutorials:l3dt:volcano&rev=1504160154&do=diff Author Aaron Last updated 19th of March, 2009 PDF [249kB] If you create a volcano in your map using L3DT's design map, you are limited to two choices of volcano size: 'large', and 'small'. However, if you want to create a volcano with a custom size (radius/height/etc), there is a way. Select the 'Scripts->Add custom volcano' menu option, as shown below: