MallowTheClouds Maps

[MallowTheCloud 41]

The problem you are getting is a result of SC4 not recognizing that the 250m.dat is in the plugins folder.

Make sure it's located here:

C:\Documents and Settings\Username\My Documents\SimCity 4\Plugins\250m.dat

If it is, and you still have problems rendering, let me know.

[heyden_simcity_4 5]

yep this thread is cool great maps mallow i like them all

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Thanks, heyden.

[use 0]

hello...

im having a problem that maybe you are tired of explaining but everytime y try to get a region done, for example rome or lisbon, i just get mountains and no water... ive followed your readme files and done everything you say... ive installed the import.dat and the 1000.dat in the plugins folder.... etc... no other height mods.... if theres anything that can help... please let me know...

thanks and sorry for my english...

[MallowTheCloud 41]

It's okay, use. Sometimes little problems can cause the whole thing not to work. It can be frustrating.

For Lisbon and Rome, I believe you should just have 1000.dat, and not import.dat, in your plugins folder.

[blade2k5 1,523]

Hi there Mallow. I have a question about your height mods. I wanted to start using some of them for map ideas I have in the works and need to know is what RGB setting ]for MS Paint] is sea level for each of the 12 heights? Also, what is the "import.dat" file for, and do I need it to use your mods while rendering maps? Thanks.

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Where meters is the total amount of meters (height above sea level plus water depth, which is 250m)...

meters/255 = ImageImportScaleFactor ==> x

Sea Level = f[x] = 250 / x

Total Height Above Water = g[x] = x(256 - f[x])

Height ASL ... ISF     ... Sea Level

100m       ... 1.3725  ... 182

250m       ... 1.9608  ... 127

500m       ... 2.9412  ... 85

518m       ... 3.0000  ... 83  <--- Default, no height plugins

1000m      ... 4.9020  ... 51

1500m      ... 6.8627  ... 36

2000m      ... 8.8235  ... 28

2254m      ... 9.7832  ... 26  <--- import.dat

2500m      ... 10.7843 ... 23

3000m      ... 12.7451 ... 20

3500m      ... 14.7059 ... 17

4000m      ... 16.6667 ... 15

4500m      ... 18.6275 ... 13

5000m      ... 20.5882 ... 12

[blade2k5 1,523]

Thanks Mallow. This helps a lot.

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Harrisonburg has been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Cumulus Hills, Cirrus Plateau, and Stratus Cliffs have been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[blade2k5 1,523]

It's good to see you again Mallow and your 4 new maps are of the highest quality as always.   Look forward to your next offering.

[joeynymets 19]

Hey mallow thanks for making a map of my home county and it still is the county i live in, Suffolk County, NY

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Thanks, blade!

joey, no problem!

A larger view of Suffolk County.

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Korsor has been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Cincinnati has been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Krakow has been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[raf11 2]

hey the card of montreal and long beach don't march because my computer said :change 3025 x3500 in 1025x1025 dou you have a solution for my probleme please and exuse me for my inglish.

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Hello.

You need to include the config.bmp in your region folder. So, for example, for the Long Beach map...

* Make a region folder called Long Beach in C:\Documents and Settings\Mallow\My Documents\SimCity 4\Regions\

* Place the config.bmp file that comes with the Long Beach map in the new region folder

* Try to render the map

[raf11 2]

Try to render the map what ?And for the map of montreal , dou you have a solution ?

[MallowTheCloud 41]

To render the map...

* Load Sim City 4

* Load the new Long Beach region

* Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-R

* Find the greyscale.jpg map you downloaded and load it

For the Montreal map, do the same, except with a folder called Montreal, and the Montreal config.bmp file, and the Montreal greyscale.jpg map.

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Okinawa has been uploaded to the STEX, and should be available shortly!

[MikeyB2005 0]

In advance, I apologize if this is the incorrect spot to make a request, but I couldn't find another thread to request maps from you specifically.

If it isn't too much trouble, I'd love to get an accurate scale map of Calgary, Alberta, CANADA from you.  I've been incredibly impressed with the detail and accuracy of your maps and think you'd be the most qualified map god to create it for the community.

Please and thank you!

[HabLeUrG 32]

I didnt see yours maps pack, all of those maps are incredible, I have already uploaded a Monterrey map, but i didnt see yours in the international pack... If you need any help I can help u I am a map maker too, my recent upload was the middle earth...

[dadyrghluv 8]

hey mallow, great work on all the maps so far. not to be biased, ur the only map maker i use. lol. i just have a request like so many others im sure but is there any way u can do a map of the Hong Kong region? i seen a few on the STEX but im not excactly sure how good they are and how to "scale" they are. like i said ur the only map maker i use and since u have not done one yet, it's a good suggestion. let me know or P.M me here on simtropolis, best regards dadyrghluv! :-)

[MallowTheCloud 41]

I'd be more than happy to take up these requests (Calgary and Hong Kong). I just ask for some time, as I have school and a job to worry about as well.

HabLeUrG; it's no problem. And if you'd like to help, please do! There's a thread called "Official Mapping Community Requests" with LOADS of requests just waiting to be fulfilled. Pick whichever ones you want to do.

[jpnalex 0]

Hello Mallow!

Name is Alex.  Thank you for doing the Okinawa region.  I live in Okinawa and have been waiting a long time for someone to do the region.  

I see that the map is 1/2 scale.  I understand a full scale region would make a map over 6000 pixels in size.  That is way to big for me.  Anyway,  in making an effort to produce a full scale version of your map I cut the island in half and then doubled the size of each half.

Using the NE250.dat and import.dat files in my plugins folder, I rendered both maps.  The scale as far as distance is almost perfect but there are elevation rendering issues that bother me.  Okinawa is full of extreme elevation changes and very rugged terrain.  There is a limited amount of flat land anywhere on the island.  These elevation changes show up just fine if the land is near the ocean but do not show up very well in the middle parts of the island.  

I am think this is because of the editing I did in my photo editor but want to get your opinion on this.  Any help is definately appreciated.

Alex

[MallowTheCloud 41]

Yeah, that, and the resizing, probably made the resolution pretty bad. If you'd like, I could make a more detailed version of the map in sections (2 or 4?)

[jpnalex 0]

Mallow,

As long as it is possible to do a full scale version that would be great.  I think 2 sections, north and south would be perfect.  If you can cut the island in half at it's skinniest point while not cutting off the eastern or western portions I would owe you forever.

Let me know if that is possible.

Alex

[dadyrghluv 8]

absolutley understandable mallow, i got all the time in the world. no rush. im still gathering buildings for it so i dont need it just yet, but when u get around to it that would be great! thanx bud, cheers

[raf11 2]

Originally posted by: MallowTheCloud To render the map...

* Load Sim City 4

* Load the new Long Beach region

* Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-R

* Find the greyscale.jpg map you downloaded and load it

For the Montreal map, do the same, except with a folder called Montreal, and the Montreal config.bmp file, and the Montreal greyscale.jpg map.quote>

 

Hi , now i have a probleme witch the region of Phoenix :region generation error - region bitmap size is incorrect--2817x2561, should be 1025x1025. why i got that can you help me ?

  Sorry for my english .