suggests on map making tool

[boom_box 0]

There's alot of nice applications posted in the forum...but the most commont is TerraGen which is doubt to be poor and crappy tool. Some suggested Bryce 5.5 which is the best app for SC4, think, but is NOT FREE! hahhah...

so need some suggested applications for SC4 map making...and a site were i could DL that app...

[tungston 19]

Date: 12/17/2005 11:11:33 AM Author:boom_box There's alot of nice applications posted in the forum...but the most commont is TerraGen which is doubt to be poor and crappy tool. Some suggested Bryce 5.5 which is the best app for SC4, think, but is NOT FREE! hahhah... so need some suggested applications for SC4 map making...and a site were i could DL that app...

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If you are not talking about Landscape Designer here is a link to it:

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?mode=files&filetype=BAT&Str=landscape%20designer%200973%20beta

 

[boom_box 0]

i do have landscape designer since uses random effects...i want a prog that i could designed my own maps...not random...kinda making my own masterpiece

[ordio 0]

Wow, been a while since i've been here, but i did notice your request for your own map making program..

I wrote one, link is below... called SCRACC (simcity 4 region and config creator)..

 

http://members.shaw.ca/scracc/

 

I made it self explanitory on the website for it...

You are also welcome to contact me if you have any questions...

 

I haven't looked at the program in over 2 1/2 years, and there have not been any upgrades to it since the version on the website...

 

Enjoy!

[delboysim 1]

If you want to make a map - why not use photoshop and create it yourself, its the only way to have complete control over the image.

By using various brushes, you can create an infinate amount of effects. Varying the opacity and the density of an airbrush enables you to create either clearly defined transitions between terrain levels ie cliffs, or gently sloping banks. The method the game uses to render the map will generally smooth out any bumps you may inadvertantly create.

 

Landscape designer is a good tool - but only as far as tweaking terrain levels

 

Ive yet to see a map created with SCRACC that doesnt look as though it was done by an 8 year old with MS Paint.

[vester_DK 477]

If you want it free, instead of PhotoShop use Gimp . I have heard it should be almost as powerfull as PhotoShop and do open PhotoShop files.

[delboysim 1]

LOL thanks for that Vester - was gonna suggest it but couldnt remember the name of the damn program lol