Map Rendering is weird

[20huskies 4,693]

Well I wanted a custom map for my next project.  I downloaded the Sakhalin map

So I followed the instructions here, and closed everything else I had running:

At first, the jpg it told me to save and convert to 256 was the wrong size and it just gave me blank land tiles, so I resized it to the dimensions in the error message:

 

After this, it rendered something that looks nothing like Sakhalin:

Does anyone know how to fix this?

[CorinaMarie 29,578]

16 minutes ago, 20huskies said:

I downloaded the Sakhalin map

Linky please. I see more than one from searching.

[20huskies 4,693]

6 minutes ago, CorinaMarie said:

Linky please. I see more than one from searching.

Sorry I thought this was the only one 

 

[CorinaMarie 29,578]

I'd also found this one:

 

Anyhow, for the one you've linked, that requires Mapper as it's in SC4M format. If you need help with that, CB has a little tutorial we can ask him to link to.

[20huskies 4,693]

7 minutes ago, CorinaMarie said:

I'd also found this one:

 

Anyhow, for the one you've linked, that requires Mapper as it's in SC4M format. If you need help with that, CB has a little tutorial we can ask him to link to.

@CorinaMarie thanks much , I would need help with mapper … I take it this second one doesn’t need it?  I appreciate that one but I was looking for the entire island 

@Cyclone Boom I am interested in the link … many thanks!

  Edited October 5, 2021 by 20huskies  
Added some words

[Cyclone Boom 16,854]

@20huskies

Yes, that 2nd one is a grayscale map which can be rendered in game, while the other map Cori found is in the SC4M format (and so needs Mapper or Terraformer).

Here's the link to the tutorial for Mapper rendering:

Tutorial: Rendering a Grayscale Map using SC4 Mapper

(The process for using a SC4M file is similar, but involves clicking SC4M instead of Grayscale image.)

On a mapping theme, these couple of posts might be useful too:

Tutorial: How to edit the Config.bmp file using SC4Mapper

Grayscale Maps as Related to Config.bmp Dimensions

 

If useful, @CorinaMarie rendered the SC4M map for you and uploaded it to the WeTransfer temporary hosting site here.

The region will have green neon coloured tiles, since that's the way Mapper renders them. This can be fixed by entering each and saving, and then the proper snapshot will appear. (There is this mod which can speed that process up, though I personally have no experience with that myself.)

Also some tiles don't show properly in Transportation Views (they look like all water), and so entering and saving fixes that or switch to Satellite View.

[20huskies 4,693]

@CorinaMarie @Cyclone Boom you guys are awesome!  I see what you mean about the render, no biggie.  It's great!  THANK YOU!!

One other question: the image on the download page had northwest Hokkaido in it.  Is this difficult for me to put back in / would I have to create a map from scratch to add that?  Not too concerned about that but would be cool if there is some easy way for me to do it.

Again, thanks!

[CorinaMarie 29,578]

32 minutes ago, 20huskies said:

northwest Hokkaido

As I'm not at all familiar with the area, would you copy this image, circle it, and post back?

 

Edit: Ok, I've reloaded the rendered region in the game and I believe it's the part in the above pic that's in the lower left of the image. Oddly, they show that part in their 2nd STEX image, but it's not in the SC4M file at all.

To add it properly, it'd likely be best to remake the entire map from DEM data and that is time consuming and not at all straightforward to do.

[20huskies 4,693]

Thanks @CorinaMarie!  I thought so but worth an ask … I can do without.  Thanks again!