Grey Scale Map extraction from LDA standard maps - Longbow Digital Arts Discussion

Author	Topic: Grey Scale Map extraction from LDA standard maps
coaxs Member	posted August 29, 2002 05:29 AM I'm trying to get the grey scale for the caldera map any suggestions on how I can do this? IP:
KiLlEr Member	posted August 29, 2002 09:08 AM If someone can give me the format of the ved files, I can easily create a ripper. IP:
Random Chaos Member	posted August 29, 2002 12:00 PM The VED files encode the hieghtmap as an embedded BMP file inside the VED file. Coax...check your ICQ. IP:
peeeto Member	posted August 29, 2002 01:25 PM ...already emailed him the greyscale, RC IP:
Random Chaos Member	posted August 29, 2002 02:36 PM Here is how to directly get it: Open as follows: RAW format (Paint Shop Pro can do this) Header offset: 40 bytes Size: Probably 1024x1024 - most LDA maps are this size Color Chanels: Single (Greyscale) File Structure shouldn't matter since its greyscale, but I know Interweaved RGB order works. IP:
Random Chaos Member	posted August 29, 2002 02:38 PM If for some reason the file seems off hoizontally, open with no Header Offset and count the number of pixels not part of the picture at the top first row. IP:
coaxs Member	posted August 29, 2002 02:48 PM Thanks peeto for the greyscale. Very cool that trick works great, I just tried it for clay hills. I'm going to make an advanced map making guide and that will be tip number 1 and I'll give full credit to you of course RC. ------------------ Tread Marks Ladders IP:
peeeto Member	posted September 03, 2002 10:34 AM cool - thanks for that info, RC! i didn't know about doing that... IP:
=DNX= Matrix Member	posted September 04, 2002 10:05 AM Or if thats too complex for some, drop me a line, i have a prog thatll extract em 100% everytime however im not allowed to give it out, so dont ask lol. ------------------ -=≡[▓▒░ √‬‬‬‬‬‬‬וּ ίŢ ĐяX ώοſĽП ЇЇЇЇ Ć׀ﺁﭺκ ĦēŘ─ ▓▒░]≡=- ☺≥ - їлģ ╘2002 /\/\∩ŢŔİX IP:
Random Chaos Member	posted September 04, 2002 02:17 PM Probably the same program I have Matrix IP:
=DNX= Matrix Member	posted September 05, 2002 01:02 AM Could be RC - One never knows IP:
Random Chaos Member	posted September 05, 2002 10:29 AM As I recall from ICQ talks...it is IP:
peeeto Member	posted September 05, 2002 04:40 PM i think that's the same one i used to get the image for coaxs IP:
=DNX= Matrix Member	posted September 06, 2002 07:46 PM Thats right peeeto, it is ------------------ -=≡[▓▒░ √‬‬‬‬‬‬‬וּ ίŢ ĐяX ώοſĽП ЇЇЇЇ Ć׀ﺁﭺκ ĦēŘ─ ▓▒░]≡=- ☺≥ - їлģ ╘2002 /\/\∩ŢŔİX IP: