gw::TerraNoise - Awesome Terrain Noise Generator

[ravells]

Still no joy . I'll try emailing the author. In my explorations for an answer I found another ground terrain generator, Gugila, here

The full version is expensive at $180, but there is a free lite version. The only problem is that you need either 3d max or autodesk for it to work.

Ravs

[RobA]

There is always Wilbur: http://www.ridgenet.net/~jslayton/software.html

-Rob A>

[ravells]

I've got Wilbur which came with Fractal Terrains, but I kind of liked the ability to create textures. I must actually start a new map rather than fiddling with every new bit of shiny software that comes along!

[RobA]

but I kind of liked the ability to create textures.

Maybe I don't understand that this TerraNoise program does then. (I have not tried it).

I though it just let you build heightmaps using a variety of noise function, and perform (mathematical) filtering on them...

-Rob A>

[ravells]

Yes, it does. Sorry I meant heightmaps, not textures (although a side effect of it is that you can create textures as well). As far as I know, Wilbur doesn't create heightmaps using noise functions (although Bryce does). Not to worry I have so much other stuff to occupy me at the moment!

[RobA]

Yes, it does. Sorry I meant heightmaps, not textures (although a side effect of it is that you can create textures as well). As far as I know, Wilbur doesn't create heightmaps using noise functions (although Bryce does). Not to worry I have so much other stuff to occupy me at the moment!

Ah! That is where the confusion came in.

Actually, it will! Here is a link http://www.ridgenet.net/~jslayton/cshelf/index.html

That shows how to used ridged multifractals to generate a "random" globe and apply mathematical functions to create continental shelves!

-Rob A>

[ravells]

That's amazing!

Is there anything you don't know, Rob?

Ravs

[Gigawatt]

It looks good.