[1.12.47] Heightmaps

[Lobby]

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You’ve been able to generate cities or regions from heightmap images for quite some time already. If you’re new to the concept, you can find a detailed explanation here: Generating a city or region from a height map image

Since version 1.12.47 heightmaps can also be defined as part of a plugin. Here's how that works.

Step 1: Obtain a heightmap image
First, you’ll need a heightmap image. In this example, I generated one for London using the following service: https://tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/

london.jpg

After exporting, I converted the image to a 512×512 JPG, which is more than sufficient for our purposes.



Step 2: Define the heightmap in JSON
Next, create a JSON file with the following content:

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[
    {
        "id": "$heightmap_london00",
        "type": "heightmap",
        "title": "London",
        "file": "london.jpg"
    }
]

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Make sure the JSON file and the image file are placed in the same plugin directory.



Step 3: Use it in-game
Once the plugin is in the plugins folder, the heightmap will automatically become available when creating a new city or region in the game.

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That’s it, your custom heightmap is now ready to use.

london.zip

[Kulche]

"london"
>look inside
>british isles

[notsweden_ggbro123]

result.png
You’ve been able to generate cities or regions from heightmap images for quite some time already. If you’re new to the concept, you can find a detailed explanation here: Generating a city or region from a height map image

Since version 1.12.47 heightmaps can also be defined as part of a plugin. Here's how that works.

Step 1: Obtain a heightmap image
First, you’ll need a heightmap image. In this example, I generated one for London using the following service: https://tangrams.github.io/heightmapper/

london.jpg
After exporting, I converted the image to a 512×512 JPG, which is more than sufficient for our purposes.



Step 2: Define the heightmap in JSON
Next, create a JSON file with the following content:

Code: Select all    Reset

[
    {
        "id": "$heightmap_london00",
        "type": "heightmap",
        "title": "London",
        "file": "london.jpg"
    }
]

JSON checker

Check

Output: Select all

...

Make sure the JSON file and the image file are placed in the same plugin directory.



Step 3: Use it in-game
Once the plugin is in the plugins folder, the heightmap will automatically become available when creating a new city or region in the game.

image.png



That’s it, your custom heightmap is now ready to use.london.zip

do you use auto-exposure for the London map?