ironmentalist 10 Posted January 21, 2015 hi everyone i'm working on a new map but the sad thing is that i'm a beginner and i need help. i worked on LT3D but after i actually have made the terrain the mask etc... i don't basically know if i'm doing well . i would need someone to explane me what i have to do now . i know that most of you are bored/annoyed by this kind of question so i ask that people to NOT ANSWER THIS QUESTION IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE NOT FRIENDLY OR SNOB THANKS. If someone will help me i will be very very thankful=) P.S. Don't answer "read a guide"...if you have a good guide with this precise passage then link it please and specify where can i find what i'm searching for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_murphy 10 Posted January 21, 2015 There are a few tutorials out there like: http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?160867-Resources-How-to-make-a-Terrain And this: http://www.clan-fsf.fr/wiki/index.php/Cat%C3%A9gorie:Build_Islands But the first one is more complete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 21, 2015 i thanks you very much but i think i'm too dumb to understand it (in addiction lot of links are corrupted and not usuable) if someone could follow me steb by step would be very useful i'm sorry for bothering...i understand that now i should pass through terrain builder but i can't know how to setup the p drive correctly and i dont know if ive created all files correctly in LT3D...if someone could directly help me i would be thankful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiauX 10 Posted January 21, 2015 In your first map you ussualy need weeks just to setup the editing environment properly and then, starting to work with Buldozer. And yes, you need to read a lot of guides to do so. Some Youtube tutorials will come in handy too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
audiocustoms 375 Posted January 21, 2015 I had plenty of help, read hundreds of posts and tutorials and it took me almost 3 weeks until i had the first (bad) map impoted to arma 3 editor... You need to run into walls/problems and find solutions, otherwise you will not learn how to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiauX 10 Posted January 21, 2015 I had plenty of help, read hundreds of posts and tutorials and it took me almost 3 weeks until i had the first (bad) map impoted to arma 3 editor... You need to run into walls/problems and find solutions, otherwise you will not learn how to do it. But when you do the first fly-by of your (bad) terrain on Arma... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hdchristopher 11 Posted January 22, 2015 Agreed 100% ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StrangerADanger 10 Posted January 22, 2015 Yeah, I want to start modding with arma 3 but every thing is all over the place. no idea where to start. the weird terrain builder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
audiocustoms 375 Posted January 22, 2015 @MiauX Hehe, nice one :D This was my first (bad) map. I had do abandon it due lack of time and patience. http://abload.de/img/iwogerif.jpg (206 kB) But to those wo really want to do such stuff, there is a plenty of good and well described work out there in form of video and text tutorials. Like this. https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Mondkalb's_Terrain_Tutorial http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?94222-Resourcelink-collection-How-to-make-a-map-beginning-from-the-idea-in-your-head http://tactical.nekromantix.com/wiki/doku.php?id=arma:terrain https://sites.google.com/site/bushlurker/Resources Just to name a few resources. There are much more, you just have to look for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerkkoh 35 Posted January 22, 2015 Hey, I am a new one here, but what I used to get my first map in was this http://youtu.be/syuAwOCXsi0?list=PLlfml-CDZ5d6-lC1QkJhG8-UM_NoGR8wO tutorial series (also explains how to setup P:\ drive correctly). That tutorial needs some fixes and isn't perfect, but it is good for someone who is starting with a map. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappihuan 178 Posted January 22, 2015 I used this youtube tutorial the last few days. He is a beginner himself but you will definitly get your terrain to work ingame with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 22, 2015 yes tganks to everyone that has replied to this post for his support (LOL @Miaux) ahah i actually read some post and guide but I dont understand a fuck :D i searched a lot on youtube for video tutorials and i saw some interesting tutorial but UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE IN DUTCH :< ok i understand a bit of written dutch but :'( in those series he creates a map in about less than an hour (ok it was an ugly map but it worked fine so it mean its possible to do a map in ...1 month for me...currently ove university exams so i cant work a lot but im planning to be backin some week and i want really finish this map so please support me if you can :D <3 if ANY of you can post the link for video tutorials it would be pretty gentule. and if you want to partecipate to project/help me directly just contact me i will be happy to recive some help. Anyway i started this thing and i will finish it in EVERY case lol :D ---------- Post added at 11:26 ---------- Previous post was at 11:25 ---------- @Lappihuan the video is private:< how can i access it?:0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 22, 2015 thanks to both zukov and lappihuan i think you both linked the same but i misunderstood before XD ok now following tutorial i get some stuff working differently...in particular when i open arma 3 tools and click in addon builder i don't get an addon source directory and neither a destination one... i ignored this (noob) and went ahead...i went to bi tools a3 directory and i run the devP.bat but the white screen isnt readable because it stays only like 0.000001 seconds faster then light dont allowing me to do anything...obviusly i ignored that too...finally i go to p drive and i just see some folder but like 10-15 folders but in the video they are a lot...last thing...i get in some document (like bulldozer icon) the arma 2 oa icon because ive it installed on my pc...have i to delete it or i can use bulldozer normally? thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giallustio 770 Posted January 22, 2015 Ignore things is not a good idea with Arma. You should post a screen of your P folder. You should use mikero's tools, they help a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 22, 2015 UNFORTUNATELY THEY ARE IN DUTCH :< What's wrong with Dutch :P If the videos aren't too long, I'm willing to write up an explanation for you if you think it'll help. Or you could just tell us where you get stuck :) And like Giallustio says, Mikero's Tools http://dev.withsix.com/projects/mikero-pbodll/files As a map maker, never leave home without them :D If you want to make things easy on yourself, grab Mikero Update and use that to install the rest. Going on the info in your post, I don't think you have a proper P:-drive yet but when you post the screenshot, we'll know :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 22, 2015 oooh Giallustio in my thread<3 *admiration** can someone explane me how can i post here a pic? and misterbadluck thanks you a lot;) i actually have already downloaded all mikeros tools because a very gentle map maker that sometimes helps me told me how to do the first steps. Lol i think that ahah when there is wrote "P" in the "computer" partition u have it ahah but i think (obviously) that you arr right bro;) ---------- Post added at 22:06 ---------- Previous post was at 22:05 ---------- ill try to post a pic tomorrow;D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StrangerADanger 10 Posted January 22, 2015 I still, even watching these videos. I am still lost. Im not used the terrain creation in A3. If some one could just give a quick jist of what to do with L3DT and DEM data that would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giallustio 770 Posted January 22, 2015 L3dt: - create an heightfield map and export it as ASC or XYZ. - create a texture map and export it. TB: - just drag those file in the TB window. Follow the tutorial linked, it's really easy: http://tactical.nekromantix.com/wiki/doku.php?id=arma3:terrain:jakerod-quick-terrain-builder-tutorial Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StrangerADanger 10 Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you, Also. Do you know the best free website to grab DEM's? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bushlurker 46 Posted January 22, 2015 Thank you, Also. Do you know the best free website to grab DEM's? HERE's some readymade 5x5km ones - ideal for messing around with in L3DT. P.S. - Since these are 16bit greyscale .png heightmaps, there's no "inbuilt maximum and minimum height values". So open the accompanying .pbl file in notepad and you'll see the two values you need. When you import it into L3DT, just use those Max & Min height values in the "Max & Min" slots provided, and they should all import in proper proportions... Have fun B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 23, 2015 wtffff...a developer D: totally not trained for that /_\ going to post a pic of my situation... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 23, 2015 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/115552706937047391970/albums/6107530355227127073/6107530349180844050?pid=6107530349180844050&oid=115552706937047391970 hope it will work fine...thats is what i get when open P// drive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giallustio 770 Posted January 23, 2015 Is that a screen? Are u creating it for A2 or A3? Because there's something wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmentalist 10 Posted January 23, 2015 yes its for arma 3 actually (also if id like to add buildings from a2) . As i told you before i dont like too much the a2 oa icon there...so any suggestion help? i really need help=/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
