jakerod 254 Posted January 30, 2015 The Atlas is the successor to my Quick Tutorial /Sample Terrain guide which has recently become hard to find and had a few minor errors in it. This new tutorial covers everything the old one did but adds in items like installation, roads, and objects. If I have the time, I hope to expand it in the future and include more information about how and why things work. If you find any errors with it please post them here. I will try to check back frequently. I have removed the download links because Snakeman has it on his editing wiki with a few updates that make things clearer here: https://pmc.editing.wiki/doku.php?id=arma3:terrain:the-atlas-by-jakerod UPDATE: Snakeman (and I think others) have done a great job creating another tutorial here at the PMC Editing Wiki which is definitely worth checking out after or as a replacement for this one. Here's a link to the forum thread covering the PMC Editing Wiki Terrain Tutorial. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Because the ordinary one isn't enough: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/CWhore/banana2.gif Thanks Jakerod! Really looking forward to this :D Edited January 30, 2015 by BadLuckBurt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OberSchutze 19 Posted January 30, 2015 It is a very easy to follow guide. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Thanks for sending us the release :cool: Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage. The Atlas: Guide to ArmA 3 Terrain Making v1.0 ================================================ We have also "connected" these pages to your account on Armaholic. This means soon you will be able to maintain these pages yourself if you wish to do so. Once this new feature is ready we will contact you about it and explain how things work and what options you have. When you have any questions already feel free to PM or email me! Edited January 31, 2015 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
major_desync 137 Posted January 30, 2015 Awesome resource! Thanks for sharing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 Awesome, I've always wanted to learn that. But I have a problem for which I couldn't find a solution on the internet. Whenever I start the Terrain Builder I get this Error: Buldozer Buldozer may not work:Missing file(s): bin\config.bin, I can start the editor, but I can't launch the Buldozer >.< Any Idea? Many Greetings Moony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 Awesome, I've always wanted to learn that.But I have a problem for which I couldn't find a solution on the internet. Whenever I start the Terrain Builder I get this Error: Buldozer Buldozer may not work:Missing file(s): bin\config.bin, I can start the editor, but I can't launch the Buldozer >.< Any Idea? Many Greetings Moony I've only had time to skim through it but read the Atlas. Section 2 and 3 will help you get set up. Jakerod, you truely did an awesome job. Where do I donate? (seriously) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 I've only had time to skim through it but read the Atlas. Section 2 and 3 will help you get set up.Jakerod, you truely did an awesome job. Where do I donate? (seriously) I did everything. I worked through the guide in a cronological order. T^T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 I did everything. I worked through the guide in a cronological order. T^T Could you post a screenshot of your P:\ drive and the P:\bin folder? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4x7N57WyGnSNXk1OC0wSjJQYTA/view https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4x7N57WyGnSYUFhZHBpclFlMU0/view Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edgekiller 10 Posted January 30, 2015 I have the same error :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4x7N57WyGnSNXk1OC0wSjJQYTA/viewhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4x7N57WyGnSYUFhZHBpclFlMU0/view Shame you cut out the full path but the folder structure itself looks fine. That does leave the question what the problem is though :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 There is tbh nothing special on the folder structure. ^^ First pic is in "P:\" and sec. pic is in "P:\bin" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 Hm. I wonder what the problem is then. The only thing I probably do different from most people is run Terrain Builder from the P:\ drive, not the Arma Tools. I never use those but just made symlink to the TB folder. But it should find that folder no problem, where is your Terrain Builder installed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 I installed the ARMA 3 Tools on Steam, so its on my D drive with all the other tools Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badluckburt 78 Posted January 30, 2015 It might be a Windows UAC thing but I'm out of ideas really, maybe you'd have more luck asking in the BI Tools troubleshooting section? Or maybe someone else here will know what's going on. If you do decide to head over to the Tools section, it helps if you run the Diagnostics in the Arma Tools first and post them with your question. Just to speed things up a little :) good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moon_chilD 200 Posted January 30, 2015 Windows UAC is impossible. Its deactivated ^^ I'll do that thanks for the help anyway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
valnwt 11 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Really nice tutorial, got me motivated to learn more. But i've got one issue, when i launch bulldozer there is no texture, just a black surface. Anyone know why this is? Nevermind, got the rvmp directory wrong Edited January 30, 2015 by DanielV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schultzit 65 Posted January 30, 2015 Awesome, I've always wanted to learn that.But I have a problem for which I couldn't find a solution on the internet. Whenever I start the Terrain Builder I get this Error: Buldozer Buldozer may not work:Missing file(s): bin\config.bin, I can start the editor, but I can't launch the Buldozer >.< Any Idea? Many Greetings Moony Are you launching TB thru A3tools or by double clicking the exe in P:/TerrainBuilder ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakerod 254 Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks for sending us the release :cool:Release frontpaged on the Armaholic homepage. http://www.armaholic.com/datas/users/news_download_a3_3.pngname of the file ================================================ We have also "connected" these pages to your account on Armaholic. This means soon you will be able to maintain these pages yourself if you wish to do so. Once this new feature is ready we will contact you about it and explain how things work and what options you have. When you have any questions already feel free to PM or email me! Thank you Foxhound! Because the ordinary one isn't enough: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a188/CWhore/banana2.gifThanks Jakerod! Really looking forward to this :D It is a very easy to follow guide. Awesome resource! Thanks for sharing this. Thanks guys! Jakerod, you truely did an awesome job. Where do I donate? (seriously) Thank you! And don't worry about donating. If you really want to though, just donate it to an animal shelter or some other charity of your choice. Awesome, I've always wanted to learn that.But I have a problem for which I couldn't find a solution on the internet. Whenever I start the Terrain Builder I get this Error: Buldozer Buldozer may not work:Missing file(s): bin\config.bin, I can start the editor, but I can't launch the Buldozer >.< Any Idea? Many Greetings Moony I have the same error How is this going? Did either of you manage to figure it out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uro 220 Posted January 31, 2015 Awesome, I've always wanted to learn that.But I have a problem for which I couldn't find a solution on the internet. Whenever I start the Terrain Builder I get this Error: Buldozer Buldozer may not work:Missing file(s): bin\config.bin, I can start the editor, but I can't launch the Buldozer >.< Any Idea? Many Greetings Moony copy \arma3\dta\bin.pbo to your P: drive use extractpbo (mikero's tools) or/and pbo manager to extract the pbo file to your P: drive. (I use extractpbo, followed by pbo manager on bin.pbo as then i have both the unbinarized(cpp) and binarized(bin) config files from the pbo in my P: drive) this will create a \bin\ folder on your P: drive which includes the binarized (bin) and unbinarized (cpp) config files that TB requires. NB: PBO Manager does NOT unbinarise files when you extract them from the pbo, therefore you preserve the bin.pbo/config.bin file for TB to utilize. ExtractPbo unbinarises any file it comes across that it is able to unbinarise. (There are probably commandline switches in ExtractPbo to not un-binarise files contained within pbo's, but i find the PBO Manager method quicker and easier) :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aeriyn 10 Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks for sharing! People like you are keeping the arma modding scene alive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ligthert 21 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I have no idea what happened. The downloads are giving me a permission denied. EDIT: should work now Edited January 31, 2015 by ligthert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimbop 25 Posted January 31, 2015 thanx for taking the time to do this mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shizweak 1 Posted February 1, 2015 (edited) Just a quick note, Google are now giving away free Google Earth Pro keys - which allow image saving at 4K+ resolutions (max up to 4800x4800), may be of assistance to some! http://google-latlong.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/google-earth-pro-is-now-free.html Edited February 1, 2015 by Shizweak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
