Map size issue

[dmitri 0]

I have a map which is 1024 x 1024 grid, 5 cell size. Visitor states that the map will be 5120m x 5120m in game. Problem is, in game it measures 2560m x 2560m.

I've been through the process a few times, double checking everything. Any explanation as to what I'm doing wrong?

[opteryx 1562]

Have you imported a height map via a .pbl ?

If so, is the square size in the .pbl the same, 5m?

[dmitri 0]

Yes

[[aps]gnat 29]

From experience I thought the grayscale image had to be exactly the same size as 1024x1024 (same as your grid, no matter what the cell size is). Importing any other size results in a different scale.

If you have done that then I can't see how the scale can be different with those settings.

I guess you are measuring the "wall to wall" and not the actual land size itself (unless of course the land is wall-to-wall and no water)

[dmitri 0]

Maybe I'm just missing something very obvious..or misunderstanding how the Visitor to ArmA size works (editor map extent or terrain.png map extent?).

The map has a small bit of water around the edges. Basically a block. I'm measuring the size by placing a square trigger down that matches my painted map.

Just tried it again now at 10 cell. The elevation map is a 1024 x 1024 pixel 16bit grayscale png. This is my pbl:

class cfg

{

PNGfilename="terrain.png";

squareSize=10.000000;

originX=0;

originY=0;

minHeight=-5.0;

maxHeight=300.0;

};

A shot from within visitor showing 10000m:

Shot from within ArmA showing the placed trigger:

[opteryx 1562]

That's very odd indeed.

[dmitri 0]

Oh well..I'll just have to accept this as a "feature".

[Planck 1]

Maybe I am misunderstanding the problem, but...

Original OFP map size was 256 X 256 @50m = 12.8 km X 12.8 km terrain size.

So,

1024 X 1024 @5m = 5.12 km X 5.12km terrain size.

1024 X 1024 @10m = 10.24 km X 10.24 km terrain size.

Which is all well and good.

A rectangular trigger with axis a and axis b set to 5.2km results in a trigger covering an area of 10.4km X 10.4km, so everything looks as it should to me.

Planck

[dmitri 0]

I see what you're saying. This is my Homer "Doh" moment of the decade. A simple (player distance marker) confirms my boo boo.