Forests

[eenter 0]

I'm new to map making and didn't know you need to name your trees to make them appear as forests in game map. Is there any way to name groups of already placed trees? Seems like you can only name objects one by one.

Also the random object placer script doesn't copy over names from selected trees, so the only way to make forests is to copy/paste named trees?

[OChristie 0]

Unfortunatley the Forests function is extremely basic and at the moment can only support squares, the system is carried from the OFP days.

[beton 2]

But why would you want to name your trees?

[eenter 0]

Okay, maybe you misunderstood me. The forests in my map appear as made from single trees on ingame map, not like green blobs in any other map. So i read that this is how it works:

Done automatically:

a) as long as you place objects with Named_Properties 'tree'

b) have enough vegetation next to each other

Configuration in config:

minTreesInForestSquare = 5;

minRocksInRockSquare = 4;

If forests work like this then i need to name all my trees?

This is how it is now: http://i37.tinypic.com/2i0vey0.png

and how it should be like: http://i36.tinypic.com/2621mix.png

Edited November 6, 2009 by eenter

[Snake Man 401]

Hehe no its a models geometry "class = treeSoft" or treeHard.

[commander1985 10]

Well i place them within the Natural Objects folder and then put them on the map... When they are close enough to each other they appear on the Map like on your second picture.

Hope this helps...

[eenter 0]

Well i place them within the Natural Objects folder and then put them on the map... When they are close enough to each other they appear on the Map like on your second picture.

Hope this helps...

I think mine are close enough, but still they don't form a forest on the map :(

[eenter 0]

So i guess something is bugged cause everything else works perfect on the island? :(

[spirit6 51]

So i guess something is bugged cause everything else works perfect on the island? :(

I have the same problem on my island. I have all nice green dots on the map. I remember it wasnt the case a while ago so to be honost i have no clue either. It was one of the issues i still need look into.

[Waterman 0]

Maybe stating the obvious, but have you tried: minTreesInForestSquare = 3

or even 2.

And also are you binarizing your island pbo?

[eenter 0]

Nah, doesn't make any difference. I'm using BinPBO so i guess im binarizing my island pbo.

log after binpbo: http://pastebin.com/f7a3465d6

Edited November 23, 2009 by eenter