Raglan project

[mattyHamNZ]

Hi Guys, I have decided to expand on my Waikato area and do raglan as my next project.

Here's the images so far.....


















(G**gle E**rth involed here again, so NO it won't be going public with these ground textures)

[2fst4u]

two questions

1. What are you using for aurogen textures? Yours look so much better than default.

2. What program do you use to 'borrow' google maps' images? I'd like to make some of my own.

[JohnM]

Matty,
Great work here mate. Are you using the Annotator from the Autogen SDK? how painstaking is that? but the results are fantastic.Well done mate.........

[mattyHamNZ]

I use FSearthTiles for my google stuff. Then its a matter of fiddling with the water masks to get the results you really want.

I have now re-done most of the mesh surrounding the airfield to get the right ground shape around the bridges, roads, etc. The Autogen textures are from Mike (creator2003). He has them available as a freeware download, man they make a difference!! THANKS MIKE!

I will start on the Gmax modeling of the close proximity area now and complete the Autogen over the next few days or so.

[JohnM]

Don't use FS Earthtiles Matt but do you create a KML file through G**gle for the water/blend mask or some other method? Interesting.....

[mattyHamNZ]

QUOTE (JohnM @ Mar 20 2010, 07:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Don't use FS Earthtiles Matt but do you create a KML file through G**gle for the water/blend mask or some other method? Interesting.....

I do use a KML from google maps but I find that I generally need to tweak a lot to get the desired result. The areaMASK bitmap that is produced is quite good to work with.

Yes I am using the annotator for autogen, don't know of any other way really? It puzzles me sometimes though, when I open the BGL for editing and highlight some vegetation, it sometimes tells me what it is and sometime not??? I have no idea what causes it but it bugs the hell out of me?? Lets say I have 5 or 6 different vegetations around a given area, I can't tell them apart unless the annotator feels like it??

Anyone know whats causing that?

[creator2003]

Nah i get lost abit with that tool myself ,there seems to be a little bug with every tool in the sdk ,, nice work with the raglan area it does look good

[toprob]

QUOTE (mattyHamNZ @ Mar 21 2010, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Anyone know whats causing that?

The names are stored in autogendescriptions.xml, so until you open the XML file it won't be able to put a name to a GUID.

[mattyHamNZ]

QUOTE (toprob @ Mar 21 2010, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The names are stored in autogendescriptions.xml, so until you open the XML file it won't be able to put a name to a GUID.

Yeah, I still get the issues when I open the autogendescriptions.xml first off?? Wierd stuff

[mattyHamNZ]

Here's the first of my gmaxed raglan.....




The Real Thing...

[JohnM]

Sensational,good work.......

[mattyHamNZ]

Finally put some more effort in yesterday, very little time these days...



Trees along the northern side..


Entrance to the camp..


Cabins image1 in the sim..


Cabins image1 in real life..


Cabins image2 in the sim..


Cabins image2 in real life..


Another view..

[creator2003]

Looking sweet man

[mattyHamNZ]

QUOTE (creator2003 @ Jun 14 2010, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Looking sweet man

Cheers dude.

[markll]

QUOTE (mattyHamNZ @ Mar 20 2010, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The Autogen textures are from Mike (creator2003). He has them available as a freeware download, man they make a difference!! THANKS MIKE!

Um, so where are they available from? Please?

[mattyHamNZ]

QUOTE (markll @ Jun 14 2010, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Um, so where are they available from? Please?

P.M. Creator2003, I can't remember where they are hiding now.

[mattyHamNZ]

New sign done tonight...

[markll]

QUOTE (mattyHamNZ @ Jun 14 2010, 10:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

P.M. Creator2003, I can't remember where they are hiding now.

Cheers mate - I actually just did a search (d'oh!) and found Mikes post about them... (here if anyone else wants them: FSX Oceania AGN Textures)

Keep up the great work on your project Matty - looking real good!

[Naki]

Wow! Nice work!

[Ian Warren]

Damm shame you cant use the ground photo , the thing that ties peoples hands in making a completely amazing scenery areas .