Interior discussion

[X23]

I would like it all in 1 worldspace, but whatever is easier.

[Axen]

TheImperialDragon, maybe you could you try extracting a heightmap of Vvardenfell from MGE's distant land generator (in advanced mode, and only load Morrowind.esm), cutting it up and importing it into Oblivion, find the dimensions of the landmass in cells and in quads, and maybe get a few screenshots? For a comparison to help us with the size issue.

[KuKulzA]

Originally posted by Axen
TheImperialDragon, maybe you could you try extracting a heightmap of Vvardenfell from MGE's distant land generator (in advanced mode, and only load Morrowind.esm), cutting it up and importing it into Oblivion, find the dimensions of the landmass in cells and in quads, and maybe get a few screenshots? For a comparison to help us with the size issue.

that's a good idea....

but also, Axen, just to let you know, if you can't make the heightmap, there are one to two others who have asked to help make it, so I hope you make good use of your position right now, I won't boot you because of my respect for you and your position as heightmapper, but we need a heightmap, and I am expecting you guys as the core, to come through, be on the initiative and do things to help us progress

[TheImperialDragon]

Yeah, :eek: I can probably find out about MGE. I never used it as of yet, I already installed it though. I'll try and figure this out, shouldn't be too hard.

EDIT: Found this:

"Normal Mapper: This tool converts a height map into a normal map. "

That isn't what we're looking for though, is it?

[Axen]

Make sure you have MGE v3.xx. What you're looking for should be... *checks* MGE->Tools->Distant land texture and mesh generator (Advanced mode)
Uncheck EVERYTHING (that would include "use plugin list in morrowind.ini" in the corner), and check "generate heightmap". Don't check "alternate color". Then, it'll ask you what plugins to load, select just Morrowind.esm and run it.

[TheImperialDragon]

I've got the heightmap pic, but I think I should mention that I think that it may indeed be possible to have 7 * 7 LOD quads... I'd post it in the Officer's Lounge if I could (so the method would be unique to BC mods only, = more glory and fame Good for attracting the rest of the community possibly...), but I think it may have to do with a certain bug. Either way, it probably wouldn't be worth risking... At least not at this time... It might explain this though:

Originally posted by DarkAsmodeous
I have read, and both Gyssar and myself have tested this.

We were both shocked to find that SOMETIMES a 7th row is possible to the north, though neither of us used it as it was far too iffy and we didn't want to risk it.

[Axen]

Hmm... that makes it about 8 quads. Would be nice to see it in game, though.