DTAC Terrain Development

[cichlidfan]

So are the trees collision models?

 

No. Just the textures have been changed.

[aaron886]

Heh. I know where you got that texture from. :D Looks good.

[Blaze]

Heh. I know where you got that texture from. :D Looks good.

 

When you know you've been modding waaay too long... :D

[-Demon-]

 

 

Link to DTAC Hires Trees with no grass textures for current tree models. This is the best I can do for now until I get some tools and assistance from ED.

 

Link to DTAC Ground Textures

INSTRUCTIONS : Back up the .zip files mentioned below before you do anything (if you have backed up once prior to initially modifying these files then this all that is required). Place each season texture in its proper .zip file. Located in the C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures. When asked to replace and overwrite do so.

 

LandTexturesSpringOther

LandTexturesSummerOther

LandTexturesWinterOther

LandTexturesAutumnOther

 

Just a little question: how do you get that neat bump effect in your ground textures? In my version it looks all flat. Any Idea? Thanks in advance and really nice job on those trees.

 

Greets

 

Demon

 

EDIT: Sorry, haven't read the whole thread. Its clear now. Tahnks anyway for the great Mod!!!

Edited April 25, 2013 by -=Demon=-

[3instein]

Hi guys,looking for a little help with this please. :)

 

OK, from what I understand, after downloading I have to put the relevant texture into the same zip file, ie: summer/winter, etc.

I have Winrar but when I try to add the file to archive it won't let me.

I tried unpacking the archive, adding the texture and re-packing but that just let me fly around with missing texture emblazoned on the ground. :(

 

Is there a certain way to go about this, a certain version of Winrar?

It is only the free version I have does that matter?

 

I appreciate any advice, maybe the steps to take as I obviously am doing something wrong.

Just now I am right clicking the texture file and selecting "add to archive" and try to add it to the relevant zip file in,

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures

But as I say it gives me an error saying something like "cannot add to archive" or along those lines.

Cheers guys,

Mick. :)

[LcSummers]

Hi 3stein,

 

i personally do not use winrar, better 7 zip. It opens everything.

 

Open the archive summerothers or so and rockwelders archive just drag and paste and let overwrite the files

 

but dont forget to make a backup first!!!!

 

Hope this helps

 

S!

 

LC

[madvent]

Hi guys,looking for a little help with this please. :)

 

OK, from what I understand, after downloading I have to put the relevant texture into the same zip file, ie: summer/winter, etc.

I have Winrar but when I try to add the file to archive it won't let me.

I tried unpacking the archive, adding the texture and re-packing but that just let me fly around with missing texture emblazoned on the ground. :(

 

Is there a certain way to go about this, a certain version of Winrar?

It is only the free version I have does that matter?

 

I appreciate any advice, maybe the steps to take as I obviously am doing something wrong.

Just now I am right clicking the texture file and selecting "add to archive" and try to add it to the relevant zip file in,

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures

But as I say it gives me an error saying something like "cannot add to archive" or along those lines.

Cheers guys,

Mick. :)

 

The problem is not Winrar but Windows' UAC.

Launch Winrar in administrator mode and it will be fine.

[3instein]

Thanks for the advice guys, I will try again,

Cheers,

Mick. :)

[sobek]

Ground texture link is down. Would you consider to load these onto EDs file exchange?

[aaron886]

When you know you've been modding waaay too long... :D

 

Can't rep... :D

[Suchacz]

I recomend the instalation of this mod via Total Commander. You can easily copy files between two zip-archives.

Edited April 25, 2013 by Suchacz

[3instein]

Just tried again for the bloody umpteenth time and still just get missing texture emblazoned everywhere when I fly. :(

I tried with 7zip, and winrar to no avail,

I tried opening the zip, copying/paste texture file/overwrite existing and re-zipped,still nowt.

It won't let me add to archive for some reason, pulling hair out now. :)

 

Think I will give this a bye for now. :(

Mick.

[ZMEY-HS-]

You can use textures mods without any packing\unpacking. Just create folder and name it similar to textures archive, and put there your moded textures.

[Frogisis]

Lemme just say these are fantastic... CAS work feels so much more alive now, and vehicles actually seem to stick out more.

More than anything, though, the new up-close noise texture really makes everything seem more like real ground.

 

I have to ask about the "r_for_t" textures, though - Are those actually supposed to be alternate default tiles, with little hedgerows and things? The stock "r_for_t" is just a translucent fuzzy dark green carpet to pick out a forest at a distance, but with the new ones they're essentially blended into the rest of the terrain and the physical trees seem to materialize out of nowhere as you approach.

I switched the "r_for_t"s back to the stock, and am going to try the new ones as default ground textures just to see what happens and how it tessellates, but I was wondering if anyone else noticed or had any thoughts on this.

 

Anyway, fantastic work, and I can't wait to see what other pieces of soil you can transform.

Edited April 25, 2013 by Frogisis

[71st_Mastiff]

works awesome I made a JSGME Version :thumbup:

 

how do I send it to the ED usser forum down loads? never mind its over 800mb I guess yall have to make one your self.

Edited April 25, 2013 by Mastiff

[-Demon-]

Hi guys,looking for a little help with this please. :)

 

OK, from what I understand, after downloading I have to put the relevant texture into the same zip file, ie: summer/winter, etc.

I have Winrar but when I try to add the file to archive it won't let me.

I tried unpacking the archive, adding the texture and re-packing but that just let me fly around with missing texture emblazoned on the ground. :(

 

Is there a certain way to go about this, a certain version of Winrar?

It is only the free version I have does that matter?

 

I appreciate any advice, maybe the steps to take as I obviously am doing something wrong.

Just now I am right clicking the texture file and selecting "add to archive" and try to add it to the relevant zip file in,

C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures

But as I say it gives me an error saying something like "cannot add to archive" or along those lines.

Cheers guys,

Mick. :)

 

Hey Mick,

 

well I try my best to help, but the other pilots already told ya what to do. Here it works like a charm. Ok this is what I did and it worked:

 

1. Open the Rar or Zip File you downloaded from Rockwelder

(you should now see the the inventory of the zip file with the folders like Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter)

2. Open the corresponding file in the DCS folder which is on your machine: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures\LandTexturesAutumnOther.zip. You will see a lot of dds files inside that zip

3. Now open the Fall folder in the zipfile from Rockwelder and you will see the r_for.tga.dds

4. place the two zip windows (Rockwelders and the original one from the DCS directory) next to each other and drag and drop the dds file from Rockwelder into the DCS zip file and confirm the copy procedure.

 

Repeat Step 1 to 4 for each season. they are as follows:

 

Rockwelder / DCS:

Fall / LandTexturesAutumnOther.zip

Spring / LandTexturesSpringOther.zip

Summer / LandTexturesSummerOther.zip

Winter / LandTexturesWinterOther.zip

 

 

I hope that helps. If it still wont work...well...:huh::book: then I have no other Idea

 

Hope that helps and good luck

 

Cheers

 

Demon

Edited April 25, 2013 by -=Demon=-

[Wags]

Are there any YouTube demo videos?

[cichlidfan]

Are there any YouTube demo videos?

 

I don't think anyone has made one. Just give it a shot, it is really nice. :)

[Mustang]

I have to ask about the "r_for_t" textures, though - Are those actually supposed to be alternate default tiles, with little hedgerows and things? The stock "r_for_t" is just a translucent fuzzy dark green carpet to pick out a forest at a distance, but with the new ones they're essentially blended into the rest of the terrain and the physical trees seem to materialize out of nowhere as you approach.

I switched the "r_for_t"s back to the stock, and am going to try the new ones as default ground textures just to see what happens and how it tessellates, but I was wondering if anyone else noticed or had any thoughts on this.

 

This is one thing that sticks out bad with this mod, I can't stand losing the dark patches around forested areas it just looks wrong - otherwise this is an amazing piece of work :)

[Jona33]

Amazing, I love it.

 

[71st_Mastiff]

here I made a JSGME version trying to seed now

 

http://tinyurl.com/bttebop

Edited April 25, 2013 by Mastiff

[3instein]

Hey Mick,

 

well I try my best to help, but the other pilots already told ya what to do. Here it works like a charm. Ok this is what I did and it worked:

 

1. Open the Rar or Zip File you downloaded from Rockwelder

(you should now see the the inventory of the zip file with the folders like Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter)

2. Open the corresponding file in the DCS folder which is on your machine: C:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\Bazar\Terrain\vfstextures\LandTexturesAutumnOther.zip. You will see a lot of dds files inside that zip

3. Now open the Fall folder in the zipfile from Rockwelder and you will see the r_for.tga.dds

4. place the two zip windows (Rockwelders and the original one from the DCS directory) next to each other and drag and drop the dds file from Rockwelder into the DCS zip file and confirm the copy procedure.

 

Repeat Step 1 to 4 for each season. they are as follows:

 

Rockwelder / DCS:

Fall / LandTexturesAutumnOther.zip

Spring / LandTexturesSpringOther.zip

Summer / LandTexturesSummerOther.zip

Winter / LandTexturesWinterOther.zip

 

 

I hope that helps. If it still wont work...well...:huh::book: then I have no other Idea

 

Hope that helps and good luck

 

Cheers

 

Demon

 

Thanks very much for the explanation Demon,

This is exactly what I did and it just gave me a ground with the red/yellow "missing texture" effect.

I have tried numerous times taking my time between steps to make sure I'm doing it right but no cigar. :(

I will try the JSGME version from Mastiff and see if that works. LOL what a palaver,heh,heh.

Cheers guys,

Mick. :)

 

Jeez,Well that'l be that I suppose. :(

@Mastiff,

I D/L the UTorrent thingy but it will not execute, says "it is not compatible with my version of Windows"?

I'm on Win 7 64bit.

I think all this is trying to tell me something, I'm kinda superstitious that way. :)

Mick.

Edited April 25, 2013 by 3instein

[71st_Mastiff]

what the utorrent or the win rar?

 

sounds like your UAC is over-riding you?

 

I made this with win7 64 bit full updated.

[rockwelder]

This is one thing that sticks out bad with this mod, I can't stand losing the dark patches around forested areas it just looks wrong - otherwise this is an amazing piece of work :)

 

The next versions will have alternative choices. Mixing and matching terrain will be like choosing what to wear. The user always get what he wants:).

 

So if I darken down the forest floor a bit it might help?

 

I'm going to try and monkey with the mipmaps to alter the way the trees look at distance...

Edited April 25, 2013 by rockwelder

[3instein]

what the utorrent or the win rar?

 

sounds like your UAC is over-riding you?

 

I made this with win7 64 bit full updated.

 

Yeah it was the torrent that wouldn't execute, it D/L no problem but when I double clicked it to execute, no joy.?

After all t6he bloody hassle I've been having with this, no doubt it's me.

Mick. :)