You will find a lot of free height maps with a simple internet search. Once you have the one you want, perform the following steps:
This subsection is not required and only provided for informational purposes. The game's terrain file will be provided along with instructions on how to incorporate it in our game.
- Open PhotoShop and select File | New. Use the following settings:
Component | Setting |
Width | 512 pixels |
Height | 512 pixels |
Resolution | 72 pixels |
Color mode | Grayscale 8bit |
- Drag the height map you downloaded into the new Photoshop image.
- Make any necessary placement adjustments and commit the transform.
- Select Image | Auto Tone. Make any brightness and contrast adjustments you feel are necessary.
- Save the file as a Photoshop Raw file.