Texture refining

Hunter Parasite · Post #1by **Hunter Parasite** » 08.09.2006, 20:50

can some tell me how make this map look better, or better yet, can someone do it for me? Because this thing is terrible!

Post #2by **selden** » 08.09.2006, 20:56

Why do you think it looks terrible?

That's exactly what you should expect to get when you use a simplistic fractal planet generator. Such images are very good "place holders."

More realistic images (whatever that means) require much more sophisticated (=expensive) software. Or a significant amount of artistic work based on photographs of real Earth terrain.

Hunter Parasite · Post #3by **Hunter Parasite** » 08.09.2006, 21:03

put that thing on a planet and you'll agree with me. And ofcourse I lack paint shop pro or photoshop.

I guess I'll have to settle with this for now, i will make them better if i ever get PSP or photoshop

Johaen · Post #4by **Johaen** » 08.09.2006, 21:24

Have you ever tried Gimpshop? It's free, and it's quite a powerful tool. I use it all the time.

Hunter Parasite · Post #5by **Hunter Parasite** » 08.09.2006, 21:49

it doesn't work for me, it freezes in the middle of it loading the fonts.

phoenix · Post #6by **phoenix** » 08.09.2006, 21:53

which program did u use to generate the map anyway?

Hunter Parasite · Post #7by **Hunter Parasite** » 08.09.2006, 21:56

Planetgen

Johaen · Post #8by **Johaen** » 08.09.2006, 23:33

Hunter Parasite wrote:it doesn't work for me, it freezes in the middle of it loading the fonts.

Wait longer. I have to wait about 1 minute or so at that point, but it will start up.

Hunter Parasite · Post #9by **Hunter Parasite** » 09.09.2006, 00:37

this program is beautiful. I just used the smudge tool around the edges of the continents, and it looks much better.