T-Bone's F4ME and/or ODS "North East" tiling

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2001-10-09 04:40:00

I have just compiled a tiling package for T-Bone's F4ME theater, which in the same is "North East" part of ODS terrain. F4ME uses the exact same textures and is fully compatible with ODS, so what we tile on either theaters... works on both.

Some background I'd like to shed on the matter... The terrain is now autotiled for rivers, roads and cities, along with correctly tiled terrain type according to elevation. It of course uses one type of tiles to do rivers and roads, which sometimes get dangled pretty bad and look weird on wrong type of terrain (you can look the Afghanistan theater screenshots for examples), so here we need human hand to fix things up. I think this method is WAY faster and easier than to start from plain and empty segment to tile.

I know I know, just recently you saw me posting about "I have no illusions of people willing to help tiling", but heh... well its work that I'm doing for T-Bone so I have good excuse to ramble here

If anyone is interested of helping tiling this baby, please let me know.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2001-10-15 20:37:00

i dont know a whole lot about tiling but ill help test.

pharohx · Post by **pharohx** » 2001-10-16 02:39:00

Get back with you after I read up on the tutorial. If I understand whats going on I will help too.

Zaggy · Post by **Zaggy** » 2001-10-16 03:26:00

Tiling is pretty easy once you HAVE the tiles and a Breif description of what each tile is for... TerrainVeiw is a pretty intuitive piece of software...

DL it from the Downloads section and have a look at the normal Korea L2 and tiles, and it should suddenly appear very easy...

KBMIL · Post by **KBMIL** » 2001-11-01 10:10:00

Hi Snake Man,

if you are still in need of tilers, i'm willing to join the effort !
Post me some DL instructions please !

Greetings Mil

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-03 00:07:00

The work that we are doing is more of less on the last phase (if you can call it that), its by no means over yet. Here you can see the progress chart:

http://www.pmctactical.org/f4/tiling.php

That chart you see is the whole terrain of F4ME or Middle East what T-Bone is commanding, the same time its Desert Storm "North East" part (uhm this is explained before I think). We will continue to tile Desert Storm alone right after F4ME/ODS "North East" has completed.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

87th_striker · Post by **87th_striker** » 2002-02-04 21:31:00

I can help you tile, just mail me on striker@87th.org

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-04 23:07:00

quote:Originally posted by hhheagle:
Tell me, when you are 'in the sim' trying to kill Migs, do you some times look down and say " ... hey, look, it's tile number 1153 !!" ?

Not with numbers... but sometimes I do catch some memory flashbacks when flying over the terrain, remembering what happened around that tiling region etc. It is really enjoyable to fly around and see the segments you have tiled, your work has made that happen.

Its really cool

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Zaggy · Post by **Zaggy** » 2002-02-05 13:40:00

I know when I see screenies of stuff, i can immediately identify my tiles... As for the offset number tho, well, cant claim that!!! But normally i can pick the tile and the best part of the filename...

Christ knows i spent so much time doing some of them!!!

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-08 00:20:00

Another update for the tiling progress image.

Thanks goes for all the tilers!

Remember, we have always room for more tilers, we still have lot to tile for Desert Storm theater. All help is greatly appreciated.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

T Bone · Post by **T Bone** » 2002-02-08 01:29:00

quote:Originally posted by hhheagle:
You guys have been busy !!! Wonderful job.

Tell me, when you are 'in the sim' trying to kill Migs, do you some times look down and say " ... hey, look, it's tile number 1153 !!" ?

Nah, our tiles are so realistic, they even suspend our OWN disbelief.

:p :p :p

T-Bone

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-08 02:52:00

quote:Originally posted by Snake Man:
Another update for the tiling progress image.

Thanks goes for all the tilers!

Remember, we have always room for more tilers, we still have lot to tile for Desert Storm theater. All help is greatly appreciated.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

I am tiling, but afraid im doin it wrong, as in that it may not look the way that say you would like.

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-14 05:11:00

Check out the update for tiling progress chart of today.

"This terrain is getting ti'led, ouuuh!"

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Widowmaker · Post by **Widowmaker** » 2002-02-14 07:49:00

great
progression is looking good

Widmak

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-15 01:11:00

I can see from the progression chart that you got those tiles i did, im waitin for the next assignment.

Zaggy · Post by **Zaggy** » 2002-02-15 03:39:00

Where is the progression chart BTW... I know ive seen it on here before, but cant seem to find it...

Im just a simple tilemeister!!!!

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-15 07:08:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
you got those tiles i did, im waitin for the next assignment.

Looking at the progress chart assignment sheet, you have ongoing assignment. Please check your emails and if you cant find the assignment reply, email me again.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-15 07:11:00

quote:Originally posted by Zaggy:
Where is the progression chart BTW... I know ive seen it on here before, but cant seem to find it...

http://www.pmctactical.org/f4/tiling.php

quote:Im just a simple tilemeister!!!!

Simple is beautiful.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Zaggy · Post by **Zaggy** » 2002-02-16 16:33:00

Thanx dude...

Im still looking for a tile apprentice!!!

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-17 07:06:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
im waitin for the next assignment.

Your yahoo.com email address got delivery failure for me, dunno whats wrong with it.

I'll post the assignment here (not something we do). Its segments 60,12 to 63,34

PMC TFW
Snake Man

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-18 13:50:00

Last tiling assignment of F4ME/ODS "North-East" was given out just now. The tiling progress chart have been updated, check it out at:
http://www.pmctactical.org/f4/tiling.php

The white area left side of the grey line is the ODS 64 segment beta 0.1 releases tiled area. Segments right from the grey line is F4ME and ODS 128 segment "North-East". The F4ME proceeds bit more futher to the east than ODS 128 eastern area, but not much.

So what does this last assignment out mean?

Well as you can see from the chart, green areas are not completed segments, orange areas are assignments given out to people (but not yet done) and white/grey areas are completed segments. There are few orange areas left, one given out just 5 minutes ago, some are a bit older. When all these orange areas are completed then my work begins (sigh).

I will tile all the remaining "transition" areas between the tiling assignments. Many people have many different tiling styles and I'm going to "stitch" them together.

Hopefully the rest of the assigned areas will get completed soon so we can wrap this baby up (and turn over the F4ME half to T-Bone hehe).

We are seriously in the "last phase" of tiling now, its only matter of days when I announce tiling completed for F4ME/ODS "NE" !

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-19 04:04:00

got it started on it bout half way done, i dunno why the email wasnt working, also i have an address at hotmail as well, same name only at hotmail. You did get those ast tiles right?

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-19 07:55:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
You did get those ast tiles right?

I seem to get stuff from you, those 54,12 to 59,34 was received ok.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-21 01:23:00

Another update for the tiling progress chart. It starts to look real good now, only 12 assignments to be returned and then its finished (when I complete the transition stitching tiling).

http://www.pmctactical.org/f4/tiling.php

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-21 01:37:00

Cool, from the chart you got my tiles, lookin good guys, all we need is the last few and its done. Also are the gray tiles the ones that were transisted?

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-21 04:45:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
all we need is the last few and its done. Also are the gray tiles the ones that were transisted?

Grey segments are done by me. Thats the way of being tiling coordinator, to "stitch" up the assignments. Luckily there are not much differences on tiling styles, so its rather easy job. Just tiling.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

ccc · Post by **ccc** » 2002-02-21 04:57:00

Excuse me, according to tiling progress pic, seems the NE part, 64x64 map will be released indenpendently? or in 128x128?
so OOB wont count in countries like Israel, Turkey, Jordan...and Carrier group in Red sea?

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-21 09:47:00

quote:Originally posted by ccc:
Excuse me, according to tiling progress pic, seems the NE part, 64x64 map will be released indenpendently?

Well thats what T-Bone wants for his F4ME theater.

quote:or in 128x128?

Operation Desert Storm is 128 theater. period.

quote:so OOB wont count in countries like Israel, Turkey, Jordan...and Carrier group in Red sea?

Relax dude, ODS is 128 definitely

PMC TFW
Snake Man

ccc · Post by **ccc** » 2002-02-21 10:08:00

then it means ODS skin pack should conver these countries' sq.... TONS of skins!! oops!

Alberto · Post by **Alberto** » 2002-02-21 17:36:00

Hi Snakeman, I just take a look the tiling progress screenshot, and as i can see the tiling is almost done. Mi tiling asignement (in the center of the screenshot) is done. Right now, i´m not in home, but tomorrow, I will send you.
Saludos.
Alberto.

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-23 01:01:00

Alberto's assignment is in. Saludos!

The tiling progress chart had another update, check it out.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-23 03:40:00

Come on guys just few more, with the weekend here lets hope everyone will finish, how does testing look Snakeman? Has anyone talked to F4UT?

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-23 06:49:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
Come on guys just few more, with the weekend here lets hope everyone will finish

Lets hope so, I just have the feeling that there might be some roadblocks on the way. At least one guy bounces email back to me when I try to reach him etc.

So I might have to give out one or two assignments (or tile those myself).

quote:how does testing look Snakeman?

Earlier today I was working on the campaign, finally Widowmaker offered his trigger file (save0.tri) and that helped a LOT. Now we have decent activity and war going again.

Testing... beta testing for sure, soonish. I cant and wont promise any dates because those always change but real soon now. Only one CTD problem in the Tactical Engagement (which can be avoided) is under work.

quote:Has anyone talked to F4UT?

Umm what do you mean? I'm in F4UT as developer btw

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-23 06:56:00

i meant as in puttin on the btest site, if you need someone to tile the rest im here.

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-23 14:50:00

Striker strikes back with assignment!

Another update for the tiling progress chart. Now we only have 10 assignments out there, not much tiling anymore. Looking good.

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-24 07:36:00

10 more and were done!

PMC Youtube channel · Post by **Snake Man** » 2002-02-24 12:43:00

quote:Originally posted by Ender Wiggin:
10 more and were done!

Yes sir, we are getting there.

Oh btw, its really stupid to post this kind of thing to a forum, but I dont see any other choice to contact you guys.

Ender Wiggin & T-Rex: my emails to you guys was again bounced back... I have no glue why. In nutshell the emails to Ender: I was congratulating you for a good tiling and something about tiling in the future. To T-Rex: I was asking about the open small assignment you have at the moment.

No wonder why the tiling is slow if my emails get bounced back from tilers a week later

Anyways if I don't receive any assignments by tomorrow (from anyone left I mean) its time to go through the tiling assignment sheet and figure out who most likely won't be returning them and re-assign/tile them myself.

These last 10 slots are to be long gone soon

PMC TFW
Snake Man

Ender Wiggin · Post by **Ender Wiggin** » 2002-02-24 18:23:00

i dunno why it wont send to yahoo, try joshuaclarkson@hotmail.com, its my alternate email. its only got a 2mb box instead of yahoo's 6mb. Either will do, and if you need someone to finish just let me know.

Zaggy · Post by **Zaggy** » 2002-02-25 04:22:00

Im still looking for a tile apprentice!!! Someone who knows a little about Photoshop, and who isntscared of a little research!!!

ANYONE?!?!?!?!?!!!