The Official Terragen Thread

Chubi_ChanChubi_Chan Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30924Members
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For people who don't know,Terragen is a really good terrain generateing program that utalizes HDR lighting among other noticable traits,to generate photorealistic terrain in the form of mountains,plains,hills,oceans,lakes,streams,etc.

It is,of course,free to download and use,you can pay and register to gain access to even more and better features.Terragen 2 will cost money to buy,and naturally then registering is free...but terragen 2 is used by MANY Sci-Fi movies and shows to create their worlds.It's not too complicated,and it creates great effects,you can download it,for free,<a href='http://www.planetside.co.uk/' target='_blank'>here</a>

try and post some that you made,or have made in the past.If you can,please enlighten us of the name,quads,and minutes taken to render.

Below is one I made not too long ago,it has many faults I know,but Im still learning.It's the 2nd pic I fully rendered and saved.Didn't write down and info.
<a href='http://www.livewiregames.net/members/cross/2nd%20terragen%20pic...bmp' target='_blank'>2nd terragen pic.</a>

and below is another one I made,it's more recent and here's the info on it:

<a href='http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a181/ChubiChan/articstream.bmp' target='_blank'>artic Stream</a>

title:Artic stream:
283747 quads
3:07 minutes to render
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  • CondizzleCondizzle Join Date: 2004-10-05 Member: 32107Members
    Oooooh.... very pretty <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    I think my CPU and video card just got raped... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Anyhow, here are a few that I did just to get a feel for the program.

    First Try:
    <img src='http://img299.echo.cx/img299/5751/terragen0288dg.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Second Try:
    <img src='http://img299.echo.cx/img299/7950/terragen0498jo.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • Chubi_ChanChubi_Chan Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30924Members
    CPU does it all,video card only has to show you what's happened.

    use surface maps your advantage,they can really liven up a pic.

    I suggest joining their yahoo user group so you can gain access to all the goodies insides,like custom surface maps,custom atmospheres,etc.

    and FYI:to help add water to a pic. raise the water level <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    keep trying,pretty soon you'll be good,it's so simple even a CS noob could use it.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    Made these a loooong while ago...prolly with an older version of the prog...the 2nd one is basically a remake of the first one, but less sucky <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://img228.echo.cx/img228/9003/image15hi.jpg' target='_blank'>pic 1</a> - <a href='http://img152.echo.cx/img152/3234/render20zm.jpg' target='_blank'>pic 2</a>
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  • Chubi_ChanChubi_Chan Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30924Members
    nice,but an idea is to try and use less detailed surface maps on big mountains because the details get all stretched out (anyone know a way to stop it from doing that?!) and looks funky.And did you set the clouds to 3d?They look kinda messed up and cut up,kinda an odd effect...I LIKE IT <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • nogoodnicknamenogoodnickname Join Date: 2005-03-23 Member: 46172Members
    actually such an great program, this pic isnt nothin yet compared to my previous
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  • Chubi_ChanChubi_Chan Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30924Members
    use the pre-set surface maps and atmospheres to add some...well...atmosphere to the pic. look at the ones I made,nice and clear.But I've also done sunset pics. wher e the sun set really brings out the minute details of the terrain.Keep trying,and btw,water can REALLY add to a pic. the reflections can make anything look really good.
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16004611/' target='_blank'>http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/16004611/</a>
    Click it for full view <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Available as a wallpaper also:
    <a href='http://www.deviantart.com/view/16004670/' target='_blank'>http://www.deviantart.com/view/16004670/</a>
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  • Chubi_ChanChubi_Chan Join Date: 2004-08-26 Member: 30924Members
    wonderful!remember what you had the atmosphere set as?I wanna try useing it for something...
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