Construction Jobs: Hard Hat Area

[danielmn]

Wynna, while you're in there...

Through him the hills near winter's edge, 5c I believe. Needs MAJOR work, expecially waterwise

[Audark]

*pipes up*

As somethign we pass everyday, Rauvinwatch needs major work too, the river is not appropriately textured in most places leavng green grass water, there are harsh borders with most textures being 100% or nothing, love the area, but needs nuanced texture.

[ElCadaver]

I have the tendency to take on too much and get burnt out, so I'll commit to one area at a time, finish it, then see if anything else pops up.

[ElCadaver]

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[ElCadaver]

Since I've added some of the builder files, the toolset has spat it and crashes almost every time I try to save or bake an area. I've lost heaps of good iterations of silvy surrounds terrain. While I like using YATT, I'm getting pretty cheesed.

Can anyone give me a list of exacty which files I need (extra) for building

When I came back to to NWN2 I did a fresh install, updates and autodownload at logon

I've added the some overides, tile files etc (can't remember where they all are now)

This morning I get worldgate to start downloading it's bucketload, and some post I read suggested that this was where I could get all the builders files now. going to see how that pans out when I get home, though I get the feeling it might just mean I have to DL all the stuff at logon again.

A little help would be nice.

[edit] ok, now the only think when loading the TSM mod is a few textures missing ( if anyone knows where they are). I assume that is why texture swapper is not working, and I cannot chose any textures in YATT?

[Curmudgeon]

While I don't think the missing textures would cause those issues, you can find them on the TSM Builder FTP, in the Builder Files folder, as ALFA_Terrain_BMPs_2.rar

[darrenhfx]

I think the missing textures were for a few of the snowy ones we had early in the NWN2 process. Not having them didn't cause any crashes for me.

[Audark]

I've lately heard indio say that not having those bmps caused crashes when using YATT. Other than that, yeah it shouldnt matter

[darrenhfx]

Hmm good point, I haven't been using YATT for a long time now.

[AcadiusLost]

I've added the some overides, tile files etc (can't remember where they all are now)

I highly recommend clearing your override folder(s) before working on ALFA mods; those files can cause a number of problems and are not necessary for 95% of what we do while building. The only time they're really needed presently is while laying down tiles from custom tilesets for interior building.

[ElCadaver]

Silvy surrounds sneak peek for fun and comment. Pre Tree, plant and rock placement

Texturing detail

Moorgate

Blacklar Gate

Sundabar Gate

Military Parade Grounds

[ElCadaver]

Post Trees (only used 4 tree seeds)

Moor Gate (ignore the floating wagon in the background, fixed)

View out of the hunters gate to Silverymoon pass

[danielmn]

Impressive! I love the redone entryways especially. Just a thought... some progression in tree size from short to tall, the shorter being nearest to the city, the taller being further away. I was thinking to mentions to some destruction in with the trees....but the last mention of a silverymoon seige was in 1235...therefore the trees have probably had the time to grow back pretty well since then, and all remnants of theat destruction are prolly not visable, cept for maybe the occasional rusty helmet or sword that was buried under churned earth...

[Wynna]

Beautiful, El C. Can't wait!

[ElCadaver]

Impressive! I love the redone entryways especially. Just a thought... some progression in tree size from short to tall, the shorter being nearest to the city, the taller being further away. I was thinking to mentions to some destruction in with the trees....but the last mention of a silverymoon seige was in 1235...therefore the trees have probably had the time to grow back pretty well since then, and all remnants of theat destruction are prolly not visable, cept for maybe the occasional rusty helmet or sword that was buried under churned earth...

I did actually do as you say, just added a few taller ones randomly at the front, because it lookd too obvious if they are all smaller at the front, plus some trees do grow at different rates. Looking from ground level into the forrest does give a nicely layered effect and good coverage with as few trees as possible. Plus i got tree cutter working, so they are all nicely cut from the walkmesh. You do need to pick your way through the forrest!