CMx2 and Importing terrain...

[Peter Cairns]

I've read that the terrain for CM@ will be far more detailed and on a smaller scale.

Is there any detail on whether you will be able to import or edit models, particularly buildings.

I once saw a programme called canomia(?) which let you paste photos on the sides of boxes and the like to make photo realistic buildings, ( you basicallyy took photos from all four sides of a house and pasted them on).

Although it was pretty expensive a similiar approach would br great for re creating historical scenarios from photos or even doing your "Home Town".

Over the yeas i've done three or four models of the couple of square miles around my house, but the limited pallet in CM means that though it plays well it never really looks that great.

A bigger palette of terrain and easier editing with cut and paste would be ideal.

Peter.

[aka_tom_w]

it was an OLD piece of software called Canoma smile.gif
Its appears to be no longer supported or sold.

To answer your question "I don't know" smile.gif

-tom w


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Originally posted by Peter Cairns:
I've read that the terrain for CM@ will be far more detailed and on a smaller scale.

Is there any detail on whether you will be able to import or edit models, particularly buildings.

I once saw a programme called canomia(?) which let you paste photos on the sides of boxes and the like to make photo realistic buildings, ( you basicallyy took photos from all four sides of a house and pasted them on).

Although it was pretty expensive a similiar approach would br great for re creating historical scenarios from photos or even doing your "Home Town".

Over the yeas i've done three or four models of the couple of square miles around my house, but the limited pallet in CM means that though it plays well it never really looks that great.

A bigger palette of terrain and easier editing with cut and paste would be ideal.

Peter.

[ August 24, 2005, 06:30 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

[aka_tom_w]

oops

[ August 24, 2005, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

[aka_tom_w]

oops

[ August 25, 2005, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: aka_tom_w ]

[Soddball]

It's OK, Tom, you've only been here for over 5 years. You'll master the forum eventually. :D

[hoolaman]

Hehe the rare triple post!

[Battlefront.com]

And from a guy with a Member number under 16,000 too :D

Steve

[Battlefront.com]

Terrain is indeed much more detailed. You can not import things like models, however we've done a few things that take away some of the reasons people have asked for this. I'll post more info on that in a new thread.

Steve

[patboy]

Hi Steve,

I don't remember if it's already asked before ;
I would like to know if CMx2 could be graphicaly modded like CMx1 or not ?

Thanks

Pat

[Pzman]

Sounds like BFC has some good news on the way for Battle designers in the way buildings/other terrain is handled, I'm looking forward to it.

[Battlefront.com]

I'll post something about mods in a sec...

Steve