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28th Aug 2012, 05:51 PM
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 Sunlit Tides: textures, road, HeightMaps
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Atakoy
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Sunlit Tides - textures, height maps, road. |
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28th Aug 2012, 08:14 PM
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auntielynds
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Nice.  Thanks for sharing Atakoy. |
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29th Aug 2012, 01:07 AM
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kiwi_tea
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Ditto. Thanks for grabbing these. ^_^ |
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CAW Wiki - A wiki for CAW users. Feel free to edit. "the rainbow trout that is anal sex" - TheEndIsNigh |
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2nd Sep 2012, 02:30 AM
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ceewee60
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Thank you I am trying to learn how to do that but I get stuck. |
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9th Sep 2012, 01:47 PM
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XxXxRozzyxXxX
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i'm trying to make the road but it comes out with the corners of intersections being strange squares does this happen with anybody else? |
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20th Sep 2012, 12:48 PM
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simsample
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@XxXxRozzyxXxX- That's probably the strange EA mapping you are seeing- if you take a look at the EA worlds (Twinbrook for example) you'll see that they have the same issue. When a road or sidewalk has opacity you'll usually have to disguise intersections with a matching terrain paint. |
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6th Oct 2012, 02:15 AM
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bryannam97
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Join Date: Jun 2012 |
When I go to download the terrain files, which look great by the way, it doesn't save as a .DDS file type like all the original terrain files. It saves as a .RAR file type, which isn't the correct file type to work with CAW im guessing since it wont open. Should I try to convert the file type? Any tips for me? Thank You So Much! |
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Last edited by bryannam97 : 7th Oct 2012 at 08:56 PM.
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4th Nov 2012, 08:15 AM
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_Katami_Aiala_
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I'm guessing you are very new to modding any sort of anything, bryannam97. That said, I'll explain it to you as easy as I can, rather then flame you and be all "Rawr and some unhelpful sarcasm!" I got that a lot when I was new to editing games. Anyways, a ".RAR" file will not be read by CAW. The .RAR file is a compressed folder, like a .zip folder, and you need a program to open it. I'd suggest 7-Zip or ExtractNow. Both are free, both cover a whole slew of file types. (WinRAR can only unzip .RAR files. 7-Zip and ExtractNow can unzip all kinds, even .ZIP and .RAR) Once you install one of those, pick an easy place like the Desktop or your documents folder to extract -- the compressed file will be placed there and that folder will have the CAW resources. | |
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4th Nov 2012, 11:01 PM
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bryannam97
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Join Date: Jun 2012 |
Hi again! And yes I am fairly new to caw but I have learned a lot and getting a grasp on everything. And thank you for the info! Im making a tropical place with coral reeefs and such and these terrains will help alot! Thank you! |
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29th Dec 2012, 01:38 PM
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simalary44
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Join Date: Mar 2012 |
How did you get the height-map? Because I want the "Hidden Springs" height-map, but cant find it. Thankyou for the downloads!  
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29th Dec 2012, 02:02 PM
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simsample
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simalary44, I just uploaded Hidden Springs' heightmap here: http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=3412889 |
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29th Dec 2012, 03:10 PM
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simalary44
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Oh, Thank You simsample! P.S. To the up-loader of this file, the little "land forms/tails" the go out of the main island, i can't see them/find them. So, does anyone have the complete file.  Sorry if im just not seeing them - CAW is just soooo... cunfusing
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29th Dec 2012, 04:06 PM
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simsample
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Do you mean the Sunlit Tides Heightmap, or the Hidden Springs one? Are you giving the world the right height when you create it- it should be 300? |
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29th Dec 2012, 09:58 PM
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simalary44
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THE BOLD MEANS EDIT! Quote:
The Sunlit Tides, I can't see the lloop that circles the lake -. Heres a link to picture: http://www.sims-3.net/wp-content/ga...t-tides_020.jpg the tails/loop around the lake. |
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Last edited by simalary44 : 29th Dec 2012 at 10:15 PM.
Reason: Wrong spelling
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29th Dec 2012, 10:15 PM
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simsample
'Death, death, death' Until the sun cries morning
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What height is your world? Most of the EA worlds seem to use a 300 height or thereabouts- if you have it too low then the mountains will be flatter. |
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29th Dec 2012, 10:19 PM
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Again, problem #16 | |
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simalary44
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Here is the link im talking about: http://www.sims-3.net/wp-content/ga...t-tides_020.jpg <<<The size/height is 300>>> i tried like 6 times The LOOP around the lake This is SOOOO cunfusing/complicated  I **THINK** I got it. YES - I DID! ----- Ok, how high should i make the water level? ** Thank you: simsample and the uploader! |
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Last edited by simsample : 31st Dec 2012 at 01:36 AM.
Reason: Merged posts and removed migraine inducing smilies
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31st Dec 2012, 01:37 AM
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simsample
'Death, death, death' Until the sun cries morning
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simalary44- just make the water level and land height at whatever looks best to you. We can only guess at the settings EA used. |
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I will choose a path that's clear- I will choose free will
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1st Jan 2013, 09:03 PM
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simalary44
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Join Date: Mar 2012 |
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I did, i made a world - but its hard "REALLY HARD" |
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30th Mar 2013, 11:44 AM
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TitanChief10
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Oké I'm new so I'm not familiar with how this works. I have downloaded the textures and extracted them with a program, I got 2 jpg and 1 png files and two maps with .dds files. I took the .dds files out off the maps they were in and placed it into the: The sims 3 create a world tool-UserToolData-SourceTextures map, I placed the png file (the hightmap) in the map: The sims 3 create a world tool-UserToolData-HeightMaps. But when I start a new world I can't choose the height map and there still are only 4 terainpaints so do I have to do something extra? Or did I totally screw this up because I don't know how all this works.. 
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30th Mar 2013, 09:21 PM
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auntielynds
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Sounds like you did it right. Make sure you put them in your Documents side folders, and not the Program side folders. The terrain paints you have to add a layer too, to have the option to choose your new ones.  |
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