OmniGod's next major project - WORLD.bmp

OmniGod · January 18, 2001, 18:03

Well, I was against bmp2ctp2 at first, but man I love it. I've finally got the colour palatte just right for Photoshop and I have a great site for maps, and I have the weekend coming up. Enough time.. not sure, but I'll try. My goal is to create a world.bmp map on the scale of 6246x3618. Presently, I'm working on the area -180 to -100 and 90 to 30. It's a slow process about 30 to 45 minutes per 20x20 degree. Hope to have something ready for posting this weekend, but more likely next weekend.

Rich - Why do I take on such huge projects

** Don't worry guys, the database will soon be up, I'm just cataloging stuff.
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MrFun · January 18, 2001, 22:03

Geez OmniGod!!

How much speed and memory will be required for map that size!? Be careful with the power in your hands.

kormer · January 18, 2001, 22:07

So am I to take it that this will be even larger than palpatines 28 civ map? If so I'm going to start taking donations for a supercomputer to run this thing on.

Dale · January 18, 2001, 22:26

Looks like it's time to upgrade my P3 666.

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OmniGod · January 18, 2001, 23:01

Actually, the map is just a bmp, and I checked my size again and I underestimated... it should be around 12492x7236. From this you can resize and cut and use the convertor. The colour palatte will be set so that the only thing that you need to do is place rivers, trade goods, and civs

The file in full is 243Mb. So I won't be able to distribute it at the max resolution, but I'll send out something less, but take special requests once it's finished... hey who's to say you don't want a map of Eastern New York State

Rich - no supercomputer here... only a 333Mhz

MrFun · January 18, 2001, 23:52

Wow - my HP Pavilion beats yours at 667 Mhz, read/write CD drive, 15 GB hard drive, and 128 SDRAM (11 MB for video).

But I'm sure there are others here who have a better computer than the one I have.

OmniGod · January 19, 2001, 00:13

Okay my Aptiva is a 333Mhz, 256 SDram, 16Meg Vid, HP Burner, 16x DVD, and a bunch of fun attachments...

And yes, it runs CTP2 very nicely... even with my desire for big maps.

Rich - back to work...
"finished 180W to 120W and 90N to 60N"

kormer · January 19, 2001, 01:53

Can you make me a highly detailed version of Europe? After my Modern Scenario is done I plan on starting a napoleon scenario. It'll probably end up being Alexander II, although not as good.

OmniGod · January 19, 2001, 01:58

Savant created a nice big Europe map 140x70 I believe but, another thought is... WAIT TIL IT'S DONE

Rich

Edit: as of 01/18/01 the map is 180 to 120 and 90 to the equator. Hawaii looks nice

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Gwap · January 19, 2001, 06:18

He said Aptiva! And on the same line "it runs"... wait till I tell my colleagues.

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MrFun · January 19, 2001, 11:04

ROFL!!! You're sooooo funny Gwap.

Gwap · January 19, 2001, 11:28

O, sorry, it's just that where I work we hardly ever hear about working Aptivas. It's such a shock to see that we *do* have happy customers. Why don't they ever call?

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OmniGod · January 20, 2001, 04:50

Just an update... the map now has from 90 to 40N and 180W to 0 aswell as 180W to 120W and 40 to 0... that means basically Canada is done and Hawaii, and large parts of Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. I'm actually starting to enjoy this... oh and by the way.. Ireland is approximately 250pixels across and 175 long. This thing is huge. Heck Prince Edward Island, Canada is 75x45... Hope to finish 180W 0 90N 0 by Sat night. I'll release a North America Map then later that night.

Rich - must sleep, eyes hurt, back aches.

Cannes · January 20, 2001, 07:11

Jeez what a project you've got going there, Omnigod!
You make me want to go out and buy the game right now!

I had swarn to wait until Wes had finished his mod though...

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kormer · January 20, 2001, 15:05

This isn't all going to run on one computer is it? Send me the whole thing when its done, I'll burn it to a CD and wait 5 years for a new computer.

OmniGod · January 20, 2001, 17:49

It is all on my computer for now... you could convert the whole thing to a ctp2 map, but I don't think that it'd like that very much. The map is nothing more than the one Harlan had for the Eastern World. This map will include the whole earth at a very nice scale. Back to work...

Rich

OmniGod · January 21, 2001, 01:33

Okay, I have the basics of North America done that's 180W to 0 and 90N to 0. But I still need to iron out the area. I've got a sample map from the bmp as it is right now. I choose the North Eastern USA. It's not bad for a project still in the works but from it you can see the details. I thought about doing one just of say the New York to Washington area just for the heck of it but thought that this would show a better range. I hope you enjoy it and are anticipating the completion of this project as much as I am.

Rich

]http://maps4ctp2.homestead.com/files/omni_northeast.zip
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OmniGod · January 21, 2001, 14:48

Okay I'm mad.. I've restarted the project due to unforseen errors when converting map from RGB to the indexed colours... who wants to have mountains and snow mountains along the edges of all oceans and lakes... not me... I've got a solution to that probelm and so I have to start over... and I'm doing it in strips of 360degrees and 10degrees. That's 18 strips and 3 strips per day hopefully (I would like more but we shall see).

Rich

kormer · January 21, 2001, 15:15

Doh, more delays.

January 21, 2001, 15:35

omni, a suggestion: dont leave the cursor over the radar map when you take screenshots

OmniGod · January 21, 2001, 16:02

I was just pointing out where I don't want to live

skorpion59 · January 21, 2001, 16:25

LOL, that was good Omni.

Slax · January 21, 2001, 20:18

There's some great skiing there.

OmniGod · January 21, 2001, 20:45

Your right (it's hills if you check the binary map)... and the legal age is only 18

So all you young'in come on up to merry old Quebec for skiing, drinking and ..... well that's up to you.

Anyway... I've completed the second map from 180W to 180E and 90N to 60N. As soon as I get say England and some of France done, I'll post another sample map. Hopefully it's better this time, or I QUIT

Rich - no I won't quit.

EDIT: Okay here's a taste.. the map is 700x343 for this screenshot (britain is over 450pixels wide, but needs some clean up if you plan on a map of say a portion of England)

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