This is the sixth Beta Version of Transbot9's All Tamriel Heightmap. It may be used by any mod project. Or for Minecraft. Or whatever - it can be used for any non-commercial project in any engine. All I ask is credit in return.
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Please note that this is a derivitive work of copyrighted material owned by Bethesda Game Studios and Zenimax Online. No game assets were used in the creation of this
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Developed by Transbot9. Reference Material include official maps from Bethesda and Zenimax Online, as well as elements from various major mod projects as a homage to Silgrad Tower, Tamriel Rebuilt, and Beyond Skyrim (Morcroft's All-Tamriel Heightmap). A rough of Pertheus's Issgard was added to the map with permission.
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Changelogs
Version 01a003
Major overhall for improved accuracy and variety. Regional variations of landscape introduced. Export is a PNG to reduce data loss from importing the RAW into image editing software for cropping and brightness/contrast adjustments.
This is not an ESM or an ESP. This is two PNG heightmap files. Some processing will be require to get this map into Skyrim.
Beta 6 release! What happened to 4 and 5? Didn't like them so I kept tinkering. This will remain unchanged for a while (probably at least year, maybe?) - I'm out of "new" source material from Elder Scrolls Online.
A quick changelog:
Lots of tweaks for accuracy, mostly in Hew's Bain, Gold Coast, Valenwood, and Elsweyr. Can't give a total list because I don't quite remember everything I've been poking at
Tweaks to Cyrodiil because I can't seem to stop tweaking Cyrodiil.
Suggested TESAnnwyn setting have been updated below.
Scheduled changes for next Beta:
Increased accuracy for High Rock and Hammerfell
Slightly new worldspace division: Bangkorai, Wrothgar, and Craglorn will be treated as if it would be one connected worldspace.
Large Worldspace divisions will be detailed in the next release's README.
Updates are happening as I play through Elder Scrolls Online, as that is the only source since Arena and Daggerfall for many locations. My overall accuracy aim is around 80%, which matches about what Betheda and Zenimax have between games. Currently, the map is sitting between about 70%, because interpreting height from ESO maps doesn't work well. Vvardenfel, Skyrim, and Cyrodiil are sitting closer to 80% to 90%.
Several homages to popular mods have been incorporated into the map, as well as a few non-lore islands and quite a few lore islands (especially from Redguard). There are plenty of screenshots in the gallery to check out - this map has a ton of detail to it and looks great once imported into Skyrim!
INCLUDED:
One (1) PNG file of the direct export from GROME, resaved as an uncompressed file (apparently the compression was causing issues or something)
One (1) PNG file pre-prepped for TESAnnwyn - all that is required is to properly crop the image and export it to a RAW format.
REQUIREMENTS:
7zip for decompressing the download file
A way to modify the heightmap for importing into Skyrim or another game/program
TESAnnwyn for importing into an Elder Scrolls game
Sorry, but I am unable to assist with importing this into a game format. My knowledge on the process is extremely limited, but I have created a test worldspace. The following notes should help get you pointed in the right direction, though.
DESIGN NOTES:
I know that proportions are a bit odd in places compared to official maps. The reason is two-fold:
Trying to fit official Elder Scrolls Online maps with other official Bethesda Maps is kind of a pain. I like a lot of what TESO does, but their maps are the sketchiest part of the game's lore.
This map was designed to be sub-divided into worldspaces because of the +/-64 bug that prevents having a properly functional playable environment. There is currently no way around it. Over at Beyond Skyrim, we had to cut up Morcroft's heightmap because of this bug.
RESIZING SUGGESTIONS:
Unlock or duplicate the Background layer in an image editing program like Photoshop
Change the canvas size to a multiple of 8 for both dimensions (it doesn't have to be square)
Move the free-floating layer so that the area you are wanting for your map is located within the bounds of the new canvas.
Export as RAW.
TESTING: I created an 80 by 80 cell worldspace of (most of) Morrowind with these TESAnnwyn settings:
That placed the water level at 0. Some testing and adjustment will most likely be needed for your own map.
USAGE: It may be used by any mod project. Or for Minecraft. Or whatever - it can be used for any non-commercial project in any engine. All I ask is credit in return. While it isn't required, if you do use this I would love to see the results! Just fire off a PM or something, although I'm usually only on Nexus about once a month.
NO WARRENTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT. Well, unless you ask really nicely and I know the answer. I am not the most knowledgeable person on the subject of importing heightmaps, though.
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