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simsample
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#1 Old 4th Jan 2011 at 4:08 PM Last edited by simsample : 29th Dec 2012 at 3:02 PM. Reason: Added Hidden Springs
Default Heightmap Sharing Thread
Here are the heightmaps for each of the EA Worlds.

Twinbrook
Sunset Valley
Bridgeport
Riverview
Barnacle Bay
France
Egypt
China
Hidden Springs

Extract the files to Documents\ Electronic Arts\ The Sims 3 Create A World Tool\ UserToolData\ HeightMaps, and then when you click 'import heightmap' you will see them in the list.

(If you don't want to download them separately, you can get the whole lot in one file here)

Please feel free to add any heightmaps you have made (or any future EA maps) that you want to share.
Attached files:
File Type: zip  BarnacleBay.zip (1.95 MB, 3057 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  Bridgeport.zip (3.80 MB, 3208 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  Riverview.zip (2.87 MB, 2222 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  SunsetValley.zip (2.52 MB, 2656 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  Twinbrook.zip (4.22 MB, 2635 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  China.zip (4.73 MB, 2496 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  Egypt.zip (4.77 MB, 2231 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  France.zip (3.65 MB, 2746 downloads) - View custom content
File Type: zip  Hidden Springs.zip (4.39 MB, 2416 downloads) - View custom content
auntielynds
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#2 Old 4th Jan 2011 at 5:36 PM
Here's a link to a thread on the EA Caw forum for HM'S also;
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/316439.page

Here's mine, maybe someone can get some use out of them

Whoville
Large Map, 300 Height, no DT, Land-locked
16 bit.png from auntielynds

SpookyTown
Large map 300 Height, no DT
16 bit.png, from auntielynds

Castle Keep
Medium Map, Terrain Distant used.
Placement:
X 1014.93243
Y 0
Z 977.8892
X 5.008956E-06
Y 0
Z 5.008956E-06
16 bit.png from auntielynds
james20150
Test Subject
#3 Old 8th Jun 2011 at 2:33 PM
Default Height Map: Canyon Vesa Amirillo
I have some screeenshots of this Height Map(s)
as I did them.
The road embankments and train embankments ulpoad with the map so you can place them.
I used some of the stuff I got here in the CAW tools resources threads.
Hope you all enjoy them.
Have a good day,
and better tommorows for all; evermore!
JAMES LEE ANDERSON
I AM
THAT MAN lol

Put the file into the Usertool Data/HeightMaps folder of your CAW tool in the Documents folder. Where your Electronic Arts Game Folder is, in Documents.
You might need to mod this tool as described earlier in this forum.
Screenshots
Attached files:
File Type: 7z  HeightMaps.7z (2.98 MB, 761 downloads) - View custom content
buxcosim
Lab Assistant
#4 Old 8th Jan 2012 at 11:47 AM
Default Appaloosa Plains
Here's the height map for Appaloosa Plains.

The Distain Terrain coordinates are:

X = 825.4224
Y = 96.7
Z = 806

Rotation

X = 0
Y = 90
Z = 0
Screenshots
Attached files:
File Type: zip  AppaloosaPlains.zip (2.56 MB, 1796 downloads) - View custom content
Kathy2012
Test Subject
#5 Old 27th Jan 2012 at 9:53 PM
You guys are awesome! Thank you!
cameranutz2
Scholar
#6 Old 16th Mar 2012 at 6:03 PM
Starlight Shores (Showtime)

X 1024
Y 0
Z 1024

Rotaion

X 0
Y 0
Z 0

First share for this area so hope it's correct!
Screenshots
Attached files:
File Type: rar  StarlightShores.rar (2.74 MB, 1528 downloads) - View custom content
Lissten
Test Subject
#7 Old 1st Apr 2012 at 6:53 PM
Quote: Originally posted by cameranutz2
Starlight Shores (Showtime)

X 1024
Y 0
Z 1024

Rotaion

X 0
Y 0
Z 0

First share for this area so hope it's correct!


Thank you for sharing this! Do you know what world size size/height is used?
simsample
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#8 Old 1st Apr 2012 at 10:13 PM
All of the EA worlds are large, and usually they are around 300 height.
I will choose a path that's clear- I will choose free will
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we0905
Test Subject
#9 Old 11th Apr 2012 at 12:57 AM
buxcosim, thank you for the height map info for Appaloosa Plains.
adentonclark
Test Subject
#10 Old 30th Jun 2012 at 5:12 PM
Quote: Originally posted by cameranutz2
Starlight Shores (Showtime)

X 1024
Y 0
Z 1024

Rotaion

X 0
Y 0
Z 0

First share for this area so hope it's correct!


It is a large map (300 height) - and it works beautifully. At least, no issues so far. Thank you.
Atakoy
Test Subject
#11 Old 30th Jun 2012 at 5:58 PM Last edited by Atakoy : 1st Jul 2012 at 2:54 PM.
Height map Lucky Palms Height 300
simsample
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#12 Old 1st Jul 2012 at 2:33 PM
Atakoy, thank you for that, however your file host seems to have resized the image. Perhaps you could attach it to your post so that we can have it at its original size of 2048 squared?
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Atakoy
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#13 Old 1st Jul 2012 at 3:18 PM
Quote: Originally posted by simsample
Atakoy, thank you for that, however your file host seems to have resized the image. Perhaps you could attach it to your post so that we can have it at its original size of 2048 squared?

Lucky Palms Height 300
Attached files:
File Type: rar  Lucky Palms_300.rar (4.29 MB, 798 downloads) - View custom content
Lissten
Test Subject
#14 Old 13th Jan 2013 at 6:40 PM Last edited by Lissten : 24th Jan 2013 at 2:58 AM.
Default 3-Sided Medium Island Map
This heightmap is a 3 sided island map, intended for a medium-size 300 height world. It should be obvious which side needs to be masked off, but an easy way to tell is to set the CAW time to 6 or 18 and the area in which you can not easily see the sun or moon is the 'hidden side' of the island.
Screenshots
Attached files:
File Type: rar  NewMountainIslandMed300.rar (992.2 KB, 777 downloads) - View custom content
robbymcfly
Test Subject
#15 Old 10th May 2013 at 7:41 AM
I'm not sure how old this post is, but has anyone pulled the Moonlight Falls and Sims University height maps?
auntielynds
Forum Resident
#16 Old 10th May 2013 at 11:59 PM
They're in their own threads along with the extracted textures and roads.
krisnam777
Test Subject
#17 Old 28th May 2013 at 5:31 PM
Default Height maps not showing up
They are in the folder you mentioned by they don't show up. Any reason why?
janxo
Test Subject
#18 Old 15th Aug 2014 at 8:07 PM
I have the starlight shores distant terrain and the height map, but they don't line up at all. The distant terrain sits too high, am I missing something? I've set the maximum height at 300 but it seems that it should be higher. Is there any way to adjust this?
Thanks!
Sim Libby
Lab Assistant
#19 Old 19th Aug 2014 at 11:31 PM
I can't help you with that,I only know about this quote (source):

Quote: Originally posted by Simsample
Regarding the heightmaps and EA distant terrains, we've seen this in a few EA worlds now where the height maps do not fir the DT. I suspect that EA are using a custom height for their worlds, not the 100, 200 or 300 that we have to choose from. Of course, with the SuperCAW patch we can now choose a custom height, but without knowing what parameters EA used for Lunar Lakes, it is not much advantage to know this!

So maybe SuperCAW can help you further although it's probably going to be a guessing game when it comes to these parameters (trial and error till you get something that works for you or is close enough or something).
janxo
Test Subject
#20 Old 22nd Aug 2014 at 2:52 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Sim Libby
I can't help you with that,I only know about this quote (source):


So maybe SuperCAW can help you further although it's probably going to be a guessing game when it comes to these parameters (trial and error till you get something that works for you or is close enough or something).


Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. Honestly CAW is glitchy enough where I don't want to add or patch anything up. I've started building the world anyway and simply pulled up some hills around the edges.
newsea_bot
Test Subject
#21 Old 16th Mar 2024 at 1:55 AM
whats the height of bridgeport?300 right?
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