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Extended Terrain XYZ
Map editor by Hurricane-Eye Entertainment
ET XYZ is a layer based, realtime mapeditor. It's perfectly compatible with
DBPro and DGDK, the maps are importable through one command. You can also export heightmaps for use in other engines.
You can edit the terrainheights, texture, blendcolor and also the
xz coordinate of each point.
Go to it's website
HERE for more informations, screenshots and videos and to buy the program.
How to load the maps
In DBP, you just have to include 'LoadETXYZMap.dba' and use the following funtion to load your terrain and, optionally, set it up for PhysX and / or sparky's:
TERRAIN_LoadMap(filename$,beginnum,startimage,SC_collision as integer,xscale as float, yscale as float, zscale as float,mirrorx as boolean,mirrorz as boolean,nlwlm as boolean,physXon as boolean,phymat,addy as float,uscale as float, vscale as float)
In DGDK:
#include "DGDKimportETXYZ.h"
//...
CETXYZTerrainOptions options;
options.CalculateNormals=0;
CETXYZTerrain terrain;
terrain.Load("MAPShugeterrainWithLIGHTMAP.etm",options);
comes with free 'DGDKeditableMesh' - class and some useful functions.
Features
DGDK loading code and undo funtionality 
NEW
Edit not only the height of your terrain but also the x and z coordinates, to create tunnels, overhanging cliffs and more
Calculate Lightmaps to add realistic shadows to your terrains NEW
Create terrains from color- and heightmaps NEW
Compatible with collision and physics plugins
Work in realtime with your terrain
Up to 8 layers, with it's own texture and texture scale
Confortable interface with tool windows
Save it and load it in your own game with one command
Unlimited terrain size
Create your own brushes for your needs
Use your own textures
Intelligent culling system, only polygons that you see are drawn
Many tools: set blend color, smooth terrain, flat terrain...
Overall very custumisable editor
lots of textures included to play around (don't use them in commercial projects, they are copyrighted)
Some example maps
Much more
(link to the website)
Downloads
Some demo maps
Fly trough some maps.
Extended Terrain XYZ v1.8 Demo NEW
Try out the program!
Screenshots
More on the website
here.
Videos
More on the website
here.
Quotes about the program
Quote: "Wonderful program, I’m a VERY happy man now, money well spent.
That's pretty sweet...Nice job
Looks awesome
Looks very nice.
...this looks really nice
This is by FAR the BEST terrain/landscape design program I've ever seen!
Keep up the good work!
This looks really neat.
It's great, thanks.
Sweet
The editor looks good man, great job
That's one sweet looking program you've got there.
I'am gonna buy it, because this program is amazing
It looks really worth it's price.
Hey, great work. Any chance to see a DarkDGK version of it? [comment: yes, WAS IMPLEMENTED]
I'd love to pay for something like this
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