NitroGen, a custom world-map generator (RWG) for 7DtD

[Damocles]

NitroGen is the a new random world generator, to create custom map for 7DtD. It is intended as an alternative to the included RWG.

You can change the landscape and biome parameters, set the number of POIs and Traders.
It will create a new terrain and place the POIs automatically.

Here is the threat on the 7DtD forums (Tools):

https://community.7daystodie.com/topic/12730-tool-nitrogen-a-random-world-generator-for-7dtd/

[Manos cálidas]

Are you going to add the compo pack to the prefabs list?

[Damocles]

Technically possible. I would have to scan the prefab-xmls of the pack to generate a usable list for the generator But it would require some manual work to set the corret dimensions of the POIs, ... so they dont float in the air.

[Manos cálidas]

A lot of work I'm sure. Just asking because it would be great with the xtra POI's.

[Damocles]

New version 0.22
-fixed bugs that caused water to flood the level
-you can import your own hightmap (draw it in photoshop or use realworld terrain)
-large lakes
-more roads in the map

[blazha]

Originally posted by berndjunk:

New version 0.22
-fixed bugs that caused water to flood the level
-you can import your own hightmap (draw it in photoshop or use realworld terrain)
-large lakes
-more roads in the map

I was just going to post some ss of flooded levels, I'll try new version later when I come back from work. Great job btw.

[Damocles]

The main cause for flooding should be removed now. It could still happen in fringe cases.

Anyway, feel free to report bugs, its a complex system so there might still be several more issues.

[ECV]

I'd love for the radiation zone to be the wastelands biome. Any chance that could be made possible?

Our server loves the generated worlds this tool btw. It's a bit strange to have the snow biome trader in the middle of a desert, or to have random gallows in the map but other than that, it's great :)

[Damocles]

I could add that, having the border area show up in a specific biome.
The default would still be the normal biome (else it looks unrealistic). But for gameplay reasons, an option showing the no-go area via a biome-change could be useful.

[Surmene]

Lovely tool this. It cuts down on new world load times.

[ECV]

You can never have enough exposed options, in my opinion :)

[Damocles]

Ok, selectable biomes in border regions are in. Plus some other little goodies, auch as terrain-cracks and more smoothing options.

[Damocles]

Version 0.24:
New feature: custom map sizes, set it to any size you want ... (between 4k and 64k)

[blazha]

I'm getting error about heap space for 16k maps, what are requirements for those?

[Damocles]

you would need to use the "bat" file to start the generator, to reserve more memory (heap space).

java -Xmx4G -jar nitrogen.jar

gives you 4 Gigabytes

If thats not enough you would need to increase it to 6GB etc...

Also check if there is a warning that it cannot detect 64 bit java, in case you might have an older
32 bit Java installed.

[blazha]

Last try was with 12GB and still same, I have both 32 and 64bit version dunno how to select which one it uses