Flat maps

[pat]

Now that the new patch is out, I have some incentive to start a new game. Can anyone recommend any flat maps? There is a flat map package that gives you completely flat simple maps in various sizes. That isn't what I want. I played the Eastern US map which is fairly flat and I liked that a lot, but I'd like something different. I'm not necessarily looking for totally flat without an inch of altitude change, but I'd like most of the map to be mountain-free.

[IndianaBronx]

Hi pat :)
I'm playng Fgae9a (random seed) on medium, and I like it.
I don't know large size, but you can try.
I hope to help you.

[jimithyone]

indianabronx
Nice map am trying on large.....So Far So Good.
Thanks.

[pat]

Originally posted by jimithyone:

indianabronx

Is that a seed or a presaved map? I've never seen a map generated from a seed that was substantially flat. I really wouldn't mind the occasional mountain range here and there, but these "flat" maps are always fairly uniform in their hilliness.

[captain403]

Use this [www.transportfever.net] mod. It will give you very slightly rolling terrain.

[pat]

Originally posted by captain403:

Use this [www.transportfever.net] mod. It will give you very slightly rolling terrain.

Thanks for that. It's an interesting mod, but not really what I'm looking for. It basically stretches out all the mountains, and the result is that pretty much every square inch of terrain is on a mildly sloping hillside.

[IndianaBronx]

Originally posted by pat:

Originally posted by jimithyone:

indianabronx

Is that a seed or a presaved map? I've never seen a map generated from a seed that was substantially flat. I really wouldn't mind the occasional mountain range here and there, but these "flat" maps are always fairly uniform in their hilliness.

It's a seed generated by the game, no presaved map, I found it by chance.

Another mod is Map Mod
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=794729114
In this case you need to edit the parameters in the mod's config file (it's not difficult but must be some attempt).

[IndianaBronx]

Originally posted by jimithyone:

indianabronx
Nice map am trying on large.....So Far So Good.
Thanks.

I'm glad that you like it

[76561198132209895]

You can create a perfectly flat map by creating a PNG heightmap, of the desired size (257/513/769/1025/etc), filled with a single shade of grey.

[76561198132209895]

In a 0 to 255 grayscale image:
0-92 is deep water (you don't need that depth but it presumably allows tunnelling unter rivers)
93 in navigable water
94-99 seems to be shallow water (unnavigable)
100 to 255 is land
This is with the range values in the lua set to: "range(0,255)". (I haven't experimented with other range values)