| Landscapes and Terrain |
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Adding Realistic Rivers to Random Terrain
[Added: 3/15/2004]
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David Clyde
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Discusses a method for adding rivers to randomly generated terrain that adds a realistic touch. |
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Box Filtering Height Maps for Smooth Rolling Hills
[Added: 10/23/2004]
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Graham Wihlidal
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Explains how to remove the sharp edges in height maps using a simple convolution filter. |
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Continuous LOD Terrain Meshing Using Adaptive Quadtrees
[Added: 2/29/2000]
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Thatcher Ulrich
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Presents an terrain algorithm that allows large landscapes with a high level of close-up detail. |
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Fast Computation of Terrain Shadow Maps
[Added: 5/7/2002]
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Mircea Marghidanu
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Covers the lighting and shadowing aspects of terrain rendering. |
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How To Render Landscapes
[Added: 8/25/1999]
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James Sharman
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Normal Computations for Heightfield Lighting
[Added: 8/4/2005]
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Jeromy Walsh
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Explains the most common algorithms for computing vertex and surface normals in a heightfield. |
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Procedural Planets Part 1 - Structure
[Added: 3/21/2004]
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Andrew True
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Covers a triangle tessellation/data structure for procedural meshes that is different from the usual RTIN ROAMs and significantly different from Diamond LoDs |
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Real-Time Dynamic Level of Detail Terrain Rendering with ROAM
[Added: 4/11/2000]
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Bryan Turner
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Examines the state of the art in hardware accelerated landscape engines and the algorithms which power them, with particular emphasis on Real-time Optimally Adapting Meshes (ROAM). |
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Real-Time Heightmap Self-Shadowing Using the Strider Technique
[Added: 7/22/2004]
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Matthew Strahan
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Describes a technique for creating terrain shadows. |
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ROAMing Terrain: Real-time Optimally Adapting Meshes
[Added: 6/7/2000]
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Mark Duchaineau, et al.
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Presents the ROAM (Real-time Optimally Adapting Meshes) method of terrain generation. |
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'Slope Lighting' Terrain
[Added: 7/8/2001]
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Charlie Van Noland
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Describes a fast terrain lighting technique. |
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Spectral Synthesis Noise for Creating Terrain
[Added: 1/11/2000]
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druid
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druid presents a flexible algorithm for producing very realistic and usable terrain, along with source code and executables |
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Super Frustums
[Added: 11/3/2003]
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Borja Fdez. Gauna
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Provides a high-level analysis of 3 methods of managing large terrains. |
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Terrain Generation Using Fluid Simulation
[Added: 9/30/2003]
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Francis Woodhouse
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Proposes a new method of terrain heightmap generation that uses an iterative process, treating the heightmap as a highly viscous and rubbery fluid. |
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Terrain Geomorphing in the Vertex Shader
[Added: 5/8/2003]
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Daniel Wagner
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This article, excerpted from the upcoming ShaderX2 - Shader Programming Tips and Tricks, discusses the implementation a fast terrain renderer which works optimally with current 3D hardware. |
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Terrain Reasoning for 3D Action
[Added: 10/3/2001]
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William van der Sterren
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Terrain reasoning gives the AI the
capability to take terrain into account terrain in planning, decision making,
action, and communication. |
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Texturing Heightmaps
[Added: 5/12/2005]
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John Dexter
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Gives a brief introduction to heightmaps before looking at some basic ways to color and texture a heightmapped terrain. |
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The Second Life of Brute Force Terrain Mapping
[Added: 6/20/2002]
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Sander Maréchal
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The article describes how advances in 3D hardware have benefitted terrain mapping algorithms. With the current state of technology, the brute force has become, in some situations, a realistic alternative to modern CLOD mapping. |
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Uniform Terrain Decalcomania
[Added: 6/29/2004]
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Graham Towse
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Provides an introduction about how to apply decals such as scorch marks to terrain. |
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Using Bitmaps for Automatic Generation of Large-Scale Terrain Models
[Added: 6/7/2000]
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Kai Martin
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Introduces a bit-map based technique that helps automatically generate terrain, while still giving artists and world builders control over the details. |
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