Hi-res Terrain Set for Third Wire's First Eagles

This is a hi-res terrain set for First Eagles. It replaces all of the default terrain with repainted 512x512 tiles (most of the default
is 256x256). This terrain set preserves the original locations of the trees and fields, and leverages some features of the original
terrain. The result is a landscape that still has a similar feel as the stock terrain, but with much greater detail and visual interest.



INSTRUCTIONS

1) Back up your existing ..\ThirdWire\WWI\Terrain\wwwiVerdun directory.

2) Unzip the contents of this zip file into the existing ..\ThirdWire\WWI\Terrain\wwiVerdun directory. You will see 71 new .bmp files and 23 new .tga files in the directory.

3) That's it, you're done. Run the game and enjoy the terrain!



Notes:

1) If you want to go back to the default terrain, just delete the new .bmp and .tga files from the wwiVerdun directory.

2) The Terrain Texture setting under Graphics Options must be set to High to fully utilize the hi-res textures.

3) An updated tree texture is also included that better matches the terrain.

4) You may want to change the Ground Objects setting from high to medium to achieve a more random placement of trees.

5) If possible, enable anisotropic filtering in your video driver settings. It will allow you to see the detail in the terrain for a much greater distance.

6) I don't notice any decrease in frame rates using the hi-res terrain on my system (256MB video RAM). However, if video RAM is a bottleneck on your system, it may impact performance.

7) Paint Shop Pro 7/8 was used to edit the tiles.

8) If you want to modify this terrain set for your own use, that's great. However, please don't repackage and redistribute it without asking me.



max188
max188@xmission.com
http://www.xmission.com/~mmagleby/eaw

Rev 1.0 - 1/24/07 Hi-res Terrain Set for First Eagles
Rev 1.1 - 1/29/07 Darkened rivers per Sully's input, other minor fixes
Rev 1.2 - 1/31/07 Reduced bit depth on .bmp files for smaller filesize, faster loading