Planetside's official resources page listing plugins, terrain editors, etc.Terragen ™ 2 Technology Preview - the first public release.MojoWorld, which generates entire planets.GenesisIV, a landscape database and 3D renderer orientated towards GIS and Educational use.Bryce, a 3D renderer optimised for scenery generation.Capability to have multiple planets in a scene.Object instancing support, allowing the rendering of "millions" of trees, boulders, etc.Full object support for vegetation, etc.Procedural terrains of "infinite" detail.The Preview is now planned for release at some time during 2006. As of January 28th, 2006, Matt Fairclough reported that the TG2 Technology Preview will not be released at the end of January as had been estimated. Terragen 2, with vastly enhanced features, was slated for its first public release at the end of January, 2006. Terragen can also be used to create skyboxes for 3D video games. The program contains facilities for importing and exporting heightmaps to images, for use in other programs. The terrain is generated from a two-dimensional heightmap.
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A Terragen image appeared on the Apcover of Newsweek, and Terragen was used for animations in Brandy Norwood's "What About Us?" music video. It can also use DEM files, and other graphic surface maps for rendering.Ī commercial version of the software is also available and is capable of creating larger terrains, renders with higher image resolution and better post-render anti-aliasing than the freeware version.
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It is popular among amateur artists, which can be attributed to it being freeware, its intuitive interface, and its capability to create photorealistic landscapes when used skillfully. It can be used to create renderings and animations of landscapes.
#TERRAGEN FORUMS GENERATOR#
Terragen is a freeware scenery generator program for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh developed and published by Planetside Software. Desert style landscape early morning File:Terragen render.jpg