   Trying to find realistic heightmaps
  I have a heightmap editor, which includes landscape auto-generation. However, my driving simulator is giving really bad handling, and I'm not sure if it's because the simulator is bad, or because the terrain I'm generating is too extreme.So I was wondering if there is anywhere I might find tried-and-tested heightmaps. Especially for racing games, where they have been proved suitable for driving on.Googling didn't help, so perhaps people here know of a good resource, or even have some files from their own projects?   
  You could quickly make your own, very tame, heightmap in paint or something similar.  I'm not sure how you implemented your heightmaps, but it's a relatively simple task to create TEST maps regardless. For real maps, you could make one in 3DsMax or Terragen, or other similar products.   ;  This is low resolution, but it's realistic ;)http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=8391   ;  My favorite heightmap/terrain generator: World Machine. You can make quite realistic heightmaps with this, and there is a free Basic Edition available to help get your feet wet.   ;Quote:Original post by PSSYou could quickly make your own, very tame, heightmap in paint or something similar. I'm not sure how you implemented your heightmaps, but it's a relatively simple task to create TEST maps regardless.Like I said, I already have an editor, which is specifically designed to work with terrain in 3D... for very simple test maps this is fine.Quote:Original post by TMichaelMy favorite heightmap/terrain generator: World Machine. You can make quite realistic heightmaps with this, and there is a free Basic Edition available to help get your feet wet.Looks interesting, I'll check it out.;  see here vterrain.org under section elevation   