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The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

By : Taylor Field-Draper
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The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook

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By: Taylor Field-Draper

Overview of this book

Roblox is a massively popular online gaming platform, but it can be challenging to maneuver for beginners who don’t know where to start, as well as seasoned developers who tend to struggle with limited scripting tools that make transitioning from other platforms such as Unity more difficult. The Ultimate Roblox Game Building Cookbook is an invaluable asset for any Roblox developer looking to take their skills to the next level. With a wide range of recipes, this Roblox book covers everything from the basics of game development on the platform to advanced techniques for creating immersive experiences. As you progress through the chapters, you'll gain a deep understanding of the proper workflow and building methods that will enable you to create extraordinary virtual worlds. You'll gain insights into creating complex game mechanics, such as multiplayer games, working with textures, and special effects in games. This cookbook will also provide you with tips from top Roblox developers, as well as valuable guidance on how to monetize your games and stay up to date with the latest trends in the Roblox development community. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a comprehensive understanding of Roblox game development and design.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Stamping terrain with heightmap images

A heightmap is an image that illustrates the height and depth of a map’s 3D terrain from a bird’s-eye-view. The lighter areas of a heightmap correspond to higher elevations such as hills and mountains, while the darker areas correspond to lower elevations such as valleys and craters.

In this recipe, we will be utilizing heightmaps and colormaps to quickly and automatically stamp (generate) a variety of terrain types, including mountains, valleys, and lakes. We will then use a colormap to apply the materials across our stamped terrain.

Getting ready

For this, you will need a heightmap and a colormap. You can use any png image file, so long as it’s grayscale, 18-bit, and has a top-down perspective. Alternatively, you may use the one provided in chapter 3 Model Pack.

How to do it…

To begin this recipe, we will open Terrain Editor, go to the Import tab, and then upload our heightmap to stamp out our landscape...

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