Hey man, ive got a problem, when i charge the track in the game, the track looks all empty (there is no ground) and the game crash, do u know what could be the problem?
Hey guys, for around 10:04 if you are using photoshop you will not have the "dilate" filter. A good alternative to this is to use the "Maximum" filter under Filter/Other/Maximum. I set mine to 1px.
Hi guy. Thank you for your tutorial respect ... I have a problem when testing the track the track and all black. If you can enlighten me please. I have repeated the manipulations several times but I can't find you. Thanks see you soon
Thanks for the tutorial series. I was thinking about trying to make a replica track but after I seen what it takes to make a track I don't think I will. I give you guys so much respect and thank you for making tracks.
i literally followed every step and yet when i go to test the track in game it is just a flat version of the test track how come my texture isnt the layout i put in the file?
Any advice on the following: I'm using a 4097 height map, with a map width of 3500m (part of a mountain range). I have calculated the tallest and lowest points in the height map elevation and it is 3600m. When I set my scale in the hmf and tht to 3600, it is way over-scaled. Dropping it down to about 2500 seems help but any reason why the scaling would be so off using your method?
For anyone that has their game crash as soon as you try to load your map, here is the fix: The layout.tga file needs to be 2048x2048, not 2049x2049. It's a simple fix to go into photoshop or gimp and change the image size. Once that's done, re-compile your track and you should be able to load it without issue. Good luck!
yo this really work? if so what about the first test track. when i mirror everything he does in the first vid its bs but when i just leave it as example it works in game...
I am new to track building, when I delete the map.bat file and trh file in the track folder and try to open the map.bat in the production folder, it opens and immediately closes the command prompt.... Anyone know where I might have went wrong
when i turn map lines on the line for the area of my track and the roads around it dont show unless i zoom out a lot does this affect my outcome if they are lined up well enough anyway due to switching back and fourth lining up some landmarks and zooming from the sames spot by the same amount?
Nice tutorial Do you know why in min 33:00 aprox when I start up the map.bat and the Two more It doesn’t créate an .map and a .trh in the track folder? I a really trying but it doesnt show
@@alexmx7775 hey make sure all the names of your folders its the same that the one you put in the codes, and if you put the names without spaces us better
@@lukamng Hey its been a while since the last map I created but from what I remember is that if it still not working its because some little thing may be wrong like some letter or some step, try to revise that everything is correct thats what I can say to you bro
So i've done everything right. But i feel my track is to small of a scale for MX Bikes. So to scale it to 1,5 correctly, how would i do at 26:00 roughly?
thanks for your tuto, everythings are clear in it ! but i have a question, i do everything like you but when i launch the game, i shoose the track, it loading and then when i click on 'to track" to try it , black screen and my computer go back to windows do you have an idea of what wrong with my track folder ? maybe by a discord if i share my screen PC ? Sorry for my english.. (from france) Bastien
Something I noticed: If you switch google maps from "satellite" to "map", it gives a similar zoom measurement to tangram. Google maps gave me a 16z which converted to a 16.4 zoom in tangram. Seems to use .25 increments. Another cheat I used to line up the map lines was to lightly stick masking tape to my monitor and very very lightly trace them. makes it so easy to line things up when switching between tangram and earth. Probably overkill considering one slip could kill my monitor. lol I'm sure I've seen a program that makes a window transparent so you can trace at software level, but can remember what it is.
As soon as I load into the map to just see things and test the scale and everything the map it just black and it says mx bikes has stopped responding instantly. If anyone has an idea as to why this is happening that would be greatly appreciated. The only thing I was confused on was the the resolution to set the "layout.tga" I saw you used interlaced, but I didn't know if I should do 16, 24, or 32 bit?
I did everything u said but when i load the track in-game, the example track is their and not my custom one which ive done on gimp etc. I followed every step u did??>?
Tangram doesn't let me zoom in more than #13 or else the map disappears and turns the whole map all white. I've tried different browsers, I updated windows/browsers, i made sure that the long. and lat. numbers are entered correctly, I've tried different computers. What am i missing? Is there another program or website to do the same thing tangram does? please help
wow! didn't realise all the work that goes into these. Well... I kinda assumed it wasn't easy. After watching this from start to finish, I don't think anyone can moan about you using a calculator :) New Sub and will continue on to the next video:) Awesome work you do and just seeing the 450 on the track in this video is mint!
man i wanna make a track so bad and im following step by step and map not clear at all in l3dt, and when i go to export the active map layer its no where to be found. im so lost haha.
If you edit in l3dt the heightmap in d3, do you generate after that the sat image and the normal map again? or let it be and work later on on the Sat image with mask? tank you
I have been trying to get this to work for a few hours now and no matter how I export my RAW file (through photoshop or L3DT) It always looks normal in the programs and as a flat image, but as soon as I put it in game it ends up just being an absolute mess of jagged edges, and everything is super short. The height map I am using should work since it fits over the example track perfectly, but it just doesn't. EDIT: I fixed this issue, but now my terrain is floating above me and has no collisions.
I seemed to have fixed the issue I was previously having with this but have now run into a new one. When I export my height map from Photoshop and put it in either MXB or L3DT all of the jumps and berms are just a pile of sharp edges. They are the right height and in the right place. I have no idea how to fix this.
On the odd chance you'll reply or anyone else that see's this. I'm just trying to make a small map with like a 40ft single or table, then a 90 degree berm then another 40ft single or table into another 90 degree berm. A simple whip/scrub and turning training track for a buddy and me. Do you or anyone who reads this have any advice or know of any tutorials that go over something basic like that?
Curious to if you'd have a answer, or potentially the comment section - I've followed the process, down to a t, twice. I will load the track, behind the GUI it will just show black ; When I go to start riding, it will show nothing - hold for roughly three seconds, then crash back to windows. First track I made was only 112m, second track was 1,426 or something. Even there is anything I can provide to come to a conclusion, I'd be more then happy - It sucks there is such a little community doing this :^(
Everything worked fine to me, but when I load my track into the game, there is a huge cliff in the middle of the map. I don't know what I am doing wrong... tryed again 3x and still getting the same problem
@@Wiatrak0 I dont think thats the problem. I zoomed in on popular places and the lines disappear if i try to zoom past #12. This is the first time i've had this issue so i dont know whats going on. Hopefully someone responds with a solution.
Somethings prolly written wrong with the trh, centerline, or map files or you didn't run the processes correctly. Mine did the same thing then I double checked and re ran the processes.
It needs to be a square or a rectangle.. Make it a square and include or exclude some surrounding area to get it to fit. If it needs to be a rectangle it can be done, but I don't cover that in this tutorial.
@@TFCMods ok it was a rectangle. was trying to get as close as possible to get better detail. Trying to make the ironman gncc. Do you have a dicord group? would really like to ask a few questions about your ironman motocross replica
I've tried everything, but once I load the file into the mxbikes folder and load the game the map is just flat. There is nothing to the heightmap I just exported, but if I import the heightmap back into L3D it shows data. not sure what's up?
@@blob7967 Yeah, it was an issue with the file size not being correct I believe. Like when importing it from the track building tools back Insane's tools.
has anyone expirienced a problem where everything files wise is great but as soon as u load the game crashes if so please help ?
same i have no idea everfigure it out?
i have it too
@@Teartup no after many attempts and talking to some nodded buddies I never fixed it
I have the same problem. it always crashes at syncing track graphics
@@cadefowler1559 same
Hey man, ive got a problem, when i charge the track in the game, the track looks all empty (there is no ground) and the game crash, do u know what could be the problem?
same for me
Hey guys, for around 10:04 if you are using photoshop you will not have the "dilate" filter. A good alternative to this is to use the "Maximum" filter under Filter/Other/Maximum. I set mine to 1px.
Hi guy. Thank you for your tutorial respect ... I have a problem when testing the track the track and all black. If you can enlighten me please. I have repeated the manipulations several times but I can't find you. Thanks see you soon
many thanks TFC, ive gotten further in a couple of hours with your 2 videos so far than i did in months with Geo's :)
Thanks again for this - can't wait to give this a go.
Thanks TFC. Used to "attempt" to do tracks on MXS back when I was younger, got a lot further already. Cheers again.
Thanks for the tutorial series. I was thinking about trying to make a replica track but after I seen what it takes to make a track I don't think I will. I give you guys so much respect and thank you for making tracks.
Ive tried this too many times, I hate my life.
Can anyone help me. When i try to zoom in on the track on the tangram heightmapper. I don't see my maplines anymore. I only see that weird background
i literally followed every step and yet when i go to test the track in game it is just a flat version of the test track how come my texture isnt the layout i put in the file?
I am having the same exact issue. Can you please let me know if you fixed it and how you did?
@@Dylan44Frisch Did u fix it? If so how
@@blob7967 I'd recommend using the Resolute Kraken track builder tool. You won't have this issue anymore
ive attempted making tracks about 4-5 times but ive finally got it after really paying attention
Any advice on the following: I'm using a 4097 height map, with a map width of 3500m (part of a mountain range). I have calculated the tallest and lowest points in the height map elevation and it is 3600m. When I set my scale in the hmf and tht to 3600, it is way over-scaled. Dropping it down to about 2500 seems help but any reason why the scaling would be so off using your method?
You make it look so easy. I’ve done these steps 4-5 times and still can’t get it. I’m going to keep trying until I get it.
that's literally the learning process for everything starting from birth...
For anyone that has their game crash as soon as you try to load your map, here is the fix:
The layout.tga file needs to be 2048x2048, not 2049x2049. It's a simple fix to go into photoshop or gimp and change the image size. Once that's done, re-compile your track and you should be able to load it without issue.
Good luck!
yo this really work? if so what about the first test track. when i mirror everything he does in the first vid its bs but when i just leave it as example it works in game...
I’ve tried and tried to go back and resize and still the same issue
@@estarossa4607 So you’re saying to not rename my stuff just leave it as example?
What if when I try to resize it either wants 2048x2049 or 2047x2048?
Thank you for the killer tutorials, such a huge help!
I am new to track building, when I delete the map.bat file and trh file in the track folder and try to open the map.bat in the production folder, it opens and immediately closes the command prompt.... Anyone know where I might have went wrong
Got the same problem :/
when i turn map lines on the line for the area of my track and the roads around it dont show unless i zoom out a lot does this affect my outcome if they are lined up well enough anyway due to switching back and fourth lining up some landmarks and zooming from the sames spot by the same amount?
same here
@@theslowest250frider2 the method i mentioned before does work so try that if you can
@@itz_bope4107try what? I have the same issue
Nice tutorial
Do you know why in min 33:00 aprox when I start up the map.bat and the Two more It doesn’t créate an .map and a .trh in the track folder? I a really trying but it doesnt show
Its okey I have already figured it out 🤙
What was the fix? Having the same problem
@@alexmx7775 hey make sure all the names of your folders its the same that the one you put in the codes, and if you put the names without spaces us better
@@juanra9107i did all that but having the issue again :/
@@lukamng Hey its been a while since the last map I created but from what I remember is that if it still not working its because some little thing may be wrong like some letter or some step, try to revise that everything is correct thats what I can say to you bro
Second step done, very well explained. Thank you
Great job man and thank you for your time and knowledge and sharing how to do this stuff
So i've done everything right. But i feel my track is to small of a scale for MX Bikes. So to scale it to 1,5 correctly, how would i do at 26:00 roughly?
for the height map what do you do if you have a very flat place?
35:08 I meannn you COULD do it overnight.. if ur up the whole time lol
when i try to load into the game i see a black screen then i crash, how would i fix this?
Done everything correct get black screen when loading map
your a legend man
Something I learned: Scroll wheel + Layer Mode in Gimp is really cool. Modes like "Exclusion, Difference and Overlay ", can really help line-up layers
thanks for your tuto, everythings are clear in it !
but i have a question, i do everything like you but when i launch the game, i shoose the track, it loading and then when i click on 'to track" to try it , black screen and my computer go back to windows
do you have an idea of what wrong with my track folder ?
maybe by a discord if i share my screen PC ?
Sorry for my english.. (from france)
Bastien
When I load into my track my game keeps crashing any ideas?
What a treasure of a tutorial series! Thank you!
Something I noticed: If you switch google maps from "satellite" to "map", it gives a similar zoom measurement to tangram.
Google maps gave me a 16z which converted to a 16.4 zoom in tangram. Seems to use .25 increments.
Another cheat I used to line up the map lines was to lightly stick masking tape to my monitor and very very lightly trace them. makes it so easy to line things up when switching between tangram and earth. Probably overkill considering one slip could kill my monitor. lol
I'm sure I've seen a program that makes a window transparent so you can trace at software level, but can remember what it is.
Awesome dude! This is the spirit of modding. The only way to get better processes is to figure them out. Good shout on the google map switch!
@@TFCMods It's not much, but I'm learning every little helps.
Tesco was right.
I’ll give you money to build me a track that I race on
As soon as I load into the map to just see things and test the scale and everything the map it just black and it says mx bikes has stopped responding instantly. If anyone has an idea as to why this is happening that would be greatly appreciated. The only thing I was confused on was the the resolution to set the "layout.tga" I saw you used interlaced, but I didn't know if I should do 16, 24, or 32 bit?
I did everything u said but when i load the track in-game, the example track is their and not my custom one which ive done on gimp etc. I followed every step u did??>?
Tangram doesn't let me zoom in more than #13 or else the map disappears and turns the whole map all white. I've tried different browsers, I updated windows/browsers, i made sure that the long. and lat. numbers are entered correctly, I've tried different computers. What am i missing? Is there another program or website to do the same thing tangram does? please help
did you find a fix to this because i cant get mine to work im just having a blank white screen
@@Austin_CrankMX nah man i tried everything even tried every single alternate heightmapping sites/apps i could find with no luck
wow! didn't realise all the work that goes into these. Well... I kinda assumed it wasn't easy. After watching this from start to finish, I don't think anyone can moan about you using a calculator :) New Sub and will continue on to the next video:) Awesome work you do and just seeing the 450 on the track in this video is mint!
man i wanna make a track so bad and im following step by step and map not clear at all in l3dt, and when i go to export the active map layer its no where to be found. im so lost haha.
Can you make an track for me pls
If you edit in l3dt the heightmap in d3, do you generate after that the sat image and the normal map again? or let it be and work later on on the Sat image with mask? tank you
I have been trying to get this to work for a few hours now and no matter how I export my RAW file (through photoshop or L3DT) It always looks normal in the programs and as a flat image, but as soon as I put it in game it ends up just being an absolute mess of jagged edges, and everything is super short. The height map I am using should work since it fits over the example track perfectly, but it just doesn't.
EDIT: I fixed this issue, but now my terrain is floating above me and has no collisions.
I seemed to have fixed the issue I was previously having with this but have now run into a new one. When I export my height map from Photoshop and put it in either MXB or L3DT all of the jumps and berms are just a pile of sharp edges. They are the right height and in the right place. I have no idea how to fix this.
On the odd chance you'll reply or anyone else that see's this. I'm just trying to make a small map with like a 40ft single or table, then a 90 degree berm then another 40ft single or table into another 90 degree berm. A simple whip/scrub and turning training track for a buddy and me. Do you or anyone who reads this have any advice or know of any tutorials that go over something basic like that?
I can’t get my high res image in gimp to be a perfect square. Every time is set the width to 2048 it makes the height 2046. Any idea how to fix that?
click the little chain icon next to the two numbers it will unlink them
Kenworthy's motocross track in Troy ohio would be a great replica track for mx bikes
Curious to if you'd have a answer, or potentially the comment section - I've followed the process, down to a t, twice.
I will load the track, behind the GUI it will just show black ; When I go to start riding, it will show nothing - hold for roughly three seconds, then crash back to windows.
First track I made was only 112m, second track was 1,426 or something.
Even there is anything I can provide to come to a conclusion, I'd be more then happy - It sucks there is such a little community doing this :^(
Why does it go to a blue screen when I try to click on the editor 3D option
i cant get l3dt to work so what would the next best software be to use?
having a hard time getting the high res image to selct and invert with the magic wand tool and tips?
Everything worked fine to me, but when I load my track into the game, there is a huge cliff in the middle of the map. I don't know what I am doing wrong... tryed again 3x and still getting the same problem
Hey I did a track seeing this tutorial and did everything on it and when I enter on it the game crashes, how can I solve it guys?
so when i run my track in game it crashes as soon as i try and go onto my track. anything you think i can do?
same here
my map lines dont show up before the zoom lvl of 11
I have the same issue, i think its because its a small/ not populair place. But i don't know
@@Wiatrak0 I dont think thats the problem. I zoomed in on popular places and the lines disappear if i try to zoom past #12. This is the first time i've had this issue so i dont know whats going on. Hopefully someone responds with a solution.
@@doubletrbl3201 Then i think it is because it is a smaller place or something?
k so my track is in game and i have imported my height map but my game crashes as i go to click go to track to test it. can anyone help me fix it?
Somethings prolly written wrong with the trh, centerline, or map files or you didn't run the processes correctly. Mine did the same thing then I double checked and re ran the processes.
Not sure why but my tangram just shows up white with no shades can’t figure it out
having the same problem. You figure it out?
HELP when i dellete my trh and map file and open trh.bat map.trh centerline.trh they dont show up in my folder
Is it possible to get already finshed height maps? No need for a replica
Yep Haha this is exactly what I found out with making replicas for Reflex. Basically gets you a base and then you cut/form the track. Lot's of work.
Nothing we can't handle though right? I love the sculpting part 😎
Followed everything to a T and game crashes upon launching the track. Why is track making in this game so ridiculously complicated?
Did you figure it out
The same for me. Did you find a solution ?
@TFC im having this issue any ideas?
im trying to figure out the scale i need? the size of my map is 1872 x 1072
It needs to be a square or a rectangle.. Make it a square and include or exclude some surrounding area to get it to fit. If it needs to be a rectangle it can be done, but I don't cover that in this tutorial.
@@TFCMods ok it was a rectangle. was trying to get as close as possible to get better detail. Trying to make the ironman gncc. Do you have a dicord group? would really like to ask a few questions about your ironman motocross replica
But i make :) thx you.
when i start the map i spawned under the map.
I've tried everything, but once I load the file into the mxbikes folder and load the game the map is just flat. There is nothing to the heightmap I just exported, but if I import the heightmap back into L3D it shows data. not sure what's up?
Exactly the same for me. Did u fix it?
@@blob7967 Yeah, it was an issue with the file size not being correct I believe. Like when importing it from the track building tools back Insane's tools.
impossible
When i run the trh, centerline and map it doesnt load the new files into my track. Any tips?
I have the same problem... :/
same
make sure your track folder is all lowercase and has no spaces. I had the same issue
@@cadefowler1559 ?
you should tottally build Hawkstone Park.
Here you go mate. Although I want to make it again as it isn't my best work 🤷♂️
forum.mx-bikes.com/index.php?topic=2549.msg33722#msg33722
@@TFCMods You have no idea how happy you have just made me... Thankyou Mate!
@@lukewatson2082 Glad to hear mate! Maybe you could help me out and share my channel. Need more subs so I can bring better content!
So when can we expect part 3 ;D
It's in the works 🤙
the elev stays at 0 on google earth
turn on textured
turn on terrain. so check the box for terrain in the bottom left of google earth pro