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Expand Up @@ -5,42 +5,32 @@ Online heightmap generator for Cities: Skylines
**Check it: https://cs.heightmap.skydark.pl**
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## Objective
The goal is to get a accurate height map for Cities: Skylines

## Features
- height resolution 0.1 meters (cities resolution = 0.015 meters at 1:1 scale)
- easy to use interface
- takes a 18 x 18 km square from a map
- can produce png and raw images (use raw for highest accuracy)
- can produce png, raw images and zip packages

## How to
1. Select area that you want to download

![obraz](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/123680703-4ebaa880-d849-11eb-8b74-b254e91ef44d.png)
1. Select area that you want to download
![obraz](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/123680703-4ebaa880-d849-11eb-8b74-b254e91ef44d.png)
Green zone shows playable tiles


2. Choose the options that suit you

2. Choose the options that suit you
![obraz](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/123449129-aa7ffa00-d5db-11eb-9eb5-f2395dc4f173.png)

3. If you want to download RAW file, use top download button
3. To download use one of available options
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/132255804-7cbe3e0a-f3f0-4b19-bd2f-0cf434457f09.png)

![obraz](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/123448452-380f1a00-d5db-11eb-9a9d-776d61c75d67.png)

OR if you want to download PNG file, use bottom download button. Also, set grid ON / OFF in settings

![obraz](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/30871217/123448562-5543e880-d5db-11eb-89ed-17043a40460b.png)
## Info panel
You can modify settings in info panel for your height map so it fits your needs.

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## Tools needed
Visual studio code or the editor of your choice.

## Info panel
By clicking the i icon, a info panel is displayed. Longitude and Latitude as well as minimum and maximum height of the square are displayed. Clicking the refresh button will update these settings.

### Settings
- **Sea level**: the height that will be used as sea level. For land adjacent to the sea or ocean, this will usual be 0.
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## Frequently asked questions
Q: when downloading the map Chrome says ```heightmap.raw is not commonly downloaded and may be dangerous```
A: just click on the arrow up and choose ```keep```. Height maps are not dangerous at al ;)

## Planned enhancements
- Possible adjustment of the 18 x 18 km square for getting maps.


## Final notes
- displaying debug info is achieved by adding ```?debug=1``` to the url. A ```png``` map is added, as well as a heatmap and a rectangle of the tiles that are downloaded.
- due to the nature of mother earth (it is a cube), it is not possible to achive 100% accuracy near the poles. However, the center square is always at the correct position.

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