Twisted DIRT - DirtTwister Archive


	Advanced Displacement Mapping with Leveller
	Paul (ElDiablo) has put together a tutorial on editing displacement maps with Leveller. see it here

	Armadillo Basics
	Rainbow Studio's first official Armadillo tutorial movie.
	Rainbow Studio's second official Armadillo tutorial movie.

	Displacement Mapping
	Designing with plateaus. Learn a simple method to keep track of the elevations on your displacement map. click here
	Simulating contour line topo maps: An easy way to visualize elevations in your displacement maps. click here

	Texture Mapping
	How to use Bryce to create beautiful terrain texture maps click here
	Twisted DIRT On Track Textures click here

	Track ID Pictures
	How to bundle a custom picture in your track. click here

	Custom Objects
	Learn how to create MCM2 custom objects in 3dMax with this complete 4 page step by step tutorial. click here
	The Armadillo Project Manager (APM) is a utility that prepares projects for bundling in Armadillo. The APM automatically edits your project files and can run the MakeCMP utility. APM can process in a couple of clicks what can take hours to do manually. click here
	Object Tutorial: the original breakthrough tutorial about custom objects click here
	A step by step Object Tutorial: a long one, it shows all the details click here


	Custom Sounds
	How to place sounds in your track. click here

	Vegetation
	Eliminate floating trees. Lower and embed the base of tree trunks and vegetation into the terrain. click here
	Vegetation tweaks: Learn how to edit the shape and size of the vegetation models. click here
	Placement Map tutorial: Learn how to landscape your terrain by placing the vegetation just where you want it to be. click here
	Probability Mapping made EZ with this step by step for Photoshop and Paint Shop Pro. click here
	Probability Mapping: tips and info. click here

	Spline and Funnel
	Gateless Start and Finish Lines: a illustrated step by step process. click here
	Funnel Starts: a illustrated step by step for correct funnel placement. click here

	Sky Cubes
	Fog and Sky Cube basics: use fog settings to create a smooth horizon line. click here
	Sky cube tutorial: Maui_Cool shows you how to add custom skies to MCM2 tracks. click here

comments or suggestions? please contact mike_mccue