Toroidal Map Loop

In Civilization IV, there was a way you could make the map loop both horizontally and vertically, so travelling vertically or horizontally brings you back to the same place with the right orientation. It's not like a sphere; if you go on Google Earth and drag the map up, you get an upside down world. I'm talking about a toroid, or a doughnut shaped map. And I think it would be a good loop to use for space or naval maps.

Scritto da Mathdino, 02.12.2012 at 03:19

In Civilization IV, there was a way you could make the map loop both horizontally and vertically, so travelling vertically or horizontally brings you back to the same place with the right orientation. It's not like a sphere; if you go on Google Earth and drag the map up, you get an upside down world. I'm talking about a toroid, or a doughnut shaped map. And I think it would be a good loop to use for space or naval maps.

Our engine doesn't allow it, sorry. Just thinking about possibly implementing it makes me shudder, remembering how difficult it was to achieve even "simple" horizontal looping.

Scritto da Ivan, 02.12.2012 at 06:36

Scritto da Mathdino, 02.12.2012 at 03:19

In Civilization IV, there was a way you could make the map loop both horizontally and vertically, so travelling vertically or horizontally brings you back to the same place with the right orientation. It's not like a sphere; if you go on Google Earth and drag the map up, you get an upside down world. I'm talking about a toroid, or a doughnut shaped map. And I think it would be a good loop to use for space or naval maps.

Our engine doesn't allow it, sorry. Just thinking about possibly implementing it makes me shudder, remembering how difficult it was to achieve even "simple" horizontal looping.

Can you add vertical looping option?
Not now, one of those days...

Scritto da raetahcodeupon, 02.12.2012 at 14:09

Can you add vertical looping option?
Not now, one of those days...

It will never happen, sorry.

Scritto da Ivan, 02.12.2012 at 14:21

Scritto da raetahcodeupon, 02.12.2012 at 14:09

Can you add vertical looping option?
Not now, one of those days...

It will never happen, sorry.

He said custom maps would never happen, and look where we are now. So dont get too saddened.