Build 10

[ElThommo]

To start I am a "non-techie" so bare that in mind.
First impressions compared to build 1.13 are that its much faster and makes it easier to define the size of the land covered . No brushes, I guess they will be along later. A new noise filter (Terrain Shape) system that looks like a graphic equauliser from a home stereo: this is easy to use but I think a proper understanding of its effects will take time. Iso line drawing is easy to understand and an exellent feature.

bug found in page redraw: text overlaid itself at Terrain tab/ Generl tab/ General settings
whilst investigating futher the whole progam has seized up when selecing a project preset: task manager shows that cpu has been at 100% for ten minites before
I end the GeoControl_alpha process

[cajomi]

Hi,
yes, the projectpresets are not loading, GC freazes. Will be fixed.

The brush is replaced by the isolines. So, the brush no longer exists. Well, the isolines are much better.

The graphic equalizer is not really a new filter or so. It is the same as the list of checkboxes and sliders for the level and strength was. But with this control, it is really fun and much easyer to experiment with new settings. This is of course not only for the noise, but for all filters. And this filter shows, how important the level setting really is. And yes, the effect of the level setting need some time to get the full power out of it.

Much more new, is that the noise itself is now designed like a filter, the both first in the filter list. And of course the selections are new, which now enables to export a selection mask, or use a selection to restrict a filter to a defined area.

The text overlay is a relict, I forgot this one. Will be fixed.

Johannes
BTW If you look in the posts in the alpha tester forum, you will find a longer explanation, why the brush is removed.