Terrain Control
Pictures (top to bottom, left to right):Floating island by LanToaster, Arches by mysource, Extreme Hills by IRSmoh, Island by Piginabag, Alternative Nether by IRSmoh
TerrainControl is an advanced world generator. Through various configuration files it gives the user control over almost every aspect of Minecraft terrain generation, with no knowledge of Java required. It can be used on Bukkit or Forge servers and on singleplayer with Forge. TerrainControl is the successor to the old PhoenixTerrainMod, which was based on the popular BiomeTerrainMod.
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Features
- Control horizontal and vertical noise of terrain generation
- Control terrain height and volatility per biome
- Generating biome maps from images
- Control the size of biomes, islands and continents
- Custom biomes
- Many options for caves, canyons
- Control vanilla structures like mineshafts, strongholds and villages
- Full control of ores, plants, dungeons, ponds and many more
- Custom trees and other objects (BO2 and BO3)
- Block replacement
- Visual settings like custom foliage colors (TerrainControl client required)
...and many more!
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Metrics
As of Terrain Control 2.4.13, the plugin sends some stats to mcstats.org, a service by Hidendra and others. You can view the stats here. Terrain Control won't upload your configs, it will only send your BiomeMode along with some information of your computer. You can toggle it off by setting opt-out to true in the metrics config file. More information is available on this wiki page.
Showcase
Pictures
Videos
Also check out the showcase thread in our forums!
How to use
TerrainControl is more complex than most Bukkit plugins, so it may take a while to get into - but the results are worth it. If you want to create your own world, be sure to check our documentation. If you have done some reading and still have problems using TerrainControl, just post to our forums and we'll try to figure it out.
Tutorials
Installation guide |
TerrainControl Wiki | First steps
TerrainControl Analysis | mysource's tutorial
Tutorial Videos
Useful tools
- TerrainControl User Interface
- BetterBOB for creating BO2-objects
- Notepad ++ for easier editing of config files
- Minutor for viewing generated maps
- Eihort for viewing your generated maps
- WorldBorder for pregenerating your map
- BO3-Tweaks by Elzaar and LanToaster. Command-line application to tweak BO3-objects.
- BO3Tools for ingame creation of BO3-objects
- ClimateChanger for mass-changing biome ids in an existing world
- BiomeEdit.py to edit biomes side by side.
Team
| Active staff | hack to display table correctly |
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| Khoorn | Maintainer, Coding |
| Timethor | Coding |
| Rutger Kok | Coding |
| Burckhart | Support, Documentation |
| Retired staff | |
| Mysource | Support, Documentation |
| Cayorion | Coding |
| Additional Credits | |
| Bucyruss | Creator of the BiomeTerrainMod |
| R-T-B | Creator of PhoenixTerrainMod |
| More contributors on GitHub | |
| Users contributing to the wiki are found here |
Get involved!
Commit code on GitHub | Contribute to the wiki | Share your configuration
Report bugs and request features on GitHub
Downloads
You'll always find the newest approved stable builds here. As of 2.4, the files will work on both Bukkit and Forge servers (without the need of something like MCPC+) and on singleplayer with Forge. Installation instructions can be found here.
Development builds of this project can be acquired at the provided continuous integration server. These builds have not been approved by the BukkitDev staff. Use them at your own risk.
Development builds at mctcp.com
You can find all user-created world configurations, biomes and custom objects that are currently available here.
Important - please do not post your questions in the comments section below, head to the forums instead! We do not answer questions here as it would only result in chaos. Feel free to use the wall for general comments!
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Posted Dec 28, 2013A pretty cool plugin, good job!
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Posted Dec 27, 2013Can anyone help me?
When i do "/mv create World normal -g TerrainControl" it says
"An internal error ovvurred when attempting to perform this command."
I installed the plugin correctly when i do /pl it shows up there.
Someone please help me.
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Posted Apr 1, 2014hey sgt_cookies probs a bit of a late reply lol but you need to update bukkit to the latest dev build dl.bukkit.org I had same problem
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Posted Apr 10, 2014Same here. Doesn't work at all.
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Posted Dec 6, 2013Hi,
as TC 1.7.2 is in the home stretch, I implemented all "new" MC 1.7.2 biomes already in my Testworld setup.
I made some adjustments at the height settings to get all new biomes adjusted for use in level 8 (256 height) worlds and made too some adjustments to volatility settings, to get it looking nice.
Here 2 screens (use right-click..."show image" to get full image) of my savanna biomes (all 4 new) as an example (FromImage mode always):
A little future adjustments here and there and use of the next TC dev versions (which will support the default MC trees in the new mojang 1.7.2 biomes), will result in the Testworld No. 58 containing all my biomes and the new one from MC 1.7.2 in one world.
That´s 2 screen of some already implemented new trees in "RoofedForest" and "TaigaM" biome:
Already finished map overview of Testworld No. 58:
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Posted Nov 21, 2013@Sheynes
Hi,
thanks.
That`s possible for everybody with a little "twist" at the TC-settings ;-)
This is my updated version of the new "Bryce" biome, nestled now in my "Westerwald" biome (the valley parts), as this has some more volatility to match the look of the real Bryce Canyon even a little better:
I updated 3 other biomes in Testworld too and made a 2. totally new biome named "RollingJungle":
All the updated and new biomes (.. and 4 "old" biomes which I changed for better look too) have been released today in Testworld Update No. 57 (Signature).
Bye
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Posted Nov 21, 2013You make some awesome biomes :o
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Posted Nov 20, 2013Hi,
today I created Bryce Canyon (USA) biome:
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Posted Nov 10, 2013Skyworld:
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Posted Nov 3, 2013mysource, you are a god amongst humans. Those are some truly epic constructs.
Would it be a challenge to implement the new biome generation system of 1.7, once released, into TerrainControl?
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Posted Nov 1, 2013Wow mysource that is really impressive :O
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Posted Oct 7, 2013Hidden Lake Island (new arrangement by a few of my biomes):
Ocean at height 64, hidden lake at height 112, cliff mountains at about height 196.
Easy to create using my biomes ;-).
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Posted Sep 27, 2013Hi,
in combination of 3 custom biomes I made these "Mountain-Arches":
(still some WIP ... )
Bye
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Posted Sep 22, 2013For everyone having trouble running it in single player, there is a very simple solution - don't try.
Run a local Bukkit server from your console like I do (you can just follow the instructions on the Bukkit wiki - works fine on Windows 8 with the latest Java version) and just treat it like any other SMP server.
People on your local network will be able to access it just the same, and you can install any plugins by placing them in the 'plugins' directory without trying to locate a single player build.
If plugins you use require a MySQL database, just install something like XAMPP or WAMPP and move on with your day!
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Posted Sep 16, 2013Hi,
today I created a Skyworld with isles of landmass (any biome possible) from about -20 to +245 height (bedrock disabled):
May be improved for sure by the use of bo2´s and/or all other possible TC-enhancements/adjustements.
(This is still just made as a "template" for multiple different height skyworld`s / biomes)
Bye ;-)
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Posted Sep 11, 2013Hi,
as a quick practice, I made today "Niagara-Falls" (still WIP):
Will be improved to even closer reality look.
Bye
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Posted Sep 1, 2013Hi,
I created "Grand-Canyon" (Arizona/USA):
Testworld video No 7 showing my newest biomes:
Enjoy and bye
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Posted Aug 11, 2013This is the best world generator ever seen. Thanks for great work :D
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Posted Aug 7, 2013@geor196
Dude, read the very past part of the above description that says "Important - please do not post your questions in the comments section below, head to the forums instead! We do not answer questions here as it would only result in chaos. Feel free to use the wall for general comments!"
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Posted Jul 28, 2013Love the plugin :P