Fractal Landscapes for SimCity

Download it here! (See a screenshot)
The bulk of the included readme file is written below:

The Java runtime environment (version 1.3.1_03 or later) is REQUIRED to run this program. Go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html to download the latest version. Click on the link for the latest version of J2SE, download the JRE (java runtime enviromnet), and install it.

To run the program:


This program was made to be used with SimCity 3000, by Maxis. Check out the game at http://simcity3000unlimited.ea.com
It uses JIU, written by Marco Schmidt. You can check it out at http://jiu.sourceforge.net

General Use:
Run the program. You may adjust parameters for terrain generation by adjusting the sliders on the lefthand side of the window. To change parameters with the text boxes, enter the new number and press ENTER. You must press enter for the program to recognize the change. When you have adjusted the parameters to your liking, press the "Generate" button. A new terrain will be generated. If you do not like the generated landscape, you can adjust the parameters and press the Generate button again. You may also select "Keep underlying terrain shape." This checkbox will allow you to keep the basic shape of the land but modify values (other than smoothness or terrain size). The "Terraced to height:" checkbox produces an effect similar to the terracing in SimCity 3000 on "easy" maps. When you have a landscape that is to your liking, press the "Save As" button in the lower righthand corner. Select a directory to put your file in and save it as a .bmp file. (For example, mymap.bmp) Now you need to start SimCity 3000 and load the terrain.

The following information on importing bitmaps into SimCity 3000 can be found in this article at sc3000.com.

"Windows
  1. Start a new city having the correct size (see aforementioned size chart).
  2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + C all at the same time. A text box pops up the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Type "load terrain <path to your bitmap>" into the textbox. For example, "load terrain c:\bitmaps\coolcity.bmp".
  4. If the file was found and was in the correct format, your terrain should load. Note that you may need to rotate the city before the lower right-hand corner map will update with your new terrain.

Macintosh (thanks to Christopher Ison)
  1. Start a new city having the correct size (see aforementioned size chart).
  2. Press Shift + Option + Apple + C all at the same time. A text box pops up in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Type "load terrain <folder path to your bitmap>"
  4. Important: On the Mac, the path should be formatted as follows:
    Folder1:folder2:Folder3:...:file.bmp. Do not use drive letters (as in "C:\..."). Problems may arise if trying to use the desktop folder. Use proper spaces and punctuation.    "