This program has a random world generator that exports easy to read data. You may like to use it to generate maps for your own projects. Worlds are saved as binary and also rendered as PNG images. You can find saved worlds in the "local" folder and information on how to read the data in the "docs" folder.
The code was written in non-free Pascal-like language called Cobra (not the .NET language with the same name).
Compilers for this language no longer exist.
The code is now (2017) public domain.
Hero Extant (2010) has also been ported to Java.
This repository contains source code and Windows binaries.
You can get a copy of the source and Windows binaries from Hero Extant in the TopHat Stuff archive.
I'd love to be able to work on a full version of this.
I already have improved heightmap generation, atmosphere simulation, and an accurate seasonal sunlight model. But there's no "nice" program to run.
If you'd like to see more, please support Hero Extant development on Patreon so that I can dedicate the time this deserves!
With thanks to the community at SoCoder.
Copyright (C) 2010 Ben Golightly (golightly.ben@googlemail.com)
As of November 2017, the source code of Hero Extant 2010 (files ending with the
*.cps extension) is hereby gifted to the PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Hero Extant is a Trade Mark
Copyright 2007 Matt Mahoney
Copyright Nania Francesco Antonio
Copyright Andrew Paterson
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See GPL.txt
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