Pixel Joint Forum: Grass tile

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   I have a big problem for my project - I don't know how to do the grass tile ! I've looked at a lot of tutorials and all of them say that I need to put strands here and there. I do that, but it looks awful... If you can, please give me a tip or two.

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MaracKoMarac Seaman Joined: 09 January 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: Grass tile Posted: 17 June 2010 at 4:29am
	I have a big problem for my project - I don't know how to do the grass tile ! I've looked at a lot of tutorials and all of them say that I need to put strands here and there. I do that, but it looks awful... If you can, please give me a tip or two.
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MaracKoMarac Seaman Joined: 09 January 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 20 June 2010 at 11:17pm

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MaracKoMarac Seaman Joined: 09 January 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 02 July 2010 at 8:05am
	Bump I could really use some help!
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Hatch Admiral Joined: 05 August 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1387	Posted: 02 July 2010 at 10:31am
	Your best bet would be to post the grass tile you've got so far in the WIP forum and get specific help. It's almost impossible to answer such an open-ended question as "how do I make a grass tile", which is why you haven't gotten any replies.
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MaracKoMarac Seaman Joined: 09 January 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 02 July 2010 at 11:48am
	I'm embarrassed to show this, but here it is: Moved to the WIP forum! -Hatch Edited by Hatch - 02 July 2010 at 12:38pm
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Manupix Commander Joined: 07 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 02 July 2010 at 2:56pm
	It's the usual grass mistake: far too busy / noisy. You have to leave more empty space, and / or make several tiles some of which would be a pure flat color. Check existing games / mockups: anything between this (on the acceptably busy side) and that (on the low noise side) would do.
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 21 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 06 July 2010 at 8:33pm
	I think that's nonsense. You can have busy yet goodlooking grass: And for instance in older RTS games such as warcraft 2 and red alert 2, grass tends to look fairly noisy too. I think though, that your canvas is too small to use, how about 32² or even 64²? Also, your colors could use a tweak, I didn't notice the 3rd color untill I zoomed in.
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Manupix Commander Joined: 07 May 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 07 July 2010 at 3:56pm
	nonsense That bad rly? I did think to include links to some busy grass tiles, and did not. Busy grass is more advanced, and the usual beginners mistake is pixel pudding backgrounds more than empty space. Also, I really don't like busy grass even well done. There.
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