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Taken from the minecraftforums, not made by me, all credit goes to palstar. [i]For the people who can't wait for 1.8[/i] _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Minecraft's terrain generation algorithm produces some pretty awesome landscapes. However, I've always missed seeing rivers in Minecraft. No more! I decided to build a tool, RiverGen, that can add randomly generated rivers to any existing world. [b]July 10th news update[/b] It's been a while since my last post here, so time for an update! First of all, thanks for all the comments, feedback and downloads (~7,500 at this point) -- pretty amazing! So, what's going to happen to RiverGen in the future? My main goal right now is to convert RiverGen into a mod, which will fix a few major issues. Rivers will be generated as you explore the map (no need to run a separate tool anymore) and it will also work on macs. I don't have a release date yet (going to take at least a few weeks though), but watch this thread for updates! [b]Warning/disclaimer: RiverGen is still in an early experimental stage. Using it could potentially corrupt your world. Also, using it may replace chests (such as chests full of diamonds), buildings, etc. with water. Always backup your world before using RiverGen. If you don't know how to make backups of your world, don't use RiverGen.[/b] The latest release is RiverGen 0.3. Download here: [url]http://www.mediafire.com/?kxuvdtu1u6u587c[/url] In return, I'd like to ask you to post bug reports, feedback, new feature ideas, etc. in this thread =). Looking forward to hearing what you think! [b]How to use RiverGen[/b] RiverGen is Windows only, 4gigs of RAM recommended. If it doesn't run at all, you might need to install the .NET framework 4.0. Using it should be pretty straightforward. * Step 1: Make sure Minecraft is not running. * Step 2: Start RiverGen.exe and open a world. RiverGen will show a map of the area around your location (~1000 tiles in each direction). Your location is marked with a red X. Drag to move the map, scroll to zoom in/out. * Step 3: Click "Preview rivers around me". RiverGen will show where it's going to generate rivers around the your location. If you don't like this particular set of rivers, click again to get a new set. * Step 4: Click "Generate rivers". Note that this will generate rivers for the whole world, not just the part you can see on the map. Hence, it may take a while :-). Progress is indicated in the top left corner of the screen. Wait until it's done and open the world in Minecraft. [b]Planned features[/b] * Use RiverGen on worlds of any size, i.e. no more "World is too big" errors. * The option to indicate "protected" areas where rivers can never be generated. [b]Version history[/b] * 0.3: Added adjustable settings: river width, depth, "ceiling", smoothness and flatness can now be changed. Also, added gold deposits. Gold deposit frequency can be adjusted as well. * 0.2: Fixed "crash on modded blocks"-bug. Added "Browse..." option to open worlds outside .minecraft/saves folder. * 0.1: Initial release. [b]Screenshots[/b] Some examples of rivers generated by RiverGen, and a screenshot of the tool itself: [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/palstar8/RiverGen/river1.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/palstar8/RiverGen/river3.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/palstar8/RiverGen/river4.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/palstar8/RiverGen/river6.jpg[/img] [img]http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z429/palstar8/RiverGen/river7.jpg[/img]

Download link is fucked.

wow this is awesome! I have always wanted rivers. I kind of wish Notch makes chances for huge rivers in 1.8. I want to go down the Mississippi on a raft with a black man who is trying to get to freedom in the north.

[QUOTE=Wirexia;32040910]Download link is fucked.[/QUOTE] woops! fixed it, thanks for telling me.

Naah, I think I'll wait

Personally I'll just wait for 1.8, but I'm curious, have you actually tested this mod in a 1.7 client? The screenshots were taken in 1.3_01, and I googled the mod "RiverGen" (since you for some reason didn't provide a link to the official thread, you just mentioned it) and found a thread on the minecraft forums which looks like this mod, and it looks like it hasn't been touched for a while..

That's actually pretty cool I like the small waterfalls [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/RaptorRed_1314825360.png[/img] [editline]31st August 2011[/editline] [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/RaptorRed_1314898137.png[/img]

Could someone with a Good Computer make a Glacier seed map with rivers for me?

[QUOTE=JimJam707;32042249]Could someone with a Good Computer make a Glacier seed map with rivers for me?[/QUOTE] I'll do it, hold on.

[QUOTE=JimJam707;32042249]Could someone with a Good Computer make a Glacier seed map with rivers for me?[/QUOTE] Glacier with rivers would be pretty cool i think.

[QUOTE=Wirexia;32042280]I'll do it, hold on.[/QUOTE] Thanks :D

[url]http://www.mediafire.com/?ugf82pvs8cs3grr[/url] Glacier seed with rivers!

[QUOTE=Wirexia;32043398][url]http://www.mediafire.com/?ugf82pvs8cs3grr[/url] Glacier seed with rivers![/QUOTE] Thanks! I'll report back with pictures!

[QUOTE=RaptorRed;32041845] [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/RaptorRed_1314898137.png[/img][/QUOTE] Oh god what the fuck your water reflects.

[QUOTE=RaptorRed;32041845] [img]http://horobox.co.uk/u/RaptorRed_1314898137.png[/img][/QUOTE] Reveal your secrets.

[QUOTE=Echidna666;32043788]Reveal your secrets.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/542215-173-water-shader-alpha-v3/[/url]

[B]INCOMING PICTURES[/B] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tpMwo.jpg[/IMG] It's like a flood happened :P [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/p1FdX.jpg[/IMG] Flowed under some floating blocks. [img]http://i.imgur.com/4C0qh.jpg[/img] Just like in Multiplayer. [b]GAH[/b] Pretty cool though. Full Imgur album [URL="http://imgur.com/a/PMxTi"]here[/URL].

[QUOTE=rakkie20;32043847][url]http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/542215-173-water-shader-alpha-v3/[/url][/QUOTE] Vanilla should ship with this, looks phenomenal.

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;32044774]Vanilla should ship with this, looks phenomenal.[/QUOTE] But should be toggleable in the options for people with weaker systems.

[QUOTE=Biotoxsin;32044774]Vanilla should ship with this, looks phenomenal.[/QUOTE] It's unstable as F*ck though and really hurts your fps.

This is a great to turn your world into tropical forests, just generate tons of rivers everywhere!