A Great list of TG2 resources put together by

Hey guyz. I wanted to write a tutorial but because im too noob to write tutorial on my own i decided to help you by putting knowledge together. I had whole week free chatting and checking various users and forums. I hope its gonna be helpfull and please keep this thread alive so people can learn. Send your links or your own tutorials so i can add em also ;D
Dont forget, i didnt create any of these tutorials. Credit original creators.


Cheers and happy rendering (and fast render times..)

Basics
Basics of terragen, all around tutorials, advices on render settings.

[link] Surfacing,Objects,Populations
[link] Node references
[link] All around official documentation
[link] Settings of Tgen2, how does relatively small changes affect render time
[link]osts&q=3386&HPSESSID=610005f6224010840e4f0f29d6dcbc6a Settings of Tgen2, advices, very usefull

Shaders
Surfaces, displacements

[link]osts&q=3439 How to make deep snow

Atmosphere
All those clouds and haze.

[link] How to make storm like clouds
[link] Explaining atmosphere/clouds settings with screenshots, very useful.
[link] Luc Biancos thread how to make his sexy fat clouds.
[link]osts&q=3432 How to make fog using low density clouds

TG2 communities:
Need help? Ask there.

[link] Deviantart chat, very nice people here.
[link] Classic ashundar forums
[link] New official planet side forums.

Objects
How to use objects and populations

[link] Objects and populations

Various
Misc tutorials that dont fit anywhere

[link] How to add planet
[link] Dual core full use workaround
[link] Adding multiple light sources
[link] Making an asteroid within TG2, very usefull for celestial artists.

Terrain
Making those cool fractal terrains within terragen

[link] Terrain basics
[link] Twist and shear shader
[link] Fake stones displacements

Resources
Objects, tgd files and anything else

[link] Xfrog free vegetation



Thanks to buchvecny for allowing me to post this here on DA..

Enjoy All,

Robert...

Hi All,

More news from Matt of Planetside,a place to find help for TG2TP....

Hi,

The official Planetside Forums are now open. You can register here:

[link]

The Planetside Forums site is the place to be for the latest news,
official downloads and online documentation for Terragen. You can also
use the Support section to report bugs or ask for help, or talk about
everything related to Terragen in the Discussion forums.

We will use the Planetside Forums to provide up to date information to
help you get the best out of the Technology Preview during this rocky
period

Matt

Happy Holidays to all,and Happy Rendering

Robert..

A bundle of 15 (3 ages of 5 species) free vegetation models in Terragen 2 "TGO" object format has been made available to users of the Terragen 2 Technology Preview. Thanks to Greenworks Organic Software for this generous free offering!

You can get the bundle on the Terragen 2 Technology Preview page on Planetside (bottom-right):

[link]

Hi All,

Well it's been released....

Terragen 2 Technology Preview


Hi all,

The Terragen 2 Technology Preview is now available for personal
non-commercial use or as a 30 trial for commercial use. Download it
here:

[link]

Information on purchase options for commercial licenses will follow in
the next few hours.

Enjoy

--
Matt Fairclough | Planetside Software


Have fun!!!!

Robert....

From the Desk of Matt Fairclough\Planetside Software:

Hello,

On behalf of the Planetside Software team I'm pleased to announce the
release date for the Terragen 2 Technology Preview. We'll be making it
available on December 15th, 2006 for both Windows and Mac OS X 10.4.x.

* Cutting-edge adaptive subdivision renderer.
* Modular, plugin-based architecture.
* Render entire planets, sweeping vistas, tiny rock gardens, or
anything in between.
* Import 3D objects for rendering. Export high resolution objects.
* Render millions of boulders or trees using "instancing".
* Add multiple heightfields to your scene. Use procedural terrains
that can span an entire planet.
* Apply almost "infinite" fractal detail to terrain and other objects.
* Overhanging terrain using procedural displacements, image-based
displacements, or imported geometry.
* Volumetric clouds or fast "2.5D" clouds.
* Production quality anti-aliasing and motion blur.
* Node graph editor for ultimate control over shaders and textures.

A version that is free for personal non-commercial use will be
available for everyone to download, but will require free registration
to gain access to the download. Licenses for commercial use will be
available for purchase. Pricing and further details will be available
upon release.

(Future versions including the release version may not be available
under these terms, and the free version may be subject to additional
time and feature restrictions which can be removed when you purchase a
commercial license.)

For more more information on the TG2 Technology Preview, please visit
the following page:

[link]

Regards,

Matt and the Planetside team.

_______________________________


Great News!!!!

Robert..