[agracier]

Here's a link to a new map in progress of the area around the Torres Straights, with northern Queensland and southern New Guinea. The area between the 2 landmases has been reduced by about 25%, to reduce map size and flying time above water.

Download Link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?uzdgm5yzjzl

version 1.1
http://www.mediafire.com/?imm2y4jzow2

This is mainly a map for hypothetical scenarios since I don't think much happened in the way of military engagements of any size in this area. Still, it was fun to make and has a good feel to it. I didn't put in any 3D trees which come with forest textures. I hope that the other textures are a vivid enough approximation of the heavily forested terrain of New Guinea.

I also tried out some shallow water making and the placing of underwater reefs - this is still in a beginners way, but the results aren't too bad. Maybe in a later version I'll try and do some more work on this aspect. On maps with large water areas it can be a nice touch.

I also changed the water color to what i hope is something more like a Pacific water color. If it's not to your liking or if my monitor should perhaps give a less than decent color rendering, just strike out the lines:

WaterColorATI = 0.000 0.080 0.175 //Only used for ATI
WaterColorNV = 0.000 0.080 0.175 //Only used for Nvidia

or put in your own values ...

The populating is of a basic type, with a few small villages and a few towns. Airbases are probably a bit more profusely located than during WWII, but these are fictional and are placed mainly to give a good coverage.

Here are some screenshots, mainly of the islands.

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