Seed number for completely flat world?

[bobmacphee]

Hi folks,

I was just wondering what seed number you use for a completely flat world in Minetest 0.4.16

Thanks!

[Fixer]

There is built-in mapgen called "flat", you can use it.

[Krock]

To answer your question: There is none. If you enter nothing, it generates a random seed number. If you enter text, it's hashed to convert it to a number. The seed can not change the minimal/maximal values of the generated perlin noise, so there's no way to find the special number that produces a completely flat world.

TL;DR: Fixerol has the solution above. If you can't find it in 0.4.16 you'll have to use a mod or edit the map configuration manually.

[hajo]

See also Map-Database.

[sorcerykid]

Seeds have no relationship to flatness. Seeds are simply used to generate a unique map. In essence, they are like a fingerprint. Therefore, you should only need to enter a seed if are trying to replicate the exact terrain of another map.

[bobmacphee]

Thanks for your help guys, and thanks @Fixerol for telling me about the magpen, didn't know that it existed in this version of minetest.

[Phage]

Well there is a seed it doesn't give completely flat land but long flat patches
The seed is 920381
The flat coordinates are
‐190,2,881

But the are also crazy high plateaus and mountains so try searching in ice biome

[pampogokiraly]

if you use the flat mapgen and you are looking for a grassy area, the best I can suggest at the moment is 6. I will look for a better and bigger one in the future but for now 6 is the best mainly because just how easy it is to remember

[wsor4035]

it is ironic that both of the user "Phage" posts are necroposts on flat topics