World Machine Reference Manual

The User's Guide is the best resource for learning how to use World Machine and the basic concepts behind it. The English version of the User's Guide is already included with every World Machine download.

For your convenience, you can also download the User's Guide in PDF format here:

World Machine 2 User's Guide

Another great resource is the World Machine Community Forum. You will often be able to find help for any questions or confusion you may have!

Tutorials

Example Worlds

Included with every World Machine installation is a set of tutorial worlds walking you through the basics of terrain creation. These tutorials are included in the /Examples/tutorial folder under your World Machine installation directory.

For your convenience, they are included below for direct download.

• Tutorial World #1 : A Simple Procedural World
• Tutorial World #2 : Using a Layout Generator
• Tutorial World #3 : Natural Terrain Effects
• Tutorial World #4 : Simple Texturing
• Tutorial World #5 : Creating Rivers and Roads

Please note that dozens of other example worlds are also included with each downloaded World Machine Package in the (/Examples) folder under the installation directory! Be sure to check them out.

World Machine 1.25 Tutorials:

There are several official tutorials written for the previous edition of World Machine that are still applicable, and can provide ideas:

• Tutorial #1: Craters
• Tutorial #2: Volcano

Video Tutorials

There will soon be several new video-based tutorials to both introduce users to World Machine and to show how to create new and different terrain effects.