L3DT
What it is
L3DT is terrain-generation software for game developers and digital artists building large 3D worlds. Its procedural design map lets users set terrain properties such as altitude and roughness, then add features including lakes, climate effects, erosion, terraces, cliffs, and volcanoes. A 3D heightfield editor provides mouse-driven brushes for further edits. The software generates ground textures, alpha maps, and light maps with shadow casting and bump mapping. The free Standard Edition supports heightfields and texture maps up to 2049 × 2049 pixels. Professional editions use disk paging for heightfields up to 131,072 × 131,072 pixels and textures up to 4M × 4M pixels. Professional Indie costs $34.95, paid once; Professional Commercial costs $149.95, paid once. Both include two years of free upgrades. L3DT supports formats including BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, DDS, OBJ, COLLADA, Terragen TER, and Virtual Terrain Project BT, and can import GeoTIFF. It supports plugins, custom filters, and Python and ZeoScript scripting through plugins. L3DT is a Windows application; it can run on Linux through Wine, which the maker recommends only for testing because bugs may occur.
For and against
For
- Design terrain with varied landforms and effects.
- Brush-based 3D heightfield editing.
- Generates textures, alpha maps, and light maps.
- Supports numerous terrain and 3D formats.
- Plugins enable custom filters and scripting.
Against
- Free edition maps are limited to 2049 × 2049 pixels.
- Linux use through Wine may have bugs.
- No macOS support or current Mac version plans.
- Plugins can contain executable code.
The verdict
L3DT combines terrain design, heightfield editing, texture generation, and export options for 3D-world workflows. Choose an edition based on map size and note its platform and plugin cautions.
Who it suits
L3DT suits game developers and digital artists who need to design and edit terrain for large 3D environments. Its free edition may fit smaller maps, while Professional editions support much larger maps through disk paging.
Plans and prices
L3DT Professional trial
90-day trial
Read 7 Oct 2026 · bundysoft.com
L3DT Standard Edition
Free edition · heightfield and texture maps up to 2049 × 2049 pixels
Read 7 Oct 2026 · bundysoft.com
L3DT Professional Indie
Commercial use · heightfields up to 131,072 × 131,072 pixels with disk paging · textures up to 4M × 4M pixels with disk paging · two years of free upgrades
Read 7 Oct 2026 · bundysoft.com
L3DT Professional Commercial
Commercial use · heightfields up to 131,072 × 131,072 pixels with disk paging · textures up to 4M × 4M pixels with disk paging · two years of free upgrades
Read 7 Oct 2026 · bundysoft.com
On the record
- Current sales status
- The Professional download page says the Bundysoft store is closed for maintenance and invites users to download Professional through the free trial page.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- L3DT supports plugins, a plugin API, custom filter calculations, and Python and ZeoScript scripting through plugins.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Formats
- Supported formats include BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, DDS, OBJ, COLLADA, Terragen TER, Virtual Terrain Project BT, and GeoTIFF import.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports Terragen, VTP Enviro, and other renderers, and Professional includes Torque TER, Torque Atlas, and Spring SD7 exporters.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Large maps
- Professional supports heightfields up to 131,072 × 131,072 pixels and textures up to 4M × 4M pixels using disk paging.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- License terms
- The licensing FAQ says works created with L3DT may be used commercially without royalties or other restrictions unless the EULA says otherwise; the software itself remains Bundysoft intellectual property.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- L3DT can run on Linux using Wine, but the maker recommends this for testing purposes because bugs may occur.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Mac support
- The maker says L3DT does not support macOS and has no current plans for a Mac version.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- L3DT is a Windows application for generating terrain maps and textures for game developers and digital artists creating large 3D worlds.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker warns that plugins contain executable code and says to install them only when the developer is trusted because malicious or flawed plugins may allow unauthorized computer control.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker points users to an online user guide and community forum for support and advice.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Terrain design
- Users can define altitude, roughness, lakes, climate, erosion, terraces, cliffs, volcanoes, and other terrain effects through a design map.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Terrain editing
- L3DT includes a 3D heightfield editor with mouse-driven brush tools.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Texture and lighting
- It generates high-resolution ground textures, alpha maps, and light maps, including shadow casting and bump mapping.bundysoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
