Ive been learning openGL for some time now and I started working on my first project which is a RPG. Ive read the height map exemple in opengl game programming, which is one of the ways I could use to make my maps (I played around with this method. From a high above POV, it seemed nice, but when getting close to the ground, it didnt looked really good (spikes and such). and the maps coordonates were hard to control (y values in the 90s-255s [huge difference]) I read the tutorial at nehe about loading 3d worlds (sectors in .txt files) I think I could also use common map format files (.bsp). Basically, im wondering which is the best way I could use based on my knowledge. I mean, is it worth the trouble to learn about more complex stuff to save time in the long run and get nicer looks or do more manual hard coded maps should be my best bet? Thanks for the advices in advance!