I am currently working on making random initial terrain. As soon as I'll get nice screen-shots, I'll post them here :)
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Sweet
Awesome! :)
Brilliant! Will this mean inclines as well? Small rolling hills or something?
Also, is hell randomly generated?
Loving Hell by the way, good challenge after controlling the overworld.
Peace.
Also, is hell randomly generated?
Loving Hell by the way, good challenge after controlling the overworld.
Peace.
Yes, there is a new type of block called the "hill". It is very close to the stairs.
And yes, the hell is randomly generated (with a maze generator). The generation of the land terrain is a bit more complex (blending between 2d Perlin noise and some other stuffs).
And yes, the hell is randomly generated (with a maze generator). The generation of the land terrain is a bit more complex (blending between 2d Perlin noise and some other stuffs).
Here is the first screen shot of the generated land!
LOOK AT THIS MAP
Will the maps seriously become this big?
Will the maps seriously become this big?
:)
Just for fun. A bigger one.
Just for fun. A bigger one.
Do you plan to add a mode where you can select the size of the map?
That looks amazing!
Sweet! :D
Me want that in the game, NAOW :>
Sweet! :D
Me want that in the game, NAOW :>
>Biro
It might be an idea.
It might be an idea.
How about the feature rain, that brings new water into the game?
I don't know how you should control the amount of it and where it should appear but I think the idea is cool^^
P.S. Does the game lag when you have such a large map?
I don't know how you should control the amount of it and where it should appear but I think the idea is cool^^
P.S. Does the game lag when you have such a large map?
Right now, yes. It is pretty laggy when I zoom out (see the fps).
But there are several elements in the render that might be optimized (culling, and hard drive buffering).
When the camera is close to the floor, you don't need to draw or have all the terrain in memory. Therefore, you can have infinite maps that are playable.
For the Rain, it is actually already existing in the game. Floods also exist in fact.
For the flood, I couldn't make the game responsive enough (It is lagging a lot when the water goes up and down) -- But it is pretty fun to make barricades for water.
For the rain, it is actually working on my computer (I'll make a video sometime) but It makes the game lagging on slow/average computers. Since the rain didn't add anything to the game, I didn't add it to the release.
But there are several elements in the render that might be optimized (culling, and hard drive buffering).
When the camera is close to the floor, you don't need to draw or have all the terrain in memory. Therefore, you can have infinite maps that are playable.
For the Rain, it is actually already existing in the game. Floods also exist in fact.
For the flood, I couldn't make the game responsive enough (It is lagging a lot when the water goes up and down) -- But it is pretty fun to make barricades for water.
For the rain, it is actually working on my computer (I'll make a video sometime) but It makes the game lagging on slow/average computers. Since the rain didn't add anything to the game, I didn't add it to the release.
Any plans to improve the performance of the rain and floods?
Not in the immediate time.
In addition to the "numerous small improvements" that I need to do, right now my priorities are to finish the random generated world, to improve some of the graphics, to adding new bosses, to add new "Events" (especially the Siege) and doing the crafting system for the workers.
In addition to the "numerous small improvements" that I need to do, right now my priorities are to finish the random generated world, to improve some of the graphics, to adding new bosses, to add new "Events" (especially the Siege) and doing the crafting system for the workers.
yeah that's most important atm.
You saw the stacktrace I copied in the bug thread about night 43?
And just a reminder, didn't you want to fix the problem, that the effectsoundvolume isn't saved.
P.S. Did you implement rivers or are that all lakes, that have a fixed amount of water?
biro
You saw the stacktrace I copied in the bug thread about night 43?
And just a reminder, didn't you want to fix the problem, that the effectsoundvolume isn't saved.
P.S. Did you implement rivers or are that all lakes, that have a fixed amount of water?
biro
Yes, I saw (and fixed) the problem described in the back trace. Tkx.
For the sound/volume, it is accentually working on my computer. I'll take a lock to see if I can found why it might not not working on other computers.
In the screen you see, there are several lakes and one a small river. So yes, they are different (rivers have an infinite amount of water, while lakes only have a finite amount).
For the sound/volume, it is accentually working on my computer. I'll take a lock to see if I can found why it might not not working on other computers.
In the screen you see, there are several lakes and one a small river. So yes, they are different (rivers have an infinite amount of water, while lakes only have a finite amount).
Are you going to make wooden stairs be made of wood, instead of stone in the next release as well? x3
Arg,
Of courses :)
Of courses :)
Great ^-^
Just out of curiosity what type of randomization algorithm are you using? Similar to Minecraft in the fact that it uses Perlin Noise?
I think (I am not sure), that Minecraft mixes at least 3 types of noises -- And all of them are probably bases on Perlin Noise (2d perlin for the "types" of vegetation, 3d perlin for the earth and a 3d Perlin (with non linear transformation) for the caves and under-group paths.
If my case (and for now), I am only using a 2d Perlin for the terrain + something very specific for the river.
In the case of a large map, the "something else" of the river will be replaced by a 2d Perlin (+ non linear transformation + erosion if possible).
If my case (and for now), I am only using a 2d Perlin for the terrain + something very specific for the river.
In the case of a large map, the "something else" of the river will be replaced by a 2d Perlin (+ non linear transformation + erosion if possible).
So when you change how the river is generated are you planning to keep it a simple diagonal across the map like it is currently or with the addition of Perlin are you planing on have it have more curves and bends? Possibly have it make loops? Or are you going to stay with the current design?
Also thanks for the explanation. Always curious to see the different ways worlds can be generated.
Also thanks for the explanation. Always curious to see the different ways worlds can be generated.
Yes. In the case of big maps, with 2d Perlin will generate curves/bends and loops.
I'll probably try my best to avoid having loops (by playing with parameters) since it is very rare in nature.
There are plenty other way to generate more natural rivers, but they often needs for the all map to be computed and preprocessed.
I am not sure of the solution I'll take I'll probably have to make some tests -- with screenshots.
For very small maps as it is currently the case in the game (they are far smaller than in the screenshots), the current way to generate the river (random line + noise) guaranties the map to have a river; not a too big one; not a too small one.
I'll probably try my best to avoid having loops (by playing with parameters) since it is very rare in nature.
There are plenty other way to generate more natural rivers, but they often needs for the all map to be computed and preprocessed.
I am not sure of the solution I'll take I'll probably have to make some tests -- with screenshots.
For very small maps as it is currently the case in the game (they are far smaller than in the screenshots), the current way to generate the river (random line + noise) guaranties the map to have a river; not a too big one; not a too small one.
Well I wish you luck on finding the best solution as I know from a little experience terrain generation is a lot harder then expected, at least to get it looking natural/appealing.
I am looking forward to see how you decide to do it. So make sure to keep all of us up-to-date!
And again thanks for taking the time to answer :D
I am looking forward to see how you decide to do it. So make sure to keep all of us up-to-date!
And again thanks for taking the time to answer :D
Thanks and yes, I will :)
How do i see my fps?
Normal users can't show it yet. I'll activate the commend in the next version.
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