Voxel Engine - Devlog/Feedback

[matulo2]

Hello, everyone!

I’ve been working on a voxel engine for quite a long time and I would like to hear your opinions, suggestions or criticism.

Settings used in video:

• Render distance: 8
• Chunk loading speed: 7
• Render distance Y: 6
• Max chunks waiting: 50

Target RAM doesn’t work for now.

Link: Voxel Engine

Controls:

• E - Fly
• M - Hide / Show UI

↓ Updates ↓

[baseparts]

Looks very cool! I’m not too sure how you’re moving the parts but if you’re not already I suggest to use workspace:BulkMoveTo. It saves a lot of performance since you’re moving a ton of parts

[matulo2]

Thanks!
I’m already using workspace:BulkMoveTo but I think I could make it faster with 2D or 3D greedy meshing (There is currently 1D greedy meshing)

[matulo2]

UPDATE

• Finally added building/mining system!
• Added inventory (very simple for now)
• Added selection box

[matulo2]

UPDATE

• Added 2D greedy meshing (X + Z)
• Better terrain generation - using fractal noise
• More block types - snow, ice, sand, water
  (water doesn’t work properly for now)
• Increased render distance cap to 32 chunks

[matulo2]

UPDATE

• Added simple Level Of Detail (LOD)
  – farther blocks are rendered with less detail
  – it’s not perfect so you might see some empty spaces (see image)
  – Can be disabled (set RenderDistance LOD Add to 0)
  

  

• Terrain generator is now faster

What would you like to see in the next update?

• Forests - trees, small rocks, lakes
• Caves and ores
• Biomes - desert, jungle, ocean, mountains…
• Grass, flowers
• Working water
• Gameplay - fall damage, tools, pvp

[trtman33]

Man! The generation has came far! I like it! You should work on Forests and trees, I feel like that would add some depth to it. More biomes would also add to the overall look.

[matulo2]

UPDATE

• Added forest generation - very slow for now
• Added lake generation
• Added rock generation
• Changed Lighting - Technology to Future

What would you like to see in the next update?
Decide in comments!

That’s all for now.

[trtman33]

That looks awesome!!! I would work on Ores and Gameplay next!