Terrain Generator

Features

• Terrain generation
  • Based on the Wave Function Collapse algorithm
  • Chunk system
  • Multithreaded
• Save system
  • Import and export saves
  • Save file explorer
  • CLI load save file
  • Custom save file type (.glowsave)
• Player system
  • Movement
• GUI
• Installer

Download

Source: GitHub

Installer:

Goals

• Learn basics of OpenGL
• Practice programming in C++
• Implement the Wave Function Collapse algorithm
• Create a functional and presentable game
• Explore and use Microsoft Visual Studio and Git via Github

Beginnings

Origanally, I became interested graphics programming while following the devlogs of a performance mod for Minecraft called Sodium. Interesting, but as interesting as French song is to a cat. Sounds nice, but is utter nonsense. Thus, I wanted to better understand the conversations.

Additionally, I happened to be starting to learn C++.

Save system

Generation

Issues

There are some cases where tiles don't have transition varients for every tile type and orientation. Instead, a Missing tile is placed, represented by purple and black.

To fix this, I could either make more transition varients (annoying) or remake the rules so only one or two transitions are possible.