The algorithmic generation of content in the middle of gameplay, as oppose to the manual placement of preset content and assets.
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What methods are there for representing 3D terrain?
I'm making a terrain system which needs to be procedurally generated and would like to know my options. So far I know of: Height-field terrain, Vector-field terrain, and Voxel terrain. Is there ...
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1answer
105 views
Best way to go with 3D dungeon crawler generation [closed]
I'm trying to prototype a little 3D dungeon crawler. That is, the same system as any rogue-like : A map with little rooms, linked by hallways.
But in 3D. The world is still in blocks, but I can go ...
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1answer
111 views
How to blend biomes with procedural terrain
I'm working on a terrain generator. Through multiple noise functions, I'm able to create many kinds of terrain I like, but I'm having a bit of difficulty joining them together in a seamless fashion.
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2answers
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Moving camera along generated terrain?
I'm generating my terrain on the GPU, using diamond square subdivision (no height map involved). How can I anchor the camera's position to always be on top of the generated terrain?
Thanks
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0answers
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Tile-Based Platformer Seed Terrain Genration [closed]
I'm planning to make my game generate infinity using a seed, but how would that work? I want the terrain to generate while the player walks. When the player starts, it generates a random seed and ...
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0answers
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Tile-Based Platformer Infinite Terrain Generation
I'm using the LÖVE game engine (which uses Lua). My terrain generation works good. But I'm planning to make the terrain generate as the player walks so that the terrain will be infinite size. I'm ...
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2answers
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How do I make my code randomly generate platforms and scroll up simultaneously for a doodle jump-style game? [closed]
I'm making a platforming game that is similar to doodle jump. I have code with a preset lvl, but I want the game to generate platforms randomly as the player ascends. Another problem I have is that ...
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1answer
105 views
Generating a grid of cubes in 3D space [closed]
I am trying to generate a grid of cubes in 3D space and It aint workin...
All im doing is for looping YXZ (in that order) (nested for loops) then im doing cubes[x][y][z] = ... (new Location(x,y,z))
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3answers
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Using random numbers with a bias
I appear to be awful at describing the question so I'll try and describe the problem.
I want to add a random amount of heads to my creatures but I want to be able to determine several things.
a) The ...
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4answers
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A Simple Method To Create Island Map Mask
I'm searching for a nice and easy way to generate a mask for an island map with C#.
Basically I'm using with a random heightmap generated with perlin noise, where the terrain is NOT surrounded by ...
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1answer
152 views
Space Shooter “level” generation
I'm currently working on a 2.5D space shooter and there will be a survival mode in the game. I'd like a few suggestions on how to tackle the enemy generation problem.
This is not procedural ...
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0answers
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Legality, implementation, and viability of using the BSP map format in a procedurally generated XNA game?
First off, this is not a "which technology should I use" type of question, but rather a question about the viability (And legality, and how to implement) BSP maps into an XNA game.
The legality part ...
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1answer
227 views
Improving my Roguelike Dungeon generator? [closed]
I am looking to find improvements upon my Roguelike Dungeon generator. I find it is not 'roguelike' enough, with dungeons just looking like a mess more than anything. What would improve my ...
15
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1answer
292 views
How to simulate early politics? [duplicate]
I'm making a historically accurate game where the player can interact with past times and shape the future. The entire game is scientifically generated with math and real physics. (no, it won't have ...
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2answers
167 views
Lwjgl Random 2D Map Generation [closed]
First time poster here. I am somewhat (as in mid - low, closer to mid) experienced with Java but I seem to be having some trouble. I'm using the lwjgl library to make a "2D Minecraft-esque" game. ...
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2answers
438 views
Random Zelda-style map generation
Im trying to randomly generate a map of rooms connected by doors, and I've succeeded in generating one using this code:
public void generate(GameContainer gc) {
rooms = new ...
15
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0answers
488 views
Atmospheric scattering sky from space artifacts
I am in the process of implementing atmospheric scattering of a planets from space. I have been using Sean O'Neil's shaders from http://http.developer.nvidia.com/GPUGems2/gpugems2_chapter16.html as a ...
12
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1answer
449 views
Making Procedurally Generated Top-Down Landscapes Interesting
I'm working on a game with a procedurally generated world. Ideally, I'd like to generate landscapes as beautiful as Minecraft's worlds are. Minecraft has chasms, and waterfalls, and mountains, and ...
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1answer
152 views
Create Random Platformer-Gameworld
Evening.
I created a xna-game like the iOS Platformer game "Banana Kong".
The level-layers are currently saved as XML files.
Example:
<level>
<layer1>
<tile type="0" ...
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vote
3answers
542 views
Methods of procedural terrain generation that can work using DirectX 9 (SM2.0)?
I'm working on a simple game / fun project that I want to be largely procedurally generated. At first I started by using boxels (Similar to Minecraft, but not textured) for the terrain and it came out ...
2
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2answers
347 views
How to generate houses procedurally in a voxel world?
I am developing a mod for the game Minecraft, a block-based voxel game. As part of the mod, I want to create a procedural house generator that will be generated based on specific needs/desires, such ...
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vote
2answers
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How do I generate a 2d grid-based map without screwing it up?
I'm relatively new to the mechanics of game development - catching up fast, but there are still some things that escape me. For example: generating a fully-accessible map on a 2d grid.
See the ...
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2answers
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Procedural… house with rooms generator
I've been looking at some algorithms and articles about procedurally generating a dungeon. The problem is, I'm trying to generate a house with rooms, and they don't seem to fit my requirements.
For ...
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2answers
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Procedural Generation of Galaxy
I'd like to generate galaxy using seed , with shape changing a bit and positioning X number of stars.
I'd like to make it realistic (as possible). But i have absolutely no idea how i should do that.
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1answer
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Transmit map vs Transmit seed
Given a map created with procedural generation algorithms, should the server transmit the seed used to generate this map (so client must contain the same algorithm) or maybe send all the information?. ...
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2answers
710 views
Smooth Voxel Terrain
As a personal project, I'm trying to make a terrain generator that will create terrain looking something like the Castle Story smooth terrain.
If you haven't seen it before, here:
So as you can ...
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votes
1answer
165 views
Procedurally generating terrain in dead time before buffer swap
I'm using OpenGL/C++ in Windows, and my main loop looks like this:
GLboolean done = GL_FALSE;
auto_ptr l_world(new World);
l_world->Init();
while (!done) {
if ...
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1answer
230 views
Tweaking Heightmap Generation For Hexagon Grids
Currently I'm working on a little project just for a bit of fun. It is a C++, WinAPI application using OpenGL.
I hope it will turn into a RTS Game played on a hexagon grid and when I get the basic ...
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5answers
753 views
Generated 3d tree meshes
I did not find a question on these lines yet, correct me if I'm wrong.
Trees (and fauna in general) are common in games. Due to their nature, they are a good candidate for procedural generation.
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3answers
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Algorithms for rainfall + river creation in procedurally generated terrain
I've recently become fascinated by the things that can be done with procedurally terrain and have started experimenting with world building a bit. I'd like to be able to make worlds something like ...
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2answers
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What is the best way to “carve” a terrain created from a heightmap?
I have a 3d landscape created from a heightmap. I'd like to "carve" some holes in that terrain. That will allow me to create bridges, caverns and tunnels inside it.
That operation will be done in ...
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votes
3answers
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Seamless transition between planet and space
I have been curious about how this kind of seamless transition from space to planet can be implemented. It would be nice if someone could explain this as I can't really wrap my head around the ...
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votes
1answer
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Procedurally generated 2d terrain for side scroller on Sega Genesis hardware?
I'm working on the Sega Genesis that has a 8mhz Motorola 68000 CPU.
Any ideas on how to generate fast and decent 2d tile terrain for a side scroller in real time? The game would generate new columns ...
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votes
2answers
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Procedural generation of physics-enabled structures (in a 2D world)
Is it possible to procedurally generate stable structures out of rigidbody objects at a reasonable runtime speed? Imagine Angry Birds's levels kind of structures but generated procedurally.
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1answer
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Speeding up procedural texture generation
Recently I've begun working on a game that takes place in a procedurally generated solar system. After a bit of a learning curve (having neither worked with Scala, OpenGL 2 ES or Libgdx before), I ...
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8answers
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Why is permadeath essential to a roguelike design?
Roguelikes and roguelike-likes (Spelunky, The Binding of Isaac) tend to share a number of game design elements:
Procedurally generated worlds
Character growth by way of new abilities and powers
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vote
1answer
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Infinite detail inside Perlin noise procedural mapping
I am very new to game development but I was able to scour the internet to figure out Perlin noise enough to implement a very simple 2D tile infinite procedural world.
Here's the question and it's ...
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2answers
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“Marching cubes” voxel terrain - triplanar texturing with depth?
I am currently working on a voxel terrain that uses the marching cubes algorithm for polygonizing the scalar field of voxels. I am using a triplanar texturing shader for texturing. say I have a grass ...
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2answers
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Level of detail algorithm not functioning correctly
I have been working on this problem for months; I have been creating Planet Generator of sorts, after more than 6 months of work I am no closer to finishing it then I was 4 months ago. My problem; The ...
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votes
1answer
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Can I randomly generate an endless road?
So suppose we stand on a position(x0, y0) of a map. We can only move on the horizontal plane(no jump and stuff) but we can move forward, left, or right (in a discrete math way, i.e. integer movement).
...
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2answers
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Random World Generation [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How are voxel terrain engines made?
I'm making a game like minecraft (although a different idea) but I need a random world generator for a 1024 block wide and 256 block ...
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2answers
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How should I generate and store the boundries of a cave?
I am making a small cave copter game (seriously, where did this type of game come from anyway) and I am trying to figure out how to make and store the procedural generated walls. I am thinking about ...
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2answers
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Randomly spawning bitmaps on cnvas
I need some ideas in order to finish algorithm. I'm randomly placing objects (bitmaps) on canvas without overlapping. Time needed to finish it is my problem. When I need to spawn for example 80% of ...
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votes
2answers
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Procedural object generation and unique identification
My question relates to procedural content generation and data management of the emerging objects in a database.
I assume a networked game, with a server-client model. Unspecified objects in the game ...
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votes
2answers
691 views
Diamond-square terrain generation problem
I've implemented a diamond-square algorithm according to this article:
http://www.lighthouse3d.com/opengl/terrain/index.php?mpd2
The problem is that I get these steep cliffs all over the map. It ...
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votes
1answer
337 views
What causes the pre-1.8 Minecraft far lands to generate? [closed]
Before Minecraft Beta 1.8, when you reached about x:3000000 y:3000000, the terrain generator would freak out and begin generating broken scary land.
What went on in the MC code to provoke this? Why ...
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votes
2answers
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How do I randomly generate a top-down 2D level with separate sections and is infinite?
I've read many other questions/answers about random level generation but most of them deal with either randomly/proceduraly generating 2D levels viewed from the side or 3D levels. What I'm trying to ...
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votes
1answer
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How can I easily create cloud texture maps?
I am making 3d planets in my game; these will be viewed as "globes". Some of them will need cloud layers. I looked at various Blender tutorials for creating "earth", and for their cloud layers they ...
2
votes
1answer
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How do I efficiently generate chunks to fill entire screen when my player moves?
In my game I generate chunks when the player moves. The chunks are all generated on the fly, but currently I just created a simple flat 8X8 floor. What happens is that when he moves to a new chunk ...
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votes
2answers
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Basic procedural generated content works, but how could I do the same in reverse?
My 2D world is made up of blocks. At the moment, I create a block and assign it a number between 1 and 4. The number assigned to the nth block is always the same (i.e if the player walks backwards or ...
