Bonsai: A Procedural Generation Voxel Engine Supporting Massive Worlds
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jesse__
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Bonsai is a procedural generation voxel engine that started as a learning exercise and emphasizes simplicity. It supports massive worlds with a maximum size of approximately 1 billion blocks cubed, equivalent to viewing from Jupiter to the sun. The engine features unlimited view distance, allowing players to see the entire world at once, and includes fully procedural terrain generation.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledBonsai is a voxel engine in a pot. It's been tended to with love and care over the years.
Bonsai supports massive worlds. The current version supports a maximum world size of ~1 billion blocks, cubed.
The view distance is the entire world, all the time. Yes, you read that right. In Bonsai, you can see in a straight line from Jupiter to the sun.
Bonsai terrain generation is fully proc
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