voxel based terrain editing

[AuShadow]

Hey guys, came across this http://www.volumesoffun.com/polyvox-about/

And was wondering if it could be implemented with Skyline to give Skyline an in editor voxel based terrain editing allowing creation of Caves and arches. Recently brought GeoVox on steam to see if I could get terrains from that to skyline and will post my results within a few days but if we could have it in editor, it could be an edge for Skyline.

[SolarPortal]

how did it go trying to get the terrains into skyline?

We would like and are planning on integrating a voxel editing system for terrains etc..

[TattieBoJangle]

lol the mesh output from they sort of programs are just crazy they are in the millions so it would kill your game even before it got started.

[StarFire]

Could try some sort of mesh reduction. But in the end it would be better for an integrated Skyline voxel we have been looking at the Ogre one and setting it up as a type of clay system where it can be used not only for terrains, caves but even organic models.

[TattieBoJangle]

yea that would be cool they have added a few things one of them is infinite terrain.

[StarFire]

Have you read on the specs for Ogre 2.# once we can get a stable version we will migrate Skyline to use it as it looks like it will match the new top engines rendering systems. With this new version on the horizon we are treading carefully on what new Ogre features we should add before the change over.

[TattieBoJangle]

yea it does look amazing and preformace wise should be better.

treading carefully on what new Ogre features we should add before the change over.

yea i know what you mean as i would rather wait a bit and get all the toys at one time hahaha

[TattieBoJangle]

btw 2.1 is already out and there isn't much left on there to do list so it could be time haha

[TattieBoJangle]

btw 2.1 is already out and there isn't much left on there to do list so it could be time haha

EDIT:

High Level Material System

There is also a new material system altogether so it could save you guys a good amount of time.

[StarFire]

Yes they have the physically based shading out of the box, Still a few things they need to fix b4 we can move on it. This such as terrain are not working , SP knows the run down may be he will give you an update on this