The Planet Engine is designed to generate spherical terrain (planets) using static configuration via a * .conf file. The process of 3D spherical terrain generation is based on the implementation of methods like Perlin noise and Fractal of the Brown Movement (fBm).
- Math library
- Task system
- Image loading (PNG, DDS)
- Built-in profiler
- Video recording via AVI
- Terrain based generation using Perlin noise and the Fractal of Brown Movement (fBm)
- Dynamic texture streaming and generation
- Advanced Level of Detail
- Frustum culling
- Simplistic collision model (Camera Based)
- Effects: - Atmosphere glow
For a successful compilation, you don't need any additional libraries, because solution already coming with external dependencies. So only what you need to worry about is to have a working C/C++ compiler's toolchain.
- MICROSOFT WINDOWS: Microsoft Visual Studio 2013
- LINUX + MULTIPLATFORM : Sconstruct build system
Manipulating inside the application is defined by the control scheme below.
| Keyboard combination | Description |
|---|---|
| Keyboard arrows | Orbit rotation |
| W,S,A,D | Orbit movement |
| Space | Stop |
| 'c' | Capture video |
| 'h' | Hdr On/Off |
| 'p' | Polygon mode |
| 'u' | Pause / resume update |
| '+ / -' | Split factor |
Planets can or might be modified/added via a configuration file, using the following description. Before every configuration variable, there is a planet name tag followed by [identificator] which is starting always from 0.
You can just see, edit and play around with the "Generator.conf" file to see what is happening in the application.
| Definition | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| planet.[planet_id].[variable] | planet.0.position = 0, 0, 0 | Will place first planet on the [0,0,0] world coordinates. |
| Variable | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| position | X , Y , Z | Planet position in 3D space |
| radius | VALUE | Planet size |
| frustum.radius | VALUE | Frustum culling radius |
| max.height | VALUE | Planet maximum size |
| atmosphere.radius | VALUE | Planet atmosphere radius |
| atmosphere.wavelength | X , Y , Z | Atmosphere Wave lenght |
| atmosphere.Esun | VALUE | Sun intensity (in atmosphere, on planet) |
| atmosphere.Kr | VALUE | |
| atmosphere.Km | VALUE | |
| atmosphere.g | VALUE | Planet's gravity definition (Earth -9,81) |
| factory.[factory_id].type | CLASS_NAME | Example CSimpleCraterFactory, CGrassFactory, CSimpleColorMapFactory |
| factory.[factory_id].seed | VALUE | Seed number used for terrain generation |
| factory.[factory_id].octaves | VALUE | Number of octaves used for terrain generation (Perilin noise) |
| factory.[factory_id].roughness | VALUE | Surface roughness used for terrain generation |
| factory.[factory_id].color.[color_id] | R, G, B, A | Color values |