Planet-Generator

This is a simple, procedural planet generator based on different, layered noise functions with dynamic LOD (terrain chunks), written in GDScript.

Screenshots

Credits

• this amazing tutorial for creating procedurally generated planets by Sebastian Lague
• atmosphere shader by Dimas Leenman, shared under the MIT license, slightly adapted

TODO

• optimization:
  • TerrainFace generation
  • find hotspots/bottlenecks
  • prioritize threads, limit max. number of threads
  • use C# or a GDNative module for inner loops?
• larger scale to allow for finer detail (needs changes to atmosphere shader due to glitches at larger size)
• fix seams between TerrainFaces, stitch neighboring terrain meshes
• preview texture for NoiseGenerator resource
• cloud layer around planets
• multiple noise maps: one for height, one for biomes and/or one for colors, etc.
• better terrain shaders with textures, noise border between terrain types instead of even borders
• adjustable sea level which will shift the ground level and the water mesh
• vegetation, rocks, etc.