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To begin with, recently I decided to work on Isometric MMOG game.
So, I came up with an idea to make Voxel based isometric terrain for the game.
At first, I made isometric tile based terrain which supported some height values (1st part).
Secondly, I used Cubic Spline Interpolation for both, X and Z axis to create smooth edges for the terrain.
That way I created prime voxels. (2st part)
Later, I found a solution to draw voxels properly (3rd part), though the method is rather too slow for real time rendering.
4th part shows how I implemented texture displaying on the terrain.
Terrain collisions already have been implemented.

> Practical Use
To export the terrain as image tiles and use it in the game.

> Plans
• Shadow mapping, at the moment color changes only due to different height.
• Texture bumping, shadows will also be affected by texture layer.
• Export terrain tiles as proper images.

> Download Part 2 Demo (Note: Runs in OpenGL)
• Link: http://ul.to/sy83db51

> Download Part 3 Demo (Note: Runs in OpenGL)
• Link: http://uploaded.to/file/8v7aqppx

> Download Destructible Voxel Terrain Demo (Note: Runs in DirectX)
• Link: http://ul.to/1f5jc3qj

> Progress Screenshots
> First 3 Hours Development

> 1st Update: Light Sources Test

> 2st Update: Destructible Terrain and Voxel Surface Mapping


I hope you'll find this interesting!
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I raised and lowered hills, bit short even for a demo; interesting sort of. Isometric MMOG sounds a bit odd to me, can't say I've ever heard of it before, could you explain your game a bit more please?

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user Matsu-Kiri has written
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MMOG - It's a game like Runescape where the server has minimum like 100-500 players.
I'm still working on the idea of game.

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Thanks

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ah, ok thanks for clearing that up for me, one more thing though, is it going to be free to play, or will it cost $10 like a lot of Indy games I see these days.

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I'm pretty sure you'll be able to play beta for free.
Firstly, I should make the game, then talk about this $ stuff.

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user ohaz has written
Hell yes, Voxels Looks nice, please give us more screenshots in the future

Yup, that's what I'm doing right now ;}

I just have done some work with Voxels Lighting & Map Bumping.
The Result:
IMG:https://img141.imageshack.us/img141/9508/voxellighting1.png

IMG:https://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5018/voxellighting2.png

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2nd Update! ;}
Finally, I decided what kind of game will use this voxel engine.
Also, I found some ways how to optimize memory and drawing. So I made real-time destructible terrain.
Check it out ;}

Download Destructible Voxel Terrain Demo: http://ul.to/1f5jc3qj

IMG:https://img802.imageshack.us/img802/1265/normalmap.png

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Perhaps, I'm not sure ;}
I picked up whatever fitted a bit more for the demo.

One More Update:
This requires about 40Mb Virtual Memory.

IMG:https://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3382/hugeterrain.png
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user deletemepl0x has written
I bet this will be the best game off all time

I already see the title: BattleField 2.5D. Mega realistic battle in a new isometric perspective LOL

but really @topic
how fast it renders destruction of terrain?
I am asking because I cannot download it because this site cannot be open. idk why
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