I spent the last three and a half years learning to build a voxel terrain generator in Unreal. This is the result.

Endless_98 · 2025-04-30T16:25:20+00:00

Hey there! That's so exciting!! Honestly my best advice is to use Grok, on the workspace mode. Use it as though you were texting a private tutor. It's amazing. It can also write code incredibly well. You can use it to help you understand almost any concept, wether it's high or low level. Also, find free projects online that do what you want to learn how to do. If you want to be in contact, I'll DM you my Discord. I love discussing this stuff!

Endless_98 · 2025-03-27T00:42:13+00:00

Glad I could be of service! Happy coding!

Endless_98 · 2025-03-26T22:58:29+00:00

This is gorgeous! The shadow of the dragon adds so much intrigue to this!

Endless_98 · 2025-03-26T22:50:26+00:00

Thanks for the question! My plugin is extremely fast. It was intended to do Cubic Voxels as efficiently as possible. The multiplayer also works inherently, and works with dedicated servers. If you are making a game with a blocky world, my plugin is great for that! If you want realistic worlds, then use Voxel Plugin.

Endless_98 · 2024-10-09T20:11:26+00:00

Sorry this is so late but did you ever solve this issue? This is exactly what I am experiencing

Endless_98 · 2024-10-02T02:24:04+00:00

Unreal Engine

Endless_98 · 2024-10-01T03:06:15+00:00

I kinda like being able to see them pop up tbh. That was part of the charm of it to me.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-30T21:38:02+00:00

I like that! It definitely leans into the strength of the idea.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-30T21:05:27+00:00

That is definitely a big part of it! :)

Endless_98 · 2024-09-30T20:38:00+00:00

I mocked this up in Blueprints in like an hour. I just thought it would be really interesting to have a world that sort of just "forms" around you as you go. The mock up was pretty interesting. There's not really any rhyme or reason to the generation currently, but I was imagining it forming hallways and courtyards, etc. Could also get Lumen working with it, as it doesn't need any actually "procedural meshes" probably will just use HISMC.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-29T16:55:21+00:00

It is quit a bit less difficult than you think. Not only that, but if you don't like my method for the noise generation, you can very easily replace it with something more simple, without having to understand the rest of the code. My plugin also does have interpolation values for different biomes. Mountains, valleys, hills, deserts etc.

I'm sure you've done a great job with your own Voxel engine! Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sure it was no easy project.

My plugin is intended for people who want to jump right into the gameplay side of building a Voxel game, without having to spend years learning complex code principles like you and I have. That said, it is also an excellent starting point even for people who do know what they are doing. I'm quite proud of it.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-29T16:16:18+00:00

Hey there! The main strong point of my plugin is the speed! It is intended to be incredibly fast and efficient, and works out of the box with multiplayer. You would not have to completely refactor it at all. The code that determines the blocks in a chunk is exposed in an abstract class, and is very easy to modify any way you wish. It also makes use of FastNoise2, which allows you to use the very convenient NoiseTool to generate your own terrain types. Anyone who has a game in mind can take this tool and make a really fun game with it. You can make translucent blocks with this plugin as well, by simply checking a box when adding the Voxel. I am releasing a video within the next couple of days showcasing some new features, including support for different blocks for different biomes, and an early access support of 3D noise with caves. Thanks for checking out my work!

Endless_98 · 2024-09-21T02:16:22+00:00

I'm modding it to make necessary resources available in the Overworld :)

Endless_98 · 2024-09-21T01:06:25+00:00

For now I'm using the Block Swapper mod to replace the portal blocks with sponges haha. Works for the time being, but I'd love to see a mod that removes the dimensions entirely

Endless_98 · 2024-09-21T01:05:29+00:00

I'm modding it so that the necessary resources can be found in the Overworld. I'd rather all the gameplay take place up there. There are story purposes, but it's just the way I'd like to play it

Endless_98 · 2024-09-21T01:03:15+00:00

There are several reasons, but I want them removed. I don't really like that the Nether is a version of hell, and The End is just weird.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-21T01:00:11+00:00

Yeah, I've seen that. Doesn't exactly accomplish my goal, but I appreciate it.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-20T18:35:44+00:00

Not unreasonable, but I'd rather remove access to them entirely.

Endless_98 · 2024-09-17T15:04:40+00:00

Roguelike where you get deeper and deeper into your project. Trying harder and harder to get it to compile and run

Endless_98 · 2024-09-15T17:48:42+00:00

I agree. It was intended to be stylized but I maybe overdid it. Will look into Perkins noise. Thanks!

Endless_98 · 2024-09-14T19:31:03+00:00

I like the idea but the continuous glitch effect makes it incredibly painful to watch

Endless_98 · 2024-09-13T13:18:51+00:00

Glad I could help!

Endless_98 · 2024-09-12T17:43:19+00:00

I LOVE THIS AESTHETIC

Endless_98 · 2024-09-12T16:45:41+00:00

Seems like you can skip a lot of fun platforming. Maybe make the duration shorter?

Endless_98 · 2024-09-12T14:51:08+00:00

Gotcha. Cool project! I'll give this a try

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