TerrainZigger

TerrainZigger is a 3D terrain generator written in Zig using the Raylib library. It creates procedurally generated landscapes with dynamic water features, offering an interactive 3D visualization.

Features

• Procedural terrain generation using Fractional Brownian Motion (FBM)
• Real-time 3D rendering with Raylib
• Interactive camera controls for exploring the terrain
• Dynamic water level adjustment
• On-the-fly terrain regeneration
• Customizable terrain parameters

Prerequisites

To build and run TerrainZigger, you'll need:

• Zig (version 0.13.0 recommended)
• Raylib

Building and Running

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JosefAlbers/TerrainZigger.git
   cd TerrainZigger
   

2. Build the project:

   zig build-exe terrain_zigger.zig -lc $(pkg-config --libs --cflags raylib)
   

3. Run the executable:

   ./terrain_zigger
   

Controls

• R or Right Mouse Button: Regenerate terrain
• Left Mouse Button: Rotate camera
• Mouse Wheel: Zoom in/out
• Z: Reset camera
• , (Comma): Decrease water level
• . (Period): Increase water level

Customization

You can adjust various parameters in the terrain_zigger.zig file to customize the terrain generation:

• TERRAIN_SIZE: Changes the size of the terrain grid
• INITIAL_WATER_LEVEL: Sets the initial height of the water plane
• CUBE_SIZE: Modifies the size of individual terrain cubes

Feel free to experiment with the fbm function parameters in generateTerrain to create different terrain styles.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• Terrain generation algorithm inspired by Perlin Noise
• 3D rendering made possible by Raylib

Happy terrain generating! 🏞️