Added chunk spawn range, and chunk lod falloff (this is where lod level 0 changes to lod level 1) to the settings, and increased spawn height so mountains are not cut off anymore, and a few small tweaks. Also updated Voxelman to get the lod falloff property.

HEADS

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"engine": {"3.2": "36b746d90393299b81ecb991f4aa94a8d742fd11", "master": "8c73e813134001e575b6f59e3b0100471c007410"}, "world_generator": {"master": "bc2ee7171a29d02a4687eaddd91374e127cf2b88"}, "entity_spell_system": {"master": "0ac9a8770e1855613bdfbffc5c5e0095a2058717"}, "ui_extensions": {"master": "ca7df8435154d1146be36c4fc97e6cc7092d3eb9"}, "voxelman": {"master": "768728139ede479dad006913e2f86d3f85edae57"}, "texture_packer": {"master": "f98b7410cd3f2a743cb57456910ad9f93ef89937"}, "fastnoise": {"master": "d0e3f1c759332cf0d9a5d7e0e71d0b0278310651"}, "mesh_data_resource": {"master": "a9bab9896de71966b9c9056869871e618c64cba7"}, "procedural_animations": {"master": "8426e2c976e9f9cb82bca636c0ec6e79ad7b3bcb"}, "ess_data": {"master": "3bd637fdd3304b64a18287a49a6b7387acf2f5de"}, "props": {"master": "0ed644e4a4e7867a49fbe7c727b500305f7077f8"}, "mesh_utils": {"master": "65a802ff39a601bd1a55675023871e09500943ef"}, "broken_seals_module": {"master": "8c4b32d3932ccb043b8f6c92c1277547750fe391"}, "thread_pool": {"master": "164ad82feb05842cb944c2907b65e521f8c7c465"}}
+{"engine": {"3.2": "36b746d90393299b81ecb991f4aa94a8d742fd11", "master": "8c73e813134001e575b6f59e3b0100471c007410"}, "world_generator": {"master": "2b17341ac2b22d766d6f90426f161f04d9ddc599"}, "entity_spell_system": {"master": "65782c63d5e9fea43ce32701af6fe1c97f0bf0a6"}, "ui_extensions": {"master": "ca7df8435154d1146be36c4fc97e6cc7092d3eb9"}, "voxelman": {"master": "b95f055acd4fe5032f5f24008ff238a59810672f"}, "texture_packer": {"master": "f98b7410cd3f2a743cb57456910ad9f93ef89937"}, "fastnoise": {"master": "d0e3f1c759332cf0d9a5d7e0e71d0b0278310651"}, "mesh_data_resource": {"master": "a9bab9896de71966b9c9056869871e618c64cba7"}, "procedural_animations": {"master": "8426e2c976e9f9cb82bca636c0ec6e79ad7b3bcb"}, "ess_data": {"master": "3bd637fdd3304b64a18287a49a6b7387acf2f5de"}, "props": {"master": "0ed644e4a4e7867a49fbe7c727b500305f7077f8"}, "mesh_utils": {"master": "65a802ff39a601bd1a55675023871e09500943ef"}, "broken_seals_module": {"master": "8c4b32d3932ccb043b8f6c92c1277547750fe391"}, "thread_pool": {"master": "164ad82feb05842cb944c2907b65e521f8c7c465"}}

game/menu/Menu.tscn

@@ -584,11 +584,14 @@ max_concurrent_generations = 1
 library = ExtResource( 17 )
 level_generator = SubResource( 1 )
 voxel_scale = 1.6
-chunk_spawn_range = 1
+chunk_spawn_range = 2
 build_flags = 255
+chunk_lod_falloff = 1
 script = ExtResource( 16 )
 show_loading_screen = false
 generate_on_ready = true
+spawn_height = 2
+use_global_chunk_settings = false
 
 [node name="WorldEnvironment" type="WorldEnvironment" parent="World"]
 environment = SubResource( 3 )

game/project.godot

@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ profiles/automatic_save=true
 level/max_character_level=60
 level/max_class_level=60
 
+[game]
+
+chunk_lod_falloff=2
+chunk_spawn_range=8
+
 [importer_defaults]
 
 texture_array={

game/ui/autoload/SettingsManager.gd

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ var _settings : Dictionary = {
 		"use_vsync" : ProjectSettings.get("display/window/vsync/use_vsync"),
 		"vsync_via_compositor" : ProjectSettings.get("display/window/vsync/vsync_via_compositor"),
 	},
+	"game" : {
+		"chunk_spawn_range" : ProjectSettings.get("game/chunk_spawn_range"),
+		"chunk_lod_falloff" : ProjectSettings.get("game/chunk_lod_falloff"),
+	},
 	"ui" : {
 		"touchscreen_mode" : OS.has_touchscreen_ui_hint(),
 		"ui_scale" : ProjectSettings.get("display/window/size/ui_scale"),

game/ui/options/Options.tscn

@@ -122,6 +122,35 @@ property_category = "rendering"
 property_name = "vsync_via_compositor"
 property_label = "VSync Via Compositor"
 
+[node name="Game" type="VBoxContainer" parent="PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/TabContainer"]
+visible = false
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+margin_left = 4.0
+margin_top = 31.0
+margin_right = -4.0
+margin_bottom = -4.0
+size_flags_horizontal = 3
+
+[node name="OptionsSpinboxRow" parent="PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/TabContainer/Game" instance=ExtResource( 8 )]
+margin_top = 0.0
+margin_bottom = 24.0
+property_category = "game"
+property_name = "chunk_spawn_range"
+property_label = "Chunk Spawn Range"
+min_value = 2.0
+max_value = 30.0
+step = 1.0
+
+[node name="OptionsSpinboxRow2" parent="PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/TabContainer/Game" instance=ExtResource( 8 )]
+margin_top = 32.0
+margin_bottom = 56.0
+property_category = "game"
+property_name = "chunk_lod_falloff"
+property_label = "Chunk Lod Falloff"
+max_value = 30.0
+step = 1.0
+
 [node name="Interface" type="VBoxContainer" parent="PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/TabContainer"]
 visible = false
 anchor_right = 1.0

game/ui/options/OptionsSpinboxRow.tscn

@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@ script = ExtResource( 1 )
 __meta__ = {
 "_edit_use_anchors_": false
 }
+property_category = ""
+property_name = ""
+property_label = ""
+min_value = 0.0
+max_value = 100.0
 step = 0.0
+rounded = true
+prefix = ""
+suffix = ""
 
 [node name="Label" type="Label" parent="."]
 margin_top = 5.0

game/voxelman/world/TVVoxelWorld.gd

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export(bool) var editor_generate : bool = false setget set_editor_generate, get_
 export(bool) var show_loading_screen : bool = true
 export(bool) var generate_on_ready : bool = false
 
+export(int) var spawn_height : int = 5
+
+export(bool) var use_global_chunk_settings : bool = true
+
 export(PropData) var test_prop : PropData
 
 var initial_generation : bool = true
@@ -48,9 +52,32 @@ var _max_frame_chunk_build_temp : int
 var rc : int = 0
 
 func _enter_tree():
+	if !Engine.is_editor_hint() && use_global_chunk_settings:
+		Settings.connect("setting_changed", self, "on_setting_changed")
+		Settings.connect("settings_loaded", self, "on_settings_loaded")
+		
+		if Settings.loaded:
+			on_settings_loaded()
+		
 	if generate_on_ready and not Engine.is_editor_hint():
 #		call_deferred("generate")
 		generate()
+
+func on_setting_changed(section, key, value):
+	if section == "game":
+		if key == "chunk_spawn_range":
+			chunk_spawn_range = value
+			
+		if key == "chunk_lod_falloff":
+			chunk_lod_falloff = value
+		
+	
+func on_settings_loaded():
+	chunk_spawn_range = Settings.get_value("game", "chunk_spawn_range")
+	chunk_lod_falloff = Settings.get_value("game", "chunk_lod_falloff")
+	
+
+	vis_update += VIS_UPDATE_INTERVAL
 	
 func generate():
 	if level_generator != null:
@@ -72,7 +99,7 @@ func _process(delta):
 	if vis_update >= VIS_UPDATE_INTERVAL:
 		vis_update = 0
 		
-		var ppos : Vector3 = _player.get_transform_3d().origin
+		var ppos : Vector3 = _player.get_body_3d().transform.origin
 		
 		var cpos : Vector3 = ppos
 		var ppx : int = int(cpos.x / (chunk_size_x * voxel_scale))
@@ -114,9 +141,15 @@ func _process(delta):
 			i += 1
 			
 			
-		for x in range(-chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.x), chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.x)):
-			for z in range(-chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.z), chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.z)):
-				for y in range(-1, 2):
+		for x in range(int(cpos.x) - chunk_spawn_range, chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.x)):
+			for z in range(int(cpos.z) - chunk_spawn_range, chunk_spawn_range + int(cpos.z)):
+				
+				var l : float = (Vector2(cpos.x, cpos.z) - Vector2(x, z)).length()
+			
+				if l > chunk_spawn_range:
+					continue
+				
+				for y in range(-1 + cpos.y, spawn_height + cpos.y):
 					if not has_chunk(x, y, z):
 #						print("spawn " + str(Vector3(x, y, z)))
 						create_chunk(x, y, z)
@@ -179,10 +212,18 @@ func spawn(start_x : int, start_y : int, start_z : int) -> void:
 	if not Engine.editor_hint:
 		_max_frame_chunk_build_temp = max_frame_chunk_build_steps
 		max_frame_chunk_build_steps = 0
+		
+	var spv : Vector2 = Vector2(start_x, start_z)
 	
-	for x in range(-chunk_spawn_range + start_x, chunk_spawn_range + start_x):
-		for z in range(-chunk_spawn_range + start_z, chunk_spawn_range + start_z):
-			for y in range(-1 + start_y, 2 + start_y):
+	for x in range(start_x - chunk_spawn_range, chunk_spawn_range + start_x):
+		for z in range(start_z - chunk_spawn_range, chunk_spawn_range + start_z):
+			
+			var l : float = (spv - Vector2(x, z)).length()
+			
+			if l > chunk_spawn_range:
+				continue
+			
+			for y in range(-1 + start_y, spawn_height + start_y):
 				create_chunk(x, y, z)
 				
 #	add_prop(Transform().translated(Vector3(0, 2, 0)), test_prop)