Add flags and lacunarity as new noise parameters

Add 'absolute value' option to noise map functions
Extend persistence modulation to 3D noise
Extend 'eased' option to noise2d_perlin* functions
Some noise.cpp formatting fixups

src/cavegen.cpp

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "mapgen_v7.h"
 #include "cavegen.h"
 
-NoiseParams nparams_caveliquids(0, 1, v3f(150.0, 150.0, 150.0), 776, 3, 0.6);
+NoiseParams nparams_caveliquids(0, 1, v3f(150.0, 150.0, 150.0), 776, 3, 0.6, 2.0);
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

src/dungeongen.cpp

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 
 //#define DGEN_USE_TORCHES
 
-NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_rarity(0.0, 1.0, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 0, 2, 0.8);
+NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_rarity(0.0, 1.0, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 0, 2, 0.8, 2.0);
-NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_wetness(0.0, 1.0, v3f(40.0, 40.0, 40.0), 32474, 4, 1.1);
+NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_wetness(0.0, 1.0, v3f(40.0, 40.0, 40.0), 32474, 4, 1.1, 2.0);
-NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_density(0.0, 1.0, v3f(2.5, 2.5, 2.5), 0, 2, 1.4);
+NoiseParams nparams_dungeon_density(0.0, 1.0, v3f(2.5, 2.5, 2.5), 0, 2, 1.4, 2.0);
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

src/mapgen_v5.cpp

@@ -130,14 +130,14 @@ MapgenV5::~MapgenV5() {
 MapgenV5Params::MapgenV5Params() {
 	spflags = MGV5_BLOBS;
 
-	np_filler_depth = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(150, 150, 150), 261,    4, 0.7);
+	np_filler_depth = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(150, 150, 150), 261,    4, 0.7, 2.0);
-	np_factor       = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(250, 250, 250), 920381, 3, 0.45);
+	np_factor       = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(250, 250, 250), 920381, 3, 0.45, 2.0);
-	np_height       = NoiseParams(0, 10, v3f(250, 250, 250), 84174,  4, 0.5);
+	np_height       = NoiseParams(0, 10, v3f(250, 250, 250), 84174,  4, 0.5, 2.0);
-	np_cave1        = NoiseParams(0, 6,  v3f(50,  50,  50),  52534,  4, 0.5);
+	np_cave1        = NoiseParams(0, 6,  v3f(50,  50,  50),  52534,  4, 0.5, 2.0, NOISE_FLAG_EASED);
-	np_cave2        = NoiseParams(0, 6,  v3f(50,  50,  50),  10325,  4, 0.5);
+	np_cave2        = NoiseParams(0, 6,  v3f(50,  50,  50),  10325,  4, 0.5, 2.0, NOISE_FLAG_EASED);
-	np_ground       = NoiseParams(0, 40, v3f(80,  80,  80),  983240, 4, 0.55);
+	np_ground       = NoiseParams(0, 40, v3f(80,  80,  80),  983240, 4, 0.55, 2.0, NOISE_FLAG_EASED);
-	np_crumble      = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(20,  20,  20),  34413,  3, 1.3);
+	np_crumble      = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(20,  20,  20),  34413,  3, 1.3, 2.0, NOISE_FLAG_EASED);
-	np_wetness      = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(40,  40,  40),  32474,  4, 1.1);
+	np_wetness      = NoiseParams(0, 1,  v3f(40,  40,  40),  32474,  4, 1.1, 2.0);
 }
 
 
@@ -301,16 +301,16 @@ void MapgenV5::calculateNoise() {
 	noise_height->perlinMap2D(x, z);
 	noise_height->transformNoiseMap();
 
-	noise_cave1->perlinMap3D(x, y, z, true);
+	noise_cave1->perlinMap3D(x, y, z);
 	noise_cave1->transformNoiseMap();
-	noise_cave2->perlinMap3D(x, y, z, true);
+	noise_cave2->perlinMap3D(x, y, z);
 	noise_cave2->transformNoiseMap();
-	noise_ground->perlinMap3D(x, y, z, true);
+	noise_ground->perlinMap3D(x, y, z);
 	noise_ground->transformNoiseMap();
 
 	if (spflags & MGV5_BLOBS) {
-		noise_crumble->perlinMap3D(x, y, z, true);
+		noise_crumble->perlinMap3D(x, y, z);
-		noise_wetness->perlinMap3D(x, y, z, false);
+		noise_wetness->perlinMap3D(x, y, z);
 	}
 
 	noise_heat->perlinMap2D(x, z);

src/mapgen_v6.cpp

@@ -122,17 +122,17 @@ MapgenV6Params::MapgenV6Params() {
 	freq_desert = 0.45;
 	freq_beach  = 0.15;
 
-	np_terrain_base   = NoiseParams(-4,  20.0, v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 82341,  5, 0.6);
+	np_terrain_base   = NoiseParams(-4,  20.0, v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 82341,  5, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_terrain_higher = NoiseParams(20,  16.0, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 85039,  5, 0.6);
+	np_terrain_higher = NoiseParams(20,  16.0, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 85039,  5, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_steepness      = NoiseParams(0.85,0.5,  v3f(125.0, 125.0, 125.0), -932,   5, 0.7);
+	np_steepness      = NoiseParams(0.85,0.5,  v3f(125.0, 125.0, 125.0), -932,   5, 0.7, 2.0);
-	np_height_select  = NoiseParams(0.5, 1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 4213,   5, 0.69);
+	np_height_select  = NoiseParams(0.5, 1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 4213,   5, 0.69, 2.0);
-	np_mud            = NoiseParams(4,   2.0,  v3f(200.0, 200.0, 200.0), 91013,  3, 0.55);
+	np_mud            = NoiseParams(4,   2.0,  v3f(200.0, 200.0, 200.0), 91013,  3, 0.55, 2.0);
-	np_beach          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 59420,  3, 0.50);
+	np_beach          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 59420,  3, 0.50, 2.0);
-	np_biome          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 9130,   3, 0.50);
+	np_biome          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 9130,   3, 0.50, 2.0);
-	np_cave           = NoiseParams(6,   6.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 34329,  3, 0.50);
+	np_cave           = NoiseParams(6,   6.0,  v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 34329,  3, 0.50, 2.0);
-	np_humidity       = NoiseParams(0.5, 0.5,  v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 72384,  4, 0.66);
+	np_humidity       = NoiseParams(0.5, 0.5,  v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 72384,  4, 0.66, 2.0);
-	np_trees          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(125.0, 125.0, 125.0), 2,      4, 0.66);
+	np_trees          = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(125.0, 125.0, 125.0), 2,      4, 0.66, 2.0);
-	np_apple_trees    = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(100.0, 100.0, 100.0), 342902, 3, 0.45);
+	np_apple_trees    = NoiseParams(0,   1.0,  v3f(100.0, 100.0, 100.0), 342902, 3, 0.45, 2.0);
 }
 
 

src/mapgen_v7.cpp

@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ MapgenV7::~MapgenV7() {
 MapgenV7Params::MapgenV7Params() {
 	spflags = MGV7_MOUNTAINS | MGV7_RIDGES;
 
-	np_terrain_base    = NoiseParams(4,    70,  v3f(300, 300, 300), 82341, 6, 0.7);
+	np_terrain_base    = NoiseParams(4,    70,  v3f(300, 300, 300), 82341, 6, 0.7, 2.0);
-	np_terrain_alt     = NoiseParams(4,    25,  v3f(600, 600, 600), 5934,  5, 0.6);
+	np_terrain_alt     = NoiseParams(4,    25,  v3f(600, 600, 600), 5934,  5, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_terrain_persist = NoiseParams(0.6,  0.1, v3f(500, 500, 500), 539,   3, 0.6);
+	np_terrain_persist = NoiseParams(0.6,  0.1, v3f(500, 500, 500), 539,   3, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_height_select   = NoiseParams(-0.5, 1,   v3f(250, 250, 250), 4213,  5, 0.69);
+	np_height_select   = NoiseParams(-0.5, 1,   v3f(250, 250, 250), 4213,  5, 0.69, 2.0);
-	np_filler_depth    = NoiseParams(0,    1.2, v3f(150, 150, 150), 261,   4, 0.7);
+	np_filler_depth    = NoiseParams(0,    1.2, v3f(150, 150, 150), 261,   4, 0.7, 2.0);
-	np_mount_height    = NoiseParams(100,  30,  v3f(500, 500, 500), 72449, 4, 0.6);
+	np_mount_height    = NoiseParams(100,  30,  v3f(500, 500, 500), 72449, 4, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_ridge_uwater    = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(500, 500, 500), 85039, 4, 0.6);
+	np_ridge_uwater    = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(500, 500, 500), 85039, 4, 0.6, 2.0);
-	np_mountain        = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(250, 350, 250), 5333,  5, 0.68);
+	np_mountain        = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(250, 350, 250), 5333,  5, 0.68, 2.0);
-	np_ridge           = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(100, 100, 100), 6467,  4, 0.75);
+	np_ridge           = NoiseParams(0,    1,   v3f(100, 100, 100), 6467,  4, 0.75, 2.0);
 }
 
 
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ void MapgenV7::calculateNoise() {
 	for (int i = 0; i != csize.X * csize.Z; i++)
 		persistmap[i] = rangelim(persistmap[i], 0.4, 0.9);
 
-	noise_terrain_base->perlinMap2DModulated(x, z, persistmap);
+	noise_terrain_base->perlinMap2D(x, z, persistmap);
 	noise_terrain_base->transformNoiseMap();
 
-	noise_terrain_alt->perlinMap2DModulated(x, z, persistmap);
+	noise_terrain_alt->perlinMap2D(x, z, persistmap);
 	noise_terrain_alt->transformNoiseMap();
 
 	noise_filler_depth->perlinMap2D(x, z);
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ void MapgenV7::addTopNodes() {
 #endif
 
 
-NoiseParams nparams_v7_def_cave(6, 6.0, v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 34329, 3, 0.50);
+NoiseParams nparams_v7_def_cave(6, 6.0, v3f(250.0, 250.0, 250.0), 34329, 3, 0.50, 2.0);
 
 void MapgenV7::generateCaves(int max_stone_y) {
 	PseudoRandom ps(blockseed + 21343);

src/mg_biome.cpp

@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 
 const char *BiomeManager::ELEMENT_TITLE = "biome";
 
-NoiseParams nparams_biome_def_heat(50, 50, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 5349, 3, 0.70);
+NoiseParams nparams_biome_def_heat(50, 50, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 5349, 3, 0.70, 2.0);
-NoiseParams nparams_biome_def_humidity(50, 50, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 842, 3, 0.55);
+NoiseParams nparams_biome_def_humidity(50, 50, v3f(500.0, 500.0, 500.0), 842, 3, 0.55, 2.0);
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

src/noise.cpp

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <string.h> // memset
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "util/numeric.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
 #include "exceptions.h"
 
 #define NOISE_MAGIC_X    1619
@@ -36,6 +37,10 @@
 #define NOISE_MAGIC_Z    52591
 #define NOISE_MAGIC_SEED 1013
 
+typedef float (*Interp2dFxn)(
+		float v00, float v10, float v01, float v11,
+		float x, float y);
+
 typedef float (*Interp3dFxn)(
 		float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
 		float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
@@ -46,11 +51,18 @@ float cos_lookup[16] = {
 	1.0, -0.9238, -0.7071, -0.3826, 0,  0.3826,  0.7071,  0.9238
 };
 
+FlagDesc flagdesc_noiseparams[] = {
+	{"defaults",    NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS},
+	{"eased",       NOISE_FLAG_EASED},
+	{"absvalue",    NOISE_FLAG_ABSVALUE},
+	{"pointbuffer", NOISE_FLAG_POINTBUFFER},
+	{"simplex",     NOISE_FLAG_SIMPLEX},
+	{NULL,          0}
+};
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 
-//noise poly:  p(n) = 60493n^3 + 19990303n + 137612589
 float noise2d(int x, int y, int seed)
 {
 	int n = (NOISE_MAGIC_X * x + NOISE_MAGIC_Y * y
@@ -79,95 +91,85 @@ float dotProduct(float vx, float vy, float wx, float wy)
 
 inline float linearInterpolation(float v0, float v1, float t)
 {
-    return v0 + (v1 - v0) * t;
+	return v0 + (v1 - v0) * t;
 }
 
 
 float biLinearInterpolation(
-		float v00, float v10,
+	float v00, float v10,
-		float v01, float v11,
+	float v01, float v11,
-		float x, float y)
+	float x, float y)
 {
-    float tx = easeCurve(x);
+	float tx = easeCurve(x);
-    float ty = easeCurve(y);
+	float ty = easeCurve(y);
-    float u = linearInterpolation(v00, v10, tx);
+	return (
-    float v = linearInterpolation(v01, v11, tx);
+		v00 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) +
-    return linearInterpolation(u, v, ty);
+		v10 * tx       * (1 - ty) +
+		v01 * (1 - tx) * ty       +
+		v11 * tx       * ty
+	);
+	//float u = linearInterpolation(v00, v10, x);
+	//float v = linearInterpolation(v01, v11, x);
+	//return linearInterpolation(u, v, y);
 }
 
 
 float biLinearInterpolationNoEase(
-		float x0y0, float x1y0,
+	float v00, float v10,
-		float x0y1, float x1y1,
+	float v01, float v11,
-		float x, float y)
+	float x, float y)
 {
-    float u = linearInterpolation(x0y0, x1y0, x);
+	float tx = x;
-    float v = linearInterpolation(x0y1, x1y1, x);
+	float ty = y;
-    return linearInterpolation(u, v, y);
+	return (
+		v00 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) +
+		v10 *      tx  * (1 - ty) +
+		v01 * (1 - tx) *      ty  +
+		v11 *      tx  *      ty
+	);
 }
 
-/*
-float triLinearInterpolation(
-		float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
-		float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
-		float x, float y, float z)
-{
-	float u = biLinearInterpolation(v000, v100, v010, v110, x, y);
-	float v = biLinearInterpolation(v001, v101, v011, v111, x, y);
-	return linearInterpolation(u, v, z);
-}
-
-
-float triLinearInterpolationNoEase(
-		float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
-		float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
-		float x, float y, float z)
-{
-	float u = biLinearInterpolationNoEase(v000, v100, v010, v110, x, y);
-	float v = biLinearInterpolationNoEase(v001, v101, v011, v111, x, y);
-	return linearInterpolation(u, v, z);
-}
-*/
-
 
 float triLinearInterpolation(
-		float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
+	float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
-		float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
+	float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
-		float x, float y, float z)
+	float x, float y, float z)
 {
 	float tx = easeCurve(x);
 	float ty = easeCurve(y);
 	float tz = easeCurve(z);
-
 	return (
 		v000 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
-		v100 * tx * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
+		v100 *      tx  * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
-		v010 * (1 - tx) * ty * (1 - tz) +
+		v010 * (1 - tx) *      ty  * (1 - tz) +
-		v110 * tx * ty * (1 - tz) +
+		v110 *      tx  *      ty  * (1 - tz) +
-		v001 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) * tz +
+		v001 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) *      tz  +
-		v101 * tx * (1 - ty) * tz +
+		v101 *      tx  * (1 - ty) *      tz  +
-		v011 * (1 - tx) * ty * tz +
+		v011 * (1 - tx) *      ty  *      tz  +
-		v111 * tx * ty * tz
+		v111 *      tx  *      ty  *      tz
 	);
+	//float u = biLinearInterpolation(v000, v100, v010, v110, x, y);
+	//float v = biLinearInterpolation(v001, v101, v011, v111, x, y);
+	//return linearInterpolation(u, v, z);
 }
 
 float triLinearInterpolationNoEase(
-		float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
+	float v000, float v100, float v010, float v110,
-		float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
+	float v001, float v101, float v011, float v111,
-		float x, float y, float z)
+	float x, float y, float z)
 {
 	float tx = x;
 	float ty = y;
 	float tz = z;
 	return (
 		v000 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
-		v100 * tx * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
+		v100 *      tx  * (1 - ty) * (1 - tz) +
-		v010 * (1 - tx) * ty * (1 - tz) +
+		v010 * (1 - tx) *      ty  * (1 - tz) +
-		v110 * tx * ty * (1 - tz) +
+		v110 *      tx  *      ty  * (1 - tz) +
-		v001 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) * tz +
+		v001 * (1 - tx) * (1 - ty) *      tz  +
-		v101 * tx * (1 - ty) * tz +
+		v101 *      tx  * (1 - ty) *      tz  +
-		v011 * (1 - tx) * ty * tz +
+		v011 * (1 - tx) *      ty  *      tz  +
-		v111 * tx * ty * tz
+		v111 *      tx  *      ty  *      tz
 	);
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed)
 #endif
 
 
-float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed)
+float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed, bool eased)
 {
 	// Calculate the integer coordinates
 	int x0 = myfloor(x);
@@ -212,7 +214,10 @@ float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed)
 	float v01 = noise2d(x0, y0+1, seed);
 	float v11 = noise2d(x0+1, y0+1, seed);
 	// Interpolate
-	return biLinearInterpolation(v00, v10, v01, v11, xl, yl);
+	if (eased)
+		return biLinearInterpolation(v00, v10, v01, v11, xl, yl);
+	else
+		return biLinearInterpolationNoEase(v00, v10, v01, v11, xl, yl);
 }
 
 
@@ -251,14 +256,14 @@ float noise3d_gradient(float x, float y, float z, int seed, bool eased)
 
 
 float noise2d_perlin(float x, float y, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence)
+	int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
 {
 	float a = 0;
 	float f = 1.0;
 	float g = 1.0;
 	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++)
 	{
-		a += g * noise2d_gradient(x * f, y * f, seed + i);
+		a += g * noise2d_gradient(x * f, y * f, seed + i, eased);
 		f *= 2.0;
 		g *= persistence;
 	}
@@ -267,14 +272,13 @@ float noise2d_perlin(float x, float y, int seed,
 
 
 float noise2d_perlin_abs(float x, float y, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence)
+	int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
 {
 	float a = 0;
 	float f = 1.0;
 	float g = 1.0;
-	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++)
+	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++) {
-	{
+		a += g * fabs(noise2d_gradient(x * f, y * f, seed + i, eased));
-		a += g * fabs(noise2d_gradient(x * f, y * f, seed + i));
 		f *= 2.0;
 		g *= persistence;
 	}
@@ -283,13 +287,12 @@ float noise2d_perlin_abs(float x, float y, int seed,
 
 
 float noise3d_perlin(float x, float y, float z, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
+	int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
 {
 	float a = 0;
 	float f = 1.0;
 	float g = 1.0;
-	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++)
+	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++) {
-	{
 		a += g * noise3d_gradient(x * f, y * f, z * f, seed + i, eased);
 		f *= 2.0;
 		g *= persistence;
@@ -299,13 +302,12 @@ float noise3d_perlin(float x, float y, float z, int seed,
 
 
 float noise3d_perlin_abs(float x, float y, float z, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
+	int octaves, float persistence, bool eased)
 {
 	float a = 0;
 	float f = 1.0;
 	float g = 1.0;
-	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++)
+	for (int i = 0; i < octaves; i++) {
-	{
 		a += g * fabs(noise3d_gradient(x * f, y * f, z * f, seed + i, eased));
 		f *= 2.0;
 		g *= persistence;
@@ -317,7 +319,7 @@ float noise3d_perlin_abs(float x, float y, float z, int seed,
 float contour(float v)
 {
 	v = fabs(v);
-	if(v >= 1.0)
+	if (v >= 1.0)
 		return 0.0;
 	return (1.0 - v);
 }
@@ -335,6 +337,12 @@ Noise::Noise(NoiseParams *np, int seed, int sx, int sy, int sz)
 	this->sz   = sz;
 
 	this->noisebuf = NULL;
+
+	if (np->flags & NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS) {
+		// By default, only 2d noise is eased.
+		if (sz == 1)
+			np->flags |= NOISE_FLAG_EASED;
+	}
 	resizeNoiseBuf(sz > 1);
 
 	try {
@@ -437,6 +445,9 @@ void Noise::gradientMap2D(
 	int index, i, j, x0, y0, noisex, noisey;
 	int nlx, nly;
 
+	Interp2dFxn interpolate = (np->flags & NOISE_FLAG_EASED) ?
+		biLinearInterpolation : biLinearInterpolationNoEase;
+
 	x0 = floor(x);
 	y0 = floor(y);
 	u = x - (float)x0;
@@ -463,7 +474,7 @@ void Noise::gradientMap2D(
 		u = orig_u;
 		noisex = 0;
 		for (i = 0; i != sx; i++) {
-			buf[index++] = biLinearInterpolation(v00, v10, v01, v11, u, v);
+			buf[index++] = interpolate(v00, v10, v01, v11, u, v);
 			u += step_x;
 			if (u >= 1.0) {
 				u -= 1.0;
@@ -489,7 +500,7 @@ void Noise::gradientMap2D(
 void Noise::gradientMap3D(
 		float x, float y, float z,
 		float step_x, float step_y, float step_z,
-		int seed, bool eased)
+		int seed)
 {
 	float v000, v010, v100, v110;
 	float v001, v011, v101, v111;
@@ -497,7 +508,7 @@ void Noise::gradientMap3D(
 	int index, i, j, k, x0, y0, z0, noisex, noisey, noisez;
 	int nlx, nly, nlz;
 
-	Interp3dFxn interpolate = eased ?
+	Interp3dFxn interpolate = (np->flags & NOISE_FLAG_EASED) ?
 		triLinearInterpolation : triLinearInterpolationNoEase;
 
 	x0 = floor(x);
@@ -576,7 +587,7 @@ void Noise::gradientMap3D(
 #undef idx
 
 
-float *Noise::perlinMap2D(float x, float y)
+float *Noise::perlinMap2D(float x, float y, float *persistence_map)
 {
 	float f = 1.0, g = 1.0;
 	size_t bufsize = sx * sy;
@@ -586,55 +597,30 @@ float *Noise::perlinMap2D(float x, float y)
 
 	memset(result, 0, sizeof(float) * bufsize);
 
-	for (int oct = 0; oct < np->octaves; oct++) {
+	float *gmap = NULL;
+	if (persistence_map) {
+		gmap = new float[bufsize];
+		for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+			gmap[i] = 1.0;
+	}
+
+	for (size_t oct = 0; oct < np->octaves; oct++) {
 		gradientMap2D(x * f, y * f,
 			f / np->spread.X, f / np->spread.Y,
 			seed + np->seed + oct);
 
-		for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+		updateResults(g, gmap, persistence_map, bufsize);
-			result[i] += g * buf[i];
 
-		f *= 2.0;
+		f *= np->lacunarity;
 		g *= np->persist;
 	}
 
+	delete[] gmap;
 	return result;
 }
 
 
-float *Noise::perlinMap2DModulated(float x, float y, float *persist_map)
+float *Noise::perlinMap3D(float x, float y, float z, float *persistence_map)
-{
-	float f = 1.0;
-	size_t bufsize = sx * sy;
-
-	x /= np->spread.X;
-	y /= np->spread.Y;
-
-	memset(result, 0, sizeof(float) * bufsize);
-
-	float *g = new float[bufsize];
-	for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
-		g[i] = 1.0;
-
-	for (int oct = 0; oct < np->octaves; oct++) {
-		gradientMap2D(x * f, y * f,
-			f / np->spread.X, f / np->spread.Y,
-			seed + np->seed + oct);
-
-		for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++) {
-			result[i] += g[i] * buf[i];
-			g[i] *= persist_map[i];
-		}
-
-		f *= 2.0;
-	}
-
-	delete[] g;
-	return result;
-}
-
-
-float *Noise::perlinMap3D(float x, float y, float z, bool eased)
 {
 	float f = 1.0, g = 1.0;
 	size_t bufsize = sx * sy * sz;
@@ -645,22 +631,58 @@ float *Noise::perlinMap3D(float x, float y, float z, bool eased)
 
 	memset(result, 0, sizeof(float) * bufsize);
 
-	for (int oct = 0; oct < np->octaves; oct++) {
+	float *gmap = NULL;
+	if (persistence_map) {
+		gmap = new float[bufsize];
+		for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+			gmap[i] = 1.0;
+	}
+
+	for (size_t oct = 0; oct < np->octaves; oct++) {
 		gradientMap3D(x * f, y * f, z * f,
 			f / np->spread.X, f / np->spread.Y, f / np->spread.Z,
-			seed + np->seed + oct, eased);
+			seed + np->seed + oct);
 
-		for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+		updateResults(g, gmap, persistence_map, bufsize);
-			result[i] += g * buf[i];
 
-		f *= 2.0;
+		f *= np->lacunarity;
 		g *= np->persist;
 	}
 
+	delete[] gmap;
 	return result;
 }
 
 
+void Noise::updateResults(float g, float *gmap,
+	float *persistence_map, size_t bufsize)
+{
+	// This looks very ugly, but it is 50-70% faster than having
+	// conditional statements inside the loop
+	if (np->flags & NOISE_FLAG_ABSVALUE) {
+		if (persistence_map) {
+			for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++) {
+				result[i] += gmap[i] * fabs(buf[i]);
+				gmap[i] *= persistence_map[i];
+			}
+		} else {
+			for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+				result[i] += g * fabs(buf[i]);
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (persistence_map) {
+			for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++) {
+				result[i] += gmap[i] * buf[i];
+				gmap[i] *= persistence_map[i];
+			}
+		} else {
+			for (size_t i = 0; i != bufsize; i++)
+				result[i] += g * buf[i];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
 void Noise::transformNoiseMap()
 {
 	size_t i = 0;

src/noise.h

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "irr_v3d.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+extern FlagDesc flagdesc_noiseparams[];
 
 class PseudoRandom
 {
@@ -66,6 +69,14 @@ private:
 	int m_next;
 };
 
+#define NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS    0x01
+#define NOISE_FLAG_EASED       0x02
+#define NOISE_FLAG_ABSVALUE    0x04
+
+//// TODO(hmmmm): implement these!
+#define NOISE_FLAG_POINTBUFFER 0x08
+#define NOISE_FLAG_SIMPLEX     0x10
+
 struct NoiseParams {
 	float offset;
 	float scale;
@@ -73,20 +84,32 @@ struct NoiseParams {
 	s32 seed;
 	u16 octaves;
 	float persist;
-	bool eased;
+	float lacunarity;
+	u32 flags;
 
-	NoiseParams() {}
+	NoiseParams() {
+		offset     = 0.0f;
+		scale      = 1.0f;
+		spread     = v3f(250, 250, 250);
+		seed       = 12345;
+		octaves    = 3;
+		persist    = 0.6f;
+		lacunarity = 2.0f;
+		flags      = NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS;
+	}
 
-	NoiseParams(float offset_, float scale_, v3f spread_,
+	NoiseParams(float offset_, float scale_, v3f spread_, s32 seed_,
-		int seed_, int octaves_, float persist_, bool eased_=false)
+		u16 octaves_, float persist_, float lacunarity_,
+		u32 flags_=NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS)
 	{
-		offset  = offset_;
+		offset     = offset_;
-		scale   = scale_;
+		scale      = scale_;
-		spread  = spread_;
+		spread     = spread_;
-		seed    = seed_;
+		seed       = seed_;
-		octaves = octaves_;
+		octaves    = octaves_;
-		persist = persist_;
+		persist    = persist_;
-		eased   = eased_;
+		lacunarity = lacunarity_;
+		flags      = flags_;
 	}
 };
 
@@ -123,10 +146,12 @@ public:
 	void gradientMap3D(
 		float x, float y, float z,
 		float step_x, float step_y, float step_z,
-		int seed, bool eased=false);
+		int seed);
-	float *perlinMap2D(float x, float y);
+
-	float *perlinMap2DModulated(float x, float y, float *persist_map);
+	float *perlinMap2D(float x, float y, float *persistence_map=NULL);
-	float *perlinMap3D(float x, float y, float z, bool eased=false);
+	float *perlinMap3D(float x, float y, float z, float *persistence_map=NULL);
+
+	void updateResults(float g, float *gmap, float *persistence_map, size_t bufsize);
 	void transformNoiseMap();
 };
 
@@ -134,14 +159,14 @@ public:
 float noise2d(int x, int y, int seed);
 float noise3d(int x, int y, int z, int seed);
 
-float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed);
+float noise2d_gradient(float x, float y, int seed, bool eased=true);
 float noise3d_gradient(float x, float y, float z, int seed, bool eased=false);
 
 float noise2d_perlin(float x, float y, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence);
+		int octaves, float persistence, bool eased=true);
 
 float noise2d_perlin_abs(float x, float y, int seed,
-		int octaves, float persistence);
+		int octaves, float persistence, bool eased=true);
 
 float noise3d_perlin(float x, float y, float z, int seed,
 		int octaves, float persistence, bool eased=false);

src/script/common/c_content.cpp

@@ -975,11 +975,11 @@ void luaentity_get(lua_State *L, u16 id)
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************/
-NoiseParams *read_noiseparams(lua_State *L, int index)
+NoiseParams *get_noiseparams(lua_State *L, int index)
 {
 	NoiseParams *np = new NoiseParams;
 
-	if (!read_noiseparams_nc(L, index, np)) {
+	if (!read_noiseparams(L, index, np)) {
 		delete np;
 		np = NULL;
 	}
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ NoiseParams *read_noiseparams(lua_State *L, int index)
 	return np;
 }
 
-bool read_noiseparams_nc(lua_State *L, int index, NoiseParams *np)
+bool read_noiseparams(lua_State *L, int index, NoiseParams *np)
 {
 	if (index < 0)
 		index = lua_gettop(L) + 1 + index;
@@ -995,12 +995,16 @@ bool read_noiseparams_nc(lua_State *L, int index, NoiseParams *np)
 	if (!lua_istable(L, index))
 		return false;
 
-	np->offset  = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "offset",  0.0);
+	np->offset     = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "offset",     0.0);
-	np->scale   = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "scale",   0.0);
+	np->scale      = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "scale",      0.0);
-	np->persist = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "persist", 0.0);
+	np->persist    = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "persist",    0.0);
-	np->seed    = getintfield_default(L,   index, "seed",    0);
+	np->lacunarity = getfloatfield_default(L, index, "lacunarity", 2.0);
-	np->octaves = getintfield_default(L,   index, "octaves", 0);
+	np->seed       = getintfield_default(L,   index, "seed",       0);
-	np->eased   = getboolfield_default(L,  index, "eased",   false);
+	np->octaves    = getintfield_default(L,   index, "octaves",    0);
+
+	u32 flags = 0, flagmask = 0;
+	np->flags = getflagsfield(L, index, "flags", flagdesc_noiseparams,
+		&flags, &flagmask) ? flags : NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS;
 
 	lua_getfield(L, index, "spread");
 	np->spread  = read_v3f(L, -1);

src/script/common/c_content.h

@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ bool               string_to_enum            (const EnumString *spec,
                                               int &result,
                                               const std::string &str);
 
-NoiseParams*       read_noiseparams          (lua_State *L, int index);
+NoiseParams*       get_noiseparams           (lua_State *L, int index);
 
-bool               read_noiseparams_nc       (lua_State *L, int index,
+bool               read_noiseparams          (lua_State *L, int index,
                                               NoiseParams *np);
 bool               get_schematic             (lua_State *L, int index,
                                               Schematic *schem,

src/script/lua_api/l_env.cpp

@@ -608,13 +608,13 @@ int ModApiEnvMod::l_get_perlin_map(lua_State *L)
 {
 	GET_ENV_PTR;
 
-	NoiseParams *np = read_noiseparams(L, 1);
+	NoiseParams np;
-	if (!np)
+	if (!read_noiseparams(L, 1, &np))
 		return 0;
 	v3s16 size = read_v3s16(L, 2);
 
 	int seed = (int)(env->getServerMap().getSeed());
-	LuaPerlinNoiseMap *n = new LuaPerlinNoiseMap(np, seed, size);
+	LuaPerlinNoiseMap *n = new LuaPerlinNoiseMap(&np, seed, size);
 	*(void **)(lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(void *))) = n;
 	luaL_getmetatable(L, "PerlinNoiseMap");
 	lua_setmetatable(L, -2);

src/script/lua_api/l_mapgen.cpp

@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ int ModApiMapgen::l_set_noiseparam_defaults(lua_State *L)
 
 	lua_pushnil(L);
 	while (lua_next(L, 1)) {
-		if (read_noiseparams_nc(L, -1, &np)) {
+		if (read_noiseparams(L, -1, &np)) {
+			/// TODO(hmmmm): Update this for newer noiseparam formats
+			/// Right now this is safe because serializeStructToString() won't
+			/// touch memory outside of what the format string specifies
 			if (!serializeStructToString(&val, NOISEPARAMS_FMT_STR, &np))
 				continue;
 			if (!lua_isstring(L, -2))
@@ -406,7 +409,7 @@ int ModApiMapgen::l_register_decoration(lua_State *L)
 
 	//// Get NoiseParams to define how decoration is placed
 	lua_getfield(L, index, "noise_params");
-	deco->np = read_noiseparams(L, -1);
+	deco->np = get_noiseparams(L, -1);
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
 	//// Get biomes associated with this decoration (if any)
@@ -556,7 +559,7 @@ int ModApiMapgen::l_register_ore(lua_State *L)
 	getflagsfield(L, index, "flags", flagdesc_ore, &ore->flags, NULL);
 
 	lua_getfield(L, index, "noise_params");
-	ore->np = read_noiseparams(L, -1);
+	ore->np = get_noiseparams(L, -1);
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
 	u32 id = oremgr->add(ore);

src/script/lua_api/l_noise.cpp

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoise::gc_object(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 int LuaPerlinNoise::l_get2d(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ int LuaPerlinNoise::l_get2d(lua_State *L)
 	lua_pushnumber(L, val);
 	return 1;
 }
+
+
 int LuaPerlinNoise::l_get3d(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -60,10 +63,12 @@ LuaPerlinNoise::LuaPerlinNoise(int a_seed, int a_octaves, float a_persistence,
 {
 }
 
+
 LuaPerlinNoise::~LuaPerlinNoise()
 {
 }
 
+
 // LuaPerlinNoise(seed, octaves, persistence, scale)
 // Creates an LuaPerlinNoise and leaves it on top of stack
 int LuaPerlinNoise::create_object(lua_State *L)
@@ -80,15 +85,18 @@ int LuaPerlinNoise::create_object(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
 LuaPerlinNoise* LuaPerlinNoise::checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
 	luaL_checktype(L, narg, LUA_TUSERDATA);
 	void *ud = luaL_checkudata(L, narg, className);
-	if(!ud) luaL_typerror(L, narg, className);
+	if (!ud)
+		luaL_typerror(L, narg, className);
 	return *(LuaPerlinNoise**)ud;  // unbox pointer
 }
 
+
 void LuaPerlinNoise::Register(lua_State *L)
 {
 	lua_newtable(L);
@@ -117,6 +125,7 @@ void LuaPerlinNoise::Register(lua_State *L)
 	lua_register(L, className, create_object);
 }
 
+
 const char LuaPerlinNoise::className[] = "PerlinNoise";
 const luaL_reg LuaPerlinNoise::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(LuaPerlinNoise, get2d),
@@ -124,11 +133,11 @@ const luaL_reg LuaPerlinNoise::methods[] = {
 	{0,0}
 };
 
+
 /*
   PerlinNoiseMap
  */
 
-
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::gc_object(lua_State *L)
 {
 	LuaPerlinNoiseMap *o = *(LuaPerlinNoiseMap **)(lua_touserdata(L, 1));
@@ -136,6 +145,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::gc_object(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get2dMap(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -160,6 +170,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get2dMap(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get2dMap_flat(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -181,6 +192,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get2dMap_flat(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -190,7 +202,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap(lua_State *L)
 	v3f p = read_v3f(L, 2);
 
 	Noise *n = o->noise;
-	n->perlinMap3D(p.X, p.Y, p.Z, n->np->eased);
+	n->perlinMap3D(p.X, p.Y, p.Z);
 
 	lua_newtable(L);
 	for (int z = 0; z != n->sz; z++) {
@@ -208,6 +220,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap_flat(lua_State *L)
 {
 	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -216,7 +229,7 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap_flat(lua_State *L)
 	v3f p = read_v3f(L, 2);
 
 	Noise *n = o->noise;
-	n->perlinMap3D(p.X, p.Y, p.Z, n->np->eased);
+	n->perlinMap3D(p.X, p.Y, p.Z);
 
 
 	int maplen = n->sx * n->sy * n->sz;
@@ -230,37 +243,42 @@ int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::l_get3dMap_flat(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-LuaPerlinNoiseMap::LuaPerlinNoiseMap(NoiseParams *np, int seed, v3s16 size) {
+
+LuaPerlinNoiseMap::LuaPerlinNoiseMap(NoiseParams *np, int seed, v3s16 size)
+{
+	memcpy(&m_noise_params, np, sizeof(m_noise_params));
 	try {
-		noise = new Noise(np, seed, size.X, size.Y, size.Z);
+		noise = new Noise(&m_noise_params, seed, size.X, size.Y, size.Z);
 	} catch (InvalidNoiseParamsException &e) {
 		throw LuaError(e.what());
 	}
 }
 
+
 LuaPerlinNoiseMap::~LuaPerlinNoiseMap()
 {
-	delete noise->np;
 	delete noise;
 }
 
+
 // LuaPerlinNoiseMap(np, size)
 // Creates an LuaPerlinNoiseMap and leaves it on top of stack
 int LuaPerlinNoiseMap::create_object(lua_State *L)
 {
-	NoiseParams *np = read_noiseparams(L, 1);
+	NoiseParams np;
-	if (!np)
+	if (!read_noiseparams(L, 1, &np))
 		return 0;
 	v3s16 size = read_v3s16(L, 2);
 
-	LuaPerlinNoiseMap *o = new LuaPerlinNoiseMap(np, 0, size);
+	LuaPerlinNoiseMap *o = new LuaPerlinNoiseMap(&np, 0, size);
 	*(void **)(lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(void *))) = o;
 	luaL_getmetatable(L, className);
 	lua_setmetatable(L, -2);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-LuaPerlinNoiseMap* LuaPerlinNoiseMap::checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg)
+
+LuaPerlinNoiseMap *LuaPerlinNoiseMap::checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg)
 {
 	luaL_checktype(L, narg, LUA_TUSERDATA);
 
@@ -271,6 +289,7 @@ LuaPerlinNoiseMap* LuaPerlinNoiseMap::checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg)
 	return *(LuaPerlinNoiseMap **)ud;  // unbox pointer
 }
 
+
 void LuaPerlinNoiseMap::Register(lua_State *L)
 {
 	lua_newtable(L);
@@ -299,6 +318,7 @@ void LuaPerlinNoiseMap::Register(lua_State *L)
 	lua_register(L, className, create_object);
 }
 
+
 const char LuaPerlinNoiseMap::className[] = "PerlinNoiseMap";
 const luaL_reg LuaPerlinNoiseMap::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(LuaPerlinNoiseMap, get2dMap),
@@ -320,6 +340,7 @@ int LuaPseudoRandom::gc_object(lua_State *L)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+
 // next(self, min=0, max=32767) -> get next value
 int LuaPseudoRandom::l_next(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -354,19 +375,23 @@ LuaPseudoRandom::LuaPseudoRandom(int seed):
 {
 }
 
+
 LuaPseudoRandom::~LuaPseudoRandom()
 {
 }
 
+
 const PseudoRandom& LuaPseudoRandom::getItem() const
 {
 	return m_pseudo;
 }
+
 PseudoRandom& LuaPseudoRandom::getItem()
 {
 	return m_pseudo;
 }
 
+
 // LuaPseudoRandom(seed)
 // Creates an LuaPseudoRandom and leaves it on top of stack
 int LuaPseudoRandom::create_object(lua_State *L)
@@ -379,14 +404,17 @@ int LuaPseudoRandom::create_object(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+
 LuaPseudoRandom* LuaPseudoRandom::checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg)
 {
 	luaL_checktype(L, narg, LUA_TUSERDATA);
 	void *ud = luaL_checkudata(L, narg, className);
-	if(!ud) luaL_typerror(L, narg, className);
+	if (!ud)
+		luaL_typerror(L, narg, className);
 	return *(LuaPseudoRandom**)ud;  // unbox pointer
 }
 
+
 void LuaPseudoRandom::Register(lua_State *L)
 {
 	lua_newtable(L);
@@ -415,6 +443,7 @@ void LuaPseudoRandom::Register(lua_State *L)
 	lua_register(L, className, create_object);
 }
 
+
 const char LuaPseudoRandom::className[] = "PseudoRandom";
 const luaL_reg LuaPseudoRandom::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(LuaPseudoRandom, next),

src/script/lua_api/l_noise.h

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	// Creates an LuaPerlinNoise and leaves it on top of stack
 	static int create_object(lua_State *L);
 
-	static LuaPerlinNoise* checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg);
+	static LuaPerlinNoise *checkobject(lua_State *L, int narg);
 
 	static void Register(lua_State *L);
 };
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
 	LuaPerlinNoiseMap
 */
 class LuaPerlinNoiseMap : public ModApiBase {
-private:
+	NoiseParams m_noise_params;
 	Noise *noise;
 	static const char className[];
 	static const luaL_reg methods[];

src/settings.cpp

@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ bool Settings::updateConfigFile(const char *filename)
 
 	std::ifstream is(filename);
 	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
-	
+
 	bool was_modified = updateConfigObject(is, os, "");
 	is.close();
-	
+
 	if (!was_modified)
 		return true;
 
@@ -591,6 +591,11 @@ bool Settings::getNoiseParamsFromGroup(const std::string &name,
 	group->getS32NoEx("seed",          np.seed);
 	group->getU16NoEx("octaves",       np.octaves);
 	group->getFloatNoEx("persistence", np.persist);
+	group->getFloatNoEx("lacunarity",  np.lacunarity);
+
+	np.flags = 0;
+	if (!group->getFlagStrNoEx("flags", np.flags, flagdesc_noiseparams))
+		np.flags = NOISE_FLAG_DEFAULTS;
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -896,6 +901,8 @@ void Settings::setNoiseParams(const std::string &name, const NoiseParams &np)
 	group->setS32("seed",          np.seed);
 	group->setU16("octaves",       np.octaves);
 	group->setFloat("persistence", np.persist);
+	group->setFloat("lacunarity",  np.lacunarity);
+	group->setFlagStr("flags",     np.flags, flagdesc_noiseparams, np.flags);
 
 	Settings *old_group;
 	{

src/test.cpp

@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ struct TestPath: public TestBase
 	"     with leading whitespace!\n"         \
 	"\"\"\"\n"                                \
 	"np_terrain = {\n"                        \
+	"	flags = defaults\n"                   \
+	"	lacunarity = 2\n"                     \
 	"	octaves = 6\n"                        \
 	"	offset = 3.5\n"                       \
 	"	persistence = 0.7\n"                  \