godot_voxel/README.md

Voxel Tools for Godot

A C++ module for creating volumetric worlds in Godot Engine.

Features

• Realtime 3D terrain editable in-game (Unlike a heightmap based terrain, this allows for overhangs, tunnels, and user creation/destruction)
• Godot physics integration + alternate fast Minecraft-like collisions
• Infinite terrains made by paging chunks in and out
• Voxel data is streamed from a variety of sources, which includes the ability to write your own generators
• Minecraft-style blocky voxel terrain, with multiple materials and baked ambient occlusion
• Smooth terrain with level of detail using Transvoxel
• Voxel storage using 8-bit or 16-bit channels for any general purpose
• Instancing system to spawn foliage, rocks and other decoration on surfaces

Check the changelog for more recent details.

Documentation

• Main documentation
• How to get the module
• Quick start

Roadmap

These are some ideas that may or may not be implemented in the future:

• Texturing on smooth terrain
• Editor preview and authoring
• Improving LOD performance
• Other meshing algorithms (e.g. dual contouring)
• GPU offloading (Maybe when Godot 4+ supports compute shaders)
• Migrate to a GDNative plugin (post Godot 4, needs work)

Supporters

This module is a non-profit project developed by voluntary contributors. The following is the list of the current donors. Thanks for your support :)

Gold supporters

Aaron Franke (aaronfranke)

Silver supporters

TheConceptBoy
Chris Bolton (yochrisbolton)
Gamerfiend (Snowminx) 
greenlion (Justin Swanhart) 
segfault-god (jp.owo.Manda)
RonanZe
Phyronnaz
NoFr1ends (Lynx)

Supporters

rcorre (Ryan Roden-Corrent) 
duchainer (Raphaël Duchaîne)
MadMartian
stackdump (stackdump.eth)
Treer
MrGreaterThan
lenis0012