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Here's how 'Minecraft' Creates Its Gigantic Worlds

Have you ever wondered how Minecraft can create huge worlds that are full of little details, like elaborate cliff faces and waterfalls? PBS' Game/Show is more than happy to explain in a new video. As you'll see below Mojang's game is based on procedural generation, which creates objects and environments that are at the same time random, but governed by rules that ensure the same logic. For example, mountains are usually rough and covered in snow and low-lying areas are often dotted with trees and grass.



Perlin noise calculations are used to create rough textures for Minecraft. MINECRAFT SERVERS It starts on a broad scale, painting the basic topographical map and adds "noise" through more fine-grained terrain details like lakes, shrubbery and animals. Importantly, it has just enough flexibility to produce surprising delights, such as the intricate rock structure you see above . As in the real world There's a reason to see what's around the bend.



Procedurally-generated game content certainly isn't new. The Diablo series and Spelunky make use of it to keep their environments fresh, while Borderlands utilizes the code to create unique weapons. The seemingly endless variety of worlds in the upcoming No Man's Sky would be impossible without it. It's safe to say that Minecraft's dependence on math is what makes it unique. Every game can be unique, and there's so much to see and do that it can take a long, long time before you've explored every space and crevice.



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