voxel biomes and CPU pushed blocks

resources/EngineResources/VoxelComputeShaders/meshGenerationShared.glsl

@@ -32,11 +32,26 @@ layout(std430, binding = 3) buffer Counters {
     uint faceCount;
 } counters;
 
+struct Voxel {
+    uint MaterialIndex;
+    uint BlockType;
+    uvec2[2] UpIndex;
+    uvec2[2] DownIndex;
+    uvec2[2] NorthIndex;
+    uvec2[2] SouthIndex;
+    uvec2[2] EastIndex;
+    uvec2[2] WestIndex;
+};
+
+layout(std430, set = 1, binding = 0) readonly buffer VoxelUniform {
+    Voxel materials[];
+} voxelReg;
+
 layout(push_constant) uniform ChunkInfo {
     ivec3 chunkPos;
     int slot;
     uint faceOffset;
-    uint unused0;
+    uint voxelTypeCount;
     uint indirectCommandIndex;
     uint padding0;
 };
@@ -44,7 +59,10 @@ layout(push_constant) uniform ChunkInfo {
 uint flatten(ivec3 pos) {
     return uint((pos.x * CHUNK_AREA) + (pos.y * CHUNK_SIZE) + pos.z);
 }
-
+bool isSeeThrough(Voxel voxel, uint type) {
+    if (type == 0u || voxel.BlockType == 3u || type > voxelTypeCount) return true;
+    return voxelReg.materials[type - 1u].BlockType >= 1u;
+}
 uint getVoxel(ivec3 pos) {
     if (pos.x < 0 || pos.x >= CHUNK_SIZE) return 0u;
     if (pos.y < 0 || pos.y >= CHUNK_SIZE) return 0u;
@@ -58,7 +76,16 @@ uint hash21(uvec2 p) {
     p.y += p.x * 1664525u;
     return p.x ^ (p.x >> 16);
 }
+uint pcg_hash(uint seed) {
+    uint state = seed * 747796405u + 289133645u;
+    uint word = ((state >> ((state >> 28u) + 4u)) ^ state) * 277803737u;
+    return (word >> 22u) ^ word;
+}
 
+uint randomRangeUint(uint seed, uint minVal, uint maxVal) {
+    uint range = maxVal - minVal + 1u;
+    return minVal + (pcg_hash(seed) % range);
+}
 uint random_1_to_3(vec2 uv, uint customSeed) {
     uvec2 p = uvec2(floatBitsToUint(uv.x), floatBitsToUint(uv.y));
     p.x ^= customSeed;
@@ -66,6 +93,31 @@ uint random_1_to_3(vec2 uv, uint customSeed) {
     return (randInt % 3u) + 1u;
 }
 
+uint packFace(uvec3 voxelPos, uint faceIndex, Voxel voxel) {
+    uint randomSeed = uint(voxelPos.x) * 73856093u ^ uint(voxelPos.z) * 19349663u;
+    uvec2 UpIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.UpIndex[0].x,voxel.UpIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.UpIndex[0].y,voxel.UpIndex[1].y));
+    uvec2 DownIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.DownIndex[0].x,voxel.DownIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.DownIndex[0].y,voxel.DownIndex[1].y));
+    uvec2 NorthIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.NorthIndex[0].x,voxel.NorthIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.NorthIndex[0].y,voxel.NorthIndex[1].y));
+    uvec2 SouthIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.SouthIndex[0].x,voxel.SouthIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.SouthIndex[0].y,voxel.SouthIndex[1].y));
+    uvec2 EastIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.EastIndex[0].x,voxel.EastIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.EastIndex[0].y,voxel.EastIndex[1].y));
+    uvec2 WestIndex = uvec2(randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.WestIndex[0].x,voxel.WestIndex[1].x),randomRangeUint(randomSeed,voxel.WestIndex[0].y,voxel.WestIndex[1].y));
+
+    uvec2 textureIndices[8] = uvec2[8](UpIndex, DownIndex, NorthIndex,
+            SouthIndex, EastIndex, WestIndex, NorthIndex,SouthIndex);
+    uvec2 tex = textureIndices[faceIndex];
+    uint textureIndexX = tex.x;
+    uint textureIndexY = tex.y;
+    uint materialId = voxel.MaterialIndex;
+
+    return (voxelPos.x & 0xFu) |
+    ((voxelPos.y & 0xFu) << 4u) |
+    ((voxelPos.z & 0xFu) << 8u) |
+    ((faceIndex & 0x7u) << 12u) |
+    ((materialId & 0x7FFu) << 15u) |
+    ((textureIndexX & 0x7u) << 26u) |
+    ((textureIndexY & 0x7u) << 29u);
+}
+
 uint packFace(uvec3 voxelPos, uint faceIndex, uint materialId) {
     uint randomFaceValue = random_1_to_3(vec2(voxelPos.x, voxelPos.z),faceOffset);
     uint textureIndexX = 0u;
@@ -107,23 +159,28 @@ uint packFace(uvec3 voxelPos, uint faceIndex, uint materialId) {
         textureIndexY = 0u;
     }
 
-    return (voxelPos.x & 0x1Fu) |
+    return (voxelPos.x & 0xFu) |
-    ((voxelPos.y & 0x1Fu) << 5u) |
+    ((voxelPos.y & 0xFu) << 4u) |
-    ((voxelPos.z & 0x1Fu) << 10u) |
+    ((voxelPos.z & 0xFu) << 8u) |
-    ((faceIndex & 0x7u) << 15u) |
+    ((faceIndex & 0x7u) << 12u) |
-    ((materialId & 0xFFu) << 18u) |
+    ((materialId & 0x7FFu) << 15u) |
     ((textureIndexX & 0x7u) << 26u) |
     ((textureIndexY & 0x7u) << 29u);
 }
 
 void emitFace(ivec3 voxelPos, uint faceIndex, uint voxelType) {
+    if (voxelType == 0u || voxelType > voxelTypeCount) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     uint localFace = atomicAdd(counters.faceCount, 1u);
 
     if (localFace >= MAX_VISIBLE_FACES_PER_CHUNK) {
         return;
     }
 
-    faces[faceOffset + localFace] = packFace(uvec3(voxelPos), faceIndex, voxelType);
+    Voxel voxel = voxelReg.materials[voxelType - 1u];
+    faces[faceOffset + localFace] = packFace(uvec3(voxelPos), faceIndex, voxel);
 
     atomicAdd(drawCmds[indirectCommandIndex].vertexCount, VERTICES_PER_FACE);
 }
@@ -136,21 +193,20 @@ void main() {
     }
 
     uint current = getVoxel(pos);
-
+    if (current == 0u || current > voxelTypeCount) {
-    if (current == 0u) {
         return;
     }
-
+    Voxel voxel = voxelReg.materials[current - 1u];
-    if (current == 4u) {
+    if (voxel.BlockType == 1u) {
         emitFace(pos, 6u, current);
         emitFace(pos, 7u, current);
         return;
     }
 
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  1,  0)) == 0u || getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  1,  0)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 0u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  1,  0)))) emitFace(pos, 0u, current);
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0, -1,  0)) == 0u || getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0, -1,  0)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 1u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0, -1,  0)))) emitFace(pos, 1u, current);
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 1,  0,  0)) == 0u || getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 1,  0,  0)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 2u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 1,  0,  0)))) emitFace(pos, 2u, current);
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3(-1,  0,  0)) == 0u || getVoxel(pos + ivec3( -1,  0,  0)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 3u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3(-1,  0,  0)))) emitFace(pos, 3u, current);
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0,  1)) == 0u|| getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0, 1)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 4u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0,  1)))) emitFace(pos, 4u, current);
-    if (getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0, -1)) == 0u || getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0, -1)) == 4u) emitFace(pos, 5u, current);
+    if (isSeeThrough(voxel,getVoxel(pos + ivec3( 0,  0, -1)))) emitFace(pos, 5u, current);
 }

resources/EngineResources/VoxelComputeShaders/voxelGenerationShared.glsl

@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ const int CHUNK_AREA = CHUNK_SIZE * CHUNK_SIZE;
 layout(std430, binding = 0) buffer VoxelData {
     uint voxels[];
 };
+struct Biome {
+    uint surfaceBlock;
+    uint dirtBlock;
+    uint stoneBlock;
+    uint grassFoliage;
+    uint[4] flowers;
+    uint[4] tallBlocks;
+    uint[4] otherFoliage;
+};
+
+layout(std430, set = 1, binding = 0) readonly buffer BiomeUniform {
+    Biome biomes[];
+} BiomeReg;
 
 layout(push_constant) uniform ChunkInfo {
     ivec3 chunkPos;
@@ -15,15 +28,8 @@ layout(push_constant) uniform ChunkInfo {
     uint faceOffset;
     uint unused0;
     uint indirectCommandIndex;
-    uint padding0;
+    uint biomeCount;
 };
-vec3 random3(vec3 st) {
-    return fract(sin(vec3(
-            dot(st, vec3(127.1, 311.7, 74.7)),
-            dot(st, vec3(269.5, 183.3, 246.1)),
-            dot(st, vec3(113.5, 271.9, 124.6))
-    )) * 43758.5453123);
-}
 
 float random3to1(vec3 st) {
     return fract(sin(dot(st, vec3(127.1, 311.7, 74.7))) * 43758.5453123);
@@ -88,6 +94,29 @@ float valueNoise(vec2 st) {
     (c - a) * u.y * (1.0 - u.x) +
     (d - b) * u.x * u.y;
 }
+
+uint pcg_hash(uint seed) {
+    uint state = seed * 747796405u + 289133645u;
+    uint word = ((state >> ((state >> 28u) + 4u)) ^ state) * 277803737u;
+    return (word >> 22u) ^ word;
+}
+
+uint randomRangeUint(uint seed, uint minVal, uint maxVal) {
+    uint range = maxVal - minVal + 1u;
+    return minVal + (pcg_hash(seed) % range);
+}
+
+uint GetBiome(vec3 worldPos, uint MaxBiomes) {
+    if (MaxBiomes == 0u) return 0u;
+    vec3 X = vec3(worldPos);
+    X = mat3(
+            0.788675134594813, -0.211324865405187, -0.577350269189626,
+            -0.211324865405187, 0.788675134594813, -0.577350269189626,
+            0.577350269189626, 0.577350269189626, 0.577350269189626) * X;
+    float n = clamp(cubicNoise(X), 0.0, 0.9999);
+    uint Biome = uint(floor(n * float(MaxBiomes)));
+    return min(Biome, MaxBiomes - 1u);
+}
 bool isCave(vec3 worldPos) {
     vec3 X = vec3(worldPos);
     X = mat3(
@@ -102,32 +131,40 @@ void main() {
     ivec3 localPos = ivec3(gl_GlobalInvocationID.xyz);
     ivec3 worldPos = chunkPos * CHUNK_SIZE + localPos;
 
+    uint biome = GetBiome(vec3(worldPos.z, worldPos.y, worldPos.x) * 0.05, biomeCount);
+    Biome currentBiome = BiomeReg.biomes[biome];
+
     float YZone = floor(worldPos.y/150.0)*150.0;
     float SurfaceHeight = valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.005) * 100 +
+
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.01) * 10 + 
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.1) * 5 + 
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2)) * 0.5 + YZone;
 
+    uint RandomBlockVal = randomRangeUint(uint(worldPos.x) * 73856093u ^ uint(worldPos.z) * 19349663u,0u ,3u);
     float IslandUnderneathHeight = valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.005) * 100 +
+
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.1) * 20 +
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2) * 0.1) * 5 +
     valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.x + YZone * 2, worldPos.z + YZone * 2)) * 0.5 - 15 + YZone;
 
-    float grassNoise = valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.z + YZone * 2, worldPos.x + YZone * 2));
+    float grassNoise = valueNoise(vec2(worldPos.z * 0.5 - YZone * 2, worldPos.x * 0.5 - YZone * 2));
 
     uint voxelType = 0u;
 
     if (float(worldPos.y) <= SurfaceHeight && float(worldPos.y) >= IslandUnderneathHeight) {
         float depthBelowSurface = SurfaceHeight - float(worldPos.y);
         if (depthBelowSurface < 0.5) {
-            if(grassNoise < 0.65) voxelType = 4u; // Grass foliage
+            if(grassNoise < 0.65) voxelType = currentBiome.grassFoliage; // Grass foliage
+            else if (grassNoise < 0.75) voxelType = currentBiome.flowers[RandomBlockVal];
+            else if (grassNoise < 0.85) voxelType = currentBiome.otherFoliage[RandomBlockVal];
             else voxelType = 0u;
         }else if (depthBelowSurface < 2.5) {
-            voxelType = 1u; // Grass
+            voxelType = currentBiome.surfaceBlock; // Grass
         } else if (depthBelowSurface < 6.0) {
-            voxelType = 2u; // Dirt(also stone rn)
+            voxelType = currentBiome.dirtBlock; // Dirt(also stone rn)
         } else {
-            voxelType = 3u; // Stone
+            voxelType = currentBiome.stoneBlock; // Stone
         }
     }
     else{
@@ -145,14 +182,16 @@ void main() {
             float depthBelowSurface = height2 - float(worldPos.y);
 
             if (depthBelowSurface < 0.5) {
-                if (grassNoise < 0.65) voxelType = 4u; // Grass foliage
+                if (grassNoise < 0.65) voxelType = currentBiome.grassFoliage; // Grass foliage
+                else if (grassNoise < 0.75) voxelType = currentBiome.flowers[RandomBlockVal];
+                else if (grassNoise < 0.85) voxelType = currentBiome.otherFoliage[RandomBlockVal];
                 else voxelType = 0u;
             } else if (depthBelowSurface < 1.5) {
-                voxelType = 1u; // Grass
+                voxelType = currentBiome.surfaceBlock; // Grass
             } else if (depthBelowSurface < 6.0) {
-                voxelType = 2u; // Dirt(also stone rn)
+                voxelType = currentBiome.dirtBlock; // Dirt(also stone rn)
             } else {
-                voxelType = 3u; // Stone
+                voxelType = currentBiome.stoneBlock; // Stone
             }
         }
     }

resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_fragment.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
+
+const int MAX_TEXTURES = 128;
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec4 inPos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 inTangent;
+layout(location = 3) in vec3 inBitangent;
+layout(location = 4) in vec2 inTextCoords;
+layout(location = 5) in mat4 viewMatrix;
+layout(location = 9) in flat uint textureIndex;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outAlbedo;
+layout(location = 1) out vec4 outViewPos;
+
+struct Material {
+    vec4 diffuseColor; //16
+    uint hasTexture; //20
+    uint textureIdx; //24
+    uint hasNormalMap; //28
+    uint normalMapIdx; //32
+    uint hasRoughMap;  //36
+    uint roughMapIdx;  //40
+    float roughnessFactor; //44
+    float metallicFactor;  //48
+    vec4 emissiveColour; //64
+    uint hasEmissiveMap;  //68
+    uint emissiveMapIdx;  //72
+    uint hasTranslucencyMap;  //76
+    uint translucencyMapIdx;  //80
+    float translucencyFactor;  //84
+    uint hasOpacityMap;  //88
+    uint OpacityMapIdx;  //92
+    float OpacityFactor;  //96
+    float reflectiveness;  //100
+    float refractiveness;  //104
+    float Padding1;  //108
+    float Padding2;  //112
+};
+
+layout(set = 2, binding = 0) readonly buffer MaterialUniform{
+    Material materials[];
+} matUniform;
+
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D textSampler[MAX_TEXTURES];
+
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform pc{
+    layout(offset = 64) uint materialIdx;
+} push_constants;
+
+void main()
+{
+    vec4 viewPos = vec4(viewMatrix * inPos);
+    outViewPos = viewPos;
+
+    Material material = matUniform.materials[textureIndex];
+
+    uint albedoTextureIndex = material.textureIdx;
+    if (albedoTextureIndex >= MAX_TEXTURES){
+        outAlbedo = vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if(material.hasTexture == 1){
+        vec4 texColor = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(albedoTextureIndex)], inTextCoords);
+        outAlbedo = texColor;
+    } else{
+        outAlbedo = material.diffuseColor;
+    }
+
+    vec4 Opacity = vec4(outAlbedo.a, outAlbedo.a, outAlbedo.a, 1.0);
+
+    if (material.OpacityFactor > 0.0 && material.OpacityFactor < 1.0) {
+        Opacity = vec4(material.OpacityFactor, material.OpacityFactor, material.OpacityFactor, 1.0);
+    }
+
+    if (material.hasOpacityMap > 0 && material.OpacityMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES) {
+        Opacity = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.OpacityMapIdx)], inTextCoords);
+    }
+
+    float opacityf = Opacity.x + Opacity.y + Opacity.z;
+    opacityf = opacityf / 3;
+    if(opacityf < 0.4){ discard; }
+
+    outAlbedo = vec4(outAlbedo.rgb, opacityf);
+}

resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_fragment_deferred.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
+
+const int MAX_TEXTURES = 128;
+
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec4 inPos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 inTangent;
+layout(location = 3) in vec3 inBitangent;
+layout(location = 4) in vec2 inTextCoords;
+layout(location = 5) in mat4 viewMatrix;
+layout(location = 9) in flat uint MaterialID;
+
+layout(location = 1) out vec4 outAlbedo ;
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 outPos;
+layout(location = 2) out vec4 outNormal;
+layout(location = 3) out vec4 outPBR;
+layout(location = 4) out vec4 outEmissive;
+layout(location = 5) out vec4 outTranslucency;
+layout(location = 6) out vec4 outOpacity;
+layout(location = 7) out vec4 outViewPos;
+
+struct Material {
+    vec4 diffuseColor; //16
+    uint hasTexture; //20
+    uint textureIdx; //24
+    uint hasNormalMap; //28
+    uint normalMapIdx; //32
+    uint hasRoughMap;  //36
+    uint roughMapIdx;  //40
+    float roughnessFactor; //44
+    float metallicFactor;  //48
+    vec4 emissiveColour; //64
+    uint hasEmissiveMap;  //68
+    uint emissiveMapIdx;  //72
+    uint hasTranslucencyMap;  //76
+    uint translucencyMapIdx;  //80
+    float translucencyFactor;  //84
+    uint hasOpacityMap;  //88
+    uint OpacityMapIdx;  //92
+    float OpacityFactor;  //96
+    float reflectiveness;  //100
+    float refractiveness;  //104
+    float Padding1;  //108
+    float Padding2;  //112
+};
+layout(set = 2, binding = 0) readonly buffer MaterialUniform {
+    Material materials[];
+} matUniform;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D textSampler[MAX_TEXTURES];
+
+vec3 calcNormal(Material material, vec3 normal, vec2 textCoords, mat3 TBN)
+{
+    vec3 newNormal = normal;
+    if (material.hasNormalMap > 0 && material.normalMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES)
+    {
+        newNormal = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.normalMapIdx)], textCoords).rgb;
+        newNormal = normalize(newNormal * 2.0 - 1.0);
+        newNormal = normalize(TBN * newNormal);
+    }
+    return newNormal;
+}
+
+layout(push_constant) uniform pc {
+    layout(offset = 64) uint materialIdx;
+} push_constants;
+
+void main()
+{
+    outPos = inPos;
+
+    vec4 viewPos = vec4(viewMatrix * vec4(inPos.xyz, 1.0));
+    outViewPos = viewPos;
+
+    Material material = matUniform.materials[MaterialID];
+
+    uint albedoTextureIndex = material.textureIdx;
+    if (albedoTextureIndex >= MAX_TEXTURES) {
+        outAlbedo = vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        outOpacity =  vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        outNormal =  vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        outEmissive =  vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        outTranslucency =  vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        outPBR  =  vec4(0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (material.hasTexture == 1) {
+        outAlbedo = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(albedoTextureIndex)], inTextCoords);
+    } else {
+        outAlbedo = material.diffuseColor;
+    }
+
+    vec4 Opacity = vec4(outAlbedo.a, outAlbedo.a, outAlbedo.a, 1.0);
+
+    if (material.OpacityFactor > 0.0 && material.OpacityFactor < 1.0) {
+        Opacity = vec4(material.OpacityFactor, material.OpacityFactor, material.OpacityFactor, 1.0);
+    }
+
+    if (material.hasOpacityMap > 0 && material.OpacityMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES) {
+        outOpacity = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.OpacityMapIdx)], inTextCoords);
+    } else {
+        outOpacity = Opacity;
+    }
+
+    Opacity = outOpacity;
+
+    float opacityf = Opacity.x + Opacity.y + Opacity.z;
+    opacityf = opacityf / 3;
+
+    outAlbedo = vec4(outAlbedo.rgb, opacityf);
+
+    if(outAlbedo.a < 0.5) discard;
+
+    mat3 TBN = mat3(inTangent, inBitangent, inNormal);
+    vec3 newNormal = calcNormal(material, inNormal, inTextCoords, TBN);
+
+    float ao = 0.5f;
+    float roughnessFactor = 0.0f;
+    float metallicFactor = 0.0f;
+
+    if (material.hasRoughMap > 0 && material.roughMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES) {
+        vec4 metRoughValue = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.roughMapIdx)], inTextCoords);
+        roughnessFactor = metRoughValue.g;
+        metallicFactor = metRoughValue.b;
+    } else {
+        roughnessFactor = material.roughnessFactor;
+        metallicFactor = material.metallicFactor;
+    }
+
+    vec4 emissive = material.emissiveColour;
+    if (material.hasEmissiveMap > 0 && material.emissiveMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES) {
+        emissive = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.emissiveMapIdx)], inTextCoords);
+    }
+    outEmissive = emissive;
+
+    vec4 Translucency = vec4(material.translucencyFactor, material.translucencyFactor, material.translucencyFactor, 1);
+    if(material.hasTranslucencyMap > 0 && material.translucencyMapIdx < MAX_TEXTURES){
+        Translucency = texture(textSampler[nonuniformEXT(material.translucencyMapIdx)], inTextCoords);
+    }
+    outTranslucency = Translucency;
+
+    float Refractiveness = material.refractiveness;
+    float Reflectiveness = material.reflectiveness;
+
+    outNormal = vec4(newNormal, Refractiveness);
+    outPBR = vec4(ao, roughnessFactor, metallicFactor, Reflectiveness);
+}

resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_vertex.glsl

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ layout(location = 2) out vec3 outTangent;
 layout(location = 3) out vec3 outBitangent;
 layout(location = 4) out vec2 outTextCoords;
 layout(location = 5) out mat4 viewMatrix;
+layout(location = 9) out flat uint outMaterialID;
 
 layout(set = 0, binding = 0) uniform ProjUniform { mat4 matrix; } projUniform;
 layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform ViewUniform { mat4 matrix; } viewUniform;
@@ -93,17 +94,13 @@ void main() {
     uint triangleVertex = (uint(gl_VertexIndex))% 6u;
     uint cornerIndex = TRI_TO_CORNER[triangleVertex];
 
-    //uint faceRecordIndex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) / 6u;
-    //uint triangleVertex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) % 6u;
-    //uint cornerIndex = TRI_TO_CORNER[triangleVertex];
-
     uint packedFace = faces[faceRecordIndex];
 
-    uint voxelX =  packedFace & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelX =  packedFace & 0xFu;
-    uint voxelY = (packedFace >> 5u)  & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelY = (packedFace >> 4u)  & 0xFu;
-    uint voxelZ = (packedFace >> 10u) & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelZ = (packedFace >> 8u) & 0xFu;
-    uint faceId = (packedFace >> 15u) & 0x7u;
+    uint faceId = (packedFace >> 12u) & 0x7u;
-    uint matId  = (packedFace >> 18u) & 0xFFu;
+    uint matId  = (packedFace >> 15u) & 0x7FFu;
     uint texIdxX = (packedFace >> 26u) & 0x7u;
     uint texIdxY = (packedFace >> 29u) & 0x7u;
 
@@ -111,7 +108,6 @@ void main() {
     vec2 scalar = vec2(1.0/4.0,1.0/4.0);
 
     faceId = min(faceId, 7u);
-    matId = min(matId, 4u);
 
     vec3 localPos = vec3(voxelX, voxelY, voxelZ) + FACE_CORNERS[faceId][cornerIndex];
     vec3 worldPos = localPos + push_constants.ModelOffset.xyz * 16.0;
@@ -119,10 +115,14 @@ void main() {
     vec4 worldPosVec4 = vec4(worldPos, 1.0);
 
     gl_Position = projUniform.matrix * viewUniform.matrix * worldPosVec4;
-
     outPos = worldPosVec4;
     outNormal = NORMALS[faceId];
     outTangent = TANGENTS[faceId];
     outBitangent = BITANGENTS[faceId];
-    outTextCoords = CORNER_UVS_GRASS_BLOCK[faceId][cornerIndex] * scalar + texID;
+    vec2 atlasSize = vec2(64, 64);
+    vec2 texel = 0.5 / atlasSize;
+    vec2 tileMin = vec2(texIdxX, texIdxY) * scalar + texel;
+    vec2 tileMax = vec2(texIdxX + 1u, texIdxY + 1u) * scalar - texel;
+    outTextCoords = mix(tileMin, tileMax, CORNER_UVS_GRASS_BLOCK[faceId][cornerIndex]);
+    outMaterialID = matId;
 }

resources/EngineResources/shaders/shadow_vertex_packed.glsl

@@ -17,6 +17,69 @@ layout(location = 1) out flat uint outMaterialIdx;
 
 const uint TRI_TO_CORNER[6] = uint[6](0u, 1u, 2u, 0u, 2u, 3u);
 
+const vec3 NORMALS[8] = vec3[8](
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 0 (+Y)
+        vec3( 0.0, -1.0,  0.0), // Face 1 (-Y)
+        vec3( 1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 2 (+X)
+        vec3(-1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 3 (-X)
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0,  1.0), // Face 4 (+Z)
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0, -1.0), // Face 5 (-Z)
+        vec3(-0.7071, 0.0, 0.7071), // Face 6
+        vec3( 0.7071, 0.0, 0.7071)  // Face 7
+);
+
+const vec3 TANGENTS[8] = vec3[8](
+        vec3( 1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 0
+        vec3( 1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 1
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0, -1.0), // Face 2
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0,  1.0), // Face 3
+        vec3( 1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 4
+        vec3(-1.0,  0.0,  0.0), // Face 5
+        vec3( 0.7071, 0.0, 0.7071), // Face 6
+        vec3( 0.7071, 0.0,-0.7071)  // Face 7
+);
+
+const vec3 BITANGENTS[8] = vec3[8](
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0,  1.0), // Face 0
+        vec3( 0.0,  0.0, -1.0), // Face 1
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 2
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 3
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 4
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 5
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0), // Face 6
+        vec3( 0.0,  1.0,  0.0)  // Face 7
+);
+
+const vec2 CORNER_UVS[5][4] = vec2[5][4](
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.5, 0.0), vec2(0.5, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.0, 0.5), vec2(0.0, 1.0), vec2(0.5, 1.0), vec2(0.5, 0.5)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.5, 0.0), vec2(0.5, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.5, 0.0), vec2(0.5, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.5), vec2(1.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.5), vec2(0.5, 0.5), vec2(0.5, 1.0))
+);
+const vec2 CORNER_UVS_GRASS_BLOCK[8][4] = vec2[8][4](
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0),vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0)),
+        vec2[4]( vec2(0.0, 1.0),vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0),vec2(0.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4]( vec2(0.0, 1.0),vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0),vec2(0.0, 0.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0),vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0)),
+        vec2[4](vec2(1.0, 1.0), vec2(1.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 0.0), vec2(0.0, 1.0))
+
+);
+
+const vec3 FACE_CORNERS[8][4] = vec3[8][4](
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 0.0)), // Face 0 (+Y)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 1.0), vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)), // Face 1 (-Y)
+        vec3[4](vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)), // Face 2 (+X)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)), // Face 3 (-X)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 1.0)), // Face 4 (+Z)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0)), // Face 5 (-Z)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 1.0)), // Face 6 (cross model pane 1)
+        vec3[4](vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0), vec3(0.0, 1.0, 1.0), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 0.0), vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0))  // Face 7 (cross model pane 2)
+);
+
 vec3 buildFaceCornerPosition(uvec3 voxelPos, uint faceId, uint cornerIndex) {
     vec3 p = vec3(voxelPos);
 
@@ -63,21 +126,40 @@ vec3 buildFaceCornerPosition(uvec3 voxelPos, uint faceId, uint cornerIndex) {
 
 void main() {
     uint faceRecordIndex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) / 6u;
-    uint triangleVertex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) % 6u;
+    uint triangleVertex = (uint(gl_VertexIndex))% 6u;
     uint cornerIndex = TRI_TO_CORNER[triangleVertex];
 
+    //uint faceRecordIndex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) / 6u;
+    //uint triangleVertex = uint(gl_VertexIndex) % 6u;
+    //uint cornerIndex = TRI_TO_CORNER[triangleVertex];
+
     uint packedFace = faces[faceRecordIndex];
 
-    uint voxelX =  packedFace         & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelX =  packedFace & 0xFu;
-    uint voxelY = (packedFace >> 5u)  & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelY = (packedFace >> 4u)  & 0xFu;
-    uint voxelZ = (packedFace >> 10u) & 0x1Fu;
+    uint voxelZ = (packedFace >> 8u) & 0xFu;
-    uint faceId = (packedFace >> 15u) & 0x7u;
+    uint faceId = (packedFace >> 12u) & 0x7u;
-    uint matId  = (packedFace >> 18u) & 0xFFu;
+    uint matId  = (packedFace >> 15u) & 0x7FFu;
+    uint texIdxX = (packedFace >> 26u) & 0x7u;
+    uint texIdxY = (packedFace >> 29u) & 0x7u;
 
-    vec3 localPos = buildFaceCornerPosition(uvec3(voxelX, voxelY, voxelZ), faceId, cornerIndex);
+    //     (voxelPos.x & 0xFu) |
+    //    ((voxelPos.y & 0xFu) << 4u) |
+    //    ((voxelPos.z & 0xFu) << 8u) |
+    //    ((faceIndex & 0x7u) << 12u) |
+    //    ((materialId & 0x7FFu) << 15u) |
+    //    ((textureIndexX & 0x7u) << 26u) |
+    //    ((textureIndexY & 0x7u) << 29u);
+
+    vec2 texID = vec2((texIdxX)/4.0,(texIdxY)/4.0);
+    vec2 scalar = vec2(1.0/4.0,1.0/4.0);
+
+    faceId = min(faceId, 7u);
+
+    vec3 localPos = vec3(voxelX, voxelY, voxelZ) + FACE_CORNERS[faceId][cornerIndex];
     vec3 worldPos = localPos + push_constants.ModelOffset.xyz * 16.0;
 
-    outTextCoord = vec2(0.0);
+    outTextCoord = CORNER_UVS_GRASS_BLOCK[faceId][cornerIndex] * scalar + texID;
     outMaterialIdx = matId;
 
     gl_Position = vec4(worldPos, 1.0);

resources/EngineResources/shaders/water_frag.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#version 460 core
+
+in vec3 FragPos;
+in vec2 TexCoords;
+in vec3 Normal;
+
+out vec4 FragColor;
+
+uniform vec3 cameraPos;
+uniform vec3 lightPos;
+
+// Material constants
+const vec3 waterShallowColor = vec3(0.0, 0.6, 0.7);
+const vec3 waterDeepColor    = vec3(0.05, 0.15, 0.3);
+const vec3 sunColor          = vec3(1.0, 0.95, 0.8);
+
+void main() {
+    // Normalize vectors
+    vec3 n = normalize(Normal);
+    vec3 viewDir = normalize(cameraPos - FragPos);
+    vec3 lightDir = normalize(lightPos - FragPos);
+
+    // 1. Ambient Lighting
+    vec3 ambient = 0.3 * waterShallowColor;
+
+    // 2. Diffuse Shading
+    float diff = max(dot(n, lightDir), 0.0);
+    vec3 diffuse = diff * sunColor * 0.4;
+
+    // 3. Specular Highlights (Blinn-Phong)
+    vec3 halfwayDir = normalize(lightDir + viewDir);
+    float spec = pow(max(dot(n, halfwayDir), 0.0), 64.0); // High shininess for water glaze
+    vec3 specular = spec * sunColor * 0.8;
+
+    // 4. Fresnel Approximation (Schlick's approximation)
+    // Water has a base reflectivity of roughly 0.02 at a perpendicular view angle
+    float F0 = 0.02;
+    float fresnel = F0 + (1.0 - F0) * pow(1.0 - max(dot(n, viewDir), 0.0), 5.0);
+
+    // Mix deep and shallow water colors based on the normal angle
+    vec3 baseWaterColor = mix(waterShallowColor, waterDeepColor, max(dot(n, vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)), 0.0));
+
+    // Combine lighting results
+    vec3 lightingResult = ambient + diffuse + specular;
+
+    // Blend final look with Fresnel reflection dominance
+    vec3 finalColor = mix(baseWaterColor + specular, lightingResult + vec3(fresnel * 0.5), fresnel);
+
+    // Output final color with subtle translucency opacity
+    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, 0.85);
+}

resources/EngineResources/shaders/water_vert.glsl

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#version 450
+
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 aPos;
+layout (location = 1) in vec2 aTexCoords;
+
+out vec3 FragPos;
+out vec2 TexCoords;
+out vec3 Normal;
+
+uniform mat4 model;
+uniform mat4 view;
+uniform mat4 projection;
+uniform float uTime;
+
+// Wave configuration constants
+const float AMPLITUDE = 0.15;
+const float FREQUENCY = 1.5;
+const float SPEED = 2.0;
+
+// Simple wave function that modifies elevation based on position and time
+float calculateWave(vec3 pos, float time, vec2 direction) {
+    return AMPLITUDE * sin(dot(pos.xz, direction) * FREQUENCY + time * SPEED);
+}
+
+// Derivative of the wave function to calculate accurate dynamic surface normals
+vec3 calculateWaveNormal(vec3 pos, float time) {
+    float dx = AMPLITUDE * FREQUENCY * cos(pos.x * FREQUENCY + time * SPEED);
+    float dz = AMPLITUDE * FREQUENCY * cos(pos.z * FREQUENCY + time * SPEED);
+    return normalize(vec3(-dx, 1.0, -dz));
+}
+
+void main() {
+    vec3 displacedPos = aPos;
+
+    // Combine two wave directions for a less predictable, more organic look
+    displacedPos.y += calculateWave(aPos, uTime, vec2(1.0, 0.0));
+    displacedPos.y += calculateWave(aPos, uTime * 1.2, vec2(0.5, 0.8));
+
+    FragPos = vec3(model * vec4(displacedPos, 1.0));
+    TexCoords = aTexCoords;
+
+    // Pass transformed normals and position to the fragment shader
+    Normal = mat3(transpose(inverse(model))) * calculateWaveNormal(displacedPos, uTime);
+
+    gl_Position = projection * view * model * vec4(displacedPos, 1.0);
+}

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/Display/VulkanRenderer.java

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.Logic.EngineInstance;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.Logic.InitData;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.Logic.Rendering.SkyBox;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.Logic.Rendering.VulkanContext;
+import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration.Biome;
+import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration.Voxel;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration.VoxelChunkGenerator;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration.VoxelWorldManager;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Rendering.RenderPasses.GUI.GuiRenderer;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Structure.SwapChain.
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Structure.SwapChain.SwapChainRender;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Util.VulkanUtils;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.Threads.RenderThread;
+import org.joml.Vector2i;
 import org.joml.Vector3f;
 import org.joml.Vector3i;
 import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryStack;
@@ -188,6 +191,190 @@ public class VulkanRenderer implements Renderer {
         GuiRender.LoadTextures(RendererContext,initData.GuiTextures(),textureCache);
         //VoxelWorldManager.Init(RendererContext);
        // VoxelWorldManager.GenerateChunks(new Vector3i(0,0,0), new Vector3i(16,0,16));
+        Vector2i positionArr[][] = new Vector2i[4][4];
+        for(int x = 0; x < 4; x++){
+            for(int y = 0; y < 4; y++){
+                positionArr[x][y] = new Vector2i(x,y);
+            }
+        }
+        int Index = materialsCache.GetPosition("VoxelTerrain");
+        int Index2 = materialsCache.GetPosition("Blueleaf");
+        int Index3 = materialsCache.GetPosition("Blueleaf2");
+        Voxel grassVoxel = new Voxel(Index, 0,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][1], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]});
+
+        Voxel stoneVoxel = new Voxel(Index, 0,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]});
+
+        Voxel grassSideVoxel = new Voxel(Index, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][1], positionArr[1][3]});
+        Voxel Mushroom = new Voxel(Index, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]});
+
+        Voxel Log = new Voxel(Index, 0,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]});
+
+        Voxel Leaves = new Voxel(Index, 2,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]});
+
+        Voxel bluegrassVoxel = new Voxel(Index2, 0,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][1], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[0][0]});
+
+        Voxel blueDirtVoxel = new Voxel(Index2, 0,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][0], positionArr[1][0]});
+
+        Voxel bluegrassSideVoxel = new Voxel(Index3, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][0], positionArr[1][2]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower1 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][0], positionArr[2][0]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower2 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][1], positionArr[2][1]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower3 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][2], positionArr[2][2]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower4 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[2][3], positionArr[2][3]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower5 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][0], positionArr[3][0]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower6 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][1], positionArr[3][1]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower7 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][2], positionArr[3][2]});
+
+        Voxel blueFlower8 = new Voxel(Index2, 1,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[3][3], positionArr[3][3]});
+        Voxel blueLeaves1 = new Voxel(Index3, 2,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[0][3], positionArr[0][3]});
+        Voxel blueLeaves2 = new Voxel(Index3, 2,
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]},
+                new Vector2i[]{positionArr[1][3], positionArr[1][3]});
+
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(grassVoxel, "grass");//1
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(stoneVoxel, "DirtVoxel");//2
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(stoneVoxel, "StoneVoxel");//3
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(grassSideVoxel, "grassSideVoxel");//4
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(Mushroom, "mushroom");//5
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(Log, "log");//6
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(Leaves, "leaves");//7
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(bluegrassVoxel, "bluegrassVoxel");//8
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueDirtVoxel, "blueDirtVoxel");//9
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(bluegrassSideVoxel, "bluegrassSideVoxel");//10
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower1, "blueFlower1");//11
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower2, "blueFlower2");//12
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower3, "blueFlower3");//13
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower4, "blueFlower4");//14
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower5, "blueFlower5");//15
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower6, "blueFlower6");//16
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower7, "blueFlower7");//17
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueFlower8, "blueFlower8");//18
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueLeaves1, "blueLeaves1");//19
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddVoxel(blueLeaves2, "blueLeaves2");//20
+
+        Biome GreenBiome = new Biome(1,2,3,4,new int[]{5,6,7,4},new int[]{4,4,4,4},new int[]{4,18,16,17});
+        Biome Blueleaf = new Biome(8,9,3,10,new int[]{11,19,20,14},new int[]{5,6,7,8},new int[]{15,16,17,18});
+
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddBiome(Blueleaf, "blueleaf");
+        VoxelWorldManager.AddBiome(GreenBiome, "greenBiome");
     }
 
     public GuiRenderer GetGUIRenderer(){return GuiRender;}

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/Main/GameCore.java

@@ -163,8 +163,14 @@ public class GameCore implements GameLogic {
         boolean createOfflinePlayer = !PrimaryRuntime.IsServer && !ClientSideNetworkUtils.Connected;
 
         MaterialData VoxelMat = new MaterialData("VoxelTerrain","resources/EngineResources/Texture/test_cube.png","","",new Vector4f(1,1,1,1),
-                0,0,"",new Vector4f(),"",0,"",1,new Vector4f(),1.0f,0);
+                0,0,"",new Vector4f(),"resources/EngineResources/Texture/test_cube_translucency.png",0,"",1,new Vector4f(),1.0f,0);
+        MaterialData BlueleafMat = new MaterialData("Blueleaf","resources/EngineResources/Texture/blueleaf_set.png","","",new Vector4f(1,1,1,1),
+                0,0,"",new Vector4f(),"resources/EngineResources/Texture/blueleaf_set_translucent.png",0,"",1,new Vector4f(),1.0f,0);
+        MaterialData BlueleafMat2 = new MaterialData("Blueleaf2","resources/EngineResources/Texture/blueleaf_set_2.png","","",new Vector4f(1,1,1,1),
+                0,0,"",new Vector4f(),"resources/EngineResources/Texture/blueleaf_set_2_translucent.png",0,"",1,new Vector4f(),1.0f,0);
         materials.add(VoxelMat);
+        materials.add(BlueleafMat);
+        materials.add(BlueleafMat2);
         materials.addAll(MelonaMat);
         materials.addAll(CollisionVisualisationMat);
         materials.addAll(MelonaMaterial);
@@ -681,11 +687,11 @@ public class GameCore implements GameLogic {
         Vector3f CamRot = cam.GetRotation();
         Vector3i ChunkPos = new Vector3i((int)Math.floor(CamPos.x/ (float) VoxelChunkGenerator.CHUNK_SIZE),(int)Math.floor(CamPos.y/ (float)VoxelChunkGenerator.CHUNK_SIZE),(int)Math.floor(CamPos.z/ (float)VoxelChunkGenerator.CHUNK_SIZE));
         if(ChunkPos.x != VoxelWorldManager.LastPosition.x || ChunkPos.y != VoxelWorldManager.LastPosition.y || ChunkPos.z != VoxelWorldManager.LastPosition.z || CamRot.x != LastCamRotation.x || CamRot.y != LastCamRotation.y || CamRot.z != LastCamRotation.z) {
-            VoxelWorldManager.UnloadFarChunks(ChunkPos, 12,cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
+            VoxelWorldManager.UnloadFarChunks(ChunkPos, 16,cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
-            VoxelWorldManager.GenerateChunks(ChunkPos, new Vector3i(12,8,12),cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
+            VoxelWorldManager.GenerateChunks(ChunkPos, new Vector3i(16,16,16),cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
         } else {
-            VoxelWorldManager.UnloadFarChunks(ChunkPos, 24,cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
+            VoxelWorldManager.UnloadFarChunks(ChunkPos, 96,cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
-            VoxelWorldManager.GenerateChunks(ChunkPos, new Vector3i(24,12,24),cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
+            VoxelWorldManager.GenerateChunks(ChunkPos, new Vector3i(48,16,48),cam.GetViewMatrix(),projection.GetProjectionMatrix());
         }
         LastCamRotation.set(CamRot);
         if(PrimaryRuntime.IsServer){

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/Main/PrimaryRuntime.java

@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ CreateNewClientConnection();
             Logger.debug("UnThrottlingEngine");
             FrameAccuracy= OriginalFrameAccuracy;
         }
-        PrimaryThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
+        if(PrimaryThread != null)PrimaryThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
-        DrawingThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
+        if(DrawingThread != null)DrawingThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
-        FastThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
+        if(FastThread != null)FastThread.UpdateFrameAccuracy();
     }
     public void UpdateTickRateThreshold(){
         CappedToTickRate = EngineConfig.getInstance().GetPrimaryTickCap();

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Computing/VoxelTerrainGeneration/Biome.java

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration;
+
+public record Biome(int surfaceBlock, int dirtBlock, int stoneBlock, int grassFoliage, int[] foliageBlocks, int[] tallBlocks, int[] otherFoliage) {
+}

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Computing/VoxelTerrainGeneration/SharedVoxelTerrainResources.java

@@ -8,8 +8,13 @@ import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Rendering.Pipeline.P
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Rendering.Shader.*;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Structure.DeviceLayers.Device;
 import net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Util.VulkanBuffer;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 import org.lwjgl.util.shaderc.Shaderc;
 
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static org.lwjgl.util.vma.Vma.VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT;
 import static org.lwjgl.util.vma.Vma.VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO_PREFER_DEVICE;
 import static org.lwjgl.vulkan.VK13.*;
 
@@ -22,20 +27,31 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
 
     public static final int TERRAIN_GENERATION_PUSH_CONSTANT_SIZE = Integer.BYTES * 8;
 
+    public static final int MAX_VOXEL_TYPES = 256;
+    public static final int MAX_BIOME_TYPES = 256;
+    public static final int VOXEL_REG_DATA_SIZE = 104;
+    public static final int BIOME_REG_DATA_SIZE = 64;
+
     private static final String DESC_ID_VOXEL_GENERATION = "VOXEL_SHARED_DESC_GENERATION";
     private static final String DESC_ID_RESET = "VOXEL_SHARED_DESC_RESET";
     private static final String DESC_ID_MESH = "VOXEL_SHARED_DESC_MESH";
     private static final String DESC_ID_FACE_GRAPHICS = "VOXEL_SHARED_DESC_FACE_GRAPHICS";
+    private static final String DESC_ID_VOXEL_REG = "VOXEL_REGISTRY";
+    private static final String DESC_ID_BIOME_REG = "BIOME_REGISTRY";
 
     private final VoxelMeshPool meshPool;
 
     private final VulkanBuffer voxelData;
     private final VulkanBuffer counters;
+    private final VulkanBuffer voxelRegistryBuffer;
+    private final VulkanBuffer biomeRegistryBuffer;
 
     private final DescriptorSetLayout voxelGenerationLayout;
     private final DescriptorSetLayout resetLayout;
     private final DescriptorSetLayout meshGenerationLayout;
     private final DescriptorSetLayout faceGraphicsLayout;
+    private final DescriptorSetLayout voxelDeclarationLayout;
+    private final DescriptorSetLayout biomeDeclarationLayout;
 
     private static final String MESH_GENERATION_GLSL = "resources/EngineResources/VoxelComputeShaders/meshGenerationShared.glsl";
     private static final String VOXEL_GENERATION_GLSL = "resources/EngineResources/VoxelComputeShaders/voxelGenerationShared.glsl";
@@ -58,6 +74,15 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
         counters = new VulkanBuffer(VkCtx, COUNTER_BUFFER_SIZE, VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT,
                 VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO_PREFER_DEVICE, 0, 0);
 
+        voxelRegistryBuffer = new VulkanBuffer(VkCtx, (long) MAX_VOXEL_TYPES * VOXEL_REG_DATA_SIZE,
+                VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT, VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO_PREFER_DEVICE,
+                VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT,
+                VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT | VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT);
+        biomeRegistryBuffer = new VulkanBuffer(VkCtx, (long) MAX_BIOME_TYPES * BIOME_REG_DATA_SIZE,
+                VK_BUFFER_USAGE_STORAGE_BUFFER_BIT, VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO_PREFER_DEVICE,
+                VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT,
+                VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_VISIBLE_BIT | VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_HOST_COHERENT_BIT);
+
         voxelGenerationLayout = new DescriptorSetLayout(VkCtx, new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation[]{
                 new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 0, 1, VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT)
         });
@@ -78,6 +103,13 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
                 new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER,0,1,VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT )
         });
 
+        voxelDeclarationLayout = new DescriptorSetLayout(VkCtx, new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation[]{
+                new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 0, 1, VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT)
+        });
+        biomeDeclarationLayout = new DescriptorSetLayout(VkCtx, new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation[]{
+                new DescriptorSetLayout.LayoutInformation(VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER, 0, 1, VK_SHADER_STAGE_COMPUTE_BIT)
+        });
+
         createDescriptorSets(VkCtx);
 
         PushConstantsRange[] generationPushConstants = new PushConstantsRange[]{
@@ -90,9 +122,11 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
 
         resetPipeline = new ComputePipeline(VkCtx,resetShader,new DescriptorSetLayout[]{resetLayout},generationPushConstants);
 
-        voxelGenerationPipeline = new ComputePipeline(VkCtx,voxelShader, new DescriptorSetLayout[]{voxelGenerationLayout},generationPushConstants);
+        voxelGenerationPipeline = new ComputePipeline(VkCtx,voxelShader,
+                new DescriptorSetLayout[]{voxelGenerationLayout,biomeDeclarationLayout},generationPushConstants);
 
-        meshGenerationPipeline = new ComputePipeline( VkCtx,meshShader, new DescriptorSetLayout[]{meshGenerationLayout},generationPushConstants );
+        meshGenerationPipeline = new ComputePipeline(VkCtx, meshShader,
+                new DescriptorSetLayout[]{meshGenerationLayout, voxelDeclarationLayout}, generationPushConstants);
 
         resetShader.CleanUp(VkCtx);
         voxelShader.CleanUp(VkCtx);
@@ -126,6 +160,71 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
 
         DescriptorSet faceGraphicsSet = allocator.AddDescriptorSet(device, DESC_ID_FACE_GRAPHICS, faceGraphicsLayout);
         faceGraphicsSet.SetBuffer(device, meshPool.facePool(), meshPool.facePool().GetRequestedSize(), 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER);
+
+        DescriptorSet voxelDeclareDescriptorSet = allocator.AddDescriptorSet(device, DESC_ID_VOXEL_REG, voxelDeclarationLayout);
+        voxelDeclareDescriptorSet.SetBuffer(device, voxelRegistryBuffer, voxelRegistryBuffer.GetRequestedSize(), 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER);
+        DescriptorSet biomeDeclareDescriptorSet = allocator.AddDescriptorSet(device, DESC_ID_BIOME_REG, biomeDeclarationLayout);
+        biomeDeclareDescriptorSet.SetBuffer(device, biomeRegistryBuffer, biomeRegistryBuffer.GetRequestedSize(), 0, VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_STORAGE_BUFFER);
+
+    }
+
+    public void UploadBiomeRegistry(VulkanContext VkCtx, List<Biome> biomeReg) {
+        int count = Math.min(biomeReg.size(), MAX_BIOME_TYPES);
+        long memoryAddr = biomeRegistryBuffer.MapMemory(VkCtx);
+        ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memByteBuffer(memoryAddr, (int) biomeRegistryBuffer.GetRequestedSize());
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            Biome biome = biomeReg.get(i);
+            int base = i * BIOME_REG_DATA_SIZE;
+            buffer.putInt(base + 0,  biome.surfaceBlock());
+            buffer.putInt(base + 4,  biome.dirtBlock());
+            buffer.putInt(base + 8,  biome.stoneBlock());
+            buffer.putInt(base + 12, biome.grassFoliage());
+            for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
+                buffer.putInt(base + 16 + j * 4, biome.foliageBlocks()[j]);
+                buffer.putInt(base + 32 + j * 4, biome.tallBlocks()[j]);
+                buffer.putInt(base + 48 + j * 4, biome.otherFoliage()[j]);
+            }
+        }
+        biomeRegistryBuffer.UnMapMemory(VkCtx);
+    }
+
+    public void UploadVoxelRegistry(VulkanContext VkCtx, List<Voxel> voxelReg) {
+        int count = Math.min(voxelReg.size(), MAX_VOXEL_TYPES);
+        long memoryAddr = voxelRegistryBuffer.MapMemory(VkCtx);
+        ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memByteBuffer(memoryAddr, (int) voxelRegistryBuffer.GetRequestedSize());
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            Voxel voxel = voxelReg.get(i);
+            int base = i * VOXEL_REG_DATA_SIZE;
+            buffer.putInt(base + 0, voxel.MaterialID());
+            buffer.putInt(base + 4, voxel.BlockType());
+            buffer.putInt(base + 8,  voxel.UpUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 12, voxel.UpUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 16, voxel.UpUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 20, voxel.UpUV()[1].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 24, voxel.DownUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 28, voxel.DownUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 32, voxel.DownUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 36, voxel.DownUV()[1].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 40, voxel.NorthUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 44, voxel.NorthUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 48, voxel.NorthUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 52, voxel.NorthUV()[1].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 56,  voxel.SouthUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 60, voxel.SouthUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 64, voxel.SouthUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 68, voxel.SouthUV()[1].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 72, voxel.EastUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 76, voxel.EastUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 80, voxel.EastUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 84, voxel.EastUV()[1].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 88, voxel.WestUV()[0].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 92, voxel.WestUV()[0].y);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 96, voxel.WestUV()[1].x);
+            buffer.putInt(base + 100, voxel.WestUV()[1].y);
+        }
+        voxelRegistryBuffer.UnMapMemory(VkCtx);
     }
 
     public DescriptorSetLayout faceGraphicsLayout() {
@@ -163,6 +262,12 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
     public String voxelGenerationDescriptorId() {
         return DESC_ID_VOXEL_GENERATION;
     }
+    public String voxelRegDescriptorID() {
+        return DESC_ID_VOXEL_REG;
+    }
+    public String biomeRegDescriptorID() {
+        return DESC_ID_BIOME_REG;
+    }
 
     public String resetDescriptorId() {
         return DESC_ID_RESET;
@@ -181,9 +286,13 @@ public class SharedVoxelTerrainResources {
         voxelGenerationLayout.CleanUp(VkCtx);
         meshGenerationLayout.CleanUp(VkCtx);
         faceGraphicsLayout.CleanUp(VkCtx);
+        voxelDeclarationLayout.CleanUp(VkCtx);
+        biomeDeclarationLayout.CleanUp(VkCtx);
 
         voxelData.cleanup(VkCtx);
         counters.cleanup(VkCtx);
+        voxelRegistryBuffer.cleanup(VkCtx);
+        biomeRegistryBuffer.cleanup(VkCtx);
         meshPool.cleanup(VkCtx);
     }
 }

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Computing/VoxelTerrainGeneration/Voxel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package net.halbear.Terrain4J.EngineCore.RenderingAPI.Vulkan.Computing.VoxelTerrainGeneration;
+
+import org.joml.Vector2i;
+
+public record Voxel(int MaterialID, int BlockType, Vector2i[] UpUV, Vector2i[] DownUV, Vector2i[] NorthUV, Vector2i[] SouthUV, Vector2i[] EastUV, Vector2i[] WestUV) {
+}

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Computing/VoxelTerrainGeneration/VoxelChunkGenerator.java

@@ -38,16 +38,18 @@ public class VoxelChunkGenerator {
             pushConstants.putInt(8, chunk.position().z);
             pushConstants.putInt(12, chunk.slot());
             pushConstants.putInt(16, faceOffset);
-            pushConstants.putInt(20, 0);
+            pushConstants.putInt(20, VoxelWorldManager.GetVoxelTypeCount());
             pushConstants.putInt(24, indirectCommandIndex);
-            pushConstants.putInt(28, 0);
+            pushConstants.putInt(28, VoxelWorldManager.GetBiomeTypeCount());
 
             LongBuffer resetDescriptorSet = stack.longs(allocator.GetDescriptorSet(
                     resources.resetDescriptorId()).GetVkDescriptorSet());
             LongBuffer voxelDescriptorSet = stack.longs(allocator.GetDescriptorSet(
-                    resources.voxelGenerationDescriptorId()).GetVkDescriptorSet());
+                    resources.voxelGenerationDescriptorId()).GetVkDescriptorSet(),
-            LongBuffer meshDescriptorSet = stack.longs(allocator.GetDescriptorSet(
+                    allocator.GetDescriptorSet(resources.biomeRegDescriptorID()).GetVkDescriptorSet());
-                    resources.meshDescriptorId()).GetVkDescriptorSet());
+            LongBuffer meshDescriptorSet = stack.longs(
+                    allocator.GetDescriptorSet(resources.meshDescriptorId()).GetVkDescriptorSet(),
+                    allocator.GetDescriptorSet(resources.voxelRegDescriptorID()).GetVkDescriptorSet());
 
             vkCmdBindPipeline(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE,resources.resetPipeline().GetVulkanPipeline());
             vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(cmd, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE,resources.resetPipeline().GetVulkanPipelineLayout(),0, resetDescriptorSet,null );

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Computing/VoxelTerrainGeneration/VoxelWorldManager.java

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import org.lwjgl.vulkan.VkCommandBuffer;
 import org.tinylog.Logger;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ import static org.lwjgl.vulkan.VK13.*;
 
 public class VoxelWorldManager {
     public static final int CHUNK_SIZE = 16;
-    private static final int MAX_RESIDENT_CHUNKS = 8192 * 2;
+    private static final int MAX_RESIDENT_CHUNKS = 8192 * 3;
     private static final int MAX_CHUNK_GENERATIONS_PER_FRAME = 128;
 
     private static final ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Vector3i> RequestedChunks = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<>();
@@ -25,6 +27,71 @@ public class VoxelWorldManager {
     private static final ConcurrentHashMap<Vector3i, Boolean> KnownChunks = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     private static final ConcurrentHashMap<Vector3i, VoxelChunkVisibility> CulledChunks = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
+    private static final List<Voxel> VoxelRegistry = new java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+    private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Integer> VoxelNameToIndex = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private static volatile boolean RegistryDirty = false;
+
+    private static final List<Biome> BiomeRegistry = new java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
+    private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Integer> BiomeNameToIndex = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    private static volatile boolean BiomeRegistryDirty = false;
+
+    public static synchronized void AddVoxel(Voxel voxel, String name) {
+        Integer existing = VoxelNameToIndex.get(name);
+        if (existing != null) {
+            VoxelRegistry.set(existing, voxel);
+        } else {
+            VoxelNameToIndex.put(name, VoxelRegistry.size());
+            VoxelRegistry.add(voxel);
+        }
+        RegistryDirty = true;
+    }
+
+    public static List<Voxel> GetVoxelRegistry() {
+        return new ArrayList<>(VoxelRegistry);
+    }
+
+    public static Voxel GetVoxel(String name) {
+        Integer idx = VoxelNameToIndex.get(name);
+        return idx == null ? null : VoxelRegistry.get(idx);
+    }
+
+    public static int GetVoxelTypeID(String name) {
+        Integer idx = VoxelNameToIndex.get(name);
+        return idx == null ? -1 : idx + 1;
+    }
+
+    public static int GetVoxelTypeCount() {
+        return VoxelRegistry.size();
+    }
+
+    public static synchronized void AddBiome(Biome biome, String name) {
+        Integer existing = BiomeNameToIndex.get(name);
+        if (existing != null) {
+            BiomeRegistry.set(existing, biome);
+        } else {
+            BiomeNameToIndex.put(name, BiomeRegistry.size());
+            BiomeRegistry.add(biome);
+        }
+        BiomeRegistryDirty = true;
+    }
+
+    public static List<Biome> GetBiomeRegistry() {
+        return new ArrayList<>(BiomeRegistry);
+    }
+
+    public static Biome GetBiome(String name) {
+        Integer idx = BiomeNameToIndex.get(name);
+        return idx == null ? null : BiomeRegistry.get(idx);
+    }
+
+    public static int GetBiomeTypeID(String name) {
+        Integer idx = BiomeNameToIndex.get(name);
+        return idx == null ? -1 : idx + 1;
+    }
+
+    public static int GetBiomeTypeCount() {
+        return BiomeRegistry.size();
+    }
 
     private static SharedVoxelTerrainResources Resources;
     private static VoxelChunkGenerator Generator;
@@ -59,7 +126,7 @@ public class VoxelWorldManager {
     public static int GenerationOffset = 0;
     public static Vector3i LastPosition = new Vector3i(0, 0, 0);
 
-    static int IterationX = 0;
+    static volatile int IterationX = 0;
     static Vector3i ChunkPos = new Vector3i(0, 0, 0);
     static Vector3i ChunkPos2 = new Vector3i(0, 0, 0);
 
@@ -70,6 +137,11 @@ public class VoxelWorldManager {
     private static Vector3f min = new Vector3f();
     private static Vector3f min2 = new Vector3f();
 
+    public static synchronized void ResetIterationX()
+    {
+        IterationX = 0;
+    }
+
     public static synchronized void GenerateChunks(Vector3i Position, Vector3i Radius, Matrix4f cameraView,Matrix4f projectionMatrix) {
 
         projectionMatrix.mul(cameraView, viewProjectionMatrix);
@@ -118,6 +190,20 @@ public class VoxelWorldManager {
             Init(VkCtx);
         }
 
+        if (RegistryDirty) {
+            RegistryDirty = false;
+            Resources.UploadVoxelRegistry(VkCtx, GetVoxelRegistry());
+        }
+        if (BiomeRegistryDirty) {
+            BiomeRegistryDirty = false;
+            Resources.UploadBiomeRegistry(VkCtx, GetBiomeRegistry());
+        }
+
+        if (VoxelRegistry.isEmpty()) {
+            return; // nothing to mesh against yet
+        }
+
+
         int generatedThisFrame = 0;
 
         while (!RequestedChunks.isEmpty() && generatedThisFrame < MAX_CHUNK_GENERATIONS_PER_FRAME) {
@@ -206,19 +292,19 @@ public class VoxelWorldManager {
                 KnownChunks.remove(pos);
                 return true;
             }
-            int dx = pos.x - centerChunk.x;
+//            int dx = pos.x - centerChunk.x;
-            int dy = pos.y - centerChunk.y;
+//            int dy = pos.y - centerChunk.y;
-            int dz = pos.z - centerChunk.z;
+//            int dz = pos.z - centerChunk.z;
-
+//
-            int distSq = dx * dx + dy * dy + dz * dz;
+//            int distSq = dx * dx + dy * dy + dz * dz;
-            if (distSq > maxDistSq) {
+//            if (distSq > maxDistSq) {
-                RenderChunk chunk = entry.getValue();
+//                RenderChunk chunk = entry.getValue();
-
+//
-                Resources.meshPool().free(chunk);
+//                Resources.meshPool().free(chunk);
-                KnownChunks.remove(pos);
+//                KnownChunks.remove(pos);
-
+//
-                return true;
+//                return true;
-            }
+//            }
 
             return false;
         });

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Rendering/RenderPasses/DeferredRendering/DeferredSceneRender.java

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public class DeferredSceneRender implements SceneRenderer {//dynamic rendering
     private static final String FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
     private static final String VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL  = "resources/EngineResources/shaders/scene_vertex.glsl";
     private static final String VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
+    private static final String PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL = "resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_fragment_deferred.glsl";
+    private static final String PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
     private static final String PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL  = "resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_vertex.glsl";
     private static final String PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
     private Pipeline VkVoxelPipeline;
@@ -246,11 +248,11 @@ public class DeferredSceneRender implements SceneRenderer {//dynamic rendering
     private static ShaderModule[] CreateShaderModules(VulkanContext VkCtx, int Translucent){
         if(EngineConfig.getInstance().RecompileShaders()){
             ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange(Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_vertex_shader);
-            ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange( Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_fragment_shader);
+            ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange( Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_fragment_shader);
         }
         return new ShaderModule[]{
                 new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV :VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null),
-                new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_SPV : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null)
+                new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_SPV : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null)
         };
     }
 

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Rendering/RenderPasses/Forward/ForwardSceneRender.java

@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public class ForwardSceneRender implements SceneRenderer {//dynamic rendering
     public static String SkyBoxID = "SKYBOX_TEXTURE";
     private static final int PUSH_CONSTANTS_SIZE = VulkanUtils.MATRIX4X4_SIZE + VulkanUtils.INT_SIZE;
     private final VulkanBuffer BufferProjectionMatrix;
+    private static final String PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL = "resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_fragment.glsl";
+    private static final String PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
     private static final String PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL  = "resources/EngineResources/shaders/packed_scene_vertex.glsl";
     private static final String PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV  = PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL + ".spv";
     private Pipeline VkVoxelPipeline;
@@ -293,11 +295,11 @@ public class ForwardSceneRender implements SceneRenderer {//dynamic rendering
     private static ShaderModule[] CreateShaderModules(VulkanContext VkCtx, int Translucent){
         if(EngineConfig.getInstance().RecompileShaders()){
             ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange(Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL :VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_vertex_shader);
-            ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange( Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_fragment_shader);
+            ShaderCompiler.CompileGLSLShaderOnChange(Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_GLSL : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_GLSL, Shaderc.shaderc_glsl_fragment_shader);
         }
         return new ShaderModule[]{
                 new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_VERTEX_BIT, Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV : VERTEX_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null),
-                new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_SPV : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null)
+                new ShaderModule(VkCtx, VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT,Translucent > 2 ? PACKED_FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 2 ? FRAGMENT_TRANSLUCENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV : Translucent == 1 ? FRAGMENT_OPAQUE_SHADER_FILE_SPV : FRAGMENT_SHADER_FILE_SPV,null)
         };
 
 

src/main/java/net/halbear/Terrain4J/EngineCore/RenderingAPI/Vulkan/Structure/DeviceLayers/Device.java

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class Device {
             }
             var features12 = VkPhysicalDeviceVulkan12Features.calloc(MemStack)
                     .sType$Default()
+                    .shaderSampledImageArrayNonUniformIndexing(true)
                     .scalarBlockLayout(true);
 
             var features13 = VkPhysicalDeviceVulkan13Features.calloc(MemStack)