v0.3.0-alpha - World Foundation

VoxelForge v0.3.0-alpha

🌍 World Foundation Release

This release adds the foundation for world generation and storage.

✨ New Features

• Chunk System - Full chunk implementation with sections

  • Paletted block storage for memory efficiency
  • Light data storage (sky + block light)
  • Height maps
  • Biome storage

• Block Palette - Efficient block state storage

  • Variable bit width based on block variety
  • Automatic resizing when palette grows

• Compression - Zstandard integration

  • Streaming compression/decompression
  • Fast compression mode for real-time use

• Camera - 3D camera system

  • Perspective and orthographic projection
  • Frustum culling support
  • PlayerCamera for first-person controls

📊 Statistics

• 10 commits
• 7,382 lines of code
• 20+ vanilla blocks registered
• Complete chunk section storage

🎯 Next Steps

• World generation with noise
• Vulkan renderer initialization
• More block types

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World generation coming soon!