A Minecraft player has found a useful tool for creating more realistic rivers. The sandbox video game continues to keep a large community of players satisfied with its creative capabilities. To date, Minecraft holds the distinct privilege of being the best-selling video game of all time, with 200 million copies being sold since its full release back in 2011. The game's popularity increased when it was ported to other platforms as well, including consoles. Minecraft recorded 126 million monthly users last year alone.
Another factor behind the game's continued success is the introduction of mods. The mods allow players to change gameplay mechanics, items that are available and so much more. This has helped to keep the procedurally-generated 3D world fresh year after year. The mods can range from being practical to comical. A recent mod added the popular character Perry the Platypus from the popular Disney show Phineas and Ferb.
Reddit user Yelbuzz shared a video of a procedural land generator in action. The Minecraft player programmed the tool with a very specific purpose in mind. As the video shows, the tool is useful for crafting more realistic rivers. It also helps to improve the game's core water physics. The video includes aerial views of the work being done. With the tool applied, the water now meanders and snakes according to the layout of the mountain it flows down, just as an actual river would do. For anyone who might be interested in using the same procedural land generator, the video includes instructions for each step. Thankfully, the process looks simple enough.
I Programmed A Procedural Land Generator With More Accurate River Generation Since I Was Always Slightly Annoyed By Minecraft's Water Physics! from Minecraft
Thanks to a major content update, the first in nearly a year, Minecraft players should now have plenty of official content to play around with too. Only the first part of the Caves and Cliffs update has released, but more content is hopefully not far away. The update injects the decade-old game with new enemies, building blocks and novel items that players can add to their collections. The update also features the new resource Amethyst. The geodes can be found in different locations around the world and used to craft a variety of items.
Tools like the one highlighted above play important roles in redefining Minecraft. Eve the most complete or popular games still require some tweaking every now and then. This helps to keep the game up to date while also appealing to a new generation of gamers. Minecraft has been doing that through its dedicated modding community for over a decade now and the game is better off because of it.
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Source: Yelbuzz/Reddit