WebGL Voxel Engine
Games
voxel game engine
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
5 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 10 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score -0.24.
Design: 1 for, 6 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Impressive functionality from little code and smooth performance
From 2 comments
I'm (slowly) working on my own game largely inspired by a previous version of this engine. The repo with the previous version: - [Lallassu/Qake: Qake voxel-engine…
aeorgnoieang on HNControls (WASD) are way too quick on my computer. I can only tap it slightly and it already moves quite a number of degrees, usually past the point I wanted it to move. Also,…
sgt on HN
Readable, clear code
From 1 comment
This is really nice work and the code is very readable and clear! Thank you
harel on HN
Immersive ambience
From 1 comment
This is a very nice looking game. Congrats! Love the ambience of the game. It is very immersive.
felipemnoa on HN
Objections
Controls: no strafe, WASD turning awkward or too fast
From 3 comments
Cool, lacking the ability to strafe.
robinduckett on HNThis. Make A and D strafe instead of turn, relying on the mouse to aim, and it'll be very playable. As it is, not so much. But still pretty cool.
fatbird on HNControls (WASD) are way too quick on my computer. I can only tap it slightly and it already moves quite a number of degrees, usually past the point I wanted it to move. Also,…
sgt on HN
No loading indicator; looks broken while assets load
From 2 comments
Needs a loading indicator, I thought it was broken until the assets started popping in.
consto on HNAgree. Had I not read your comment before opening the link I would have quit before it fully loaded.
felipemnoa on HN
Freezes some Macs/browsers
From 2 comments
After playing one round this completely froze my Macbook Pro and I had to force boot.
Geee on HNI have 2017 MBP with touch bar. The sound kept playing, but mouse and keyboard didn't respond to anything. The game canvas was black. Couldn't quit browser or switch window from…
Geee on HN
Not playable on AZERTY keyboard
From 1 comment
It's unplayable on an AZERTY keyboard. On such layout the controls should be: ZQSD instead of WASD. AZERTY layout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZERTY#/media/File:KB_France.svg
0x4a42 on HN
Requests
Strafe with A and D, mouse aiming
From 1 comment
This. Make A and D strafe instead of turn, relying on the mouse to aim, and it'll be very playable. As it is, not so much. But still pretty cool.
fatbird on HN
Support AZERTY (ZQSD) layout
From 1 comment
It's unplayable on an AZERTY keyboard. On such layout the controls should be: ZQSD instead of WASD. AZERTY layout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZERTY#/media/File:KB_France.svg
0x4a42 on HN
Loading indicator
From 1 comment
Needs a loading indicator, I thought it was broken until the assets started popping in.
consto on HN
Questions
Why a node server is needed instead of opening HTML directly
From 1 comment
Very cool looking game! What's the purpose of the node server in the code (as opposed to just opening the HTML document in a browser)? Do you have plans to use websockets or…
wybiral on HN
Plans for multiplayer or websockets
From 1 comment
Very cool looking game! What's the purpose of the node server in the code (as opposed to just opening the HTML document in a browser)? Do you have plans to use websockets or…
wybiral on HN
Alternatives named
Three.js
From 1 comment
i think the degree to which Three.JS has allowed programmers access to the world of modern 3d is severely understated. If you haven't tried it, go to threejs.org/examples/ and…
ixtli on HN
Unity
From 1 comment
Thanks for the work! I had started an earlier version in Unity but I really dislike fighting what feels like a giant extraneous system. I was blown away by your demo; in…
aeorgnoieang on HN