Fractal Nature - Generating Realistic Terrains for Games

CRISTEA, Adrian and Fotis LIAROKAPIS. Fractal Nature - Generating Realistic Terrains for Games. Online. In Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2015). Skovde, Sweden: IEEE Computer Society, 2015. p. 84-91. ISBN 978-1-4799-8102-1. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295776. [citováno 2024-04-24]

Basic information

• Original name: Fractal Nature - Generating Realistic Terrains for Games
• Authors: CRISTEA, Adrian (642 Romania) and Fotis LIAROKAPIS (300 Greece, belonging to the institution)
• Edition: Skovde, Sweden, Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2015), p. 84-91, 8 pp. 2015.
• Publisher: IEEE Computer Society

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Proceedings paper
• Field of Study: 10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Publication form: storage medium (CD, DVD, flash disk)
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14330/15:00083888
• Organization unit: Faculty of Informatics
• ISBN: 978-1-4799-8102-1
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VS-GAMES.2015.7295776
• Keywords in English: serious games; fractal terrain generation; procedural modeling
• Tags: firank_B
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

This paper presents a software tool – called Fractal Nature - that provides a set of fractal and physical based methods for creating realistic terrains called Fractal Nature. The output of the program can be used for creating content for video games and serious games. The approach for generating the terrain is based on noise filters, such as Gaussian distribution, capable of rendering highly realistic environments. It is demonstrated how a random terrain can change its shape and visual appearance containing artefacts such as steep slopes and smooth riverbeds. Moreover, two interactive erosion systems, hydraulic and thermal, were implemented. An initial evaluation with 12 expert users provided useful feedback for the applicability of the algorithms in video games as well as insights for future improvements.