Adding Realistic Shadows to my 3D Python Game

[@DaFluffyPotato]

To be clear, I meant that the concept behind shadowmapping is easy to understand, but coding it is more difficult (which is why I said "the implementation takes more thought"). If you're interested in implementing shadowmapping yourself, LearnOpenGL.com has a good tutorial: learnopengl.com/Advanced-Lighting/Shadows/Shadow-Mapping Also, wishlist Yawnoc: store.steampowered.com/app/2824730/Yawnoc :)

[@unconcernedbeast9190]

how did you learn pygame

[@Sashim1X]

DaFluffyPotato: Ahh yes its pretty easy anyone can understand Proceeds to pull up the code to the matrix

[@DaFluffyPotato]

The code for this one is quite complex, but the shadowmapping concept itself is rather simple.

[@Sashim1X]

@@DaFluffyPotato ahhh yes shadowmapping mhm ---- *Frantically grabs dictionary*

[@zellenny1784]

​@@Sashim1X LMAO imagine not knowing that haha panics cus cant find definition for 'depth buffer'

[@nmflash8]

someone who doesn't have a good grasp on coding will tell you what they are learning is complex and difficult, I often find the smarted developers will say what they are doing is simple and easy, you just have to learn the right languages and tools.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

When I say the concept, I specifically mean the idea of comparing what the player sees to what the light sees. At the top level, it's very simple. It just gets more complicated as you break it down (depth buffers, transformation matrices, framebuffers, etc.).

[@plvr_strg]

Man, I think you've become so experienced dev you got "the curse of knowledge" cognitive bias, cause this is not easy.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

The code isn't, but the concept is. I was referring to the concept.

[@therealbfg123]

AYOOOOO, YOU GOT A FUCKING SPONSOR!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@theattic0098]

I can't believe I caught this so fast. I love graphics programming.

[@protosevn]

Next time someone says you can only make games with C/C++ or that interpreted languages are too slow I'll just link them this, excellent job!

[@atiedebee1020]

The problem starts when you start doing things that are even slightly more CPU dependent. Just like you wouldnt decode audio using python, its a lot slower to do things like chunk generation with it. Although i am sure most languages that are at least compiled will get adequate performance for these use cases, not just C/C++.

[@protosevn]

@@atiedebee1020 yeah you’re right, just tired of people thinking C/C++ is the only way, I use C++ just because that’s the golden standard but it’s not the only fast language around the block anymore.

[@TheSugarCherryDev]

​@@protosevnThats why I started use love2D and lua, and I got a lot of things to work on this, like an Engine and a programming language. sometimes I need C if I want low level control but most of the time, I use pure lua

[@6IGNITION9]

That grayscale foggy hills scene is a really nice aesthetic.

[@Trojan073]

Any video that aims to make a Minecraft style game is a banger tbh

[@theyummydogo]

Voxel engines with teeny tiny voxels that have a color rather than a texture and use high definition scans of real world places must the coolest applications of voxel rendering.

[@LoggyDev]

Bro, i love your worth ethic so much.

[@6IGNITION9]

"I'm doing that thing you're not supposed to do" You mean the thing Notch did? Turned out pretty well for him ;)

[@costelinha1867]

FluffyPotato showcasing his projects while also desperately trying not to come across as just flexing.

[@stoppls1709]

Congrats on the brilliant sponsor, love the tutorials

[@mkdoz]

this was very fun to watch :)

[@xzippyzachx]

Shaders go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@cinnamon3556]

i cant begin to understand how youre doing this in python, its amazing, great job

[@gracechan3039]

I’m not at a level to understand a lot of what you’re talking about but I like hearing you break down the concepts. Also, if this was the first video of yours I saw I could easily say, easy for him. He’s a genius. Maybe you are a genius but also, from your videos it’s clearly a lot of hard work for over ten years building on top of itself. It feels like a really candid view of how a talented normie becomes S tier.

[@3ler4never]

You should do a tutorial series, and show off everything you can make. This stuff is cool

[@surgeonofdeath01]

bro you are so good !!!!!

[@seffffee1333]

If this game was a rts type strategy game like EU4 & total war & Vic 2 & manor lord I’d buy it and play it forever especially if it has mods and possible planet jumping ect

[@Overlycomplicatedswede]

My dude finally getting sponsors and pulling in the big money 🗣️ congrats

[@Skeffles]

This looks fantastic, although sounds like a huge project. How long are you expecting to work on this?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

Just a little on the side here and there. I don't have a specific end point in mind.

[@ceo-potato]

bros brain is bigger than my head

[@noTmeDev]

Bro is cooking as always

[@Booshly]

Great vid mate

[@sizzlet01]

Do you ever plan to release your planet generator like the rest of your games? I'd love to take a peek into how something like that is even done.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

It's on my Patreon

[@aecl4287]

Even though I don’t use python nor do I plan on doing so, I just can’t get enough of your videos man. Keep up the amazing work! ❤🎉

[@vortexstudios_echo]

i would reccomend getting mojo installed, its python and even backwards compatible but alot faster, im 99% sure ur using vs code and that even has its own mojo sdk!

[@BloxedZ3R0]

🔥

[@arturmanarindejesus8950]

Im planing to enter the game dev world, but i dont know the right way to approach... As you recommended, ill do It by the scratch, but what language should i use? Is python a useful 2d & 3d gaming language? Should i try some C# or C++? Thank ya and srry If my english sucks, its not my native language.

[@ImaLearner-vr3gy]

Hi, how did you begin game dev? Im having a problem saving up for my game dev setup

[@codecaine]

Nice work

[@IvanPopelyshev]

Is your point of origin fixed? In infinite world you have to shift shadow matrix correctly, otherwise there's unstability of shadows when the sun goes down

[@DaFluffyPotato]

It doesn't move in this demo, but it will in the project I'm working on next.

[@The_Pabloburrito]

I love your videos, youre such a huge inspiration for me! As always, great video!

[@Pythonista24x7]

What are you using for networking? Websockets or custom stuff?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

My own framework built on sockets.

[@HA11EYS_COM3T]

Hey just saying it would be better to use fractal perlin noise as that would generate more natural and good-looking landscapes and is what Minecraft itself uses iirc

[@official-phuh]

I wonder if the GLSL and python coding could be combined into a usable shading module that could be pip installed for the less... "DaFluffyPotato" of us

[@DaFluffyPotato]

ModernGL is very easy to use. I have a tutorial for it.

[@astrogamercraft]

What resources did you use to get a 3d scene to render in moderngl?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

learnopengl.com

[@cosmicdive]

Damn you're a wizard!

[@KDDFKUFEI]

What’s about performance

[@Moltenbacon-t2k]

how often do you use higher level math in basic game development?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

once every other month for what I do. almost never for "basic" stuff.

[@StepTheGlow]

bro u literally teach us better than 1 month of teacher lol

[@zeperoxx]

You're insane

[@gabrielward7289]

i love you your the best

[@Generic_Games]

Good vid

[@Inkety]

The background music is Blue Dream by Cheel

[@DaFluffyPotato]

That's not the original. It's Blue Dream by Cheel.

[@Inkety]

@@DaFluffyPotato oh, okay. that's where I found it first.

[@S0ggyW3tW4t4r]

Ok soo thats what a shader is

[@epicgeometro]

Woah woah woah since when does python use semicolons?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

Those are shaders

[@epicgeometro]

@@DaFluffyPotato oh okay I was very confused

[@jeremynaumann3055]

shadowmapping now seems to be less complex but plz try ray-tracing because it needs less buffers for some cool effects like reflections,transperency,shadows and portals.. you can stylize raytracing too that it looks like minecraft. or add it as a option. a compute raytracer isn't too hard to implement if you use ChatGPT

[@Lighter7900music]

Haven't watched the video yet but I see no python but C#

[@lamanqo834]

Making a minecraft clone in python with moderngl is very frustrating and challenging, i suggest switching to c++ while you still can, it is much harder but offers so many more features.

[@DaFluffyPotato]

no

[@lamanqo834]

@@DaFluffyPotato ok

[@ImaLearner-vr3gy]

Lol. C++ fan, trying to change programming history by giving advice

[@lamanqo834]

@@ImaLearner-vr3gy xd

[@obinho71]

I don't think you could say this is "just Python"... But it is remarkable anyway.

[@brockdaniel8845]

Python, now I know why my pc burns with these mods 😮

[@judef]

Minecraft mods aren’t in python

[@DuoDevs-Studios]

hay how was your day?

[@DaFluffyPotato]

busy

[@DuoDevs-Studios]

@@DaFluffyPotato i know that feeling lol just rember to take time to youself :)

[@Merserissugoi]

pls make a minecraft mmo.. i would hand over all my money

[@dlanodspot]

First... I guess😂

[@senex_0372]

Bro stop it!! You are way too far. I’m feeling stupid

[@totoshampoin]

When you said "actually just python", I expected you to replace glsl with python. Disappointed.

[@3edr]

9 views in 1 minute bro fell off