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#Godot

8 posts tagged with Godot.

June 16, 20254 min read

Killing the Heightmap: Why I Switched to Noise-Driven Terrain Texturing in My Civ-Style RTS

I ditched rigid height-based terrain blending for a noise-driven system that creates natural biome transitions in my hex-based RTS.

game developmentprocedural terrainGodotshadersRTS

June 15, 20254 min read

How I Fixed Biome Transitions in My Hex-Based 3D RTS (And Made Terrain Rendering Faster)

I overhauled terrain texturing in Civ RTS by switching to discrete height map combination and post-blur, fixing jagged biome edges and boosting performance.

Godotterrain renderingRTS developmentprocedural generationoptimizationbiome transitions

June 14, 20253 min read

How I Solved Terrain Texture Alignment in My Hex-Based 3D RTS

I fixed persistent terrain texture misalignment in my hex grid RTS by centralizing map settings and integrating a unified texture atlas system.

Godot3D RenderingTerrain TexturesHex GridShader Programming

June 13, 20254 min read

From Heightmaps to Influence Maps: Rewriting Terrain Generation in a Hex-Based 3D RTS

How I replaced rigid height-based terrain with a dynamic influence system in Godot for more flexible biome and gameplay design.

GodotRTSProcedural GenerationGame DesignHex GridsInfluence Maps

June 4, 20253 min read

From Spaghetti to Speed: How I Refactored an RTS Game to Data-Oriented Design in Godot

I slashed frame times in my hex-based RTS by restructuring unit logic around data-oriented design in Godot—here’s how.

GodotData-Oriented DesignGame DevelopmentPerformance OptimizationRTSRefactoring

June 3, 20254 min read

Replacing Outline Meshes with Material-Based Highlighting in Godot for Better Performance

How I upgraded Civ RTS's hex tile selection system by swapping outline meshes for dynamic materials—cutting draw calls and fixing deprecation warnings.

GodotPerformance OptimizationShader MaterialsRTS Development3D Rendering

June 2, 20254 min read

From Grid to Geometry: Refactoring Building Placement in a Hex-Based 3D RTS

How I overhauled building placement in Civ RTS to use real 3D geometry instead of grid snaps for better collision and scalability.

GodotRTS3Dcollisiongame devrefactor

February 19, 20254 min read

When Plugins Do More Harm Than Good: Removing Bloat from Gear to Glory 4.3

I removed two underperforming plugins from Gear to Glory 4.3—trading bloat for stability and maintainability with Godot’s built-in tools.

Godotplugin optimizationcode maintenancegame developmenttechnical debt