max-mapper / max-mapper/voxel-engine

Forcing master branch to render blocks

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Description

I opened this ticket because my other ticket #120 seems to be unsolvable, due to shader problems im not experienced with.

My problem is that my project has to have transparent blocks, or partially transparent, my question is, where does the master branch determines if a block should be rendered or not? I'm guessing it has to be somewhere at raycasting but im not feeling sure..

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Research direction

Start by tracing the master branch's block-rendering path, including the raycasting and shader code mentioned in the issue. Identify where block visibility is decided and determine what would be required for transparent or partially transparent blocks; the issue provides no file or test names to narrow this further.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
computer-graphics, game-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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