WorldSynth: Synthesizing Worlds

WorldSynth uses procedural techniques to simulate real world phenomenon and render usable maps in different formats.

Version: 0.11
License: LGPL v2 (See COPYRIGHT for more information)
Website: http://www.mindwerks.net/projects/worldsynth

FEATURES:

• Heightmap: generation with several algorithms
• Heatmap: based on full hemisphere or half-hemisphere (north or south)
• Wind: wind direction and strength influenced by geography
• Precipitation: based on terrain and wind currents
• Drainage: how fast water can be absorbed by terrain
• Rivers: based on rainfall and terrain
• Biomes: taking into account everything above to give natural zones of nature

REQUIREMENTS:

• Python: >= 2.7
• PySide: http://qt-project.org/wiki/PySide
• NumPy: http://www.numpy.org/
• PyTables: http://www.pytables.org/
• PyPNG: http://pythonhosted.org/pypng/index.html

INSTALLATION:

• Verify that all requirements above are met
• pip install pypng
• Untar/unzip and run worldsynth.py

CHANGELOG:

0.11.0

• Improved New/Open/Save World.
• Configuration is saved and can be read back from 'Open' World file.
• Improved Import/Export: Open any image as heightmap, export as 16-bit greyscale PNG.
• Introduce masks for various effects such as: islands.
• Python3 compatibility.
• De-couple application globals and make them configurable: sea-level can be adjusted.

0.10.0

• Just-in-time library loading: lazy loading libraries as necessary
• Try to reduce the number of dependancies necessary to start and be able to use base functions
• Add accumulating erosion model to prevent original heightmap from being modified
• Add overflow flag to models where maps could be seamless to help 'overflow'
• Rivers can flow through edges of maps, overflow into other side
• Initial changelog