feat: better looking stuff

Author: nsarrazin

godot/art/images/ground.jpg

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://c3n5rcebnmr3h"
+path.s3tc="res://.godot/imported/ground.jpg-517caef4875e51c08ef16ba8e1e1a31c.s3tc.ctex"
+metadata={
+"imported_formats": ["s3tc_bptc"],
+"vram_texture": true
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://art/images/ground.jpg"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/ground.jpg-517caef4875e51c08ef16ba8e1e1a31c.s3tc.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=2
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=true
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=0

godot/art/images/ground.jpg.import

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ uniform float bloom_intensity  : hint_range(0.0, 1.0) = 0.25;
 uniform float bloom_threshold  : hint_range(0.0, 2.0) = 1.0;  // >1 = only very bright
 uniform float bloom_radius_px  : hint_range(0.0, 8.0) = 2.0;
 uniform vec4 corner_bg_color : source_color = vec4(0.0745098, 0.0745098, 0.09411765, 1.0);
+uniform float saturation       : hint_range(0.0, 2.0) = 1.0; // Saturation control
 
 float FIXF(float c) { return max(abs(c), 1e-5); }
 vec4  FIX4(vec4 c)  { return max(abs(c), vec4(1e-5)); }
@@ -275,6 +276,10 @@ void fragment() {
     // Blend content with corner background (already linear due to source_color)
     vec3 rgb = mix(corner_bg_color.rgb, content_rgb, cval);
 
+    // Apply saturation
+    vec3 grayscale = vec3(dot(rgb, vec3(0.299, 0.587, 0.114)));
+    rgb = mix(grayscale, rgb, saturation);
+
     // Output in linear space; Godot handles display gamma conversion
     COLOR = vec4(rgb, 1.0);
 }

godot/scenes/CRT.gdshader

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=14 format=3 uid="uid://dmow5ogajbtl5"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=15 format=3 uid="uid://dmow5ogajbtl5"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://d1he7h6c2ifoi" path="res://scenes/Ship/Ship.tscn" id="1_5j0jt"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://d1hcgilyrpu7d" path="res://scenes/main.gd" id="1_24mpf"]
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ ssao_enabled = true
 sdfgi_read_sky_light = false
 glow_enabled = true
 
+[sub_resource type="PhysicsMaterial" id="PhysicsMaterial_q8u5g"]
+
 [sub_resource type="ShaderMaterial" id="ShaderMaterial_lhr70"]
 shader = ExtResource("9_q8u5g")
-shader_parameter/CRTgamma = 2.16
+shader_parameter/CRTgamma = 2.4
 shader_parameter/monitorgamma = 2.2
 shader_parameter/d = 3.0
 shader_parameter/CURVATURE = 1.0
@@ -39,10 +41,10 @@ shader_parameter/x_tilt = 0.0
 shader_parameter/y_tilt = 0.0
 shader_parameter/overscan_x = 95.0
 shader_parameter/overscan_y = 95.0
-shader_parameter/DOTMASK = 0.229
-shader_parameter/SHARPER = 1.0
+shader_parameter/DOTMASK = 0.173
+shader_parameter/SHARPER = 1.375
 shader_parameter/scanline_weight = 0.249
-shader_parameter/lum = 0.581
+shader_parameter/lum = 0.76
 shader_parameter/enable_480i = false
 shader_parameter/interlace_offset = 1.0
 shader_parameter/clamp_resolution = true
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ shader_parameter/bloom_intensity = 0.136
 shader_parameter/bloom_threshold = 0.219
 shader_parameter/bloom_radius_px = 0.175
 shader_parameter/corner_bg_color = Color(0.0745098, 0.0745098, 0.0941176, 1)
+shader_parameter/saturation = 0.5
 
 [node name="Main" type="Node3D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("planet") groups=["affected_by_gravity"]]
 script = ExtResource("1_24mpf")
@@ -76,9 +79,29 @@ zoom_sensitivity = 1.0
 max_zoom = 100.0
 
 [node name="Planet" parent="." instance=ExtResource("4_hrnxs")]
-transform = Transform3D(0.428786, 0, 0.903406, 0, 1, 0, -0.903406, 0, 0.428786, 0, 0, 0)
+transform = Transform3D(-0.84147, 0, 0.540303, 0, 1, 0, -0.540303, 0, -0.84147, 0, 0, 0)
+physics_material_override = SubResource("PhysicsMaterial_q8u5g")
+constant_angular_velocity = Vector3(0, 0.005, 0)
+regenerate_in_editor = null
 radius = 5000.0
+micro_octaves = 4
+micro_lacunarity = 10.0
+micro_gain = 3.0
+micro_strength = 0.05
+flatten_deadband = 0.2
+range_anisotropy = 0.3
+ice_cap_latitude_start = 0.95
+ice_cap_latitude_full = 0.96
+ice_cap_height_bias = 0.35
+smooth_lambda = 0.0
 gravitational_pull = 5e+07
+atmosphere_height_scale = 1.0
+atmosphere_intensity = 0.0
+atmosphere_mie_intensity = 0.0
+atmosphere_g = 0.2
+atmosphere_color = Color(1, 0.507, 0.13, 1)
+atmosphere_mie_color = Color(0.800191, 0, 0.311489, 1)
+use_mesh_atmosphere = false
 
 [node name="Sun" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_nxtc6")]
 transform = Transform3D(1000, 0, 0, 0, 1000, 0, 0, 0, 1000, 2e+06, 2e+06, 2e+06)

godot/scenes/Main.tscn

@@ -1,55 +1,55 @@
+@tool
 extends Node3D
 
 @onready var mesh_instance = $MeshInstance3D
 @onready var collision_shape_instance = $CollisionShape3D
 
+@export var regenerate_in_editor: bool = false: set = _regenerate_in_editor_button
+
+@export_group("Dimensions")
 @export var radius: float = 200000.0
-@export var rotation_speed: float = 0.005
-@export var gravitational_pull: float = 3e9
 @export var segments: int = 128
-
-# Terrain noise controls
+@export_group("Terrain Noise")
 @export var relief_scale: float = 0.06
+@export_group("Base Noise")
 @export var base_frequency: float = 0.08
 @export var base_octaves: int = 4
 @export var base_lacunarity: float = 2.0
 @export var base_gain: float = 0.45
+@export_group("Detail Noise")
 @export var detail_frequency: float = 2.5
 @export var detail_octaves: int = 4
 @export var detail_lacunarity: float = 2.2
 @export var detail_gain: float = 0.48
+@export_group("Micro Noise")
 @export var micro_frequency: float = 6.0
 @export var micro_octaves: int = 3
 @export var micro_lacunarity: float = 2.4
 @export var micro_gain: float = 0.52
 @export var micro_strength: float = 0.25
-
-# Terrain flattening controls (flatten small variations into broader flats)
+@export_group("Feature Shaping")
 @export var flatten_deadband: float = 0.15
-
-# Feature shaping controls
 @export var terrace_steps: int = 7
 @export var terrace_strength: float = 3
 @export var range_strength: float = 0.35
 @export var range_frequency_main: float = 1.6
 @export var range_anisotropy: float = 0.2
 @export var range_rotation_deg: float = 47.0
-
-# Polar ice cap controls
-@export var ice_cap_latitude_start: float = 0.95 # Latitude where the transition to ice caps begins
-@export var ice_cap_latitude_full: float = 0.96 # Latitude where the transition to ice caps is complete
-@export var ice_cap_height_bias: float = 0.35 # Raised height of the final ice cap, relative to relief_scale
-
-# Mesh smoothing/triangulation controls
+@export_group("Polar Ice Caps")
+@export var ice_cap_latitude_start: float = 0.82 # Latitude where the transition to ice caps begins
+@export var ice_cap_latitude_full: float = 0.86 # Latitude where the transition to ice caps is complete
+@export var ice_cap_height_bias: float = 0.25 # Raised height of the final ice cap, relative to relief_scale
+@export_group("Mesh Quality")
 @export var smooth_iterations: int = 0
 @export var smooth_lambda: float = 0.5
 @export var alternate_quad_diagonals: bool = true
-
-# Performance controls
+@export_group("Performance")
 @export var use_threaded_generation: bool = false
 @export var generation_chunk_size: int = 8
-
-# Atmosphere controls
+@export_group("Physics")
+@export var rotation_speed: float = 0.005
+@export var gravitational_pull: float = 3e9
+@export_group("Atmosphere")
 @export var atmosphere_height_scale: float = 0.4 # fraction of radius
 @export var atmosphere_intensity: float = 0.5
 @export var atmosphere_mie_intensity: float = 0.3
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var atmosphere_mie_color: Color = Color(1.0, 0.95, 0.9)
 @export var atmosphere_segments: int = 32
 @export var use_mesh_atmosphere: bool = true
-
-# Scatter (pebbles/boulders) controls
+@export_group("Scatter")
 @export var enable_scatter: bool = true
 @export var scatter_radius: float = 800.0
 @export var scatter_rebuild_move_deg: float = 2.0
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ extends Node3D
 @export var scatter_color_boulder: Color = Color(0.26, 0.18, 0.14)
 @export var scatter_draw_distance: float = 8000.0
 @export var scatter_update_interval: float = 0.25
+@export_group("") # End groups
 
 var noise: FastNoiseLite = FastNoiseLite.new() # detail
 var noise_base: FastNoiseLite = FastNoiseLite.new()
@@ -111,29 +111,7 @@ var atmosphere_material: ShaderMaterial
 
 func _ready() -> void:
 	# Configure noise 
-	noise.seed = randi()
-	noise.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_PERLIN
-	noise.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_FBM
-	noise.frequency = detail_frequency
-	noise.fractal_octaves = detail_octaves
-	noise.fractal_lacunarity = detail_lacunarity
-	noise.fractal_gain = detail_gain
-	
-	noise_base.seed = randi() + 1337
-	noise_base.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_PERLIN
-	noise_base.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_RIDGED
-	noise_base.frequency = base_frequency
-	noise_base.fractal_octaves = base_octaves
-	noise_base.fractal_lacunarity = base_lacunarity
-	noise_base.fractal_gain = base_gain
-	
-	noise_micro.seed = randi() + 4242
-	noise_micro.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_SIMPLEX
-	noise_micro.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_FBM
-	noise_micro.frequency = micro_frequency
-	noise_micro.fractal_octaves = micro_octaves
-	noise_micro.fractal_lacunarity = micro_lacunarity
-	noise_micro.fractal_gain = micro_gain
+	_configure_noise_instances()
 
 	# Cache a basis to orient mountain ranges (deterministic)
 	var axis: Vector3 = Vector3(0.42, 0.86, 0.27).normalized()
@@ -535,6 +513,7 @@ func create_planet_material() -> ShaderMaterial:
 	material.set_shader_parameter("planet_radius", radius)
 	material.set_shader_parameter("detail_scale", 24.0)
 	material.set_shader_parameter("detail_strength", 0.15)
+	material.set_shader_parameter("ground_texture", load("res://art/images/ground.jpg"))
 	material.set_shader_parameter("normal_strength", 0.0)
 	material.set_shader_parameter("detail_fade_start", radius * 0.6)
 	material.set_shader_parameter("detail_fade_end", radius * 3.0)
@@ -549,6 +528,17 @@ func create_planet_material() -> ShaderMaterial:
 	material.set_shader_parameter("atmo_mie_color", atmosphere_mie_color)
 	return material
 
+func _process(_delta: float):
+	# In the editor or at runtime, the separate atmosphere mesh needs continuous updates
+	# to correctly calculate its appearance based on camera position. This will not
+	# reintroduce shadow artifacts as the atmosphere mesh does not cast shadows.
+	if use_mesh_atmosphere:
+		if not is_instance_valid(atmosphere_material):
+			return
+		# Only update if the node is visible and in a viewport
+		if is_visible_in_tree() and get_viewport():
+			_update_atmosphere_params()
+
 func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if not initialized:
 		return
@@ -560,8 +550,11 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	if is_instance_valid(landing_static_body):
 		landing_static_body.constant_angular_velocity = Vector3(0.0, rotation_speed, 0.0)
 
-	# Disable continuous atmosphere updates to prevent rolling shadows
-	# Atmosphere parameters will be set once at initialization
+	# Atmosphere is a separate visual effect and must be updated each frame
+	# to work correctly from different camera angles. It does not cast shadows,
+	# so this will not reintroduce the rolling shadow artifacts on the surface.
+	if use_mesh_atmosphere:
+		_update_atmosphere_params()
 
 	# Apply gravitational pull only to bodies that aren't too far
 	for body in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("affected_by_gravity"):
@@ -984,3 +977,41 @@ func _generate_scatter_for_center(center_dir: Vector3) -> void:
 	while idx_p < pebble_count:
 		pebbles_mmi.multimesh.set_instance_transform(idx_p, Transform3D())
 		idx_p += 1
+
+# Setter functions for live parameter updates in editor
+func _regenerate_in_editor_button(_value: bool):
+	if Engine.is_editor_hint():
+		print("Regenerating planet in editor...")
+		_configure_noise_instances()
+		var axis: Vector3 = Vector3(0.42, 0.86, 0.27).normalized()
+		range_basis = Basis(axis, deg_to_rad(range_rotation_deg))
+		generate_planet()
+		if use_mesh_atmosphere:
+			_create_or_update_atmosphere()
+		print("Regeneration complete.")
+
+func _configure_noise_instances():
+	# Configure noise 
+	noise.seed = randi()
+	noise.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_PERLIN
+	noise.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_FBM
+	noise.frequency = detail_frequency
+	noise.fractal_octaves = detail_octaves
+	noise.fractal_lacunarity = detail_lacunarity
+	noise.fractal_gain = detail_gain
+	
+	noise_base.seed = randi() + 1337
+	noise_base.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_PERLIN
+	noise_base.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_RIDGED
+	noise_base.frequency = base_frequency
+	noise_base.fractal_octaves = base_octaves
+	noise_base.fractal_lacunarity = base_lacunarity
+	noise_base.fractal_gain = base_gain
+	
+	noise_micro.seed = randi() + 4242
+	noise_micro.noise_type = FastNoiseLite.TYPE_SIMPLEX
+	noise_micro.fractal_type = FastNoiseLite.FRACTAL_FBM
+	noise_micro.frequency = micro_frequency
+	noise_micro.fractal_octaves = micro_octaves
+	noise_micro.fractal_lacunarity = micro_lacunarity
+	noise_micro.fractal_gain = micro_gain