godot_voxel VS LearnOpenGL

Don't do this, CSG is unoptimized. Use this.

Take a look at https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel, which would be a great starting point that you could build game mechanics on top of.

https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel https://voxel-tools.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Currently all our major C++ based number crunching is in the GDAL. We haven't had to make in-house GDExtensions or Modules, yet. But we do also use Godot Voxel. Both are good examples of where you'd want more native speed.

I originally ported Qodot to an engine module that required people to compile their own engine (like godot-voxel) but users were turned away at this first roadblock.

I really wanted to use it but sadly it might be hard to export projects done with it cuz it's not a gdextension yet https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel/issues/333 still possible but i think you gotta compile something.

If you aren't adverse to doing a custom editor build you could add https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel

To give some practical examples. At my day job we use GDAL (a C++ geospatial data processing library) and Zylann's Godot Voxel (a C++ engine Module) https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel

The master branch of this one will also build as a GDExtension for Windows. This one is successfully building regularly, but structured different than the rest of the GDExtensions I've seen. I haven't played with this project too much yet, but it's an insanely powerful module/extension: https://github.com/Zylann/godot_voxel

Also recommended: LearnOpenGL [1] and Vulkan Guide [2]

[1]: https://learnopengl.com/

I want to begin game development as a hobby, but I'm unsure where to start. I did follow through https://learnopengl.com/ a few years ago, and while it was a very interesting experience, I imagine I would need to use an existing engine to be productive.

Do you recommend any books and tutorials aimed at experienced programmers with 0 knowledge of game development/design?

- Game development - Unity3D project based learning in C#: https://learn.unity.com/ - Graphics - There was another user on r/GraphicsProgramming the other day (who teaches Computer Graphics at his university) that linked their lecture series for the entry year of their course here: https://tamats.com/learn/realtime-graphics/ - Project based learning: https://github.com/ssloy/tinyrenderer/wiki - Rendering API tutorials: https://vulkan-tutorial.com/, https://learnopengl.com/

If u want to make 3D game, you'll probably want to learn some 3D shader graphic stuff. OpenGL is a good start. https://learnopengl.com

LearnOpenGl.com

Possibly a smidge outdated.

Goes from blank window to rendering 3d meshes with advanced lighting techniques (HDR, SSAO and more).

Heped me understand shader pipeline, so I recommend it.

https://learnopengl.com

and then https://learnopengl.com/

I'm reading the guest article about frustum culling on learnopengl.com and there's a video demonstrating how it works and for debug purposes they have a bunch of spheres turning red or green which I assume means they're being culled or not so my question is if I wanted to do this do I have to make a mesh for whatever bounding volume shape or is there a specific method for something like this?