[Mod] Simple V7 [1.0] [simplev7]

[MTDad]

Simple V7 for Minetest Game on Mapgen v7 by MTDad v. 1.0

License: WTFPL
Depends: Default (Minetest Game)
Minetest Version: Should work from 0.4.8 to 0.4.10

This mod simply creates biomes somewhat like that found in Minetest Game on Mapgen v6, but On Mapgen v7.
The purpose of this was to cater to those longing for a vanilla minetest game on v7, or those without the means or desire to reconcile their favorite mods with the other v7 mods available. Default nodes are used, so mobs, animals and plants can spawn.

I did add two new biomes:
Dune: sand dunes, dotted with swaths of grass, mostly included to break up the scenery using default nodes.
Mountain/Alpine: snow above 40 nodes in height, mostly included because I wanted to see snowcaps on the hills.

The mountain biome has its own "snowtree", which is really just a deformed default tree. If you harvest it you get default wood, leaves and saplings.
If you plant a default sapling on a snowblock it will grow as the "snowtree" form.

Caveats:
Biomes tend to be stupid big or stupid small. Sometimes downright monstrous.
Every Jungletree looks the same, every Appletree looks the same. When replanted however, normal variable looking trees will grow.

As an option moretrees jungle and beech trees can be substituted. They will however, spawn as saplings at mapgen. Be sure to enable moretrees and plantlife, then modify line 3 of simplev7/init.lua by changing false to true. This will also place palmtrees on warm beaches.

v6 mods that rely on perlin noise for the v6 biome system won't work properly without modification. Plantlife still gets lots of plants down, they just may not be in the right spot. Pyramids, however, really struggles. The following can be inserted AFTER line 103 of pyramids/init.lua;

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if minetest.get_modpath("simplev7") ~= nil then
	perl1 = {SEED1 = 5349, OCTA1 = 3, PERS1 = 0.7, SCAL1 = 500}
end

such that the complete section looks like this;

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local perl1 = {SEED1 = 9130, OCTA1 = 3,	PERS1 = 0.5, SCAL1 = 250} -- Values should match minetest mapgen V6 desert noise.
if minetest.get_modpath("simplev7") ~= nil then
	perl1 = {SEED1 = 5349, OCTA1 = 3, PERS1 = 0.7, SCAL1 = 500}
end

This will allow pyramids to find some desert sand.

The astute will notice those are the v7 Heat Noise Parameters, (5349, 3, 0.7, 500)
The Humidity for those inclined to tinker are (842, 3, 0.55, 500)

Installation:
Simply download, unpack and rename folder "simplev7", then place it in your mods folder.

To use:
Start minetest, create a Minetest Game world using Mapgen v7, and enable simplev7 for it.

Have Fun.

Github: https://github.com/MTDad/simplev7
Download: https://github.com/MTDad/simplev7/archive/master.zip

[Sokomine]

I did add two new biomes:
Dune: sand dunes, dotted with swaths of grass, mostly included to break up the scenery using default nodes.
Mountain/Alpine: snow above 40 nodes in height, mostly included because I wanted to see snowcaps on the hills.

Nice!

Every Jungletree looks the same, every Appletree looks the same.

Sounds bad but doesn't need to be. Ethereal uses the same approach - as does Realtest. If some of the trees intersect, people usually won't notice unless beeing told and deliberately looking for it. You might even be able to add some degree of variety with those extra fields of probability for slices schematics come with.

Is there any special point for using v7? Or just a demonstration? Anyway: Nice to see it getting used. And new biomes are always welcomed!

[MTDad]

Sokomine,
Thanks! I looked at the probabilities thing, but couldn't comprehend how to actually use it.
Not really any special point to using v7, except to get different looking terrain. This mod will also work with Paramat's Mapgen v5 branch to put dirt on the stone.

[Sokomine]

Thanks! I looked at the probabilities thing, but couldn't comprehend how to actually use it.

AFAIK it's explained in the documentation (lua_api.txt) to some degree. I havn't used it yet as I use those schematics for spawning houses (which cannot make use of partial spawning). Hmmm considers that abuse of his schematics :-) Perhaps he'll be willing to explain how to use those random elements if someone shows up who's willing to use it as it was intended.

Not really any special point to using v7, except to get different looking terrain. This mod will also work with Paramat's Mapgen v5 branch to put dirt on the stone.

Ah! That's good to know. All that talk about v5, v6 and v7 confused me a bit. But if your mod makes both v7 and v5 useful, then that's certainly great!

[MTDad]

Just pushed some changes to github. There was no papyrus! Duh! Now there should be papyrus patches on beaches, and beaches have greater variety as to sandline, which I like. Some biomes received a little tweaking.

[Inocudom]

Bad news:

Something went wrong here. Seems to be due to either mapgenv5 or the mod simplev7.

[Krock]

simplev7 does not set any data to the map, so it must be a mgv5 fail.

[MTDad]

Bad news:

Something went wrong here. Seems to be due to either mapgenv5 or the mod simplev7.

Looks like the mapgen had a hiccup. Just as Krock explained, I don't see how Simple V7 could cause this, but who knows. I never saw any missing chunks while checking out v5 over the last couple weeks with either Simple v7 or Paragenv7, but I did tunnel into a cavern too large and regular to be anything but a missing chunk on a v6 world once, so I'm sure it happens, hopefully not too often.

[4aiman]

Do NOT combine v7 stuff with any other mapgen.

[Amaz]

4aiman, actually, anything made for mgv7 will work with v5, as it uses the same biome api, ect. But, as you said, you can't use it with v6.

[Evergreen]

Do NOT combine v7 stuff with any other mapgen.

4aiman, paramat made sure that mg7 biomes work with his mg5 reimplementation. Without a biomes mod, paramat's mg5 would just be stone, like v7.

[4aiman]

Do NOT combine v7 stuff with any other mapgen.

4aiman, paramat made sure that mg7 biomes work with his mg5 reimplementation. Without a biomes mod, paramat's mg5 would just be stone, like v7.

Oh, then pardon moi - haven't know till now.

[Inocudom]

Jordach found a solution to the IGNORE areas of mapgenv5 that might be useful to you somehow:
https://github.com/Jordach/big_freaking ... 476d7fd42a
It turns those areas into blocks of air nodes (though this mod might do that already?)

[Krock]

I'm getting a flood of errors with mgv5 and mgv7

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EDIT: Solved with a newer dev build

[MTDad]

I'm glad you found a solution Krock, because I have no clue what's going on there.

[oleastre]

I started a new world today using your mod and mgv5. Until now, I really like the kind of generated land, caves, ...

I just did a small change: use minetest game's pine tree instead of your custom snow tree (did a pull request ongithub if you want to includes this).