mcpython-7-pretests

Repo for some tests for the 7th revision of mcpython

Started nearly 2 years after the first public release of the mcpython series

Repo for testing stuff out and writing the base systems for the real mcpython-7 This is phase-1 of the development of mcpython 7, see below for a roadmap:

1. Preparations (do research on how to do stuff, with other smaller tests) [Since ~17.2.2018 public, before 1-2 years private for fundamental tests]: mostly finished by now
2. Design choices must be made: some are, some aren't
3. Write the functional code implementing the design: What we currently do?
4. Collect: What works, what not? What parts do need a revisit, which parts do work as we like them to do?
5. Write the game, collecting the results from here

Tests out currently the following stuff:

• nuitka compiler
• multiprocessing

Planned tests:

• networking
• full data-driven system (-> compiled code can still load stuff)
• custom nuitka plugin
• pre-commit-hook for formatting the code
• fast rendering
• pyglet 2.0 compatibility

Launching the game [DEV-only]

py launch.py

Building the game [DEV-only]

py build.py

WARNING:

• builds will take some time to complete, especially on first build
• as part of the whole test phase, builds may NOT work

API's

Data-Driven

• Blocks, Items, Entities (inclusive AI definitions)
• Block Models, Block States, Item Models, Entity Models, Animations (including complex ones for entities)
• recipes, tags (including gameplay tags), script-like .mcfunction files
• loot tables, world generation

Python loaded

Codecs for data driven system The following codecs are arrival:

• Block Codec: codec for block types

Storage Design:

• registry tables:
  • blocks used in palettes for referencing block names, so there is only an ID, linking here
• Chunk:
  • a map chunk relative pos -> chunk data:
    • shared_palette: a palette of size u2 with ref size ceil(log2(size)), maybe add global palette and special ref from here?
    • sectors: a list of the following structures:
      • u2 cy: the y//16 coord this section starts
      • u2 palette size followed by palette entries
      • the world, as an array of 16*16*16 entries, starting with 0 for local and 1 for shared, followed by needed bits for reference