Adding Realistic Shadows to my 3D Python Game
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The most important feature in Minecraft shaders are the dynamic shadows. While I was working on a game engine for a future project of mine, I decided to take a quick stop to create Minecraft along with some fancy shadowmapping shaders using Python, Pygame, and ModernGL.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - shadows are key
0:50 - why
1:08 - world generation
1:42 - a simple concept
2:19 - what's a shader?
3:52 - depth buffers
4:12 - implementation
6:05 - polishing the shadows
7:03 - final thoughts
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