Add terrain shader for height, heat, and moisture rendering

Shaders/terrain.gdshader

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+shader_type canvas_item;
+
+// Textures
+uniform sampler2D height_map : filter_nearest;
+
+// Thresholds
+uniform float water_threshold = 0.0;
+uniform float rock_threshold = 0.05;
+uniform float snow_height_threshold = 0.8;
+uniform float desert_temperature_threshold = 0.7;
+uniform float desert_moisture_threshold = 0.3;
+
+// Noise parameters
+uniform float temperature_noise_frequency = 0.01;
+uniform float temperature_noise_amplitude = 0.1;
+uniform float moisture_noise_frequency = 0.01;
+uniform float moisture_noise_amplitude = 0.1;
+
+// Debug mode
+uniform int debug_type = 0; // 0=None, 1=Slope, 2=Height, 3=Temperature, 4=Moisture
+
+// Colors
+const vec3 COLOR_WATER = vec3(0.263, 0.502, 0.690);     // #4380b0
+const vec3 COLOR_GRASS = vec3(0.745, 0.835, 0.541);     // #bed58a
+const vec3 COLOR_DESERT = vec3(0.929, 0.788, 0.686);    // #edc9af
+const vec3 COLOR_BEACH = vec3(0.502, 0.502, 0.502);     // #808080
+const vec3 COLOR_SNOW = vec3(0.957, 0.957, 0.957);      // #f4f4f4
+const vec3 COLOR_ROCK = vec3(0.894, 0.827, 0.651);      // #e4d3a6
+
+// Better hash function for noise
+vec2 hash22(vec2 p, float seed) {
+    vec3 p3 = fract(vec3(p.xyx) * vec3(443.897, 441.423, 437.195));
+    p3 += dot(p3, p3.yzx + 19.19 + seed);
+    return fract((p3.xx + p3.yz) * p3.zy);
+}
+
+float hash12(vec2 p, float seed) {
+    vec3 p3 = fract(vec3(p.xyx) * 0.1031);
+    p3 += dot(p3, p3.yzx + 33.33 + seed);
+    return fract((p3.x + p3.y) * p3.z);
+}
+
+// Perlin noise
+float perlin_noise(vec2 p, float seed) {
+    vec2 i = floor(p);
+    vec2 f = fract(p);
+
+    // Quintic interpolation
+    vec2 u = f * f * f * (f * (f * 6.0 - 15.0) + 10.0);
+
+    // Get gradients
+    float a = hash12(i + vec2(0.0, 0.0), seed);
+    float b = hash12(i + vec2(1.0, 0.0), seed);
+    float c = hash12(i + vec2(0.0, 1.0), seed);
+    float d = hash12(i + vec2(1.0, 1.0), seed);
+
+    // Mix
+    return mix(mix(a, b, u.x), mix(c, d, u.x), u.y) * 2.0 - 1.0;
+}
+
+// FBM with 12 octaves
+float fbm(vec2 p, float freq, float seed) {
+    float value = 0.0;
+    float amplitude = 0.5;
+    float frequency = freq;
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < 12; i++) {
+        value += amplitude * perlin_noise(p * frequency, seed);
+        frequency *= 2.0;
+        amplitude *= 0.5;
+    }
+
+    return value;
+}
+
+// Get height at UV coordinates
+float get_height(vec2 uv) {
+    return texture(height_map, uv).r;
+}
+
+// Get heat value with latitude falloff
+float get_heat(vec2 uv) {
+    vec2 heightmap_size = vec2(textureSize(height_map, 0));
+    vec2 heightmap_coords = uv * heightmap_size;
+
+    // Original C# uses 1/frequency for FastNoiseLite, so we invert
+    float actualFreq = 1.0 / temperature_noise_frequency;
+    float heat = fbm(heightmap_coords, actualFreq, 1738.0);
+    heat *= temperature_noise_amplitude;
+
+    // Latitude falloff (sine wave from poles to equator)
+    float latitude_factor = sin(3.14159265 * uv.y);
+    heat = latitude_factor + heat;
+
+    return heat;
+}
+
+// Get moisture value with latitude falloff
+float get_moisture(vec2 uv) {
+    vec2 heightmap_size = vec2(textureSize(height_map, 0));
+    vec2 heightmap_coords = uv * heightmap_size;
+
+    // Original C# uses 1/frequency for FastNoiseLite, so we invert
+    float actualFreq = 1.0 / moisture_noise_frequency;
+    float moisture = fbm(heightmap_coords, actualFreq, 1337.0);
+    moisture *= moisture_noise_amplitude;
+
+    // Latitude falloff (sine wave from poles to equator)
+    float latitude_factor = sin(3.14159265 * uv.y);
+    moisture = latitude_factor + moisture;
+
+    return moisture;
+}
+
+// Check if position is sea
+bool is_sea(vec2 uv) {
+    return get_height(uv) <= water_threshold;
+}
+
+// Check if position is desert
+bool is_desert(vec2 uv, float heat, float moisture) {
+    return moisture < desert_moisture_threshold && heat > desert_temperature_threshold;
+}
+
+// Calculate max height difference with neighbors (for slope)
+float get_max_slope(vec2 uv) {
+    vec2 heightmap_size = vec2(textureSize(height_map, 0));
+    vec2 texel_size = 1.0 / heightmap_size;
+
+    float center_height = get_height(uv);
+    float max_diff = 0.0;
+
+    // Check 8 neighbors
+    for(int x = -1; x <= 1; x++) {
+        for(int y = -1; y <= 1; y++) {
+            if(x == 0 && y == 0) continue;
+
+            vec2 neighbor_uv = uv + vec2(float(x), float(y)) * texel_size;
+            float neighbor_height = get_height(neighbor_uv);
+            float diff = abs(center_height - neighbor_height);
+            max_diff = max(max_diff, diff);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return max_diff;
+}
+
+// Check if any neighbor is sea (for beach detection)
+bool borders_sea(vec2 uv) {
+    vec2 heightmap_size = vec2(textureSize(height_map, 0));
+    vec2 texel_size = 1.0 / heightmap_size;
+
+    for(int x = -1; x <= 1; x++) {
+        for(int y = -1; y <= 1; y++) {
+            if(x == 0 && y == 0) continue;
+
+            vec2 neighbor_uv = uv + vec2(float(x), float(y)) * texel_size;
+            if(is_sea(neighbor_uv)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+void fragment() {
+    vec2 uv = UV;
+
+    float height_value = get_height(uv);
+    float heat_value = get_heat(uv);
+    float moisture_value = get_moisture(uv);
+    float slope = get_max_slope(uv);
+
+    vec3 color = COLOR_GRASS; // Default
+
+    if(debug_type == 0) {
+        // Normal rendering
+
+        // Water
+        if(is_sea(uv)) {
+            color = COLOR_WATER;
+        }
+        // Desert
+        else if(is_desert(uv, heat_value, moisture_value)) {
+            color = COLOR_DESERT;
+        }
+        // Beach (borders sea)
+        else if(borders_sea(uv)) {
+            color = COLOR_BEACH;
+        }
+        // Snow (high altitude, not desert)
+        else if(height_value > snow_height_threshold && !is_desert(uv, heat_value, moisture_value)) {
+            color = COLOR_SNOW;
+        }
+
+        // Rock (steep areas) - override everything except water
+        if(slope > rock_threshold && !is_sea(uv)) {
+            color = COLOR_ROCK;
+        }
+    }
+    else if(debug_type == 1) {
+        // Slope debug
+        float gray = slope * 5.0;
+        color = vec3(gray);
+    }
+    else if(debug_type == 2) {
+        // Height debug
+        color = vec3(height_value);
+    }
+    else if(debug_type == 3) {
+        // Temperature debug
+        color = vec3(heat_value);
+    }
+    else if(debug_type == 4) {
+        // Moisture debug
+        color = vec3(moisture_value);
+    }
+
+    COLOR = vec4(color, 1.0);
+}

Source/Tile.cs

@@ -1,304 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Godot;
-
-public partial class Tile : Node2D
-{
-	private Vector2I _size;
-	private Vector2I _chunkId;
-	private World _world;
-	public CancellationToken CancellationToken { get; set; }
-	
-	public Tile(Vector2I size, Vector2I chunkId, World world)
-	{
-		_size = size;
-		_chunkId = chunkId;
-		_world = world;
-	}
-	
-	public override void _Ready()
-	{
-		loadTile();
-	}
-
-	void loadTile()
-	{
-
-		Image image = Image.CreateEmpty(_size.X, _size.Y, false, Image.Format.Rgba8);
-
-		Vector2I heightMapResolution = new Vector2I(
-			_world.HeightMapImage.GetWidth(),
-			_world.HeightMapImage.GetHeight()
-		);
-
-		Vector2I mapResolution = _world.ChunksPerAxis * _world.TileSize;
-		Vector2I tileOffset = new Vector2I(
-			_chunkId.X * _world.TileSize,
-			_chunkId.Y * _world.TileSize
-		);
-		
-		// Store parameters locally to avoid changes during generation
-		float rockThreshold = _world.RockThreshold;
-		float snowHeightThreshold = _world.SnowHeightThreshold;
-		float waterThreshold = _world.WaterThreshold;
-		float desertMoistureThreshold = _world.DesertMoistureThreshold;
-		float desertTemperatureThreshold = _world.DesertTemperatureThreshold;
-		
-		DebugType debugType = _world.DebugType;
-		
-		// Use limited parallelism instead of unlimited Task.Run
-		var parallelOptions = new ParallelOptions
-		{
-			MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Math.Max(1, (int)(System.Environment.ProcessorCount * 0.5)),
-			CancellationToken = CancellationToken
-		};
-
-		Task.Run(() =>
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				Parallel.For(0, _size.X, parallelOptions, x =>
-				{
-					if (CancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) return;
-					
-					for (int y = 0; y < _size.Y; y++)
-					{
-						if (CancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) return;
-					
-						Vector2I pixelOffset = new Vector2I(
-							x + tileOffset.X,
-							y + tileOffset.Y
-						);
-					
-						float heightValue = GetValueAtMapPosition(pixelOffset);
-						float heatValue = GetHeatAtMapPosition(pixelOffset);
-						float moistureValue = GetMoistureAtMapPosition(pixelOffset);
-						
-						// Get the max difference between the coord and its neighbors
-						float maxDiff = 0.0f;
-						float centerHeight = heightValue;
-						bool bordersSea = false;
-						for (int offsetX = -1; offsetX <= 1; offsetX++)
-						{
-							for (int offsetY = -1; offsetY <= 1; offsetY++)
-							{
-								if (offsetX == 0 && offsetY == 0)
-									continue;
-							
-								Vector2I neighborCoords = new Vector2I(
-									pixelOffset.X + offsetX,
-									pixelOffset.Y + offsetY
-								);
-							
-								float neighborHeight = GetValueAtMapPosition(neighborCoords);
-
-								if (IsSeaAtMapPosition(neighborCoords))
-								{
-									bordersSea = true;
-								}
-								
-								float diff = Mathf.Abs(centerHeight - neighborHeight);
-								if (diff > maxDiff)
-								{
-									maxDiff = diff;
-								}
-							}
-						}
-						
-						
-
-						if (debugType == DebugType.None)
-						{
-							
-							// Grass (default)
-							image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#bed58a", Colors.Purple));
-
-							if (IsSeaAtMapPosition(pixelOffset))
-							{
-								// Water
-								image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#4380b0", Colors.Purple));
-								continue;
-							}
-							
-							if (isDesertAtMapPosition(pixelOffset))
-							{
-								// Desert
-								image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#edc9af", Colors.Purple));
-							}
-						
-							if (bordersSea)
-							{
-								// Beach
-								image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#808080", Colors.Purple));
-								continue;
-							}
-						
-							if (heightValue > snowHeightThreshold && !isDesertAtMapPosition(pixelOffset))
-							{
-								// Snow
-								image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#f4f4f4", Colors.Purple));
-							}
-						
-							// We want steep areas to be grey for rock.
-							if (maxDiff > rockThreshold)
-							{
-								// Steep area
-								image.SetPixel(x, y, Color.FromString("#e4d3a6", Colors.Purple));
-								continue;
-							}
-							
-						} 
-						else if (debugType == DebugType.Height)
-						{
-							float grayValue = heightValue;
-							image.SetPixel(x, y, new Color(grayValue, grayValue, grayValue));
-						}
-						else if (debugType == DebugType.Slope)
-						{
-							float grayValue = maxDiff * 5.0f;
-							image.SetPixel(x, y, new Color(grayValue, grayValue, grayValue));
-						} else if (debugType == DebugType.Temperature)
-						{
-							image.SetPixel(x, y, new Color(heatValue, heatValue, heatValue));
-						} else if (debugType == DebugType.Moisture)
-						{
-							image.SetPixel(x, y, new Color(moistureValue, moistureValue, moistureValue));
-						}
-
-
-
-
-					}
-				});
-			
-				if (!CancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
-				{
-					// Create a texture from the image and assign it to a Sprite2D
-					Texture2D texture = ImageTexture.CreateFromImage(image);
-					Sprite2D sprite = new Sprite2D();
-					sprite.Texture = texture;
-					sprite.TextureFilter = TextureFilterEnum.Nearest;
-					CallDeferred("add_child", sprite);
-				}
-			}
-			catch (OperationCanceledException)
-			{
-				// Generation was cancelled, do nothing
-			}
-		}, CancellationToken);
-
-	}
-	
-	// Terrain Query Methods
-	private Vector2I ToHeightMapCoordinates(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		Vector2I heightMapResolution = new Vector2I(
-			_world.HeightMapImage.GetWidth(),
-			_world.HeightMapImage.GetHeight()
-		);
-
-		Vector2I mapResolution = _world.ChunksPerAxis * _world.TileSize;
-		
-		Vector2 mapDelta = (Vector2) position / (Vector2) mapResolution;
-				
-		Vector2I heightMapCoords = new Vector2I(
-			(int)(mapDelta.X * heightMapResolution.X),
-			(int)(mapDelta.Y * heightMapResolution.Y)
-		);
-		
-		// Clamp to valid range
-		heightMapCoords.X = Mathf.Clamp(heightMapCoords.X, 0, heightMapResolution.X - 1);
-		heightMapCoords.Y = Mathf.Clamp(heightMapCoords.Y, 0, heightMapResolution.Y - 1);
-		
-		return heightMapCoords;
-	}
-	
-	private float GetValueAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		
-				
-		Vector2I heightMapCoords = ToHeightMapCoordinates(position);
-				
-		Color hmColor = _world.HeightMapImage.GetPixel(heightMapCoords.X, heightMapCoords.Y);
-		
-		return hmColor.R;
-	}
-	
-	private bool isSeaAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		float heightValue = GetValueAtMapPosition(position);
-		return heightValue <= _world.WaterThreshold;
-	}
-	
-	private bool isDesertAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		float heatValue = GetHeatAtMapPosition(position);
-		float moistureValue = GetMoistureAtMapPosition(position);
-		return moistureValue < _world.DesertMoistureThreshold && heatValue > _world.DesertTemperatureThreshold;
-	}
-	
-	private bool IsSeaAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		float heightValue = GetValueAtMapPosition(position);
-		return heightValue <= _world.WaterThreshold;
-	}
-	
-	private FastNoiseLite _heatNoise = null;
-	private float GetHeatAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		
-		if (_heatNoise == null)
-		{
-			_heatNoise = new FastNoiseLite();
-			_heatNoise.SetNoiseType(FastNoiseLite.NoiseTypeEnum.Perlin);
-			_heatNoise.SetFrequency(1/_world.TemperatureNoiseFrequency);
-			_heatNoise.SetFractalType(FastNoiseLite.FractalTypeEnum.Fbm);
-			_heatNoise.SetFractalOctaves(12);
-			_heatNoise.SetSeed(1738);
-		}
-		
-		Vector2I heightMapCoords = ToHeightMapCoordinates(position);
-		
-		float heat = _heatNoise.GetNoise2D(heightMapCoords.X, heightMapCoords.Y);
-		heat *= _world.TemperatureNoiseAmplitude;
-		
-		// Fall off towards the poles. Use sine function for a globe effect.
-		float mapResolutionY = _world.HeightMapImage.GetHeight();
-		float latitudeFactor = Mathf.Sin(Mathf.Pi * heightMapCoords.Y / mapResolutionY);
-		heat = latitudeFactor + heat;
-		
-		
-		return heat;
-	}
-
-	private FastNoiseLite _moistureNoise = null;
-	private float GetMoistureAtMapPosition(Vector2I position)
-	{
-		
-		if (_moistureNoise == null)
-		{
-			_moistureNoise = new FastNoiseLite();
-			_moistureNoise.SetNoiseType(FastNoiseLite.NoiseTypeEnum.Perlin);
-			_moistureNoise.SetFrequency(1/_world.MoistureNoiseFrequency);
-			_moistureNoise.SetFractalType(FastNoiseLite.FractalTypeEnum.Fbm);
-			_moistureNoise.SetFractalOctaves(12);
-			_moistureNoise.SetSeed(1337);
-		}
-		
-		Vector2I heightMapCoords = ToHeightMapCoordinates(position);
-
-		float moisture = _moistureNoise.GetNoise2D(heightMapCoords.X, heightMapCoords.Y);
-		moisture *= _world.MoistureNoiseAmplitude;
-		
-		// Fall off towards the poles. Use sine function for a globe effect.
-		float mapResolutionY = _world.HeightMapImage.GetHeight();
-		float latitudeFactor = Mathf.Sin(Mathf.Pi * heightMapCoords.Y / mapResolutionY);
-		moisture = latitudeFactor + moisture;
-		
-		
-		return moisture;
-	}
-
-}

Source/World.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 using Godot;
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Concurrent;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using Godot.Collections;
-using Environment = Godot.Environment;
 
 public enum DebugType
 {
@@ -20,52 +13,21 @@ public enum DebugType
 [Tool]
 public partial class World : Node2D
 {
-    
-    
-    private int _chunksX = 32;
-    [Export]
-    public int ChunkXCount
-    {
-        get => _chunksX;
-        set
-        {
-            _chunksX = value;
-            LoadTiles();
-        }
-    }
-    
-    public Vector2I ChunksPerAxis
-    {
-        get
-        {
-            
-            if (HeightMapImage == null)
-            {
-                return new Vector2I(_chunksX, _chunksX);
-            }
-            
-            Vector2I heightMapResolution = new Vector2I(HeightMapImage.GetWidth(), HeightMapImage.GetHeight());
-            int chunksY = (int)(heightMapResolution.Y / (heightMapResolution.X / _chunksX));
-            return new Vector2I(_chunksX, chunksY);
-        }
-    }
-    
-    private int _tileSize = 96;
-    [Export]
-    public int TileSize
-    {
-        get => _tileSize;
-        set
-        {
-            _tileSize = value;
-            LoadTiles();
-        }
-    }
-    
     [Export]
     public Texture2D HeightMapTexture;
 
-    private float _rockThreshold = 0.05f;
+    [Export]
+    public int MapWidth
+    {
+        get => _mapWidth;
+        set
+        {
+            _mapWidth = value;
+            SetupShader();
+        }
+    }
+    private int _mapWidth = 3072;
+
     [Export]
     public float RockThreshold
     {
@@ -73,11 +35,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _rockThreshold = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _rockThreshold = 0.05f;
 
-    private float _snowHeightThreshold = 0.8f;
     [Export]
     public float SnowHeightThreshold
     {
@@ -85,11 +47,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _snowHeightThreshold = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _snowHeightThreshold = 0.8f;
 
-    private float _waterThreshold = 0.0f;
     [Export]
     public float WaterThreshold
     {
@@ -97,11 +59,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _waterThreshold = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _waterThreshold = 0.0f;
 
-    private float _desertTemperatureThreshold = 0.7f;
     [Export]
     public float DesertTemperatureThreshold
     {
@@ -109,11 +71,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _desertTemperatureThreshold = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _desertTemperatureThreshold = 0.7f;
 
-    private float _desertMoistureThreshold = 0.3f;
     [Export]
     public float DesertMoistureThreshold
     {
@@ -121,11 +83,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _desertMoistureThreshold = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _desertMoistureThreshold = 0.3f;
 
-    private float _temperatureNoiseFrequency = 0.01f;
     [Export]
     public float TemperatureNoiseFrequency
     {
@@ -133,11 +95,11 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _temperatureNoiseFrequency = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _temperatureNoiseFrequency = 0.01f;
 
-    private float _moistureNoiseFrequency = 0.01f;
     [Export]
     public float MoistureNoiseFrequency
     {
@@ -145,35 +107,35 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _moistureNoiseFrequency = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _moistureNoiseFrequency = 0.01f;
 
-    private float _TemperatureNoiseAmplitude = 0.1f;
     [Export]
     public float TemperatureNoiseAmplitude
     {
-        get => _TemperatureNoiseAmplitude;
+        get => _temperatureNoiseAmplitude;
         set
         {
-            _TemperatureNoiseAmplitude = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            _temperatureNoiseAmplitude = value;
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _temperatureNoiseAmplitude = 0.1f;
 
-    private float _MoistureNoiseAmplitude = 0.1f;
     [Export]
     public float MoistureNoiseAmplitude
     {
-        get => _MoistureNoiseAmplitude;
+        get => _moistureNoiseAmplitude;
         set
         {
-            _MoistureNoiseAmplitude = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            _moistureNoiseAmplitude = value;
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private float _moistureNoiseAmplitude = 0.1f;
 
-    private DebugType _debugType = DebugType.None;
     [Export]
     public DebugType DebugType
     {
@@ -181,136 +143,121 @@ public partial class World : Node2D
         set
         {
             _debugType = value;
-            LoadTiles();
+            UpdateShaderParameters();
         }
     }
+    private DebugType _debugType = DebugType.None;
 
-    
-    
-    
-    ConcurrentDictionary<Vector2I, Tile> _tiles = new ConcurrentDictionary<Vector2I, Tile>();
-    private CancellationTokenSource _cancellationTokenSource;
-    private static readonly int MaxDegreeOfParallelism = Math.Max(1, (int)(System.Environment.ProcessorCount * 0.5));
-
-    public World()
-    {
-        
-    }
+    private Sprite2D _terrainSprite;
+    private ShaderMaterial _shaderMaterial;
 
     public override void _Ready()
     {
-        
         // If the height map image is not assigned, log an error and return
         if (HeightMapTexture == null)
         {
-            GD.PrintErr("Height map image is not assigned.");
+            GD.PrintErr("Height map texture is not assigned.");
             return;
         }
 
-        LoadTiles();
+        SetupShader();
     }
 
-    private void LoadTiles()
+    private void SetupShader()
     {
-        // Check if HeightMapImage is available
-        if (HeightMapImage == null)
+        // Don't run during initialization if not ready
+        if (HeightMapTexture == null) return;
+
+        // Clear any existing terrain sprite
+        if (_terrainSprite != null)
         {
-            GD.PrintErr("Cannot load tiles: HeightMapImage is null");
+            _terrainSprite.QueueFree();
+            _terrainSprite = null;
+        }
+
+        // Load the shader
+        Shader terrainShader = GD.Load<Shader>("res://Shaders/terrain.gdshader");
+        if (terrainShader == null)
+        {
+            GD.PrintErr("Failed to load terrain shader.");
             return;
         }
 
-        // Cancel any existing generation
-        _cancellationTokenSource?.Cancel();
-        _cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        var cancellationToken = _cancellationTokenSource.Token;
+        // Create shader material
+        _shaderMaterial = new ShaderMaterial();
+        _shaderMaterial.Shader = terrainShader;
 
-        // Clear existing tiles
-        foreach (var tile in _tiles.Values)
+        // Get heightmap dimensions
+        Image heightImage = HeightMapTexture.GetImage();
+        if (heightImage == null)
         {
-            tile.Visible = false;
+            GD.PrintErr("Failed to get image from HeightMapTexture.");
+            return;
+        }
 
-            // Delete and delete its children
-            foreach (Node child in tile.GetChildren())
+        Vector2I heightMapSize = new Vector2I(heightImage.GetWidth(), heightImage.GetHeight());
+
+        // Calculate output resolution
+        // Height is always calculated based on heightmap aspect ratio
+        int outputWidth = MapWidth;
+        float aspectRatio = (float)heightMapSize.Y / heightMapSize.X;
+        int outputHeight = (int)(outputWidth * aspectRatio);
+
+        // Create a sprite to display the shader
+        _terrainSprite = new Sprite2D();
+        _terrainSprite.Material = _shaderMaterial;
+        _terrainSprite.TextureFilter = TextureFilterEnum.Nearest;
+
+        // Create a white texture with the desired output size
+        // The shader will render over this
+        Image whiteImage = Image.CreateEmpty(outputWidth, outputHeight, false, Image.Format.Rgba8);
+        whiteImage.Fill(Colors.White);
+        _terrainSprite.Texture = ImageTexture.CreateFromImage(whiteImage);
+
+        // Center the sprite
+        _terrainSprite.Centered = false;
+
+        AddChild(_terrainSprite);
+
+        // Update all shader parameters
+        UpdateShaderParameters();
+    }
+
+    private void UpdateShaderParameters()
     {
-                child.QueueFree();
-            }
-            tile.QueueFree();
-            
-        }
-        _tiles.Clear();
-
-        int scale = 1;
-        
-        // Store local copies of parameters to avoid them changing mid-generation
-        int tileSize = TileSize;
-        int chunksX = _chunksX;
-        
-        // Get the resolution of the height map image
-        Vector2I heightMapResolution = new Vector2I(HeightMapImage.GetWidth(), HeightMapImage.GetHeight());
-        
-        // Calculate the number of chunks in the Y direction based on the aspect ratio
-        int chunksY = (int)(heightMapResolution.Y / (heightMapResolution.X / _chunksX));
-        
-        // Loop through each chunk position and create a Tile
-        Task.Run(() =>
+        if (_shaderMaterial == null)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                for (int x = 0; x < chunksX; x++)
-                {
-                    if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) return;
-
-                    for (int y = 0; y < chunksY; y++)
-                    {
-                        if (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested) return;
-                        
-                        Vector2I chunkId = new Vector2I(x, y);
-
-                        Tile tile = new Tile(new Vector2I(tileSize, tileSize), chunkId, this);
-                        tile.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
-                        tile.Position = new Vector2(chunkId.X * tileSize, chunkId.Y * tileSize) * scale;
-                        tile.Scale = new Vector2(scale, scale);
-                        
-                        if (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
-                        {
-                            CallDeferred("add_child", tile);
-                            _tiles[chunkId] = tile;
-                            // GD.Print("Loaded tile at chunk " + chunkId);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            catch (OperationCanceledException)
-            {
-                // GD.Print("Tile generation cancelled");
-            }
-        }, cancellationToken);
-
+            GD.PrintErr("ShaderMaterial is null, cannot update parameters");
+            return;
         }
 
-    private Image _heightMapCache;
-    public Image HeightMapImage
+        if (HeightMapTexture == null)
         {
-        get
-        {
-            // If not cached, load and cache it
-            if (_heightMapCache == null && HeightMapTexture != null)
-            {
-                _heightMapCache = HeightMapTexture.GetImage();
-    
-                // If GetImage() returns null, try loading directly from file
-                if (_heightMapCache == null && HeightMapTexture.ResourcePath != "")
-                {
-                    _heightMapCache = Image.LoadFromFile(HeightMapTexture.ResourcePath);
-        
-                    if (_heightMapCache == null)
-                    {
-                        GD.PushError($"Could not load heightmap from {HeightMapTexture.ResourcePath}");
-                    }
-                }
+            GD.PrintErr("HeightMapTexture is null, cannot update parameters");
+            return;
         }
 
-            return _heightMapCache;
-        }
+        GD.Print($"Setting height_map texture: {HeightMapTexture.ResourcePath}");
+
+        // Set the heightmap texture
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("height_map", HeightMapTexture);
+
+        // Set all threshold parameters
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("water_threshold", WaterThreshold);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("rock_threshold", RockThreshold);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("snow_height_threshold", SnowHeightThreshold);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("desert_temperature_threshold", DesertTemperatureThreshold);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("desert_moisture_threshold", DesertMoistureThreshold);
+
+        // Set noise parameters
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("temperature_noise_frequency", TemperatureNoiseFrequency);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("temperature_noise_amplitude", TemperatureNoiseAmplitude);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("moisture_noise_frequency", MoistureNoiseFrequency);
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("moisture_noise_amplitude", MoistureNoiseAmplitude);
+
+        // Set debug mode
+        _shaderMaterial.SetShaderParameter("debug_type", (int)DebugType);
+
+        GD.Print("Shader parameters updated successfully");
     }
 }

main.tscn

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ RockThreshold = 0.04
 SnowHeightThreshold = 0.32
 WaterThreshold = 0.24
 DesertTemperatureThreshold = 0.84
-DesertMoistureThreshold = 0.96
+DesertMoistureThreshold = 0.98
 TemperatureNoiseFrequency = 1500.0
 MoistureNoiseFrequency = 1500.0
+MoistureNoiseAmplitude = 0.02