Lumen Terrain Engine 1.3.0-beta

🚀 New Features

Added LTE Worker System

• Introduced a dedicated background terrain processing worker thread.
• Chunk processing can now run separately from the main server thread.
• Added the foundation for asynchronous terrain processing.

Added Chunk Task Pipeline

• Added a new chunk task system.
• Chunks now move through multiple processing stages:
  • Predicted
  • CPU Preparation
  • GPU Processing
  • Complete

Added Chunk Prediction System

• LTE can now predict nearby chunks around players.
• Predicted chunks are automatically added to the LTE processing queue.
• Creates the foundation for future pre-rendered terrain streaming.

Added Chunk Queue System

• Added chunk queue management.
• Prevents duplicate chunk tasks from being created.
• Improves processing efficiency during exploration.

Added Completed Chunk Cache

• Added tracking for completed chunk tasks.
• Prevents already processed chunks from being processed repeatedly.

Added LTE Background Worker

• Added a dedicated LTE worker thread.
• Moves terrain processing away from the main server tick loop.

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⚡ Performance Improvements

• Reduced duplicate chunk processing.
• Improved chunk task handling.
• Improved stability during terrain prediction.
• Prepared the engine architecture for future CPU/GPU acceleration.

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🧪 Experimental Features

CPU + GPU Terrain Pipeline

• Added experimental CPU terrain preparation stage.
• Added experimental GPU processing stage.
• Created the foundation for future hardware accelerated terrain generation.

GPU terrain acceleration is still experimental and will be expanded in future versions.

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🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed duplicate chunk processing.
• Fixed chunk queue issues.
• Fixed worker thread initialization problems.
• Improved LTE stability during server operation.

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🔮 Future Plans

Lumen Terrain Engine 2.0.0

• Real CPU and GPU terrain acceleration.
• Advanced terrain generation optimisation.
• Performance benchmarking.
• Improved chunk prediction algorithms.
• Hardware acceleration improvements.

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📌 Notes

Version 1.3.0-beta is a major architectural update that transforms LTE from a prediction prototype into a full terrain processing framework.

This release focuses on building the foundation required for the future Lumen Terrain Engine 2.0.0 performance release.