restore seamless chunk borders

restores blockpicking with new multithread system

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.2)
 project(cmake-project-template)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++17 -O3")
-#set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -g")
+#set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++17 -O3")
+set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++17 -g")
 
 set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR})
 

include/camera.hpp

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 #include <atomic>
 
+#include "chunk.hpp"
+#include "debugwindow.hpp"
+
 class Camera
 {
 
@@ -52,6 +55,16 @@ public:
         cameraFront = glm::normalize(direction);
 
         view = glm::lookAt(cameraPos, cameraPos + cameraFront, cameraUp);
+
+	debug::window::set_parameter("px", cameraPos.x);
+	debug::window::set_parameter("py", cameraPos.y);
+	debug::window::set_parameter("pz", cameraPos.z);
+	debug::window::set_parameter("cx", (int)(cameraPos.x / CHUNK_SIZE));
+	debug::window::set_parameter("cy", (int)(cameraPos.y / CHUNK_SIZE));
+	debug::window::set_parameter("cz", (int)(cameraPos.z / CHUNK_SIZE));
+	debug::window::set_parameter("lx", cameraFront.x);
+	debug::window::set_parameter("ly", cameraFront.y);
+	debug::window::set_parameter("lz", cameraFront.z);
     }
 
     void viewPortCallBack(GLFWwindow *window, int width, int height)
@@ -116,7 +129,7 @@ public:
 
 
 private:
-    glm::vec3 cameraPos = glm::vec3(512.0, 80.0f, 512.0f);
+    glm::vec3 cameraPos = glm::vec3(512.0, 256.0f, 512.0f);
     glm::vec3 cameraFront = glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f);
     glm::vec3 cameraUp = glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
     glm::vec3 direction = glm::vec3(0.0f);

include/chunk.hpp

@@ -20,47 +20,38 @@
 #define CHUNK_VOLUME (CHUNK_SIZE * CHUNK_SIZE * CHUNK_SIZE)
 #define CHUNK_MAX_INDEX (CHUNK_VOLUME - 1)
 
-// int32_t is fine, since i'm limiting the coordinate to only use up to ten bits (1023). There's actually two spare bits
-typedef int32_t chunk_index_t;
-typedef int16_t chunk_intcoord_t;
-typedef uint16_t chunk_state_t;
-
 namespace Chunk
 {
 
-    chunk_index_t calculateIndex(chunk_intcoord_t i, chunk_intcoord_t j, chunk_intcoord_t k);
-    chunk_index_t calculateIndex(glm::vec3 pos);
-
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED = 1;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_MESHED = 2;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_MESH_LOADED = 4;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_LOADED = 8;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_OUTOFVISION = 16;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_UNLOADED = 32;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_EMPTY = 64;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE = 128;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE = 256;
-    constexpr chunk_state_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_DELETING_QUEUE = 512;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED = 1;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_MESHED = 2;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_OUTOFVISION = 4;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_UNLOADED = 8;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_EMPTY = 16;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE = 32;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE = 64;
+    constexpr uint16_t CHUNK_STATE_IN_DELETING_QUEUE = 128;
 
     int coord3DTo1D(int x, int y, int z);
+    int32_t calculateIndex(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t z);
+    int32_t calculateIndex(glm::vec3 pos);
 
     class Chunk
     {
 
     public:
         Chunk(glm::vec3 pos = glm::vec3(0.0f)); // a default value for the argument satisfies the need for a default constructor when using the type in an unordered_map (i.e. in chunkmanager)
-        ~Chunk();
 
     public:
+	void createBuffers();
+	void deleteBuffers();
+
         glm::vec3 getPosition() { return this->position; }
-        void setState(chunk_state_t nstate, bool value);
-        bool getState(chunk_state_t n) { return (this->state & n) == n; }
-	bool isFree(){ return !(
-		this->getState(CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE) ||
-		this->getState(CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE) ||
-		this->getState(CHUNK_STATE_IN_DELETING_QUEUE)
-		); }
-        chunk_state_t getTotalState() { return this->state; }
+        void setState(uint16_t nstate, bool value);
+	uint16_t getTotalState() { return this->state; }
+        bool getState(uint16_t n) { return (this->state & n) == n; }
+	bool isFree(){ return !(getState(CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE) ||
+		getState(CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE)); }
 
         void setBlock(Block b, int x, int y, int z);
         void setBlocks(int start, int end, Block b);
@@ -69,15 +60,17 @@ namespace Chunk
 	std::unique_ptr<Block[]> getBlocksArray(int* len) { return (this->blocks.toArray(len)); }
 
     public:
+        GLuint VAO{0}, VBO{0}, extentsBuffer{0}, texinfoBuffer{0}, numVertices{0};
 	std::atomic<float> unload_timer{0};
-	chunk_index_t getIndex(){ return this->index; }
+	// uint32_t is fine, since i'm limiting the coordinate to only use up to ten bits (1023). There's actually two spare bits
+	int32_t getIndex(){ return index; }
 
     private:
         glm::vec3 position{};
         IntervalMap<Block> blocks{};
         
-	std::atomic<chunk_state_t> state{0};
-	chunk_index_t index;
+	int32_t index;
+	std::atomic_uint16_t state{0};
     };
 };
 

include/chunkmanager.hpp

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_hash_map.h>
 #include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_queue.h>
 #include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_priority_queue.h>
+
+#include <unordered_map>
 #include <thread>
 
 #include "chunk.hpp"
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "worldupdatemessage.h"
 
 // Seconds to be passed outside of render distance for a chunk to be destroyed
-#define UNLOAD_TIMEOUT 10
+#define UNLOAD_TIMEOUT 5
 
 #define	MESHING_PRIORITY_NORMAL 0
 #define MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT 10
@@ -19,7 +21,10 @@
 
 namespace chunkmanager
 {
-    typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_hash_map<chunk_index_t, Chunk::Chunk*> ChunkTable;
+    typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_hash_map<int32_t, Chunk::Chunk*> ChunkTable;
+    typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_queue<int> IntQueue;
+
+    //typedef std::unordered_map<int32_t, Chunk::Chunk*> ChunkTable;
     typedef std::pair<Chunk::Chunk*, uint8_t> ChunkPQEntry;
     // The comparing function to use
     struct compare_f {
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ namespace chunkmanager
     void stop();
     void destroy();
     WorldUpdateMsgQueue& getWorldUpdateQueue();
-    std::array<std::array<chunk_intcoord_t, 3>, chunks_volume>& getChunksIndices();
+    std::array<std::array<int16_t, 3>, chunks_volume>& getChunksIndices();
     Block getBlockAtPos(int x, int y, int z);
 }
 

include/chunkmeshdata.hpp

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef CHUNK_MESH_DATA_H
 #define CHUNK_MESH_DATA_H
 
-#include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_queue.h>
-#include "chunk.hpp"
-
 enum class ChunkMeshDataType{
     MESH_UPDATE
 };
 
 typedef struct ChunkMeshData{
-    chunk_index_t index;
+    int32_t index;
     glm::vec3 position;
     int num_vertices = 0;
 
@@ -33,4 +30,3 @@ typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_queue<ChunkMeshData*> ChunkMeshDataQueue;
 
 
 #endif
-

include/chunkmesher.hpp

@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@
 #include "shader.hpp"
 
 namespace chunkmesher{
-    struct MeshData{
-	Chunk::Chunk* chunk; 
-	GLuint numVertices{0};
-
-	std::vector<GLfloat> vertices;
-	std::vector<GLfloat> extents;
-	std::vector<GLfloat> texinfo;
-    };
-
     ChunkMeshDataQueue& getMeshDataQueue();
     void init();
     void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk);
@@ -31,4 +22,3 @@ namespace chunkmesher{
 
 
 #endif
-

include/controls.hpp

@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@
 #include <glad/glad.h>
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
 
+#include "worldupdatemessage.h"
+
 #define BLOCKPICK_TIMEOUT 0.1f
 
 namespace controls{
     void init();
     void update(GLFWwindow* window);
+
+    WorldUpdateMsgQueue& getWorldUpdateQueue();
 };
 
 #endif

include/globals.hpp

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 #define extr extern
 #endif
 
-#define RENDER_DISTANCE 16
+#define RENDER_DISTANCE 8
 
 extr Camera theCamera;
-// the cube spans in both directions, to each axis has to be multiplied by 2. 2^3=8
-constexpr int chunks_volume = 8*(RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE);
+//constexpr int chunks_volume = static_cast<int>(1.333333333333*M_PI*(RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE));
+constexpr int chunks_volume = RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE*RENDER_DISTANCE*8;
 extr bool wireframe;
 
 extr float sines[360];

include/main.hpp

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef MAIN_H
 #define MAIN_H
 
-#include <glad/glad.h>
-#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
-
 void framebuffer_size_callback(GLFWwindow *, int, int);
 void mouse_callback(GLFWwindow *window, double xpos, double ypos);
 

include/renderer.hpp

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef RENDERER_H
 #define RENDERER_H
 
-#include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_unordered_set.h>
-#include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_queue.h>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
 
 #include "chunk.hpp"
 #include "chunkmesher.hpp"
@@ -11,7 +10,7 @@
 
 namespace renderer{
     typedef struct RenderInfo {
-	chunk_index_t index;
+	int32_t index;
 	int num_vertices;
 	glm::vec3 position;
 	bool buffers_allocated=false;
@@ -54,8 +53,6 @@ namespace renderer{
     ChunkMeshDataQueue& getMeshDataQueue();
     IndexQueue& getDeleteIndexQueue();
 
-
 };
 
 #endif
-

include/worldupdatemessage.h

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_queue.h>
 
-#include "block.hpp"
-
 enum class WorldUpdateMsgType{
     BLOCKPICK_PLACE,
     BLOCKPICK_BREAK
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ typedef struct WorldUpdateMsg{
     glm::vec3 cameraPos;
     glm::vec3 cameraFront;
     float time;
-    Block block;
 } WorldUpdateMsg;
 
 typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_queue<WorldUpdateMsg> WorldUpdateMsgQueue;

intervalmap.hpp

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#ifndef INTERVALMAP_H
+#define INTERVALMAP_H
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iterator> //std::prev
+#include <limits>   // std::numeric_limits
+#include <memory>   //std::shared_ptr
+#include <map>
+
+template <typename K, typename V>
+class IntervalMap
+{
+
+public:
+    ~IntervalMap(){
+	treemap.clear();
+    }
+
+    void insert(K start, K end, V value)
+    {
+        if (start >= end)
+            return;
+
+	// The entry just before the end index
+	auto tmp = treemap.upper_bound(end);
+	auto end_prev_entry = tmp == treemap.end() ? tmp : --tmp;
+	auto added_end = treemap.end();
+
+	// If it doesn't exist (empty map)
+	if(end_prev_entry == treemap.end()){
+	    V v{};
+	    added_end = treemap.insert_or_assign(treemap.begin(), end, v);
+	}
+	// Or if it has value different from the insertion
+	else if(end_prev_entry->second != value)
+	    // Add it back at the end
+	    added_end = treemap.insert_or_assign(end_prev_entry, end, end_prev_entry->second);
+	
+	// The entry just before the start index
+	tmp = treemap.upper_bound(start);
+	auto start_prev_entry = tmp == treemap.end() ? tmp : --tmp;
+	auto added_start = treemap.end();
+	// If it has value different from the insertion
+	if(start_prev_entry == treemap.end() || start_prev_entry->second != value)
+	    // Add the start node of the insertion
+	    added_start = treemap.insert_or_assign(start_prev_entry, start, value);
+
+	// Delete everything else inside
+	// map.erase(start, end) deletes every node with key in the range [start, end)
+
+	// The key to start deleting from is the key after the start node we added
+	// (We don't want to delete a node we just added)
+	auto del_start = added_start == treemap.end() ? std::next(start_prev_entry) : std::next(added_start);
+	auto del_end = added_end == treemap.end() ? end_prev_entry : added_end;
+	auto del_end_next = std::next(del_end);
+
+	// If the node after the end is of the same type of the end, delete it
+	// We cannot just expand del_end (++del_end) otherwise interval limits get messed up
+	if(del_end != treemap.end() && del_end_next != treemap.end() && del_end->second ==
+		del_end_next->second) treemap.erase(del_end_next);
+
+	// Delete everything in between
+	if(del_start != treemap.end() && (del_end==treemap.end() || del_start->first <
+		    del_end->first)) treemap.erase(del_start, del_end);
+    }
+
+    void remove(K at)
+    {
+        treemap.erase(at);
+    }
+
+    auto at(K index)
+    {
+	const auto tmp = treemap.lower_bound(index);
+	const auto r = tmp != treemap.begin() && tmp->first!=index ? std::prev(tmp) : tmp;
+	return r;
+    }
+
+    void print()
+    {
+        for (auto i = treemap.begin(); i != treemap.end(); i++)
+            std::cout << i->first << ": " << (int)(i->second) << "\n";
+	if(!treemap.empty()) std::cout << "end key: " << std::prev(treemap.end())->first << "\n";
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<V[]> toArray(int *length)
+    {
+        if (treemap.empty())
+        {
+            *length = 0;
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        const auto &end = std::prev(treemap.end());
+        *length = end->first;
+        if(*length == 0) return nullptr;
+        
+	std::unique_ptr<V[]> arr(new V[*length]);
+        auto start = treemap.begin();
+        for (auto i = std::next(treemap.begin()); i != treemap.end(); i++)
+        {
+            for (int k = start->first; k < i->first; k++)
+                arr[k] = start->second;
+            start = i;
+        }
+
+        return arr;
+    }
+
+    void fromArray(V *arr, int length)
+    {
+        treemap.clear();
+
+        if (length == 0)
+            return;
+
+        V prev = arr[0];
+        unsigned int prev_start = 0;
+        for (unsigned int i = 1; i < length; i++)
+        {
+            if (prev != arr[i])
+            {
+                insert(prev_start, i, prev);
+                prev_start = i;
+            }
+            prev = arr[i];
+        }
+        insert(prev_start, length, prev);
+    }
+
+    auto begin(){
+	return treemap.begin();
+    }
+    
+    auto end(){
+	return treemap.end();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::map<K, V> treemap{};
+};
+
+#endif

shaders/shader-texture.gs

@@ -26,30 +26,29 @@ void main(){
     EmitVertex();
 
     if(gs_in[0].Extents.x == 0){
-
-	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.z, 0.0,  gs_in[0].BlockType);
+	TexCoord = vec3(0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, gs_in[0].BlockType);
 	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(0.0, 0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, 0.0);
 	FragPos = vec3(gl_Position);
 	gl_Position = projection * view * gl_Position;
 	EmitVertex();
 
-	TexCoord = vec3(0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.y, gs_in[0].BlockType);
+	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.y, 0.0,  gs_in[0].BlockType);
 	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.y, 0.0, 0.0);
 	FragPos = vec3(gl_Position);
 	gl_Position = projection * view * gl_Position;
 	EmitVertex();
 
-	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.z, gs_in[0].Extents.y,  gs_in[0].BlockType);
+	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.y, gs_in[0].Extents.z,  gs_in[0].BlockType);
     }
     else if(gs_in[0].Extents.y == 0){
-	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.x, 0.0, gs_in[0].BlockType);
-	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(gs_in[0].Extents.x, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+	TexCoord = vec3(0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, gs_in[0].BlockType);
+	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(0.0, 0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, 0.0);
 	FragPos = vec3(gl_Position);
 	gl_Position = projection * view * gl_Position;
 	EmitVertex();
 
-	TexCoord = vec3(0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, gs_in[0].BlockType);
-	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(0.0, 0.0, gs_in[0].Extents.z, 0.0);
+	TexCoord = vec3(gs_in[0].Extents.x, 0.0, gs_in[0].BlockType);
+	gl_Position = gl_in[0].gl_Position + vec4(gs_in[0].Extents.x, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
 	FragPos = vec3(gl_Position);
 	gl_Position = projection * view * gl_Position;
 	EmitVertex();

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES main.cpp controls.cpp chunk.cpp chunkmanager.cpp chunkmesher.cp
 add_executable(OpenGLTest ${SOURCE_FILES})
 
 target_link_libraries(OpenGLTest glfw tbb glad glm imgui)
-install(TARGETS OpenGLTest DESTINATION ${DIVISIBLE_INSTALL_BIN_DIR})
+install(TARGETS OpenGLTest DESTINATION)

src/chunk.cpp

@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@ namespace Chunk
         return utils::coord3DTo1D(x, y, z, CHUNK_SIZE, CHUNK_SIZE, CHUNK_SIZE);
     }
 
-    chunk_index_t calculateIndex(glm::vec3 pos){
-	return calculateIndex(static_cast<chunk_intcoord_t>(pos.x), static_cast<chunk_intcoord_t>(pos.y),
-		static_cast<chunk_intcoord_t>(pos.z));
+    int32_t calculateIndex(glm::vec3 pos){
+	return calculateIndex(static_cast<int16_t>(pos.x), static_cast<int16_t>(pos.y),
+		static_cast<int16_t>(pos.z));
     }
-
-    chunk_index_t calculateIndex(chunk_intcoord_t i, chunk_intcoord_t j, chunk_intcoord_t k){
-	 return i | (j << 10) | (k << 20); 
+    int32_t calculateIndex(int16_t x, int16_t y, int16_t z){
+	return x | (y << 10) | (z << 20); 
     }
 
     Chunk::Chunk(glm::vec3 pos)
@@ -32,10 +31,6 @@ namespace Chunk
 	this->index = calculateIndex(pos);
     }
 
-    Chunk ::~Chunk()
-    {
-    }
-
     Block Chunk::getBlock(int x, int y, int z)
     {
 	if(x < 0 || y < 0 || z < 0 || x > CHUNK_SIZE -1 || y > CHUNK_SIZE -1 || z > CHUNK_SIZE-1 ||
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Chunk
         this->blocks.insert(start < 0 ? 0 : start, end >= CHUNK_VOLUME ? CHUNK_VOLUME : end, b);
     }
 
-    void Chunk::setState(chunk_state_t nstate, bool value)
+    void Chunk::setState(uint16_t nstate, bool value)
     {
         if (value)
 	    this->state.fetch_or(nstate);

src/chunkgenerator.cpp

@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ std::array<TreeCellInfo, TREE_LUT_SIZE*TREE_LUT_SIZE> treeLUT;
 
 void generateNoise(Chunk::Chunk *chunk)
 {
-    int cx = chunk->getPosition().x * CHUNK_SIZE;
-    int cy = chunk->getPosition().y * CHUNK_SIZE;
-    int cz = chunk->getPosition().z * CHUNK_SIZE;
+    int cx = static_cast<int>(chunk->getPosition().x) * CHUNK_SIZE;
+    int cy = static_cast<int>(chunk->getPosition().y) * CHUNK_SIZE;
+    int cz = static_cast<int>(chunk->getPosition().z) * CHUNK_SIZE;
 
     // Precalculate LUTs
 

src/chunkmanager.cpp

@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 #include "chunkmanager.hpp"
 
+#include <oneapi/tbb.h>
+
 #include <atomic>
 #include <math.h>
-#include <vector>
+#include <queue>
 #include <thread>
 
 #include <glm/glm.hpp>
+#include <glm/ext.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/string_cast.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtc/matrix_transform.hpp>
 
-#include <oneapi/tbb/parallel_for.h>
-
 #include "block.hpp"
 #include "chunk.hpp"
 #include "chunkgenerator.hpp"
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "debugwindow.hpp"
 #include "globals.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
-#include "utils.hpp"
 
 namespace chunkmanager
 {
@@ -26,13 +26,14 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 					 // controls.cpp)
     void generate();
     void mesh();
-    void send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(Chunk::Chunk* c, int priority);
 
     /* Chunk holding data structures */
     // Concurrent hash table of chunks
     ChunkTable chunks;
+    // Concurrent queue for chunks to be deleted
+    IntQueue chunks_todelete;
     // Chunk indices. Centered at (0,0,0), going in concentric sphere outwards
-    std::array<std::array<chunk_intcoord_t, 3>, chunks_volume> chunks_indices;
+    std::array<std::array<int16_t, 3>, chunks_volume> chunks_indices;
 
     /* World Update messaging data structure */
     WorldUpdateMsgQueue WorldUpdateQueue;
@@ -40,21 +41,26 @@ namespace chunkmanager
     /* Multithreading */
     std::atomic_bool should_run;
     std::thread gen_thread, mesh_thread, update_thread;
-
     // Queue of chunks to be generated
     ChunkPriorityQueue chunks_to_generate_queue;
     // Queue of chunks to be meshed
     ChunkPriorityQueue chunks_to_mesh_queue;
 
+    /* Block picking */
+    int block_to_place{2};
+
     WorldUpdateMsgQueue& getWorldUpdateQueue(){ return WorldUpdateQueue; }
     
     // Init chunkmanager. Chunk indices and start threads
     void init(){
 	int index{0};
+	constexpr int rr{RENDER_DISTANCE * RENDER_DISTANCE};
 
-	for(chunk_intcoord_t i = -RENDER_DISTANCE; i < RENDER_DISTANCE; i++)
-	    for(chunk_intcoord_t j = -RENDER_DISTANCE; j < RENDER_DISTANCE; j++)
-		for(chunk_intcoord_t k = -RENDER_DISTANCE; k < RENDER_DISTANCE; k++){
+        bool b = true;
+
+	for(int16_t i = -RENDER_DISTANCE; i < RENDER_DISTANCE; i++)
+	    for(int16_t j = -RENDER_DISTANCE; j < RENDER_DISTANCE; j++)
+		for(int16_t k = -RENDER_DISTANCE; k < RENDER_DISTANCE; k++){
 
 		    chunks_indices[index][0]=i;
 		    chunks_indices[index][1]=j;
@@ -66,6 +72,8 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 	update_thread = std::thread(update);
 	gen_thread = std::thread(generate);
 	mesh_thread = std::thread(mesh);
+
+	debug::window::set_parameter("block_type_return", &block_to_place);
     }
 
     // Method for world generation thread(s)
@@ -73,12 +81,11 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 	while(should_run){
 	    ChunkPQEntry entry;
 	    if(chunks_to_generate_queue.try_pop(entry)){
-		Chunk::Chunk* chunk = entry.first;
-		generateChunk(chunk);
-		chunk->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE, false);
+		generateChunk(entry.first);
+		entry.first->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE, false);
 	    }
 	}
-	chunks_to_generate_queue.clear();
+	//chunks_to_generate_queue.clear();
     }
 
     // Method for chunk meshing thread(s)
@@ -91,18 +98,12 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 		chunk->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE, false);
 	    }
 	}
-	chunks_to_mesh_queue.clear();
+	//chunks_to_mesh_queue.clear();
     }
 
-    void send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(Chunk::Chunk* c, int priority){
-	c->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE, true);
-	chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_NORMAL));
-    }
-
-    oneapi::tbb::concurrent_queue<chunk_index_t> chunks_todelete;
     void update(){
 	while(should_run) {
-	    /* Setup variables for the whole loop */
+	    // Setup variables for the whole loop
 	    // Atomic is needed by parallel_for
 	    std::atomic_int nUnloaded{0}, nMarkUnload{0}, nExplored{0}, nMeshed{0}, nGenerated{0};
 	    std::atomic_int chunkX=static_cast<int>(theCamera.getAtomicPosX() / CHUNK_SIZE);
@@ -121,46 +122,37 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 	    }
 
 
-	    /* Delete old chunks */
-	    // In my head it makes sense to first delete old chunks, then create new ones
-	    // I think it's easier for memory allocator to re-use the memory that was freed just
-	    // before, but this isn't backed be any evidence and I might be wrong. Anyway this way
-	    // works fine so I'm gonna keep it.
-	    chunk_index_t i;
+	    // Eventually delete old chunks
+	    int i;
 	    ChunkTable::accessor a;
 	    while(chunks_todelete.try_pop(i)){
-		const chunk_index_t index = i;
+		const int index = i;
 		if(chunks.find(a, index)){
 		    Chunk::Chunk* c = a->second;
-		    // Use the accessor to erase the element
-		    // Using the key doesn't work
 		    if(chunks.erase(a)){
 			nUnloaded++;
 			renderer::getDeleteIndexQueue().push(index);
 			delete c;
-		    } else {
-			c->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_DELETING_QUEUE, false);
-			std::cout << "failed to delete " << index << std::endl;
-		    }
+		    } else std::cout << "failed to delete " << index << std::endl;
 		} else std::cout << "no such element found to delete\n";
 	    }
 
-	    /* Create new chunks around the player */
+	    // Eventually create new chunks near the player
 	    for(int i = 0; i < chunks_volume; i++) {
-		const chunk_intcoord_t x = chunks_indices[i][0] + chunkX;
-		const chunk_intcoord_t y = chunks_indices[i][1] + chunkY;
-		const chunk_intcoord_t z = chunks_indices[i][2] + chunkZ;
+		const int16_t x = chunks_indices[i][0] + chunkX;
+		const int16_t y = chunks_indices[i][1] + chunkY;
+		const int16_t z = chunks_indices[i][2] + chunkZ;
 
 		if(x < 0 || y < 0 || z < 0 || x > 1023 || y > 1023 || z > 1023) continue;
 		nExplored++;
 
-		const chunk_index_t index = Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y, z);
+		const int32_t index = Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y, z);
 		ChunkTable::accessor a;
 		if(!chunks.find(a, index)) chunks.emplace(a, std::make_pair(index, new
 			    Chunk::Chunk(glm::vec3(x,y,z))));
 	    }
 
-	    /* Update all the chunks */
+	    // Now update all the chunks
 	    oneapi::tbb::parallel_for(chunks.range(), [&](ChunkTable::range_type &r){
 		for(ChunkTable::iterator a = r.begin(); a != r.end(); a++){
 		    Chunk::Chunk* c = a->second;
@@ -172,7 +164,6 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 		    int disty = y - chunkY;
 		    int distz = z - chunkZ;
 
-		    // Local variables avoid continously having to call atomic variables
 		    int gen{0}, mesh{0}, unload{0};
 
 		    if(
@@ -190,44 +181,38 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 			if(!c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED)){
 			    if(c->isFree()){
 				// Generate
-
-				// Mark as present in the queue before sending to avoid strange
-				// a chunk being marked as in the queue after it was already
-				// processed
 				c->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_GENERATION_QUEUE, true);
 				chunks_to_generate_queue.push(std::make_pair(c, GENERATION_PRIORITY_NORMAL));
 			    }
 			}else{
 			    gen++;
 			    // If generated but not yet meshed
+			    // TODO: not getting meshed
 			    if(!c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_MESHED)){
 				ChunkTable::accessor a1;
-
-				// Checking if nearby chunks have been generated allows for seamless
-				// borders between chunks
-				if(c->isFree() &&
+				if(c->isFree() && 
 				    (distx+1 >= RENDER_DISTANCE || x + 1 > 1023 || (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x+1, y, z)) &&
-					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) &&
+					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) && 
 				    (distx-1 < -RENDER_DISTANCE || x - 1 < 0 || (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x-1, y, z)) &&
-					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) &&
+					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) && 
 				    (disty+1 >= RENDER_DISTANCE || y + 1 > 1023 || (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y+1, z)) &&
-					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) &&
+					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) && 
 				    (disty-1 < -RENDER_DISTANCE || y - 1 < 0|| (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y-1, z)) &&
-					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) &&
+					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) && 
 				    (distz+1 >= RENDER_DISTANCE || z + 1 > 1023 || (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y, z+1)) &&
-					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) &&
+					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) && 
 				    (distz-1 < -RENDER_DISTANCE || z - 1 < 0|| (chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(x, y, z-1)) &&
 					a1->second->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED)))
 				  )
 				{
 				    // Mesh
-
-				    // Mark as present in the queue before sending to avoid strange
-				    // a chunk being marked as in the queue after it was already
-				    // processed
-				    send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_NORMAL);
+				    c->setState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_IN_MESHING_QUEUE, true);
+				    chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_NORMAL));
 				}
-			    }else mesh++;
+			    }else{
+				mesh++;
+				// If generated & meshed, render
+			    }
 			}
 
 		    }else{
@@ -247,56 +232,43 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 			}
 		    }
 
-		    // Update atomic variables only once at the end
 		    nGenerated += gen;
 		    nMeshed += mesh;
 		    nMarkUnload += unload;
 		}
 	    });
 
-	    debug::window::set_parameter("update_chunks_total", (int)chunks.size());
-	    debug::window::set_parameter("update_chunks_generated", (int) nGenerated);
-	    debug::window::set_parameter("update_chunks_meshed", (int) nMeshed);
-	    debug::window::set_parameter("update_chunks_freed", (int) nUnloaded);
-	    debug::window::set_parameter("update_chunks_explored", (int) nExplored);
+
+	   std::cout << "time: " << glfwGetTime() << "\ntotal: " << chunks.size() << "\ngenerated: " << nGenerated << "\nmeshed: "
+		<< nMeshed << "\nunloaded from prev loop: " << nUnloaded << "\nnew marked for unload: " << nMarkUnload << std::endl;
+	    
 	}
     }
 
-    std::array<std::array<chunk_intcoord_t, 3>, chunks_volume>& getChunksIndices(){ return chunks_indices; }
+    std::array<std::array<int16_t, 3>, chunks_volume>& getChunksIndices(){ return chunks_indices; }
 
     void stop() {
 	should_run=false;
 
-	std::cout << "Waiting for secondary threads to shut down" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "waiting for secondary threads to finish\n";
 	update_thread.join();
-	std::cout << "Update thread has terminated" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "update thread terminated\n";
 	gen_thread.join();
-	std::cout << "Generation thread has terminated" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "generation thread terminated\n";
 	mesh_thread.join();
-	std::cout << "Meshing thread has terminated" << std::endl;
+	std::cout << "meshing thread terminated\n";
+
     }
 
     void destroy(){
-	for(const auto& n : chunks){
-	    delete n.second;
-	}
-	chunks.clear();
     }
 
-
-    glm::vec3 ray_intersect(glm::vec3 startposition, glm::vec3 startdir){
-	int old_bx{0}, old_by{0}, old_bz{0};
-	int old_px{0}, old_py{0}, old_pz{0};
-	Chunk::Chunk* old_chunk{nullptr};
-	glm::vec3 old_pos;
-
+    void blockpick(WorldUpdateMsg& msg){
 	// cast a ray from the camera in the direction pointed by the camera itself
-	glm::vec3 origin = startposition;
-	glm::vec3 pos = origin;
-	glm::vec3 front = startdir;
+	glm::vec3 pos = msg.cameraPos;
 	for(float t = 0.0; t <= 10.0; t += 0.5){
 	    // traverse the ray a block at the time
-	    pos = origin + t*front;
+	    pos = msg.cameraPos + t*msg.cameraFront;
 
 	    // get which chunk and block the ray is at
 	    int px = ((int)(pos.x))/CHUNK_SIZE;
@@ -306,196 +278,85 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 	    int by = pos.y - py*CHUNK_SIZE;
 	    int bz = pos.z - pz*CHUNK_SIZE;
 
-	    if(bx == old_bx && by == old_by && bz == old_bz) continue;
-
 	    // exit early if the position is invalid or the chunk does not exist
 	    if(px < 0 || py < 0 || pz < 0 || px >= 1024 || py >= 1024 || pz >= 1024) continue;
 
-	    ChunkTable::const_accessor a;
+	    ChunkTable::accessor a;
 	    if(!chunks.find(a, Chunk::calculateIndex(px, py, pz))) continue;
 	    Chunk::Chunk* c = a->second;
-	    if(!c->isFree() || !c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED)){
-		a.release();
-		continue;
-	    }
+	    if(!c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED) || c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_EMPTY)) continue;
 
 	    Block b = c->getBlock(bx, by, bz);
+
 	    a.release();
-	    
 	    // if the block is non empty
-	    if(b != Block::AIR) return pos;
+	    if(b != Block::AIR){
 
-	    old_chunk = c;
-	    old_bx = bx;
-	    old_by = by;
-	    old_bz = bz;
-	    old_px = px;
-	    old_py = py;
-	    old_pz = pz;
-	    old_pos = pos;
+		// if placing a new block
+		if(msg.msg_type == WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_PLACE){
+		    // Go half a block backwards on the ray, to check the block where the ray was
+		    // coming from
+		    // Doing this and not using normal adds the unexpected (and unwanted) ability to
+		    // place blocks diagonally, without faces colliding with the block that has
+		    // been clicked
+		    pos -= theCamera.getFront()*0.5f;
 
-	}
-	return glm::vec3(-1);
-    }
+		    int px1 = ((int)(pos.x))/CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    int py1 = ((int)(pos.y))/CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    int pz1 = ((int)(pos.z))/CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    int bx1 = pos.x - px1*CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    int by1 = pos.y - py1*CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    int bz1 = pos.z - pz1*CHUNK_SIZE;
 
-    void blockpick(WorldUpdateMsg& msg){
-	//std::cout << glm::to_string(ray_intersect(msg.cameraPos, msg.cameraFront)) << std::endl;
-	glm::vec3 ray_pos = ray_intersect(msg.cameraPos, msg.cameraFront);
-	if(ray_pos == glm::vec3(-1)) return;
+		    // exit early if the position is invalid or the chunk does not exist
+		    if(px1 < 0 || py1 < 0 || pz1 < 0 || px1 >= 1024 || py1 >= 1024 || pz1 >= 1024) return;
+		    ChunkTable::accessor a1;
+		    if(!chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(px1, py1, pz1))) return;
+		    Chunk::Chunk* c1 = a1->second;
+		    // place the new block (only stone for now)
+		    c1->setBlock((Block)block_to_place, bx1, by1, bz1);
 
-	// Chunk in which the blockpick is happening
-	int chunkx = (int)(ray_pos.x) / CHUNK_SIZE;
-	int chunky = (int)(ray_pos.y) / CHUNK_SIZE;
-	int chunkz = (int)(ray_pos.z) / CHUNK_SIZE;
-	// Block (chunk coord) in which the blockpick is happening
-	int blockx = ray_pos.x - chunkx*CHUNK_SIZE;
-	int blocky = ray_pos.y - chunky*CHUNK_SIZE;
-	int blockz = ray_pos.z - chunkz*CHUNK_SIZE;
+		    // mark the mesh of the chunk the be updated
+		    chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c1, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
 
-	// The chunk must exist, otherwise ray_intersect would have returned an error
-	// Also, the block must be different from AIR
-	
-	ChunkTable::accessor a;
-	if(!chunks.find(a, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky, chunkz))) return;
-	Chunk::Chunk* c = a->second;
-	if(!(c->isFree() && c->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED))) return;
-
-	if(msg.msg_type == WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_BREAK){
-	    c->setBlock(Block::AIR, blockx, blocky, blockz);
-	    send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	}else{
-	    // Traverse voxel using Amanatides&Woo traversal algorithm
-	    // http://www.cse.yorku.ca/~amana/research/grid.pdf
-
-	    glm::vec3 pos = msg.cameraPos;
-	    glm::vec3 front = glm::normalize(pos - ray_pos);
-
-	    // Original chunk in which the blockpick started
-	    const int ochunkX=chunkx, ochunkY = chunky, ochunkZ = chunkz;
-
-	    // The ray has equation pos + t*front
-
-	    // Initialize phase
-	    // Origin integer voxel coordinates
-	    // Avoid floating point accuracy errors: work as close to 0 as possible, translate
-	    // everything later
-	    int basex = std::floor(ray_pos.x);
-	    int basey = std::floor(ray_pos.y);
-	    int basez = std::floor(ray_pos.z);
-	    double x = ray_pos.x - basex;
-	    double y = ray_pos.y - basey;
-	    double z = ray_pos.z - basez;
-
-	    auto sign = [=](double f){ return f > 0 ? 1 : f < 0 ? -1 : 0; };
-	    auto tmax = [=](double p, double dir){
-		int s = sign(dir);
-
-		if(s > 0)
-		    return (1 - p) / dir;
-		else if(s < 0)
-		    return -(p) / dir;
-		return 0.0;
-	    };
-
-
-	    // Step
-	    int stepX = sign(front.x);
-	    int stepY = sign(front.y);
-	    int stepZ = sign(front.z);
-
-	    // tMax: the value of t at which the ray crosses the first voxel boundary
-	    double tMaxX = tmax(x, front.x);
-	    double tMaxY = tmax(y, front.y);
-	    double tMaxZ = tmax(z, front.z);
-
-	    // tDelta: how far along the ray along they ray (in units of t) for the _ component of such
-	    // a movement to equal the width of a voxel
-	    double tDeltaX = stepX / front.x;
-	    double tDeltaY = stepY / front.y;
-	    double tDeltaZ = stepZ / front.z;
-
-	    for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++){
-		if(tMaxX < tMaxY){
-		    if(tMaxX < tMaxZ) {
-			x += stepX;
-			tMaxX += tDeltaX;
-		    }else{
-			z += stepZ;
-			tMaxZ += tDeltaZ;
-		    }
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action", (int)msg.msg_type);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_block_type",
+			    (int)(block_to_place));
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_x", px1*CHUNK_SIZE + bx1);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_y", px1*CHUNK_SIZE + by1);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_z", px1*CHUNK_SIZE + bz1);
 		}else{
-		    if(tMaxY < tMaxZ){
-			y += stepY;
-			tMaxY += tDeltaY;
-		    }else{
-			z += stepZ;
-			tMaxZ += tDeltaZ;
-		    }
+		    // replace the current block with air to remove it
+		    c->setBlock( Block::AIR, bx, by, bz);
+
+		    chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+
+		    // When necessary, also mesh nearby chunks
+		    ChunkTable::accessor a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, c2;
+		    if(bx == 0 && px - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(px - 1, py, pz)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(a1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    if(by == 0 && py - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(b1, Chunk::calculateIndex(px, py - 1, pz)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(a2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    if(bz == 0 && pz - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(c1, Chunk::calculateIndex(px, py, pz - 1)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(b1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    if(bx == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && px +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(a2, Chunk::calculateIndex(px +1, py, pz)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(b2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    if(by == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && py +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(b2, Chunk::calculateIndex(px, py +1, pz)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+		    if(bz == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && pz +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(c2, Chunk::calculateIndex(px, py, pz +1)))
+			chunks_to_mesh_queue.push(std::make_pair(c2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT));
+
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action", (int)msg.msg_type);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_block_type", (int) (Block::AIR));
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_x", px*CHUNK_SIZE + bx);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_y", py*CHUNK_SIZE + by);
+		    debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_z", pz*CHUNK_SIZE + bz);
+
 		}
-
-		int realx = basex + x;
-		int realy = basey + y;
-		int realz = basez + z;
-
-		chunkx = realx / CHUNK_SIZE;
-		chunky = realy / CHUNK_SIZE;
-		chunkz = realz / CHUNK_SIZE;
-
-		if(chunkx < 0 || chunky < 0 || chunkz < 0 || chunkx > 1023 || chunky > 1023 ||
-			chunkz > 1023) continue;
-
-		blockx = realx - chunkx*CHUNK_SIZE;
-		blocky = realy - chunky*CHUNK_SIZE;
-		blockz = realz - chunkz*CHUNK_SIZE;
-
-
-		Chunk::Chunk* chunk;
-		ChunkTable::accessor b;
-
-		if(chunkx != ochunkX || chunky != ochunkY || chunkz != ochunkZ){
-		    if(!chunks.find(b, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky, chunkz)))
-			continue;
-		    chunk = b->second;
-		    if(!(chunk->isFree() && chunk->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_GENERATED)))
-			continue;
-
-		}else{
-		    chunk = c;
-		}
-
-		if(chunk->getBlock(blockx, blocky, blockz) != Block::AIR) continue;
-		chunk->setBlock(msg.block, blockx, blocky, blockz);
-		send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(chunk, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
 		break;
 	    }
 	}
-
-	// Release the chunk in which the blockpick started to avoid locks
-	a.release();
-	 // When necessary, also mesh nearby chunks
-	ChunkTable::accessor a1, a2, b1, b2, c1, c2;
-	if(blockx == 0 && chunkx - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(a1, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx - 1, chunky, chunkz)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(a1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	if(blocky == 0 && chunky - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(b1, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky - 1, chunkz)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(b1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	if(blockz == 0 && chunkz - 1 >= 0 && chunks.find(c1, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky, chunkz - 1)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(c1->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	if(blockx == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && chunkx +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(a2, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx +1, chunky, chunkz)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(a2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	if(blocky == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && chunky +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(b2, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky +1, chunkz)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(b2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-	if(blockz == CHUNK_SIZE - 1 && chunkz +1 < 1024 && chunks.find(c2, Chunk::calculateIndex(chunkx, chunky, chunkz +1)))
-	  send_to_chunk_meshing_thread(c2->second, MESHING_PRIORITY_PLAYER_EDIT);
-
-	// Update debugging information
-
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action", msg.msg_type ==
-		WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_PLACE);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_block_type", (int)(msg.msg_type ==
-		WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_PLACE ? msg.block : Block::AIR));
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_x", chunkx*CHUNK_SIZE+blockx);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_y", chunky*CHUNK_SIZE+blocky);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_last_action_z", chunkz*CHUNK_SIZE+blockz);
     }
 
     Block getBlockAtPos(int x, int y, int z){
@@ -521,4 +382,3 @@ namespace chunkmanager
 	}
     }
 };
-

src/chunkmesher.cpp

@@ -11,18 +11,15 @@
 #include "spacefilling.hpp"
 #include "utils.hpp"
 
-#define CHUNK_MESH_DATA_QUANTITY 100
-#define CHUNK_MESH_WORLD_LIMIT_BORDERS 0
+#define CHUNKMESHER_BORDERS 0
 
 namespace chunkmesher{
 
 ChunkMeshDataQueue MeshDataQueue;
-
 ChunkMeshDataQueue& getMeshDataQueue(){ return MeshDataQueue; }
 
-void init()
-{
-    for(int i = 0; i < CHUNK_MESH_DATA_QUANTITY; i++)
+void init(){
+    for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
 	MeshDataQueue.push(new ChunkMeshData{});
 }
     
@@ -52,23 +49,23 @@ void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk)
     mesh_data->index = chunk->getIndex();
     mesh_data->position = chunk->getPosition();
 
-    // convert tree to array since it is easier to work with it
-    int length{0};
     std::unique_ptr<Block[]> blocks;
-
+    int length{0};
     int k, l, u, v, w, h, n, j, i;
     int x[]{0, 0, 0};
     int q[]{0, 0, 0};
     int du[]{0, 0, 0};
     int dv[]{0, 0, 0};
 
+    std::array<Block, CHUNK_SIZE * CHUNK_SIZE> mask;
+
     // Abort if chunk is empty
     if(chunk->getState(Chunk::CHUNK_STATE_EMPTY)) goto end;
 
+    // convert tree to array since it is easier to work with it
     blocks = chunk->getBlocksArray(&length);
     if(length == 0) goto end;
-
-    std::array<Block, CHUNK_SIZE * CHUNK_SIZE> mask;
+    
     for (bool backFace = true, b = false; b != backFace; backFace = backFace && b, b = !b)
     {
         // iterate over 3 dimensions
@@ -100,6 +97,7 @@ void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk)
 			Block b1, b2;
 			if(x[dim] >= 0) b1 = blocks[HILBERT_XYZ_ENCODE[x[0]][x[1]][x[2]]];
 			else{
+			    // b1 = Block::NULLBLK;
 			    int cx = chunk->getPosition().x*CHUNK_SIZE;
 			    int cy = chunk->getPosition().y*CHUNK_SIZE;
 			    int cz = chunk->getPosition().z*CHUNK_SIZE;
@@ -114,6 +112,7 @@ void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk)
 			if(x[dim] < CHUNK_SIZE - 1) b2 = blocks[HILBERT_XYZ_ENCODE[x[0] + q[0]][x[1]
 			    + q[1]][x[2] + q[2]]];
 			else{
+			    //b2 = Block::NULLBLK;
 			    int cx = chunk->getPosition().x*CHUNK_SIZE;
 			    int cy = chunk->getPosition().y*CHUNK_SIZE;
 			    int cz = chunk->getPosition().z*CHUNK_SIZE;
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk)
 			// The else case provides face culling for adjacent solid faces
 			// Checking for NULLBLK avoids creating empty faces if nearby chunk was not
 			// yet generated
-#if CHUNK_MESH_WORLD_LIMIT_BORDERS == 1
+#if CHUNKMESHER_BORDERS == 1
 			mask[n++] = b1 == b2 ? Block::NULLBLK
                                     : backFace ? b1 == Block::NULLBLK || b1 == Block::AIR ? b2 : Block::NULLBLK
                                     : b2 == Block::NULLBLK || b2 == Block::AIR ? b1 : Block::NULLBLK;
@@ -192,11 +191,12 @@ void mesh(Chunk::Chunk* chunk)
 				mesh_data->vertices.push_back(x[1]); //bottomLeft.y
 				mesh_data->vertices.push_back(x[2]); //bottomLeft.z
 
-				// extents, use normals for now
+				// extents
 				mesh_data->extents.push_back(du[0] + dv[0]);
 				mesh_data->extents.push_back(du[1] + dv[1]);
 				mesh_data->extents.push_back(du[2] + dv[2]);
 
+				// texture info (block type, backFace)
 				mesh_data->texinfo.push_back(backFace ? 0.0 : 1.0);
 				mesh_data->texinfo.push_back((int)(mask[n]) - 2);
 				mesh_data->num_vertices++;

src/controls.cpp

@@ -2,24 +2,20 @@
 
 #include "camera.hpp"
 #include "chunkmanager.hpp"
-#include "debugwindow.hpp"
 #include "globals.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
 namespace controls{
-    /* Block picking */
-    int block_to_place{2};
+    WorldUpdateMsgQueue MsgQueue;
     float lastBlockPick=0.0;
     bool blockpick = false;
-
-    /* Cursor */
     bool cursor = false;
 
     void init(){
-	debug::window::set_parameter("block_type_return", &block_to_place);
     }
     
     void update(GLFWwindow* window){
+	// Reset blockping timeout have passed
 	float current_time = glfwGetTime();
 
 	/* BlockPicking */
@@ -49,7 +45,6 @@ namespace controls{
 	    msg.time = current_time;
 	    msg.msg_type = glfwGetMouseButton(window, GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_1) == GLFW_PRESS ?
 	    WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_PLACE : WorldUpdateMsgType::BLOCKPICK_BREAK;
-	    msg.block = (Block)(block_to_place);
 
 	    // Send to chunk manager
 	    chunkmanager::getWorldUpdateQueue().push(msg);
@@ -63,4 +58,6 @@ namespace controls{
 	    glfwSetInputMode(window, GLFW_CURSOR, cursor ? GLFW_CURSOR_NORMAL : GLFW_CURSOR_DISABLED);
 	}
     }
+
+    WorldUpdateMsgQueue& getWorldUpdateQueue(){ return MsgQueue; }
 };

src/debugwindow.cpp

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include <glad/glad.h>
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
 #include "debugwindow.hpp"
 
 #include <imgui/imgui.h>
@@ -62,16 +65,14 @@ namespace debug{
 	void show_debug_window(){
 	    ImGui::Begin("Debug Window");
 
-	    ImGui::PushItemWidth(ImGui::GetFontSize() * -12);
+	    //ImGui::PushItemWidth(ImGui::GetFontSize() * -12);
 
 	    try{
 		if (ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Frametimes")){
 		    ImGui::Text("FPS: %d", std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("fps")));
 		    ImGui::Text("Frametime (ms): %f",
 			    std::any_cast<float>(parameters.at("frametime"))*1000);
-		    ImGui::Text("GPU: (%s) %s",
-			    std::any_cast<const GLubyte*>(parameters.at("gpu_vendor")),
-			    std::any_cast<const GLubyte*>(parameters.at("gpu_renderer")));
+		    ImGui::Text("GPU: %s %s", glGetString(GL_VENDOR), glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
 		    //ImGui::PlotLines("Frame Times", arr, IM_ARRAYSIZE(arr);
 		}
 
@@ -82,11 +83,6 @@ namespace debug{
 		    ImGui::Text("Pointing in direction: %f, %f, %f", 
 			    std::any_cast<float>(parameters.at("lx")),std::any_cast<float>(parameters.at("ly")),std::any_cast<float>(parameters.at("lz"))  );
 
-		    ImGui::SliderInt("Crosshair type",
-			    std::any_cast<int*>(parameters.at("crosshair_type_return")), 0, 1);
-		    ImGui::SliderInt("Block to place",
-			    std::any_cast<int*>(parameters.at("block_type_return")), 2, 6);
-
 		    if(parameters.find("block_last_action") != parameters.end()){
 			ImGui::Text("Last Block action: %s",
 			    std::any_cast<bool>(parameters.at("block_last_action")) ? "place" : "destroy");
@@ -95,6 +91,11 @@ namespace debug{
 			ImGui::Text("Last Block action position: X: %d, Y: %d, Z: %d",
 			    std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("block_last_action_x")),std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("block_last_action_y")),std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("block_last_action_z"))  );
 		    }
+
+		    ImGui::SliderInt("Crosshair type",
+			    std::any_cast<int*>(parameters.at("crosshair_type_return")), 0, 1);
+		    ImGui::SliderInt("Block to place",
+			    std::any_cast<int*>(parameters.at("block_type_return")), 2, 6);
 		}
 
 		if(ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Mesh")){
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@ namespace debug{
 		if(ImGui::CollapsingHeader("Chunks")){
 		    ImGui::Text("Total chunks present: %d",
 			std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("update_chunks_total")));
+		    ImGui::Text("Buckets in hash map: %d",
+			std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("update_chunks_buckets")));
 		    ImGui::Text("Chunks generated: %d",
 			std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("update_chunks_generated")));
 		    ImGui::Text("Chunks meshed: %d",
@@ -125,9 +128,9 @@ namespace debug{
 			std::any_cast<int>(parameters.at("update_chunks_explored")));
 		}
 	    }catch(const std::bad_any_cast& e){
-		std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+		std::cout << e.what();
 	    }catch(const std::out_of_range& e){
-		std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
+		std::cout << e.what();
 	    }
 
 	    ImGui::End();

src/main.cpp

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#include <glad/glad.h>
+#include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
+
 #include "main.hpp"
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -10,8 +13,8 @@
 #include "controls.hpp"
 #include "debugwindow.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
-#include "shader.hpp"
 #include "spacefilling.hpp"
+#include "shader.hpp"
 
 float deltaTime = 0.0f; // Time between current frame and last frame
 float lastFrame = 0.0f; // Time of last frame
@@ -55,9 +58,7 @@ int main()
     //glEnable(GL_FRAMEBUFFER_SRGB); //gamma correction done in fragment shader
     //glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE); //GL_BACK GL_CCW by default
 
-    debug::window::set_parameter("gpu_vendor", glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
-    debug::window::set_parameter("gpu_renderer", glGetString(GL_RENDERER));
-
+    wireframe = false;
     for(int i = 0; i < 360; i++){
 	sines[i] = sin(3.14 / 180 * i);
 	cosines[i] = cos(3.14 / 180 * i);
@@ -90,26 +91,15 @@ int main()
         glClearColor(0.431f, 0.694f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
 
-	// Input handling
-        // Only close event is handles by main
+	// Only handle window closing here
 	if (glfwGetKey(window, GLFW_KEY_ESCAPE) == GLFW_PRESS)
 	    glfwSetWindowShouldClose(window, true);
-	// the rest of input processing is handled by controls.cpp
 
         // Input processing
 	controls::update(window);
 
         // Camera
         theCamera.update(window, deltaTime);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("px", theCamera.getPos().x);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("py", theCamera.getPos().y);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("pz", theCamera.getPos().z);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("cx", (int)(theCamera.getPos().x / CHUNK_SIZE));
-	debug::window::set_parameter("cy", (int)(theCamera.getPos().y / CHUNK_SIZE));
-	debug::window::set_parameter("cz", (int)(theCamera.getPos().z / CHUNK_SIZE));
-	debug::window::set_parameter("lx", theCamera.getFront().x);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("ly", theCamera.getFront().y);
-	debug::window::set_parameter("lz", theCamera.getFront().z);
 
 	// Render pass
 	renderer::render();
@@ -123,8 +113,9 @@ int main()
     chunkmanager::stop();
 
     // Cleanup allocated memory
-    chunkmanager::destroy();
+    debug::window::destroy();
     renderer::destroy();
+    chunkmanager::destroy();
 
     glfwTerminate();
     return 0;

src/renderer.cpp

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <glm/ext.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/string_cast.hpp>
+
 #include <oneapi/tbb/concurrent_hash_map.h>
 
 #include "chunkmanager.hpp"
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "stb_image_write.h"
 
 namespace renderer{
-    typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_hash_map<chunk_index_t, RenderInfo*> RenderTable;
+    typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_hash_map<int32_t, RenderInfo*> RenderTable;
 
     RenderTable ChunksToRender;
     ChunkMeshDataQueue MeshDataQueue;
@@ -22,16 +23,16 @@ namespace renderer{
     Shader* theShader, *quadShader;
     GLuint chunkTexture;
 
-    Shader* getRenderShader() { return theShader; }
-    ChunkMeshDataQueue& getMeshDataQueue(){ return MeshDataQueue; }
-    IndexQueue& getDeleteIndexQueue(){ return MeshDataToDelete; }
-
     GLuint renderTexFrameBuffer, renderTex, renderTexDepthBuffer, quadVAO, quadVBO;
     int screenWidth, screenHeight;
 
     int crosshair_type{0};
     bool wireframe{false};
 
+    Shader* getRenderShader() { return theShader; }
+    ChunkMeshDataQueue& getMeshDataQueue(){ return MeshDataQueue; }
+    IndexQueue& getDeleteIndexQueue(){ return MeshDataToDelete; }
+
     void init(GLFWwindow* window){
 	// Setup rendering
 	// We will render the image to a texture, then display the texture on a quad that fills the
@@ -141,7 +142,6 @@ namespace renderer{
 	theShader->use();
 	theShader->setVec3("viewPos", cameraPos);
 
-	/* Process incoming mesh data */
 	ChunkMeshData* m;
 	while(MeshDataQueue.try_pop(m)){
 	    RenderTable::accessor a;
@@ -151,11 +151,7 @@ namespace renderer{
 		render_info = a->second;
 		render_info->position = m->position;
 		render_info->num_vertices = m->num_vertices;
-
-		// Always updated the mesh, even if it's empty
-		// This should solve the problem of having floating quads when destroying a block
-		// near chunk borders
-		send_chunk_to_gpu(m, render_info);
+		std::cout << "index collision on " << render_info->index << std::endl;
 	    }else{
 		render_info = new RenderInfo();
 		render_info->index = m->index;
@@ -163,16 +159,14 @@ namespace renderer{
 		render_info->num_vertices = m->num_vertices;
 
 		ChunksToRender.emplace(a, std::make_pair(render_info->index, render_info));
-
-		// Only send the mesh to the GPU if it's not empty
-		if(render_info->num_vertices > 0) send_chunk_to_gpu(m, render_info);
 	    }
 
+	    send_chunk_to_gpu(m, render_info);
 	    chunkmesher::getMeshDataQueue().push(m);
 	}
 
-	/* Process chunks to be removed */
-	chunk_index_t queue_index;
+	// TODO: implement removal of chunks from rendering
+	int32_t queue_index;
 	while(MeshDataToDelete.try_pop(queue_index)){
 	    RenderTable::accessor a;
 
@@ -184,11 +178,11 @@ namespace renderer{
 	    }
 	}
 
-	/* Render the chunks */
+	// Render the chunks
 	// parallel_for cannot be used since all the rendering needs to happen in a single thread
 	for(RenderTable::iterator i = ChunksToRender.begin(); i != ChunksToRender.end(); i++){
 	    RenderInfo* render_info = i->second;
-
+	    
 	    if(render_info->num_vertices > 0)
 	    {
 		total++;
@@ -203,7 +197,7 @@ namespace renderer{
 
 		// Check if all the corners of the chunk are outside any of the planes
 		// TODO (?) implement frustum culling as per (Inigo Quilez)[https://iquilezles.org/articles/frustumcorrect/], and check each
-		// plane against each corner of the chunk
+		// plane against each corner of the chunk 
 		bool out=false;
 		int a{0};
 		for(int p = 0; p < 6; p++){
@@ -261,35 +255,37 @@ namespace renderer{
 
     void send_chunk_to_gpu(ChunkMeshData* mesh_data, RenderInfo* render_info)
     {
-	if(!render_info->buffers_allocated) render_info->allocateBuffers();
+	if (render_info->num_vertices > 0)
+	{
+	    if(!render_info->buffers_allocated) render_info->allocateBuffers();
 
-	// bind the Vertex Array Object first, then bind and set vertex buffer(s), and then configure vertex attributes(s).
-	glBindVertexArray(render_info->VAO);
+	    // bind the Vertex Array Object first, then bind and set vertex buffer(s), and then configure vertex attributes(s).
+	    glBindVertexArray(render_info->VAO);
 
-	// TODO: change GL_STATIC_DRAW to the one that means "few redraws and further in between"
+	    // TODO: change GL_STATIC_DRAW to the one that means "few redraws and further in between"
 
-	// position attribute
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->VBO);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->vertices.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->vertices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-	glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
-	glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
+	    // position attribute
+	    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->VBO);
+	    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->vertices.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->vertices[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	    glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
+	    glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
 
-	// normal attribute
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->extentsBuffer);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->extents.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->extents[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-	glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)(0));
-	glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
+	    // normal attribute
+	    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->extentsBuffer);
+	    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->extents.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->extents[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	    glVertexAttribPointer(1, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 3 * sizeof(float), (void *)(0));
+	    glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
 
-	// texcoords attribute
-	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->texinfoBuffer);
-	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->texinfo.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->texinfo[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-	glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
-	glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 2 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
+	    // texcoords attribute
+	    glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, render_info->texinfoBuffer);
+	    glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, mesh_data->texinfo.size() * sizeof(GLfloat), &(mesh_data->texinfo[0]), GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+	    glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
+	    glVertexAttribPointer(2, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 2 * sizeof(float), (void *)0);
 
-	glBindVertexArray(0);
+	    glBindVertexArray(0);
+	}
     }
 
-
     void framebuffer_size_callback(GLFWwindow *window, int width, int height){
 	resize_framebuffer(width, height);
     }

test2.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "oneapi/tbb/concurrent_hash_map.h"
+#include "oneapi/tbb/tbb_allocator.h"
+
+typedef oneapi::tbb::concurrent_hash_map<int, int, oneapi::tbb::tbb_allocator<int>> CTable;
+
+CTable table;
+void f(){
+    /*while(table.size() > 0){
+	std::cout << "---------------\n";
+	    oneapi::tbb::parallel_for(table.range(), [=](Table::range_type &r){
+		for(Table::const_iterator a = r.begin(); a != r.end(); a++){
+		    std::cout << a->first << ": " << a->second << std::endl;
+		}
+	    });
+    }*/
+}
+
+int main(){
+    std::thread t = std::thread(f);
+
+    //Table::accessor a;
+    /*table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(0, "zero"));
+    table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(1, "one"));
+    table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(2, "two"));
+    table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(3, "three"));
+    table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(4, "four"));
+    table.emplace(a, std::make_pair(5, "five"));*/
+
+    t.join();
+}