MarCraft

Create a custom world map generator module using a gaming framework or engine of your choice that leverages altimeter, terrain and imagery data to render realistic worlds.  This will involve the use of a World Map Tile Service client to leverage over 1 TB of Mars and Vesta data for use in world generation.

Gamers use to play their favorite space games over generated planet terrains. How wonderful would it be to play them over real terrains. We created a Minecraft Mod where you can explore Mars' surface (and Vesta's) using a simplified height map that we built. Inside, you can have fun with an entertaining game, finding Rover first.

We also want to have a server to host this mod so that people can share with us this experience, and probably contribute creating a new game.

Our final goal is to have a scalable tool capable of of generating height maps using current and future NASA's tile images, and to share this information as an open source library, so other users can generate worlds on their own platforms.

Resources provided by NASA:

• https://github.com/SpaceApps2016/Resources
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kqjl981WWxWZPkeopgodUFEbDePRlV7GEsNtMfeXKP8/edit# for the grayscale height data.

Resources provided by Minecraft:

• http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php/topic,14048.0.html, Forge forums for detailed reference.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VEdtQLuLO0&feature=youtu.be, LexManos' Install video.