Do you use any kind of relief mapping?

I think a "glider-like" game would be really cool; 360° action with dogfights...

ok, hand over the Glider core and we'll set it up

j/k

Hm i like the idea of a glider game . Maybe with something like the glider from assassin creed 2 http://i.computer-bild.de/imgs/90731031_2eec319d3f.jpg

You can create any shape you want, you can find some older screenshots on my website http://www.swollen-eyeballs.org/site/pages/experiments/procedural-terrain.php?gallery_id=16
An asteroid should be easy, first add a sphere, add several layers of noise and then remove some smaller spheres to create craters.


Nope, but some normalmapping in the las video.

Don't forget LOST

An asteroid with lots of tunnels and holes would indeed rock

Well I would think of a worms-like game with procedural terrain! This would really benefit from that. And ifd it even is possible to shoot away the terrain it'd be great X-D

Screenshots of some asteroids:
http://www.swollen-eyeballs.org/zeugs/ast/index.php
Keep in mind: You're loosing your insurance coverage when flying through an asteroids field!

looking great! 22 fps just won't be enough for a good game... and not when I want around 100 asteroids showing at a time... We wouldn't need the asteroids as detailed as they are here though. So maybe it would work with lower LOD-steps...