core: improved building system

src/ReplicatedStorage/Shared/ChunkManager/Chunk.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,23 @@ Chunk.AllChunks = {} :: {[typeof("")]: typeof(Chunk.new(0,0,0))}
 
 local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
 
+local function normalizeCoord(n)
+	if typeof(n) ~= "number" then
+		return n
+	end
+	if n >= 0 then
+		return math.floor(n + 0.5)
+	end
+	return math.ceil(n - 0.5)
+end
+
+local function keyFromCoords(x, y, z)
+	x = normalizeCoord(x)
+	y = normalizeCoord(y)
+	z = normalizeCoord(z)
+	return `{tostring(x)},{tostring(y)},{tostring(z)}`
+end
+
 local function Swait(l)
 	for i = 1,l do
 		RunService.Stepped:Wait()
@@ -33,6 +50,7 @@ function Chunk.new(x,y,z)
 	
 	self.loaded = false
 	self.loading = false
+	self.delayedRemoval = {}
 	
 	self.data = {} :: {[typeof("")]: BlockData} -- "X,Y,Z": BlockData ("-1,-1,1": BlockData)
 	return self
@@ -49,6 +67,7 @@ function Chunk.from(x,y,z,data)
 	self.UpdateBlockBindableL = Instance.new("BindableEvent") :: BindableEvent
 
 	self.data = data :: {[typeof("")]: BlockData} -- "X,Y,Z": BlockData ("-1,-1,1": BlockData)
+	self.delayedRemoval = {}
 	return self
 end
 
@@ -123,20 +142,42 @@ end
 
 function Chunk:GetBlockAt(x,y,z)
 	task.desynchronize()
-	if not self.data[`{tostring(x)},{tostring(y)},{tostring(z)}`] then
+	if not self.data[keyFromCoords(x, y, z)] then
 		return nil
 	end
-	return self.data[`{tostring(x)},{tostring(y)},{tostring(z)}`]
+	return self.data[keyFromCoords(x, y, z)]
 end
 
 function Chunk:CreateBlock(x: number,y: number,z: number,d:BlockData)
-	self.data[`{tostring(x)},{tostring(y)},{tostring(z)}`] = d
+	self.data[keyFromCoords(x, y, z)] = d
 	self:PropogateChanges(x,y,z,d)
 	return self:GetBlockAt(x,y,z)
 end
 
 function Chunk:RemoveBlock(x, y, z)
-	self.data[x .. "," .. y .. "," .. z] = nil
+	print("[DEBUG] Chunk:RemoveBlock called - Chunk:", self.pos, "Block coords:", x, y, z)
+	local blockKey = keyFromCoords(x, y, z)
+	local existingBlock = self.data[blockKey]
+	if existingBlock then
+		print("[DEBUG] Removing existing block with ID:", existingBlock.id)
+	else
+		print("[DEBUG] No block found at coords", x, y, z)
+	end
+	self.data[blockKey] = nil
+	self:PropogateChanges(x,y,z,0)
+end
+
+function Chunk:RemoveBlockSmooth(x, y, z)
+	print("[DEBUG] Chunk:RemoveBlockSmooth called - Chunk:", self.pos, "Block coords:", x, y, z)
+	local blockKey = keyFromCoords(x, y, z)
+	local existingBlock = self.data[blockKey]
+	if existingBlock then
+		print("[DEBUG] Smooth removing existing block with ID:", existingBlock.id)
+	else
+		print("[DEBUG] Smooth remove: no block found at coords", x, y, z)
+	end
+	self.data[blockKey] = nil
+	self.delayedRemoval[blockKey] = true
 	self:PropogateChanges(x,y,z,0)
 end
 

src/ReplicatedStorage/Shared/ChunkManager/ChunkBuilder.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local objects = script.Parent.Parent.Parent.Objects
 local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
 
 local ChunkBorderFolder = game:GetService("Workspace"):FindFirstChildOfClass("Terrain")
+local DEBUG_GHOST = true
 
 local NEIGHBOR_OFFSETS = {
 	{-1, 0, 0}, {1, 0, 0},
@@ -108,10 +109,28 @@ function ChunkBuilder:BuildChunk(c: typeof(Chunk.new(0,0,0)),parent: Instance?)
 		local blockName = `{x},{y},{z}`
 		local existing = ch:FindFirstChild(blockName)
 		if d == 0 then
+			if c.delayedRemoval and c.delayedRemoval[blockName] then
+				c.delayedRemoval[blockName] = nil
+				if existing then
+					task.defer(function()
+						task.synchronize()
+						RunService.RenderStepped:Wait()
+						if existing.Parent then
+							existing:Destroy()
+						end
+						task.desynchronize()
+					end)
+				elseif DEBUG_GHOST then
+					print("[CHUNKBUILDER][GHOST] Delayed remove missing instance", c.pos, blockName)
+				end
+				return
+			end
 			if existing then
 				task.synchronize()
 				existing:Destroy()
 				task.desynchronize()
+			elseif DEBUG_GHOST then
+				print("[CHUNKBUILDER][GHOST] Remove missing instance", c.pos, blockName)
 			end
 			return
 		end

src/ReplicatedStorage/Shared/ChunkManager/init.lua

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
 local Chunk = require("./ChunkManager/Chunk")
 local BlockManager = require("./ChunkManager/BlockManager")
 local ChunkBuilder = require("./ChunkManager/ChunkBuilder")
+local Util = require("./Util")
+local Globals = require(script.Parent:WaitForChild("Globals"))
 
 local remote = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage"):WaitForChild("RecieveChunkPacket")
 local tickremote = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage"):WaitForChild("Tick")
@@ -14,8 +16,11 @@ ChunkFolder.Name = "$blockscraft_client"
 
 ChunkManager.ChunkFolder = ChunkFolder
 
-local CHUNK_RADIUS = 5
-local LOAD_BATCH = 8
+local CHUNK_RADIUS = Globals.RenderDistance or 5
+local LOAD_BATCH = Globals.LoadBatch or 8
+local RESYNC_INTERVAL = Globals.ResyncInterval or 5
+local RESYNC_RADIUS = Globals.ResyncRadius or 2
+local DEBUG_RESYNC = true
 local FORCELOAD_CHUNKS = {
 	{0, 1, 0}
 }
@@ -111,6 +116,100 @@ function ChunkManager:LoadChunk(x, y, z)
 	end)
 end
 
+function ChunkManager:RefreshChunk(x, y, z)
+	local key = `{x},{y},{z}`
+	local chunk = Chunk.AllChunks[key]
+	if not chunk then
+		pendingChunkRequests[key] = nil
+		ChunkManager:GetChunk(x, y, z)
+		ChunkManager:LoadChunk(x, y, z)
+		return
+	end
+
+	task.synchronize()
+	local ok, newData = pcall(function()
+		return remote:InvokeServer(x, y, z)
+	end)
+	if not ok or typeof(newData) ~= "table" then
+		if DEBUG_RESYNC then
+			warn("[CHUNKMANAGER][RESYNC] Failed to fetch chunk data", key, ok, typeof(newData))
+		end
+		return
+	end
+
+	local function sameState(a, b)
+		if a == b then
+			return true
+		end
+		if not a or not b then
+			return false
+		end
+		local count = 0
+		for k, v in pairs(a) do
+			count += 1
+			if b[k] ~= v then
+				return false
+			end
+		end
+		for _ in pairs(b) do
+			count -= 1
+		end
+		return count == 0
+	end
+
+	local function sameBlockData(a, b)
+		if a == b then
+			return true
+		end
+		if not a or not b then
+			return false
+		end
+		if a.id ~= b.id then
+			return false
+		end
+		return sameState(a.state, b.state)
+	end
+
+	local changed = 0
+	local removed = 0
+	for keyStr, newBlock in pairs(newData) do
+		local oldBlock = chunk.data[keyStr]
+		if not sameBlockData(oldBlock, newBlock) then
+			chunk.data[keyStr] = newBlock
+			local coords = Util.BlockPosStringToCoords(keyStr)
+			chunk:PropogateChanges(coords.X, coords.Y, coords.Z, newBlock)
+			changed += 1
+		end
+	end
+
+	for keyStr in pairs(chunk.data) do
+		if not newData[keyStr] then
+			chunk.data[keyStr] = nil
+			local coords = Util.BlockPosStringToCoords(keyStr)
+			chunk:PropogateChanges(coords.X, coords.Y, coords.Z, 0)
+			removed += 1
+		end
+	end
+	if chunk.loaded and chunk.instance then
+		local pruned = 0
+		for _, child in ipairs(chunk.instance:GetChildren()) do
+			if not newData[child.Name] then
+				pruned += 1
+				task.synchronize()
+				child:Destroy()
+				task.desynchronize()
+			end
+		end
+		if DEBUG_RESYNC and pruned > 0 then
+			print("[CHUNKMANAGER][RESYNC] Pruned ghost instances", key, "count", pruned)
+		end
+	end
+	if DEBUG_RESYNC and (changed > 0 or removed > 0) then
+		print("[CHUNKMANAGER][RESYNC] Applied diff", key, "changed", changed, "removed", removed)
+	end
+	task.desynchronize()
+end
+
 function ChunkManager:ForceTick()
 	for _, coords in ipairs(FORCELOAD_CHUNKS) do
 		local key = `{coords[1]},{coords[2]},{coords[3]}`
@@ -199,6 +298,37 @@ function ChunkManager:Tick()
 	end
 end
 
+function ChunkManager:ResyncAroundPlayer(radius: number)
+	local player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
+	if not player.Character then
+		return
+	end
+	local pos = player.Character:GetPivot().Position
+	local chunkPos = {
+		x = math.round(pos.X / 32),
+		y = math.round(pos.Y / 32),
+		z = math.round(pos.Z / 32)
+	}
+	for y = -radius, radius do
+		for x = -radius, radius do
+			for z = -radius, radius do
+				local cx, cy, cz = chunkPos.x + x, chunkPos.y + y, chunkPos.z + z
+				ChunkManager:RefreshChunk(cx, cy, cz)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function ChunkManager:ResyncAroundChunk(cx: number, cy: number, cz: number, radius: number)
+	for y = -radius, radius do
+		for x = -radius, radius do
+			for z = -radius, radius do
+				ChunkManager:RefreshChunk(cx + x, cy + y, cz + z)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
 function ChunkManager:Init()
 	if not RunService:IsClient() then
 		error("ChunkManager:Init can only be called on the client")
@@ -227,6 +357,18 @@ function ChunkManager:Init()
 			Swait(20)
 		end
 	end)
+
+	task.defer(function()
+		while true do
+			wait(RESYNC_INTERVAL)
+			local ok, err = pcall(function()
+				ChunkManager:ResyncAroundPlayer(RESYNC_RADIUS)
+			end)
+			if not ok then
+				warn("[CHUNKMANAGER][RESYNC]", err)
+			end
+		end
+	end)
 end
 
 return ChunkManager

src/ReplicatedStorage/Shared/Globals.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+local Globals = {}
+
+Globals.RenderDistance = 6
+Globals.LoadBatch = 8
+Globals.ResyncInterval = 5
+Globals.ResyncRadius = 2
+
+return Globals

src/ReplicatedStorage/Shared/PlacementManager.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local PlacementManager = {}
 
 local ChunkManager = require("./ChunkManager")
 local Util = require("./Util")
+local RunService = game:GetService("RunService")
 
 PlacementManager.ChunkFolder = ChunkManager.ChunkFolder
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ end
 
 local Mouse: Mouse = nil
 local lastNormalId: Enum.NormalId? = nil
+local pendingBreakResync = {}
 
 local function normalIdToOffset(normal: Enum.NormalId): Vector3
 	if normal == Enum.NormalId.Top then
@@ -121,27 +123,58 @@ function PlacementManager:PlaceBlock(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, blockId: string)
 	--print("placeblock")
 	--local chunk = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
 	--chunk:CreateBlock(x, y, z, blockData)
+	task.synchronize()
 	placeRemote:FireServer(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, blockId)
+	task.desynchronize()
 end
 
 -- FIRES REMOTE
 function PlacementManager:BreakBlock(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
-	--print("breakblock")
-	--local chunk = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
-	--chunk:RemoveBlock(x, y, z)
+	print("[DEBUG] PlacementManager:BreakBlock called - Chunk:", cx, cy, cz, "Block:", x, y, z)
+	local chunk = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
+	if chunk and not chunk:GetBlockAt(x, y, z) then
+		print("[DEBUG] Client missing block; resyncing nearby chunks")
+		ChunkManager:ResyncAroundChunk(cx, cy, cz, 1)
+		task.defer(function()
+			task.synchronize()
+			RunService.RenderStepped:Wait()
+			task.desynchronize()
+			local refreshed = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
+			if refreshed and refreshed:GetBlockAt(x, y, z) then
+				task.synchronize()
 				breakRemote:FireServer(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
+				task.desynchronize()
+				print("[DEBUG] BreakBlock remote fired to server after resync")
+			end
+		end)
+		return
+	end
+	task.synchronize()
+	breakRemote:FireServer(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
+	task.desynchronize()
+	print("[DEBUG] BreakBlock remote fired to server")
 end
 
--- CLIENTSIDED
-function PlacementManager:PlaceBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, blockData)
+-- CLIENTSIDED: only apply server-validated changes
+local function applyPlaceBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, blockData)
 	local chunk = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
 	chunk:CreateBlock(x, y, z, blockData)
 end
 
--- CLIENTSIDED
-function PlacementManager:BreakBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
+-- CLIENTSIDED: only apply server-validated changes
+local function applyBreakBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
+	print("[DEBUG] PlacementManager:BreakBlockLocal called - Chunk:", cx, cy, cz, "Block:", x, y, z)
 	local chunk = ChunkManager:GetChunk(cx, cy, cz)
+	if chunk then
+		print("[DEBUG] Found chunk, calling RemoveBlock")
+		if chunk.RemoveBlockSmooth then
+			chunk:RemoveBlockSmooth(x, y, z)
+		else
 			chunk:RemoveBlock(x, y, z)
+		end
+	else
+		print("[DEBUG] Chunk not found at coords:", cx, cy, cz)
+	end
 end
 
 function PlacementManager:GetBlockAtMouse(): nil | {chunk:Vector3, block: Vector3}
@@ -196,7 +229,7 @@ function PlacementManager:GetPlacementAtMouse(): nil | {chunk:Vector3, block: Ve
 end
 
 function PlacementManager:Init()
-	game:GetService("RunService").Heartbeat:Connect(function()
+	game:GetService("RunService").RenderStepped:Connect(function()
 		local a,b = pcall(function()
 			PlacementManager:Raycast()
 		end)
@@ -210,10 +243,24 @@ function PlacementManager:Init()
 	tickRemote.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(m, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, d)
 		--warn("PROPOGATED TICK", m, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, d)
 		if m == "B_C" then
-			PlacementManager:PlaceBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y ,z, d)
+			applyPlaceBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y ,z, d)
 		end
 		if m == "B_D" then
-			PlacementManager:BreakBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y ,z)
+			applyBreakBlockLocal(cx, cy, cz, x, y ,z)
+			local key = `{cx},{cy},{cz}`
+			if not pendingBreakResync[key] then
+				pendingBreakResync[key] = true
+				task.defer(function()
+					task.synchronize()
+					RunService.RenderStepped:Wait()
+					task.desynchronize()
+					pendingBreakResync[key] = nil
+					ChunkManager:ResyncAroundChunk(cx, cy, cz, 1)
+				end)
+			end
+		end
+		if m == "C_R" then
+			ChunkManager:RefreshChunk(cx, cy, cz)
 		end
 	end)
 end

src/ServerScriptService/Actor/ServerChunkManager/init.server.lua

@@ -160,30 +160,41 @@ placeRemote.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, blockId)
 end)
 
 breakRemote.OnServerEvent:Connect(function(player, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
-	--print("del",player, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z)
+	print("[DEBUG] Server breakRemote received - Player:", player.Name, "Chunk:", cx, cy, cz, "Block:", x, y, z)
 	
 	if typeof(cx) ~= "number" or typeof(cy) ~= "number" or typeof(cz) ~= "number" then
+		print("[DEBUG] Invalid chunk coordinate types")
 		return
 	end
 	if typeof(x) ~= "number" or typeof(y) ~= "number" or typeof(z) ~= "number" then
+		print("[DEBUG] Invalid block coordinate types")
 		return
 	end
 	if x < 1 or x > 8 or y < 1 or y > 8 or z < 1 or z > 8 then
+		print("[DEBUG] Block coordinates out of range:", x, y, z)
 		return
 	end
 	if math.abs(cx) > MAX_CHUNK_DIST or math.abs(cy) > MAX_CHUNK_DIST or math.abs(cz) > MAX_CHUNK_DIST then
+		print("[DEBUG] Chunk coordinates out of range:", cx, cy, cz)
 		return
 	end
 	if not isWithinReach(player, cx, cy, cz, x, y, z) then
+		print("[DEBUG] Block not within player reach")
 		return
 	end
 	
 	local chunk = getServerChunk(cx, cy, cz)
 	if not chunk:GetBlockAt(x, y, z) then
+		print("[DEBUG] No block found at specified location")
+		task.synchronize()
+		tickRemote:FireClient(player, "C_R", cx, cy, cz, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+		task.desynchronize()
 		return
 	end
+	print("[DEBUG] All validations passed, removing block")
 	chunk:RemoveBlock(x, y, z)
 	propogate("B_D", cx, cy, cz, x, y, z, 0)
+	print("[DEBUG] Block removal propagated to clients")
 end)
 
 task.desynchronize()