Ocean physics on lava

[vague walrus]

it would make the nether look a lot better, maybe just the same thing but orange, opaque and slower?

[open grail]

Doesn't make a ton of sense to implement ocean physics for lava when the effect can be achieved by shaders instead. Plus ocean physics are overkill for lava. Astralex has a waving lava option, it looks great

[stuck cedar]

I definitely think that would look good, but the waves would also have to be a lot shorter so i’m not sure how noticeable it would be

[pale rose]

Bro… shaders also have ocean paralax (waves)

So nether. Would not be wierd

At all

[split axle]

true

[hearty hull]

i want it!

[tropic anvil]

Shaders make waves in water but ocean physics were still managed

[vague walrus]

yeah i just suggested it because it seems like an easy copy paste for a nice feature since lava is very similar.
i dont know how it works tho so it could be difficult, in that case not worth it

[dusky crater]

Magma is a lot more viscous than water and some physics will have to be different. Magma wouldn't really slosh back and forth like water would. At least, not in a way that's really visible to you.

But since you mention the nether, In the nether, lava could flow faster because of the extreme heat, but this cannot be done in the overworld.

Hawaii's fastest recorded magma flow was 6 miles per hour. Which is painfully slow compared to water