update void_chest: particle optimizations, particle switch, animated.

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-saras_simple_survival mod: void_chest
+mesecraft mod: void_chest
 =====================================
-Copyright 2020 freegamers.org
+Copyright 2022 mesecraft.com
 
 
 Description
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ This mod is a fork of morechests, which itself is a fork of 0gb.us's mod called
 https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=4366
 
 The textures used for void chests are from jp's "xdecor" mod, which in turn are from the PixelBOX Reloaded texture pack for Minetest.
-https://github.com/minetest-mods/xdecor
+https://github.com/minetest-mods/xdecor

init.lua

@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ minetest.register_node("void_chest:void_chest", {
 	on_timer = function(pos)
 		if void_chest.show_particles then
 			-- Particles for the void effect, implemented by MisterE, thanks! 
-			for i=1,10 do -- number of particles spawned every on_timer
+			for i=1,2 do -- number of particles spawned every on_timer
+				local spin_speed = math.random(80,175)/1000 --controls how fast a particular particle spins
 				local vel_scalar = math.random(0,5)/10 -- multiplied by the particle's velocity vector of 1
 				local accel_scalar = math.random(1,5)/10 -- multiplied by the particle's accel vector of 1
-				local expir = math.random(1,10) -- number of sec particle will last, if it doesn't hit a node
+				local expir = math.random(1,5) -- number of sec particle will last, if it doesn't hit a node
-				local particle_pos = {x=pos.x + ((math.random(-10,10)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10)), y=pos.y + ((math.random(-10,10)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10)), z=pos.z+ ((math.random(-10,10)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10))}
+				local particle_pos = {x=pos.x + ((math.random(-15,15)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10)), y=pos.y + ((math.random(-15,15)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10)), z=pos.z+ ((math.random(-15,15)/10)*(math.random(6,15)/10))}
 				local part_vel = vector.direction(particle_pos, pos)
 				part_vel = {x= vel_scalar*part_vel.x, y= vel_scalar*part_vel.y, z= vel_scalar*part_vel.z}
 				local part_accel = vector.direction(particle_pos, pos)
@@ -60,11 +61,17 @@ minetest.register_node("void_chest:void_chest", {
 					velocity = part_vel,
 					acceleration = part_accel,
 					expirationtime = expir,
-					size = math.random(7,10)/10,
+					size = math.random(5,15)/10,
 					collisiondetection = true,
 					collision_removal = true,
 					vertical = false,
 					texture = "void_chest_void_particle.png",
+						animation = {
+							type = "vertical_frames",
+							aspect_w = 16,
+							aspect_h = 16,
+							length = spin_speed,
+							},
 					glow = 5,
 				})
 			end
@@ -100,3 +107,4 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
 	inv:set_size("void_chest:void_chest", 8*4)
 end)
+

mod.conf

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name = void_chest
 description = Access your belongings anywhere by using the power of the void chest!
-author = FreeGamers.org
+author = MeseCraft
 depends = default
-optional_depends = magic_materials
+optional_depends = magic_materials

settingtypes.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 # VOID CHEST:
 # on low performance servers the particles can cause a drop in performance.
+
 # Default: true
 void_chest.show_particles (Show Particles) bool true