Disable some demanding particles by default

Fire smoke, lava droplets

mods/CORE/mcl_particles/init.lua

@@ -6,15 +6,30 @@ mcl_particles = {}
 local particle_nodes = {}
 
 -- Node particles can be disabled via setting
-local node_particles_allowed = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_node_particles", true)
+local node_particles_allowed = minetest.settings:get("mcl_node_particles") or "medium"
+
+local levels = {
+	high = 3,
+	medium = 2,
+	low = 1,
+	none = 0,
+}
+
+allowed_level = levels[node_particles_allowed]
+if not allowed_level then
+	allowed_level = levels["medium"]
+end
+
 
 -- Add a particlespawner that is assigned to a given node position.
 -- * pos: Node positon. MUST use integer values!
 -- * particlespawner_definition: definition for minetest.add_particlespawner
+-- * level: detail level of particles. "high", "medium" or "low". High detail levels are for
+-- CPU-demanding particles, like smoke of fire (which occurs frequently)
 -- NOTE: All particlespawners are automatically removed on shutdown.
 -- Returns particlespawner ID on succcess and nil on failure
-function mcl_particles.add_node_particlespawner(pos, particlespawner_definition)
-	if not node_particles_allowed then
+function mcl_particles.add_node_particlespawner(pos, particlespawner_definition, level)
+	if allowed_level == 0 or levels[level] > allowed_level then
 		return
 	end
 	local poshash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)
@@ -37,7 +52,7 @@ end
 -- pos: Node positon. MUST use integer values!
 -- Returns true if particlespawner could be removed and false if not
 function mcl_particles.delete_node_particlespawners(pos)
-	if not node_particles_allowed then
+	if allowed_level == 0 then
 		return false
 	end
 	local poshash = minetest.hash_node_position(pos)

mods/ITEMS/mcl_core/nodes_liquid.lua

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ local emit_lava_particle = function(pos)
 	})
 end
 
-if minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_node_particles", true) then
+if minetest.settings:get("mcl_node_particles") == "full" then
 	minetest.register_abm({
 		label = "Lava particles",
 		nodenames = {"group:lava_source"},

mods/ITEMS/mcl_fire/init.lua

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local spawn_smoke = function(pos)
 			aspect_h = 8,
 			length = 2.05,
 		},
-	})
+	}, "high")
 end
 
 --

mods/ITEMS/mcl_furnaces/init.lua

@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ local function spawn_flames(pos, param2)
 		maxsize = 0.8,
 		texture = "mcl_particles_flame.png",
 		glow = LIGHT_ACTIVE_FURNACE,
-	})
+	}, "low")
 end
 
 local on_rotate, after_rotate_active

mods/ITEMS/mcl_torches/init.lua

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ local spawn_flames_floor = function(pos)
 		maxsize = 2,
 		texture = "mcl_particles_flame.png",
 		glow = LIGHT_TORCH,
-	})
+	}, "low")
 	-- Smoke
 	mcl_particles.add_node_particlespawner(pos, {
 		amount = 0.5,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ local spawn_flames_floor = function(pos)
 			aspect_h = 8,
 			length = 2.05,
 		},
-	})
+	}, "medium")
 end
 
 local spawn_flames_wall = function(pos, param2)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local spawn_flames_wall = function(pos, param2)
 		maxsize = 2,
 		texture = "mcl_particles_flame.png",
 		glow = LIGHT_TORCH,
-	})
+	}, "low")
 	-- Smoke
 	mcl_particles.add_node_particlespawner(pos, {
 		amount = 0.5,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ local spawn_flames_wall = function(pos, param2)
 			aspect_h = 8,
 			length = 2.05,
 		},
-	})
+	}, "medium")
 end
 
 local remove_flames = function(pos)

settingtypes.txt

@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ mcl_doTileDrops (Blocks have drops) bool true
 # If enabled, TNT explosions destroy blocks.
 mcl_tnt_griefing (TNT destroys blocks) bool true
 
-# If enabled, some blocks will emit decorative particles like flames.
-mcl_node_particles (Block particles) bool true
+# Some blocks will emit decorative particles like flames. This setting
+# specifies the detail level of particles, with higher levels being
+# more CPU demanding.
+# WARNING: The "high" level is really CPU intensive, use with care!
+mcl_node_particles (Block particles detail level) enum medium high,medium,low,none
 
 [Players]
 # If enabled, players respawn at the bed they last lay on instead of normal