feat: Add extra probes for snow, start particles higher, make them slower.

mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/rain.lua

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = 100
-local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = 300
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_RAIN = 500
+local PARTICLES_COUNT_THUNDER = 1000
 
 local get_connected_players = minetest.get_connected_players
 
@@ -20,39 +20,46 @@ mcl_weather.rain = {
 	init_done = false,
 }
 local update_sound={}
-local vel=math.random(0,3)
-local falling_speed=math.random(10,15)
+local vel= 0
+local falling_speed= 15
 local size = math.random(1,3)
+local emitter_width = 20
+local emitter_height = 20
+local emitter_vertical_spread = 5
 local psdef= {
 	amount = mcl_weather.rain.particles_count,
 	time=0,
-	minpos = vector.new(-6,3,-6),
-	maxpos = vector.new(6,15,6),
+	minpos = vector.new(-emitter_width,emitter_height,-emitter_width),
+	maxpos = vector.new(
+    emitter_width,
+    emitter_height+emitter_vertical_spread,
+    emitter_width
+  ),
 	minvel = vector.new(-vel,-falling_speed,-vel),
-	maxvel = vector.new(vel,-falling_speed+vel,vel),
-	minacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
-	maxacc = vector.new(0,-0.4,0),
+	maxvel = vector.new(vel,-falling_speed,vel),
+	minacc = vector.new(0,-0.2,0),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0,-0.5,0),
 	minexptime = 0.5,
 	maxexptime = 2,
 	minsize = size,
-	maxsize= size*2,
+	maxsize= size*3,
 	collisiondetection = true,
 	collision_removal = true,
 	vertical = true,
 }
 local psdef_backsplash= {
-	amount = 10,
+	amount = mcl_weather.rain.particles_count * 5,
 	time=0,
-	minpos = vector.new(-3,-1,-3),
-	maxpos = vector.new(3,0,3),
-	minvel = vector.new(-vel,falling_speed*2,-vel),
-	maxvel = vector.new(vel,falling_speed*2+vel,vel),
-	minacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
-	maxacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
-	minexptime = 0.1,
-	maxexptime = 0.2,
-	minsize = size*0.1,
-	maxsize= size*0.5,
+	minpos = vector.new(-emitter_width,0.1,-emitter_width),
+	maxpos = vector.new(emitter_width,0.1,emitter_width),
+	minvel = vector.new(0,falling_speed,0),
+	maxvel = vector.new(0,falling_speed+vel,0),
+	minacc = vector.new(0,-falling_speed*7,0),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0,-falling_speed*7,0),
+	minexptime = 0.5,
+	maxexptime = 1,
+	minsize = 1,
+	maxsize= 3,
 	collisiondetection = true,
 	collision_removal = true,
 	vertical = true,
@@ -90,7 +97,7 @@ function mcl_weather.rain.add_rain_particles(player)
 		psdef.texture=v
 		mcl_weather.add_spawner_player(player,"rain"..k,psdef)
 	end
-	psdef_backsplash.texture=textures[math.random(1,#textures)]
+	psdef_backsplash.texture= "weather_pack_rain_raindrop_backsplash_1.png"
 	local l=mcl_weather.add_spawner_player(player,"rainbacksplash",psdef_backsplash)
 	if l then
 		update_sound[player:get_player_name()]=true

mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/snow.lua

@@ -5,19 +5,27 @@ mcl_weather.snow = {}
 mcl_weather.snow.particles_count = 15
 mcl_weather.snow.init_done = false
 
+local emitter_width = 20
+local emitter_height = 20
+local emitter_vertical_spread = 5
+
 local psdef= {
 	amount = 99,
 	time = 0, --stay on til we turn it off
-	minpos = vector.new(-15,-5,-15),
-	maxpos =vector.new(15,10,15),
-	minvel = vector.new(0,-1,0),
-	maxvel = vector.new(0,-4,0),
-	minacc = vector.new(0,-1,0),
-	maxacc = vector.new(0,-4,0),
-	minexptime = 1,
-	maxexptime = 1,
+	minpos = vector.new(-emitter_width,emitter_height,-emitter_width),
+	maxpos = vector.new(
+    emitter_width,
+    emitter_height+emitter_vertical_spread,
+    emitter_width
+  ),
+	minvel = vector.new(0,-2,0),
+	maxvel = vector.new(0,-3,0),
+	minacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0,0,0),
+	minexptime = 15,
+	maxexptime = 15,
 	minsize = 0.5,
-	maxsize = 5,
+	maxsize = 4,
 	collisiondetection = true,
 	collision_removal = true,
 	object_collision = true,

mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua

@@ -100,7 +100,35 @@ end
 function mcl_weather.is_outdoor(pos)
 	local cpos = {x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}
 	local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(cpos)
-	if minetest.get_node_light(cpos, 0.5) == 15 and dim == "overworld" then
+
+  local probe_is_outdoors = function ()
+    -- Place probes in a square around the player just above their head.
+    local probe_distance = {
+      x = 7,
+      y = 1,
+      z = 7
+    }
+
+    local probe_offsets = { -1, 0, 1 }
+    for _, x in ipairs(probe_offsets) do
+      for _, z in ipairs(probe_offsets) do
+        local probe_pos = {
+          x = cpos.x + x * probe_distance.x,
+          y = cpos.y + probe_distance.y,
+          z = cpos.z + z * probe_distance.z
+        }
+
+        local light = minetest.get_node_light(probe_pos, 0.5)
+        if light ~= nil and light == 15 then
+          return true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    return false
+  end
+
+  -- If at least one probe is "outdoors", the player is considered outdoors.
+	if probe_is_outdoors() and dim == "overworld" then
 		return true
 	end
 	return false