Fix particlespawners not showing on player_transfer_distance == 0

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ local disable_blood = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_disable_blood")
 local mobs_drop_items = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_drop_items") ~= false
 local mobs_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_griefing") ~= false
 local spawn_protected = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_spawn_protected") ~= false
+local player_transfer_distance = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("player_transfer_distance")) or 128
+if player_transfer_distance == 0 then player_transfer_distance = math.huge end
 local remove_far = true
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
 local show_health = false
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ if minetest.settings:get_bool("only_peaceful_mobs", false) then
 	end)
 end
 
+local active_particlespawners = {}
+
 
 local function dir_to_pitch(dir)
 	--local dir2 = vector.normalize(dir)
@@ -121,6 +125,60 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("clearmobs",{
 		end
 end})
 
+local function remove_particlespawners(pn,self)
+	if not active_particlespawners[pn] then return end
+	if not active_particlespawners[pn][self.object] then return end
+	for k,v in pairs(active_particlespawners[pn][self.object]) do
+		minetest.delete_particlespawner(v)
+	end
+end
+
+local function add_particlespawners(pn,self)
+	if not active_particlespawners[pn] then active_particlespawners[pn] = {} end
+	if not active_particlespawners[pn][object] then active_particlespawners[pn][self.object] = {} end
+	for _,ps in pairs(self.particlespawners) do
+		ps.attached = self.object
+		ps.playername = pn
+		table.insert(active_particlespawners[pn][self.object],minetest.add_particlespawner(ps))
+	end
+end
+
+local function particlespawner_check(self,dtime)
+	if not self.particlespawners then return end
+	--minetest.log(dump(active_particlespawners))
+	if self._particle_timer and self._particle_timer >= 1 then
+		self._particle_timer = 0
+		local players = {}
+		for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+			local pn = player:get_player_name()
+			table.insert(players,pn)
+			if not active_particlespawners[pn] then
+				active_particlespawners[pn] = {} end
+
+			local dst = vector.distance(player:get_pos(),self.object:get_pos())
+			if dst < player_transfer_distance and not active_particlespawners[pn][self.object] then
+				add_particlespawners(pn,self)
+			elseif dst >= player_transfer_distance and active_particlespawners[pn][self.object] then
+				remove_particlespawners(pn,self)
+			end
+		end
+	elseif not self._particle_timer then
+		self._particle_timer = 0
+	end
+	self._particle_timer = self._particle_timer + dtime
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	local pn = player:get_player_name()
+	if not active_particlespawners[pn] then return end
+	for _,m in pairs(active_particlespawners[pn]) do
+		for k,v in pairs(m) do
+			minetest.delete_particlespawner(v)
+		end
+	end
+	active_particlespawners[pn] = nil
+end)
+
 ----For Water Flowing:
 local enable_physics = function(object, luaentity, ignore_check)
 	if luaentity.physical_state == false or ignore_check == true then
@@ -3477,7 +3535,9 @@ end
 -- get entity staticdata
 local mob_staticdata = function(self)
 
-
+	for _,p in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		remove_particlespawners(p:get_player_name(),self)
+	end
 	-- remove mob when out of range unless tamed
 	if remove_far
 	and self.can_despawn
@@ -3711,6 +3771,7 @@ local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 	self.lifetimer = self.lifetimer - dtime
 	check_item_pickup(self)
 	check_aggro(self,dtime)
+	particlespawner_check(self,dtime)
 	if not self.fire_resistant then
 		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime, self)
 		-- mcl_burning.tick may remove object immediately
@@ -4226,6 +4287,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(name, {
 	spawn_in_group = def.spawn_in_group,
 	spawn_in_group_min = def.spawn_in_group_min,
 	noyaw = def.noyaw or false,
+	particlespawners = def.particlespawners,
 	-- End of MCL2 extensions
 
 	on_spawn = def.on_spawn,

mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.txt

@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ functions needed for the mob to work properly which contains the following:
 	'pick_up'			table of itemstrings the mob will pick up (e.g. for breeding)
 	'on_pick_up'		function that will be called on item pickup - return true to not pickup the item
 	'custom_visual_size' will not reset visual_size from the base class on reload
+	'noyaw'				If true this mob will not automatically change yaw
+	'particlespawners'	Table of particlespawners attached to the mob. This is implemented in a coord safe manner i.e. spawners are only sent to players within the player_transfer_distance (and automatically removed). This enables infinitely lived particlespawners.
 
 	mobs:gopath(self,target,callback_arrived)		pathfind a way to target and run callback on arrival
 

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/enderman.lua

@@ -237,7 +237,23 @@ local select_enderman_animation = function(animation_type)
 end
 
 local mobs_griefing = minetest.settings:get_bool("mobs_griefing") ~= false
-local spawners = {}
+local psdefs = {{
+	amount = 5,
+	minpos = vector.new(-0.6,0,-0.6),
+	maxpos = vector.new(0.6,3,0.6),
+	minvel = vector.new(-0.25,-0.25,-0.25),
+	maxvel = vector.new(0.25,0.25,0.25),
+	minacc = vector.new(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0.5,0.5,0.5),
+	minexptime = 0.2,
+	maxexptime = 3,
+	minsize = 0.2,
+	maxsize = 1.2,
+	collisiondetection = true,
+	vertical = false,
+	time = 0,
+	texture = "mcl_portals_particle"..math.random(1, 5)..".png",
+}}
 
 mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 	description = S("Enderman"),
@@ -280,6 +296,7 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 	run_velocity = 3.4,
 	damage = 7,
 	reach = 2,
+	particlespawners = psdefs,
 	drops = {
 		{name = "mcl_throwing:ender_pearl",
 		chance = 1,
@@ -293,42 +310,6 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 		return #minetest.find_nodes_in_area(vector.offset(pos,0,1,0),vector.offset(pos,0,3,0),{"air"}) > 2
 	end,
 	do_custom = function(self, dtime)
-		-- PARTICLE BEHAVIOUR HERE.
-		local enderpos = self.object:get_pos()
-		if self._particle_timer and self._particle_timer >= 1 then
-			for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-				if not spawners[player] then spawners[player] = {} end
-				local dst = vector.distance(player:get_pos(),enderpos)
-				if dst < 128 and not spawners[player][self.object] then
-					self._particle_timer = 0
-					spawners[player][self.object] = minetest.add_particlespawner({
-						amount = 5,
-						minpos = vector.new(-0.6,0,-0.6),
-						maxpos = vector.new(0.6,3,0.6),
-						minvel = vector.new(-0.25,-0.25,-0.25),
-						maxvel = vector.new(0.25,0.25,0.25),
-						minacc = vector.new(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5),
-						maxacc = vector.new(0.5,0.5,0.5),
-						minexptime = 0.2,
-						maxexptime = 3,
-						minsize = 0.2,
-						maxsize = 1.2,
-						collisiondetection = true,
-						vertical = false,
-						time = 0,
-						texture = "mcl_portals_particle"..math.random(1, 5)..".png",
-						attached = self.object,
-						playername = player:get_player_name(),
-					})
-				elseif dst > 128 and spawners[player][self.object] then
-					minetest.delete_particlespawner(spawners[player][self.object])
-					spawners[player][self.object] = nil
-				end
-			end
-		elseif not self._particle_timer then
-			self._particle_timer = 0
-		end
-		self._particle_timer = self._particle_timer + dtime
 		-- RAIN DAMAGE / EVASIVE WARP BEHAVIOUR HERE.
 		enderpos = self.object:get_pos()
 		local dim = mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(enderpos)
@@ -648,15 +629,6 @@ mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:enderman", {
 	attack_type = "dogfight",
 })
 
-minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
-	if not spawners[player] then return end
-	for _,s in pairs(spawners[player]) do
-		minetest.delete_particlespawner(s)
-	end
-	spawners[player] = nil
-end)
-
-
 -- End spawn
 mcl_mobs:spawn_specific(
 "mobs_mc:enderman",

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/glow_squid.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+--MCmobs v0.4
+--maikerumine
+--made for MC like Survival game
+--License for code WTFPL and otherwise stated in readmes
+
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mobs_mc")
+
+local base_psdef = {
+	amount = 8,
+	time=0,
+	minpos = vector.new(-1,-1,-1),
+	maxpos = vector.new(1,1,1),
+	minvel = vector.new(-0.25,-0.25,-0.25),
+	maxvel = vector.new(0.25,0.25,0.25),
+	minacc = vector.new(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5),
+	maxacc = vector.new(0.5,0.5,0.5),
+	minexptime = 1,
+	maxexptime = 2,
+	minsize = 0.8,
+	maxsize= 1.5,
+	glow = 5,
+	collisiondetection = true,
+	collision_removal = true,
+}
+local psdefs = {}
+for i=1,4 do
+	local p = table.copy(base_psdef)
+	p.texture = "extra_mobs_glow_squid_glint"..i..".png"
+	table.insert(psdefs,p)
+end
+
+mcl_mobs:register_mob("mobs_mc:glow_squid", {
+	type = "animal",
+	spawn_class = "water",
+	can_despawn = true,
+	passive = true,
+	hp_min = 10,
+	hp_max = 10,
+	xp_min = 1,
+	xp_max = 3,
+	armor = 100,
+	rotate = 0,
+	-- tilt_swim breaks the animations.
+	--tilt_swim = true,
+	-- FIXME: If the qlow squid is near the floor, it turns black
+	collisionbox = { -0.4, 0.0, -0.4, 0.4, 0.9, 0.4 },
+	visual = "mesh",
+	mesh = "extra_mobs_glow_squid.b3d",
+	textures = {
+		{ "extra_mobs_glow_squid.png" }
+	},
+	sounds = {
+		damage = { name = "mobs_mc_squid_hurt", gain = 0.3 },
+		death = { name = "mobs_mc_squid_death", gain = 0.4 },
+		flop = "mobs_mc_squid_flop",
+		distance = 16,
+	},
+	animation = {
+		stand_start = 1,
+		stand_end = 60,
+		walk_start = 1,
+		walk_end = 60,
+		run_start = 1,
+		run_end = 60,
+	},
+	drops = {
+		{ name = "mcl_mobitems:glow_ink_sac",
+		  chance = 1,
+		  min = 1,
+		  max = 3,
+		  looting = "common", },
+	},
+	visual_size = { x = 3, y = 3 },
+	makes_footstep_sound = false,
+	swim = true,
+	breathes_in_water = true,
+	jump = false,
+	view_range = 16,
+	runaway = true,
+	fear_height = 4,
+	fly = true,
+	fly_in = { "mcl_core:water_source", "mclx_core:river_water_source" },
+		-- don't add "mcl_core:water_flowing", or it won't move vertically.
+
+	glow = minetest.LIGHT_MAX,
+	particlespawners = psdefs,
+})
+
+-- spawning
+local water = mobs_mc.water_level - 1
+-- local water = mobs_mc.spawn_height.water + 1
+mcl_mobs:spawn_specific(
+		"mobs_mc:glow_squid",
+		"overworld",
+		"water",
+		{
+			"Mesa",
+			"FlowerForest",
+			"Swampland",
+			"Taiga",
+			"ExtremeHills",
+			"Jungle",
+			"Savanna",
+			"BirchForest",
+			"MegaSpruceTaiga",
+			"MegaTaiga",
+			"ExtremeHills+",
+			"Forest",
+			"Plains",
+			"Desert",
+			"ColdTaiga",
+			"MushroomIsland",
+			"IcePlainsSpikes",
+			"SunflowerPlains",
+			"IcePlains",
+			"RoofedForest",
+			"ExtremeHills+_snowtop",
+			"MesaPlateauFM_grasstop",
+			"JungleEdgeM",
+			"ExtremeHillsM",
+			"JungleM",
+			"BirchForestM",
+			"MesaPlateauF",
+			"MesaPlateauFM",
+			"MesaPlateauF_grasstop",
+			"MesaBryce",
+			"JungleEdge",
+			"SavannaM",
+			"FlowerForest_beach",
+			"Forest_beach",
+			"StoneBeach",
+			"ColdTaiga_beach_water",
+			"Taiga_beach",
+			"Savanna_beach",
+			"Plains_beach",
+			"ExtremeHills_beach",
+			"ColdTaiga_beach",
+			"Swampland_shore",
+			"MushroomIslandShore",
+			"JungleM_shore",
+			"Jungle_shore",
+			"MesaPlateauFM_sandlevel",
+			"MesaPlateauF_sandlevel",
+			"MesaBryce_sandlevel",
+			"Mesa_sandlevel",
+			"RoofedForest_ocean",
+			"JungleEdgeM_ocean",
+			"BirchForestM_ocean",
+			"BirchForest_ocean",
+			"IcePlains_deep_ocean",
+			"Jungle_deep_ocean",
+			"Savanna_ocean",
+			"MesaPlateauF_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHillsM_deep_ocean",
+			"Savanna_deep_ocean",
+			"SunflowerPlains_ocean",
+			"Swampland_deep_ocean",
+			"Swampland_ocean",
+			"MegaSpruceTaiga_deep_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHillsM_ocean",
+			"JungleEdgeM_deep_ocean",
+			"SunflowerPlains_deep_ocean",
+			"BirchForest_deep_ocean",
+			"IcePlainsSpikes_ocean",
+			"Mesa_ocean",
+			"StoneBeach_ocean",
+			"Plains_deep_ocean",
+			"JungleEdge_deep_ocean",
+			"SavannaM_deep_ocean",
+			"Desert_deep_ocean",
+			"Mesa_deep_ocean",
+			"ColdTaiga_deep_ocean",
+			"Plains_ocean",
+			"MesaPlateauFM_ocean",
+			"Forest_deep_ocean",
+			"JungleM_deep_ocean",
+			"FlowerForest_deep_ocean",
+			"MushroomIsland_ocean",
+			"MegaTaiga_ocean",
+			"StoneBeach_deep_ocean",
+			"IcePlainsSpikes_deep_ocean",
+			"ColdTaiga_ocean",
+			"SavannaM_ocean",
+			"MesaPlateauF_deep_ocean",
+			"MesaBryce_deep_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHills+_deep_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHills_ocean",
+			"MushroomIsland_deep_ocean",
+			"Forest_ocean",
+			"MegaTaiga_deep_ocean",
+			"JungleEdge_ocean",
+			"MesaBryce_ocean",
+			"MegaSpruceTaiga_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHills+_ocean",
+			"Jungle_ocean",
+			"RoofedForest_deep_ocean",
+			"IcePlains_ocean",
+			"FlowerForest_ocean",
+			"ExtremeHills_deep_ocean",
+			"MesaPlateauFM_deep_ocean",
+			"Desert_ocean",
+			"Taiga_ocean",
+			"BirchForestM_deep_ocean",
+			"Taiga_deep_ocean",
+			"JungleM_ocean",
+			"FlowerForest_underground",
+			"JungleEdge_underground",
+			"StoneBeach_underground",
+			"MesaBryce_underground",
+			"Mesa_underground",
+			"RoofedForest_underground",
+			"Jungle_underground",
+			"Swampland_underground",
+			"MushroomIsland_underground",
+			"BirchForest_underground",
+			"Plains_underground",
+			"MesaPlateauF_underground",
+			"ExtremeHills_underground",
+			"MegaSpruceTaiga_underground",
+			"BirchForestM_underground",
+			"SavannaM_underground",
+			"MesaPlateauFM_underground",
+			"Desert_underground",
+			"Savanna_underground",
+			"Forest_underground",
+			"SunflowerPlains_underground",
+			"ColdTaiga_underground",
+			"IcePlains_underground",
+			"IcePlainsSpikes_underground",
+			"MegaTaiga_underground",
+			"Taiga_underground",
+			"ExtremeHills+_underground",
+			"JungleM_underground",
+			"ExtremeHillsM_underground",
+			"JungleEdgeM_underground",
+		},
+		0,
+		minetest.LIGHT_MAX + 1,
+		30,
+		10000,
+		3,
+		water - 16,
+		water)
+
+-- spawn egg
+mcl_mobs:register_egg("mobs_mc:glow_squid", S("Glow Squid"), "#095757", "#87f6c0", 0)

mods/ENTITIES/mobs_mc/init.lua

@@ -148,3 +148,5 @@ dofile(path .. "/cod.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/salmon.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/tropical_fish.lua")
 dofile(path .. "/dolphin.lua")
+
+dofile(path .. "/glow_squid.lua")

mods/ITEMS/mcl_mobitems/init.lua

@@ -390,6 +390,15 @@ minetest.register_alias("mobs_mc:iron_horse_armor", "mcl_mobitems:iron_horse_arm
 minetest.register_alias("mobs_mc:gold_horse_armor", "mcl_mobitems:gold_horse_armor")
 minetest.register_alias("mobs_mc:diamond_horse_armor", "mcl_mobitems:diamond_horse_armor")
 
+minetest.register_craftitem("mcl_mobitems:glow_ink_sac", {
+    description = S("Glow Ink Sac"),
+    _doc_items_longdesc = S("Use it to craft the Glow Item Frame."),
+    _doc_items_usagehelp = S("Use the Glow Ink Sac and the normal Item Frame to craft the Glow Item Frame."),
+    inventory_image = "extra_mobs_glow_ink_sac.png",
+    groups = { craftitem = 1 },
+})
+
+
 -----------
 -- Crafting
 -----------