Module: SimpleRain 1.2, by SSH
The rain in games falls mainly on the overlay...
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Author
Andrew MacCormack (SSH)
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Abstract
Rain, without using a plugin
Dependencies
AGS 2.71Final2 or later
Functions
function SimpleRain.Init(int view);
Prepares some Rainfield sprites to use, using the sprites in view as Rain.
Ideally, this should be run in a room that is wider than the screen, or
when there is any wind at all, the Rain will look odd.
function SimpleRain.Go(optional int fastforward);
Starts Raining. If fastforward is set, it effectively runs the first
number of game cycles very fast to make the rain fill the screen as if it
was already raining, rather than had just started. Typically a setting of
20 to 40 works here.
function SimpleRain.No();
Stops Raining
function SimpleRain.SetWind(int wind);
Sets wind speed and direction.
Configuration
Fiddle about with the #defines here to change Rain, but its not an
exact science
Example
int wind;
function room_a() {
// Room script: after room fadein
SimpleRain.Init(RainFLAKES);
wind=0;
SimpleRain.Go();
SetTimer(1, 40);
}
function room_b() {
// Room script: repeatedly execute
if (IsTimerExpired(1)) {
if (Random(1)) { if (wind<8) wind++; else wind=1; }
else { if (wind>-8) wind--; else wind=-1; }
SimpleRain.SetWind(wind);
SetTimer(1, 40);
}
}
Caveats
No transparency
Rain movement sucks
Lots of overlays is slow
Revision history
20 Jan 06 v1.00 Initial version, modified from SimpleSnow
6 Dec 07 v1.10 Made it work with AGS 2.72
17 Jan 08 v1.20 Added fastforward option to SimpleRain.Go
Licence
SimpleRain AGS script module
Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Andrew MacCormack
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