Ability for plane_master to enforce it's properties only on screen_loc

ID:2568861
 
May 8 2020, 1:47 am
Applies to:DM Language
Status: Open
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I was thinking about the way to do logic that is similar to how smart sprites work in doom, and i figured that plane masters that use specific screen_loc can do the job, however, they can't.

So i figured to request plane_master logic to be changed to only do it's thing on the screen loc it is in, or at least, be able to switch between modes to not harm backwards compatibility.

Is this possible to implement?
May 8 2020, 2:40 am
Not finding much information at a quick search on "smart sprites", what exactly are you aiming for?
May 8 2020, 3:57 am
In byond project, i was aiming to change certain atoms icon direction relative to their position on client's screen, so they're always facing the player sort of speak.
It's possible to do this without plane master, but only for single player game. Couldn't think of other ways to achieve it.
May 8 2020, 6:37 am
Check out override /image objects. Per-player atom changes are generally done with images.