[little_froy]

Description

• Add a glow to thirdstrike survivors.
  
• Most of the code from LMC_Black_and_White_Notifier, here is simplified, and improve of detection.

Cvars

PHP Code:

// color of glow, split up with space
// -
// Default: "255 255 255"
thirdstrike_glow_color "255 255 255"

// 1 = enable, 0 = disable. will the glow flash?
// -
// Default: "0"
thirdstrike_glow_flash "0"

// max visible range of glow. 0 = infinite
// -
// Default: "0"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
thirdstrike_glow_range "0"

// min range far awaw to visible the glow, 0 = no limit
// -
// Default: "0"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
thirdstrike_glow_range_min "0"

// 1 = enable, 0 = disable. can the glow be seen through wall?
// -
// Default: "1"
thirdstrike_glow_through_wall "1" 


Natives and Forwards(for developers)

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PHP Code:

native bool ThirdstrikeGlow_HasSetGlow(int client); 


:return whether or not the client has set glow. note: it's only a mark, real glow can be modify by others plugins. and you have to check the status of the client.

PHP Code:

forward void ThirdstrikeGlow_OnSetGlow(int client); 


:called when someone has set the glow.

PHP Code:

forward void ThirdstrikeGlow_OnResetGlow(int client); 


:called when someone's glow has been removed.

Change log

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3.3 (2023-06-21:
add check for engine version, no longer load plugin in other games.

3.2 (2023-05-05:
add new cvar "thirdstrike_glow_range_min" to control how far away to visible the glow.
add new cvar "thirdstrike_glow_flash" to control if the glow will flash.
reset glow on plugin end.

3.1 (2023-04-07:
add error code for native "ThirdstrikeGlow_HasSetGlow".

3.0 (2023-04-02:
add cvar "thirdstrike_glow_through_wall".

2.0 (2023-03-16:
add forward "ThirdstrikeGlow_OnSetGlow" and "ThirdstrikeGlow_OnResetGlow".
add native "ThirdstrikeGlow_HasSetGlow".

1.9 (2023-02-16:
minor improve.

1.8 (2023-02-15:
minor improve.

1.7 (2023-01-23:
return to the old style of set and reset glow(not SetEntProp every frame), maybe better compatible with other plugins set client's glow.

1.6 (2023-01-20:
clean up code.

1.5 (2023-01-16:
minor improve.

1.4 (2023-01-08:
change the delimiter of "thirdstrike_glow_color" from ";" to space, compatible with typing in chat.

1.3 (2023-01-07:
cvar change will instantly take effect.

1.2 (2022-12-28:
allow set "thirdstrike_glow_range" to 0 for infinite range.

1.1 (2022-12-13:
new version naming style.

1.0.11 (2022-12-12:
optimize performance by using static char array.

1.0.10 (2022-11-25:
update plugin info.

1.0.9 (2022-11-15:
minor improve.

1.0.8 (2022-11-03:
minor improve.

1.0.7 (2022-10-30:
minor improve.

1.0.6 (2022-10-29:
improve detect for set glow.

1.0.5 (2022-10-29:
init public release.

[xerox8521]

Cool idea, some things that should be changed though.
Instead of checking if the survivor is on third strike every frame you could just hook revive_success and check the lastlife boolean to set the glow and use heal_success to remove the glow.
You probably also don't need to check each glow netprop if it's set before you set / reset it.

[TBK Duy]

Originally Posted by xerox8521 Cool idea, some things that should be changed though. Instead of checking if the survivor is on third strike every frame you could just hook revive_success and check the lastlife boolean to set the glow and use heal_success to remove the glow. You probably also don't need to check each glow netprop if it's set before you set / reset it.

That would just ended up this plugin being the same with others one

This one really fit me, I used Healing Field and Saferoom Naps, they do not remove glow when survivor is healed. But this one will checked if survivor is black and white every frame so its could remove the glow when it needed

The current method is fine, for me at least. I hope the author will keep it that way

[Xenorvya]

I agree with TBK, it checking every frame to detect if a survivor's B&W is a much better idea. Some mods like healing gnome, healing soda or insta b&w Witch hit may break if done otherwise.

[gongo]

Great plugin, but I have two issues with it.

1. Only the survivor glow is white, not the glow around the survivor's items when looking at the survivor through wall. Survivor glow is white, but the glow around the survivor's medkit, items and weapons is blue.


2. The survivor glows on realism, should have an option to disable it for realism. Also I would add a second "thirdstrike_glow_range" for realism only, so you can have lower range for realism and big range for normal mode.

Also I was thinking It would be good if you could add a skull or something to the survivor's health bar when the survivor is about to die. But I don't know if that's possible and it would probably break with custom HUD mods.

[Silvers]

I would hook the clients on spawn, remove on death/round_end/OnMapEnd and use SDKHook_PostThink to check instead of OnFrame looping clients. I would assume that way is more efficient.

[little_froy]

Originally Posted by gongo Great plugin, but I have two issues with it. 1. Only the survivor glow is white, not the glow around the survivor's items when looking at the survivor through wall. Survivor glow is white, but the glow around the survivor's medkit, items and weapons is blue. 2. The survivor glows on realism, should have an option to disable it for realism. Also I would add a second "thirdstrike_glow_range" for realism only, so you can have lower range for realism and big range for normal mode. Also I was thinking It would be good if you could add a skull or something to the survivor's health bar when the survivor is about to die. But I don't know if that's possible and it would probably break with custom HUD mods.

i add the new cvar "thirdstrike_glow_through_wall", this may help the question 2.
sorry for the late.