[SOLVED] Make InverseMap fade back to normal slowly?

[Dan_The_Noob]

Is it possible to have the InverseMap (Invuln Sphere effect) fade slowly back to normal rather than flashing off and on?
I'm trying to use it for a flashbang style effect.

another option, is there a way to make the screen 95% bright white as a colormap? whenever i try, it just gives basically a LightAmp effect instead of being white.

[Player701]

Is it possible to have the InverseMap (Invuln Sphere effect) fade slowly back to normal rather than flashing off and on?
I'm trying to use it for a flashbang style effect.

As far as I know, InverseMap is a special effect applied in hardware rendering via shaders. I haven't worked with them myself, so I cannot be specific here, but as far as I know, you can create and apply custom shaders in your mods. But I'm not sure if they can be controlled from script code like you want it to. And it won't work with software rendering at all, which may or may not be a problem for you.

another option, is there a way to make the screen 95% bright white as a colormap? whenever i try, it just gives basically a LightAmp effect instead of being white.

Yes, there is. Example for powerup items:

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Powerup.Color "ff ff ff", 0.95;

This can also be controlled via GetBlend, if you want the effect to fade with time. For example, when the player receives the following inventory item, their screen will instantly turn almost completely white, then slowly fade to normal over 2 seconds:

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class TestInv : Inventory
{
    const LIFETIME = 70; // 2 seconds

    override color GetBlend()
    {
        double alpha = 0.95*(1-(double(GetAge())/LIFETIME));
        return Color(int(alpha*255), 255, 255, 255);
    }

    override void Tick()
    {
        Super.Tick();

        if (GetAge() >= LIFETIME)
        {
            Destroy();
        }
    }
}

[Dan_The_Noob]

Is it possible to have the InverseMap (Invuln Sphere effect) fade slowly back to normal rather than flashing off and on?
I'm trying to use it for a flashbang style effect.

As far as I know, InverseMap is a special effect applied in hardware rendering via shaders. I haven't worked with them myself, so I cannot be specific here, but as far as I know, you can create and apply custom shaders in your mods. But I'm not sure if they can be controlled from script code like you want it to. And it won't work with software rendering at all, which may or may not be a problem for you.

another option, is there a way to make the screen 95% bright white as a colormap? whenever i try, it just gives basically a LightAmp effect instead of being white.

Yes, there is. Example for powerup items:

Code: Select all

Powerup.Color "ff ff ff", 0.95;

This can also be controlled via GetBlend, if you want the effect to fade with time. For example, when the player receives the following inventory item, their screen will instantly turn almost completely white, then slowly fade to normal over 2 seconds:

Code: Select all

class TestInv : Inventory
{
    const LIFETIME = 70; // 2 seconds

    override color GetBlend()
    {
        double alpha = 0.95*(1-(double(GetAge())/LIFETIME));
        return Color(int(alpha*255), 255, 255, 255);
    }

    override void Tick()
    {
        Super.Tick();

        if (GetAge() >= LIFETIME)
        {
            Destroy();
        }
    }
}

ohhh all very useful, cheers!