Default lightning?

[Johnny Blockhead]

I remember that Blockland used to have lightning. Does that still work?

Yes, very

I was browsing this topic and found the lovey snippet above. It tells of a default lightning datablock leftover from days yonder. Anyone have any clues on how to actually use it? Not much else was said in that thread.

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[jes00]

I'd suggest PMing Port.

[portify]

datablock LightningData(MyLightningData)
{
    a = 1; // A datablock needs to have at least one field (parser limitation)

    // Optional fields:
    //   strikeSound = ...;
    //   strikeTexture[0] = ...;
    //   ...
    //   strikeTexture[7] = ...;
    //   thunderSounds[0] = ...;
    //   ...
    //   thunderSounds[7] = ...;
};

new Lightning(MyLightning)
{
    datablock = MyLightningData;

    // Optional fields:
    //   boltStartRadius = ...;
    //   color = ...;
    //   fadeColor = ...;
    //   strikeRadius = ...;
    //   strikesPerMinute = ...;
    //   strikeWidth = ...;
    //   useFog = ...; // only for bitmaps
};

MyLightning.strikeObject(object);
MyLightning.strikeRandomPoint();
MyLightning.warningFlashes(?);

[Masterlegodude]

Isn't there an add-on that re-adds lightning? I recall i made one before v21, but hasn't a new one been made since then? It might still require using the mission editor though

[QuadStorm]

Gravity Cat made an add-on that uses lightning: https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=107991.0 (ctrl + f "Thunderstorm"), which works albeit for lightning not always being visible when you're not looking in certain direction upward.

[honytawk]

The thundershot has a neat lightning effect that closely resembles the picture.
You can probably take the code from there.