Description

Lighthouse Lamp Mod 🔗

A Luanti (Minetest) mod that adds a rotating lighthouse lamp with a dynamic particle beam effect that only activates at night.

I wanted so badlya lighthouse so the AI came with a very cool approach.

Features 🔗

• Night-Only Activation: The rotating beam effect only activates during nighttime (between sunset and sunrise), saving performance during the day.
• Rotating Particle Beam: Spawns glowing yellow particles that rotate continuously, creating a realistic lighthouse beam effect.
• High Light Source: Emits light level 14 for excellent illumination.
• Simple Crafting: Easy-to-craft recipe using common materials.

Requirements 🔗

• Luanti/Minetest version 5.0.0 or higher
• Default game (for default:mese_block, default:torch, default:glass, default:stone)

Installation 🔗

1. Download or clone this mod into your mods directory:

   <your_minetest_dir>/mods/lighthouse_lamp/
   

2. Enable the mod in your world's world.mt file or through the mod configuration menu:

   load_mod_lighthouse_lamp = true
   

3. Start or restart your world.

Usage 🔗

Crafting Recipe 🔗

The lighthouse lamp is crafted with the following recipe (yields 2 lamps):

┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│ Mese Block   │ Torch │ Mese Block │
│ Glass        │ Torch │ Glass      │
│ Stone        │ Stone │ Stone      │
└─────────────────────────────────┘

Materials needed:

• 2× Mese Block
• 2× Torch
• 2× Glass
• 3× Stone

Placing the Lamp 🔗

1. Place the lamp block in your desired location.
2. The lamp will automatically start its timer upon placement.
3. During nighttime, the lamp will emit a rotating beam of light particles.
4. The beam rotates continuously, completing a full 360° sweep.

Technical Details 🔗

• Node Name: lighthouse_lamp:lamp
• Light Level: 14
• Rotation Speed: 5 degrees per timer tick (adjustable in code)
• Particle Properties:
  • Amount: 50 particles per spawn
  • Lifetime: 3-5 seconds
  • Size: 15-20 units
  • Velocity: 80-120 units/second in the direction of rotation
  • Texture: Glowing yellow mese block texture

Configuration 🔗

To modify the behavior of the lamp, edit the init.lua file:

• Rotation Speed: Change the value angle = angle + 5 to increase or decrease rotation speed.
• Particle Amount: Adjust amount = 50 to change particle density.
• Beam Length: Modify the velocity values (minvel and maxvel) to extend or shorten the beam.
• Night Time Range: Edit the is_night condition to customize when the beam activates.

License 🔗

This mod is provided as-is. Feel free to modify and distribute as needed.

Version History 🔗

• v0.1.0 (Initial Release)
  • Added lighthouse lamp node
  • Implemented night-only particle beam effect
  • Added crafting recipe

Author 🔗

ronrob-lu