////////////WIND VARIABLES//////////////////////
var w_acceleration; // wind acceleration indicator flag
var w_speed_max = 1; // maximum highest wind speed...range: 0-1
var w_speed_min = 0.3; // maximum lowest wind speed based on random(w_speed_min)...range: 0-1
var w_speed_goal;
var w_speed_current;
var w_speed_change;
var w_speed_factor = 1; // multiplies w_speed_max when hurricane is used...higher = faster speed....dependent on w_speed_max....range: 1-infinity
var w_speed_change_min = 0.02; // lower value = slower rate of decrease....range: 0-1
var w_speed_change_max = 0.04; // higher value = faster rate of increase...range: 0-1
var w_still_factor = 0; // higher value = longer lasting periods of stillness(no wind)....range: 0-infinity
// dependent on w_still_flag being set to 1.....based on random(w_still_factor)
var w_still_flag = 0; // 0 = no periods of stillness , 1 = stillness of a random duration which is dependent on w_still_factor
var w_active = 0; // 0 = simulation paused, 1 = simulation active
var w_volatility; // wind volatility based on random number...determines likelihood of a strong gust
var w_power_factor = 2; /* DETERMINES WIND BEHAVIOR
1 = always strong gusts..no normal ones
2 = more frequent random strong gusts
3 = less frequent random strong gusts
4 = no strong gusts..always normal ones
5 = constant strong gust/hurricane..no calming
6 = no wind */
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////////////DIRECTION VARIABLES///////////////////
var d_direction_min[3] = -1,0,0; // currently set to SW
var d_direction_max[3] = -1,0,0; // currently set to SE
/* DIRECTIONS ARE INTO THE CARDINAL DIRECTION(i.e. north wind is blowing towards north)
0, 1, 0 north
0,-1, 0 south
-1, 0, 0 west
1, 0, 0 east */
var d_direction_current[3];
var d_direction_goal[3];
var d_direction_change_pct;
var d_direction_increment = 0.1; // higher value = faster direction change
var d_degrees; // degrees
font standard_font = <ackfont.pcx>, 6, 9; // panel font
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/////////////CARDINAL DIRECTION STRINGS///////////////
string north =" N"; string northeast ="NE";
string northwest = "NW"; string east =" E";
string west =" W"; string south = " S";
string southeast ="SE"; string southwest = "SW";
string error = "ER"; string blank = " ";
string coor; //cardinal direction indicator
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////////////WIND STATUS STRINGS//////////////////////
string calm = " Calm"; string gust = " Gust";
string b_gust =" Strong"; string still = " Still";
string hurri = "Hurricane"; string paused =" Paused";
string windstatus; //wind status indicator
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////////////WIND PANEL STRINGS//////////////////////
string wacceleration = " Wind Acceleration:"; string speed = " Current Speed:";
string goal = " Speed Goal:"; string vola = " Volatility:\n";
string curdir = " Current Direction_XY:\n"; string dirgoal = " Direction Goal_XY:\n";
string dirpercent = "Direction Change Percent:\n"; string deg = " Degrees:";
string direction = " Cardinal Direction:"; string status = " Wind Status:";
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////////////SIMULATION SCRIPT//////////////////////
function error_check() //do not change any of this unless you know what you are doing and what it affects
{
while(w_active == 0) { if(w_active == 1) { break; } wait(1); } //script is paused
if(w_active > 1 || w_active < 0) { w_active = 1; } //if not set to 0 or 1, defaults to 1(active)
if(w_acceleration != 0 && w_acceleration != 1 && w_acceleration != -1) { w_acceleration = 0; } // keeps values valid
if(w_speed_change_max < w_speed_change_min ) { w_speed_change_max = w_speed_change_min + 0.01; } //max should be >= min
if(w_speed_max < w_speed_min) { w_speed_max = w_speed_min + 0.1; } //max should be >= min
if(w_speed_factor < 1) { w_speed_factor = 1; } //should never be < 1
if(w_power_factor < 1 || w_power_factor > 6) { w_power_factor = 3; } // keeps values valid and defaults it to "less strong gusts" if invalid
if(d_direction_increment == 0) { d_direction_increment = 0.1; } // keeps values valid and defaults it to...uh...default
if(d_direction_min[0] < -1 || d_direction_min[0] > 1) { d_direction_min[0] = -1; } // defaults min X to West if intially invalid
if(d_direction_max[0] < -1 || d_direction_max[0] > 1) { d_direction_max[0] = 1; } // defaults max X to East is intially invalid
if(d_direction_min[1] < -1 || d_direction_min[1] > 1) { d_direction_min[1] = 1; } // defaults min Y to North if intially invalid
if(d_direction_max[1] < -1 || d_direction_max[1] > 1) { d_direction_max[1] = 1; } // defaults max Y to North is intially invalid
if(d_direction_min[2] != 0) { d_direction_min[2] = 0; } // defaults min Z to 0 if intially nonzero
if(d_direction_max[2] != 0) { d_direction_max[2] = 0; } // defaults max Z to 0 if intially nonzero
if(w_still_flag < 0 || w_still_flag > 1) { w_still_flag = 1; } // keeps values valid and defaults to on
if(w_still_factor < 0) { w_still_factor = 3; } // keeps values valid and sets to default
}
function get_rand(a,b) //returns random number
{
return (random(1) * (b - a) + a);
}
function get_wind_direction() //get wind direction goal
{
d_direction_goal.x = get_rand(d_direction_min.x, d_direction_max.x);
d_direction_goal.y = get_rand(d_direction_min.y, d_direction_max.y);
d_direction_change_pct = 0.001;
}
function wind_sim() //main wind function
{
while(1)
{
//error_check(); //error and pause check once per frame
if(w_active == 1)
{
if(w_acceleration == 1) //gusting towards a goal
{
if(w_speed_current >= w_speed_goal && w_power_factor != 5)
{
w_speed_goal = random(w_speed_min); // we're at our goal...set new goal between 0 and w_speed_min
w_acceleration = -1; // direction flag to calm
w_speed_change = get_rand(w_speed_change_min, w_speed_change_max); // how fast to calm
}
else
{
if(w_power_factor == 5)
{
w_speed_goal = w_speed_max * w_speed_factor; //use maximum speed - multiply by a w_speed_factor for stronger wind
w_speed_change = w_speed_change_max; // use maximum increment
}
if(w_power_factor == 6) //no wind started while gusting(during gameplay) so set goal, etc
{
w_speed_goal = 0; //use maximum speed - multiply by a w_speedfactor for stronger wind
w_speed_change = w_speed_change_min ; // use maximum increment
}
if(w_speed_current < w_speed_goal)
{
w_speed_current += (w_speed_change * time_step); //not at goal...so increment wind speed
w_speed_current = min(w_speed_current, w_speed_goal); //restrain it if >= than goal
}
}
}
else
{
if(w_acceleration == -1) //calming towards a goal
{
if(w_speed_current <= w_speed_goal)
{
w_acceleration = 0; // we're at our goal....set no goal
}
else
{
if(w_power_factor == 5) //hurricane started while calming(during gameplay) so set goal, etc
{
w_speed_goal = w_speed_max * w_speed_factor; //use maximum speed - multiply by a w_speed_factor for stronger wind
w_speed_change = w_speed_change_max; // use maximum increment
if(w_speed_current < w_speed_goal)
{
w_acceleration = 1;
}
}
w_speed_current -= (w_speed_change * time_step); //not at goal...so decrement wind speed
w_speed_current = max(w_speed_current, w_speed_goal); //restrain it if <= than goal
if(w_speed_current <= w_speed_goal && w_still_flag == 1) //random stillness if w_still_flag set to 1...also zeros out values for panel's display
{
w_acceleration = 0;
w_speed_current = 0;
w_speed_goal = 0;
w_volatility = 0;
d_degrees = 0;
vec_set(d_direction_current,nullvector);
vec_set(d_direction_goal,nullvector);
str_cpy(windstatus,still);
str_cpy(coor,blank);
wait(random(-w_still_factor)); // still wind period based on w_still_factor value
}
}
}
else //no wind so check for direction change/gust power/special winds
{
if(w_power_factor != 6)
{
get_wind_direction(); //get wind direction goal
}
if(w_power_factor == 5) //prepare constant gust/hurricane
{
if(w_speed_current <= w_speed_goal)
{
w_acceleration = 1;
}
}
if(w_power_factor == 6) //prepare stillness..zero variables out for panel display
{
w_speed_goal = 0;
w_speed_change = w_speed_change_min; //uses minimum calming speed
w_volatility = 0;
vec_set(d_direction_current,nullvector);
vec_set(d_direction_goal,nullvector);
if(w_speed_current > w_speed_goal)
{
w_acceleration = -1;
}
else
{
w_acceleration = 0;
}
}
if(w_power_factor != 5 && w_power_factor != 6)
{
w_volatility = random(w_active);
if(w_volatility <= w_active/w_power_factor && w_power_factor != 4) //prepare strong gust
{
w_speed_goal = get_rand(w_speed_min, w_speed_max); //Get a speed goal based on randomness
w_speed_change = w_speed_change_max; // use maximum increment
w_acceleration = 1;
}
else
{
if(w_volatility > w_active/w_power_factor || w_power_factor == 4) //prepare normal gust
{
w_speed_goal = get_rand(w_speed_min, w_speed_max); //Get a speed goal based on randomness
w_speed_change = get_rand(w_speed_change_min, w_speed_change_max); // How fast we will get there
w_acceleration = 1;
}
}
}
}
}
if(d_direction_change_pct != 0) //change wind direction
{
d_direction_change_pct += (d_direction_increment * time_step );
vec_lerp(d_direction_current, d_direction_current, d_direction_goal, d_direction_change_pct); //get to direction goal
if(d_direction_change_pct >= 1)
{
vec_set(d_direction_current,d_direction_goal); // we've reached our goal...stop shifting direction.
d_direction_change_pct = 0;
}
}
d_degrees = fatan(d_direction_current.x,d_direction_current.y); //get the degrees
if(d_direction_current.y > 0) //shift degrees in cartesian quadrant i,ii...NE,NW,N
{
d_degrees %= 360;
/*if(d_degrees < 0)
{
d_degrees += 360;
}
else
{
if(d_degrees >= 360)
{
d_degrees -= 360;
}
}*/
}
else
{
if(d_direction_current.y < 0) //shift degrees in cartesian quadrant iii,iv...SW,SE,S
{
d_degrees += 180;
}
else
{
if(d_direction_current.x > 0 && d_direction_current.y == 0) //shift degrees for E
{
d_degrees += 90;
}
else
{
if(d_direction_current.x < 0 && d_direction_current.y == 0) //shift degrees for W
{
d_degrees += 270;
}
}
}
}
wind_degrees(d_degrees); //call to the cardinal direction indicator
wind_status(w_acceleration); //call to the wind status indicator
}
wait(1);
}
}
function wind_status(d) //set wind status indicator
{
if(w_active == 0) //paused
{
str_cpy(windstatus,paused);
}
else
{
if(w_power_factor == 5) //hurricane
{
str_cpy(windstatus,hurri);
}
else
{
if(w_power_factor == 6) //still
{
str_cpy(windstatus,still);
}
else
{
if(d == -1) //calm
{
str_cpy(windstatus,calm);
}
else
{
if(d == 1 && w_speed_change != w_speed_change_max) //gust
{
str_cpy(windstatus,gust);
}
else
{
if(d == 1 && w_speed_change == w_speed_change_max) //strong gust
{
str_cpy(windstatus,b_gust);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
function wind_degrees(c) //set cardinal direction indicator
{
if(w_power_factor == 6) //no wind
{
str_cpy(coor,blank);
}
else
{
if(c < 45)
{
str_cpy(coor,north);
}
else
{
if(c < 90)
{
str_cpy(coor,northeast);
}
else
{
if(c < 135)
{
str_cpy(coor,east);
}
else
{
if(c < 180)
{
str_cpy(coor,southeast);
}
else
{
if(c < 225)
{
str_cpy(coor,south);
}
else
{
if(c < 270)
{
str_cpy(coor,southwest);
}
else
{
if(c < 315)
{
str_cpy(coor,west);
}
else
{
if(c < 360)
{
str_cpy(coor,northwest);
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
text wind_direction //cardinal direction indicator
{
layer = 1;
pos_x = 195;
font = standard_font;
strings = 1;
string = coor;
}
text wind_status_panel //wind status indicator
{
layer = 1;
pos_x = 153;
font = standard_font;
strings = 1;
string = windstatus; }
text wind_panel_header //descriptions for panel
{
layer = 1;
pos_x = 0;
font = standard_font;
strings = 10;
string = wacceleration,speed,goal,vola,curdir,dirgoal,dirpercent,deg,direction,status;
}
panel wind_panel //statistics panel
{
layer = 1; pos_x = 0; flags = refresh;
DIGITS = 165, 0, 7, standard_font, 1, w_acceleration; DIGITS = 165, 9, 7.2, standard_font, 1, w_speed_current;
DIGITS = 165, 18, 7.2, standard_font, 1, w_speed_goal; DIGITS = 165, 27, 7.1, standard_font, 1, w_volatility;
DIGITS = 165, 45, 7.2, standard_font, 1, d_direction_current.x; DIGITS = 210, 45, 7.2, standard_font, 1, d_direction_current.y;
DIGITS = 165, 63, 7.2, standard_font, 1, d_direction_goal.x; DIGITS = 210, 63, 7.2, standard_font, 1, d_direction_goal.y;
DIGITS = 165, 81, 7.2, standard_font, 1, d_direction_change_pct; DIGITS = 165, 99, 7, standard_font, 1, d_degrees;
}
function panel_on //switches panels on/off
{
if(wind_panel.visible == off) //switch on panels halfway down screen
{
wind_panel.pos_y = screen_size.y/2;
wind_panel_header.pos_y = screen_size.y/2;
wind_direction.pos_y = screen_size.y/2 + 108;
wind_status_panel.pos_y = screen_size.y/2 + 117;
wind_panel.visible = on;
wind_panel_header.visible = on;
wind_direction.visible = on;
wind_status_panel.visible = on;
}
else //switch off
{
wind_panel.visible = off;
wind_panel_header.visible = off;
wind_direction.visible = off;
wind_status_panel.visible = off;
}
}
on_f9 = panel_on; //activate statistics panels
