A simple, translucent goo water block.
Linedef type 124, Goo Water, Translucent, is a type of translucent water block with goo physics. The block is intangible, and players hear and see a "splashing" effect when moving in and out of it. While inside the block, the scene becomes distorted, and the field of view warps into wavy lines. Also, while inside the block, players will move more slowly. Unlike in regular water blocks, the gravity inside a goo water block is such that anything that enters it will slowly be pushed back upwards towards the surface of the water block – the further in an Object goes below the surface of a goo water block, the faster it will be moving upwards when it reaches the surface again.
If a player remains in a water block too long without grabbing air bubbles or acquiring an Elemental Shield, a countdown will be initiated after 20 seconds, just like in the original Sonic games. If the time runs out, the player automatically drowns. Water blocks can also be used to create slime and lava, if they have the right sector effects applied to them.
Setup
The flats, floor height, and ceiling height of the FOF are determined by the flats, floor height, and ceiling height of the control sector, and the sidedefs of the FOF's walls are determined by the sidedef of the control linedef.
The alpha value of the FOF's translucency can be changed by setting the control linedef's front side upper texture to the number symbol (#), followed by a three-digit decimal number, from 000 to 255. #000 is completely invisible, whereas #255 is completely opaque. Note that in the Software renderer, there are actually only eleven different values: #000–#011, #012–#037, #038–#063, #064–#088, #089–#114, #115–#139, #140–#165, #166–#191, #192–#216, #217–#242, #243–#255, where #000–#011 is invisible, and #243–#255 is opaque. The advantage of using the completely opaque values is the ability to properly render flats which use transparent pixels. If no value is set in the front side upper texture, however, the default alpha value of #128 will be used.
If Flag [6] / Not Climbable is checked, the FOF will always render a separate light level, which means that the light level of the control sector will only affect the water block instead of affecting the block and below it. If Flag [9] / Solid Midtexture / Effect 4 is checked, the water block will use the light level of the target sector instead of the light level of the control sector. If Flag [10] / Repeat Midtexture / Effect 5 is checked, the flats will use the "ripple" effect.
Linedef special info
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Floor height
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Height of bottom of FOF
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Ceiling height
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Height of top of FOF
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Front upper texture
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Alpha value of FOF's translucency, from #000 to #255 (#000 is completely invisible, #255 is completely opaque, #128 is default)
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Linedef flags
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[6] Not Climbable: Always renders a separate light level [9] Solid Midtexture / Effect 4: Uses light level of target sector instead of the control sector [10] Repeat Midtexture / Effect 5: Flats use the "ripple" effect
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FOF info
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Tangibility
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Water, Goo
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Visibility
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Translucent
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Shadowcasting
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Yes
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Specials
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Water, Goo
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Flags
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FF_EXISTS , FF_RENDERALL , FF_SWIMMABLE , FF_CUTEXTRA , FF_CUTSPRITES , FF_BOTHPLANES , FF_EXTRA , FF_TRANSLUCENT , FF_ALLSIDES , and FF_GOOWATER .
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Additional flags
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FF_DOUBLESHADOW – Not Climbable
FF_COLORMAPONLY – Solid Midtexture
FF_RIPPLE – Repeat Midtexture
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Custom FOF value
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209F39 – Without flags 229F39 – Not Climbable 80209F39 – Solid Midtexture 40209F39 – Repeat Midtexture 80229F39 – Not Climbable + Solid Midtexture 40229F39 – Not Climbable + Repeat Midtexture C0209F39 – Solid Midtexture + Repeat Midtexture C0229F39 – Not Climbable + Solid Midtexture + Repeat Midtexture
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Aesthetic tips
Water blocks are generally put in a pit, to simulate real water. But since water blocks are set up like any other FOF, they can be made to float in the air, or rest on top of a flat surface without a pit. However, this is not recommended, as it looks unrealistic.
While water blocks can be used alone, it is common (and generally recommended) to apply a hue to it. This is done by creating another control sector using a colormap (or by applying it to another linedef on the water block's control sector) and tagging the water block's control sector to create the hue within the water block.
Sample
- Example file: ex_ld124_fofgoowatertranslucent.wad (MAP01)
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- You may load this file into your favorite map editor, such as Zone Builder. Select
MAP01 as the map to load.
- You may also load this file in the game:
- Save
ex_ld124_fofgoowatertranslucent.wad into the addons folder of your SRB2 directory.
- Start SRB2, go to the Addons menu, and then select
ex_ld124_fofgoowatertranslucent.wad .
- Start the game in Single Player mode.
- Press the Console button (
~ ), and type in the command MAP MAP01 to access the example map.
- When you load this file in the game, it replaces Greenflower Zone Act 1.
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Linedef types – Floor over floor
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[view]
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Solid: Solid, Opaque, Shadowcasting • Solid, Opaque, Non-Shadowcasting • Solid, Translucent • Solid, Sides Only • Solid, No Sides • Solid, Invisible • Intangible from Bottom, Opaque • Intangible from Bottom, Translucent • Intangible from Bottom, Translucent, No Sides • Intangible from Top, Opaque • Intangible from Top, Translucent • Intangible from Top, Translucent, No Sides • Only Tangible from Sides
Intangible: Water, Opaque • Water, Translucent • Water, Opaque, No Sides • Water, Translucent, No Sides • Goo Water, Translucent • Goo Water, Translucent, No Sides • Intangible, Opaque • Intangible, Translucent • Intangible, Sides Only • Intangible, Invisible
Moving: Air Bobbing • Air Bobbing (Adjustable) • Reverse Air Bobbing (Adjustable) • Dynamically Sinking Platform • Floating, Bobbing • Rising Platform, Solid, Opaque, Shadowcasting • Rising Platform, Solid, Opaque, Non-Shadowcasting • Rising Platform, Solid, Translucent • Rising Platform, Solid, Invisible • Rising Platform, Intangible from Bottom, Opaque • Rising Platform, Intangible from Bottom, Translucent
Crumbling: Crumbling, Respawn • Crumbling, No Respawn • Crumbling, Respawn, Intangible from Bottom • Crumbling, No Respawn, Intangible from Bottom • Crumbling, Respawn, Intangible from Bottom, Translucent • Crumbling, No Respawn, Intangible from Bottom, Translucent • Crumbling, Respawn, Floating, Bobbing • Crumbling, No Respawn, Floating, Bobbing • Crumbling, Respawn, Floating • Crumbling, No Respawn, Floating • Crumbling, Respawn, Air Bobbing
Special: Light Block • Half Light Block • Fog Block • Mario Block • Thwomp Block • Shatter Block • Shatter Block, Translucent • Bustable Block • Spin-Bustable Block • Spin-Bustable Block, Translucent • Quicksand • Laser • Custom FOF
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