Make projectile particles less dependent on FPS

StyledStrike · Dec 14, 2024 · d8fab3a · d8fab3a
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diff --git a/lua/effects/glide_projectile.lua b/lua/effects/glide_projectile.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+local FrameTime = FrameTime
 local RandomVec = VectorRand
 local RandomInt = math.random
 local RandomFloat = math.Rand
+local Max = math.max
 
 local SMOKE_MATERIAL = "particle/smokesprites_000"
 local r, g, b = 0, 0, 0
@@ -16,16 +18,19 @@ function EFFECT:Init( data )
 
     r, g, b = color[1], color[2], color[3]
 
+    local step = 1000 * Max( FrameTime(), 0.03 )
+
     for i = 1, 10 do
-        local p = emitter:Add( SMOKE_MATERIAL .. RandomInt( 9 ), origin + normal * i * 5 )
+        local p = emitter:Add( SMOKE_MATERIAL .. RandomInt( 9 ), origin - normal * i * step )
 
         if p then
-            p:SetDieTime( RandomFloat( 0.5, 1.0 ) )
-            p:SetStartAlpha( 60 )
+            p:SetDieTime( RandomFloat( 0.5, 1 ) )
+            p:SetStartAlpha( 100 )
             p:SetEndAlpha( 0 )
-            p:SetStartSize( RandomFloat( 4, 10 ) * scale )
-            p:SetEndSize( RandomFloat( 20, 50 ) * scale )
+            p:SetStartSize( RandomFloat( 5, 10 ) * scale )
+            p:SetEndSize( RandomFloat( 30, 50 ) * scale )
             p:SetRoll( RandomFloat( -1, 1 ) )
+            p:SetRollDelta( RandomFloat( -4, 4 ) )
 
             p:SetAirResistance( 100 )
             p:SetVelocity( RandomVec() * RandomFloat( -100, 100 ) * scale )

diff --git a/lua/entities/glide_projectile.lua b/lua/entities/glide_projectile.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ end
 if not SERVER then return end
 
 function ENT:Initialize()
-    self:SetSmokeColor( Vector( 80, 80, 80 ) )
+    self:SetSmokeColor( Vector( 60, 60, 60 ) )
 
     self:SetModel( "models/props_phx/misc/flakshell_big.mdl" )
     self:SetSolid( SOLID_VPHYSICS )

diff --git a/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/glide_projectile_launcher.lua b/lua/weapons/gmod_tool/stools/glide_projectile_launcher.lua
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ TOOL.ClientConVar = {
     delay = 2,
     radius = 350,
     damage = 100,
-    r = 80,
-    g = 80,
-    b = 80
+    r = 60,
+    g = 60,
+    b = 60
 }
 
 local function IsGlideProjectileLauncher( ent )
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ if SERVER then
         local radius = self:GetClientNumber( "radius" )
         local damage = self:GetClientNumber( "damage" )
 
-        local r = self:GetClientNumber( "r", 80 )
-        local g = self:GetClientNumber( "g", 80 )
-        local b = self:GetClientNumber( "b", 80 )
+        local r = self:GetClientNumber( "r", 60 )
+        local g = self:GetClientNumber( "g", 60 )
+        local b = self:GetClientNumber( "b", 60 )
 
         ent:SetProjectileSpeed( speed )
         ent:SetProjectileGravity( gravity )