Object properties
-----------------
-Used by `ObjectRef` methods.
+Used by `ObjectRef` methods. Part of an Entity definition.
{
hp_max = 1,
- -- ^ For players: Defaults to `minetest.PLAYER_MAX_HP_DEFAULT`
+ -- For players only. Defaults to `minetest.PLAYER_MAX_HP_DEFAULT`.
+
breath_max = 0,
- -- ^ For players only. Defaults to `minetest.PLAYER_MAX_BREATH_DEFAULT`
+ -- For players only. Defaults to `minetest.PLAYER_MAX_BREATH_DEFAULT`.
+
zoom_fov = 0.0,
- -- ^ For players only. Zoom FOV in degrees.
- -- Note that zoom loads and/or generates world beyond the server's
- -- maximum send and generate distances, so acts like a telescope.
- -- Smaller zoomFOV values increase the distance loaded and/or generated.
- -- Defaults to 15 in creative mode, 0 in survival mode.
- -- zoom_fov = 0 disables zooming for the player.
+ -- For players only. Zoom FOV in degrees.
+ -- Note that zoom loads and/or generates world beyond the server's
+ -- maximum send and generate distances, so acts like a telescope.
+ -- Smaller zoom_fov values increase the distance loaded/generated.
+ -- Defaults to 15 in creative mode, 0 in survival mode.
+ -- zoom_fov = 0 disables zooming for the player.
+
eye_height = 1.625,
- -- ^ For players only. Camera height above feet position in nodes.
- -- Defaults to 1.625.
+ -- For players only. Camera height above feet position in nodes.
+ -- Defaults to 1.625.
+
physical = true,
+
collide_with_objects = true,
- -- ^ Collide with other objects if physical = true.
+ -- Collide with other objects if physical = true
+
weight = 5,
- collisionbox = {-0.5, 0.0, -0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5},
+
+ collisionbox = {-0.5, 0.0, -0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5}, -- Default
selectionbox = {-0.5, 0.0, -0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 0.5},
- -- ^ Default, uses collision box dimensions when not set.
- -- ^ For both boxes: {xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax} in nodes from
- -- object position.
+ -- Selection box uses collision box dimensions when not set.
+ -- For both boxes: {xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax} in nodes from
+ -- object position.
+
pointable = true,
- -- ^ Overrides selection box when false.
+ -- Overrides selection box when false
+
visual = "cube" / "sprite" / "upright_sprite" / "mesh" / "wielditem",
- -- ^ "cube" is a node-sized cube.
- -- ^ "sprite" is a flat texture always facing the player.
- -- ^ "upright_sprite" is a vertical flat texture.
- -- ^ "mesh" uses the defined mesh model.
- -- ^ "wielditem" is used for dropped items
- -- (see builtin/game/item_entity.lua).
- -- For this use 'textures = {itemname}'.
- -- If the item has a 'wield_image' the object will be an extrusion of
- -- that, otherwise:
- -- If 'itemname' is a cubic node or nodebox the object will appear
- -- identical to 'itemname'.
- -- If 'itemname' is a plantlike node the object will be an extrusion of
- -- its texture.
- -- Otherwise for non-node items, the object will be an extrusion of
- -- 'inventory_image'.
+ -- "cube" is a node-sized cube.
+ -- "sprite" is a flat texture always facing the player.
+ -- "upright_sprite" is a vertical flat texture.
+ -- "mesh" uses the defined mesh model.
+ -- "wielditem" is used for dropped items.
+ -- (see builtin/game/item_entity.lua).
+ -- For this use 'textures = {itemname}'.
+ -- If the item has a 'wield_image' the object will be an extrusion of
+ -- that, otherwise:
+ -- If 'itemname' is a cubic node or nodebox the object will appear
+ -- identical to 'itemname'.
+ -- If 'itemname' is a plantlike node the object will be an extrusion
+ -- of its texture.
+ -- Otherwise for non-node items, the object will be an extrusion of
+ -- 'inventory_image'.
+
visual_size = {x = 1, y = 1},
- -- ^ `x` multiplies horizontal (X and Z) visual size.
- -- ^ `y` multiplies vertical (Y) visual size.
+ -- `x` multiplies horizontal (X and Z) visual size.
+ -- `y` multiplies vertical (Y) visual size.
+
mesh = "model",
+
textures = {},
- -- ^ Number of required textures depends on visual.
- -- ^ "cube" uses 6 textures in the way a node does.
- -- ^ "sprite" uses 1 texture.
- -- ^ "upright_sprite" uses 2 textures: {front, back}.
- -- ^ "wielditem" expects 'textures = {itemname}' (see 'visual' above).
+ -- Number of required textures depends on visual.
+ -- "cube" uses 6 textures in the way a node does.
+ -- "sprite" uses 1 texture.
+ -- "upright_sprite" uses 2 textures: {front, back}.
+ -- "wielditem" expects 'textures = {itemname}' (see 'visual' above).
+
colors = {},
- -- ^ Number of required colors depends on visual.
+ -- Number of required colors depends on visual
+
use_texture_alpha = false,
- -- ^ Use texture's alpha channel, excludes "upright_sprite" and "wielditem"
- -- ^ Note: currently causes visual issues when viewed through other
- -- ^ semi-transparent materials such as water.
+ -- Use texture's alpha channel.
+ -- Excludes "upright_sprite" and "wielditem".
+ -- Note: currently causes visual issues when viewed through other
+ -- semi-transparent materials such as water.
+
spritediv = {x = 1, y = 1},
- -- ^ Used with spritesheet textures for animation and/or frame selection
- -- according to position relative to player.
- -- ^ Defines the number of columns and rows in the spritesheet:
- -- {columns, rows}.
+ -- Used with spritesheet textures for animation and/or frame selection
+ -- according to position relative to player.
+ -- Defines the number of columns and rows in the spritesheet:
+ -- {columns, rows}.
+
initial_sprite_basepos = {x = 0, y = 0},
- -- ^ Used with spritesheet textures.
- -- ^ Defines the {column, row} position of the initially used frame in the
- -- spritesheet.
+ -- Used with spritesheet textures.
+ -- Defines the {column, row} position of the initially used frame in the
+ -- spritesheet.
+
is_visible = true,
+
makes_footstep_sound = false,
+
automatic_rotate = 0,
- -- ^ Set constant rotation in radians per second, positive or negative.
- -- ^ Set to 0 to disable constant rotation.
+ -- Set constant rotation in radians per second, positive or negative.
+ -- Set to 0 to disable constant rotation.
+
stepheight = 0,
+
automatic_face_movement_dir = 0.0,
- -- ^ Automatically set yaw to movement direction, offset in degrees,
- -- 'false' to disable.
+ -- Automatically set yaw to movement direction, offset in degrees.
+ -- 'false' to disable.
+
automatic_face_movement_max_rotation_per_sec = -1,
- -- ^ Limit automatic rotation to this value in degrees per second,
- -- value < 0 no limit.
+ -- Limit automatic rotation to this value in degrees per second.
+ -- No limit if value < 0.
+
backface_culling = true,
- -- ^ Set to false to disable backface_culling for model.
+ -- Set to false to disable backface_culling for model
+
glow = 0,
- -- ^ Add this much extra lighting when calculating texture color.
- -- Value < 0 disables light's effect on texture color.
- -- For faking self-lighting, UI style entities, or programmatic coloring
- -- in mods.
+ -- Add this much extra lighting when calculating texture color.
+ -- Value < 0 disables light's effect on texture color.
+ -- For faking self-lighting, UI style entities, or programmatic coloring
+ -- in mods.
+
nametag = "",
- -- ^ By default empty, for players their name is shown if empty.
- nametag_color = <color>,
- -- ^ Sets color of nametag as ColorSpec.
+ -- By default empty, for players their name is shown if empty
+
+ nametag_color = <ColorSpec>,
+ -- Sets color of nametag
+
infotext = "",
- -- ^ By default empty, text to be shown when pointed at object.
+ -- By default empty, text to be shown when pointed at object
+
static_save = true,
- -- ^ If false, never save this object statically. It will simply be
- -- deleted when the block gets unloaded.
- -- The get_staticdata() callback is never called then.
- -- Defaults to 'true'
+ -- If false, never save this object statically. It will simply be
+ -- deleted when the block gets unloaded.
+ -- The get_staticdata() callback is never called then.
+ -- Defaults to 'true'.
}
Entity definition
mesh = "boats_boat.obj",
...,
},
- -- ^ A table of object properties, see the `Object properties` section.
- -- ^ Object properties being read directly from the entity definition
- -- table is deprecated. Define object properties in this
- -- `initial_properties` table instead.
+ -- A table of object properties, see the `Object properties` section.
+ -- Object properties being read directly from the entity definition
+ -- table is deprecated. Define object properties in this
+ -- `initial_properties` table instead.
+
on_activate = function(self, staticdata, dtime_s),
+
on_step = function(self, dtime),
+
on_punch = function(self, puncher, time_from_last_punch, tool_capabilities, dir),
+
on_rightclick = function(self, clicker),
+
get_staticdata = function(self),
- -- ^ Called sometimes; the string returned is passed to on_activate when
- -- the entity is re-activated from static state
+ -- Called sometimes; the string returned is passed to on_activate when
+ -- the entity is re-activated from static state
_custom_field = whatever,
- -- ^ You can define arbitrary member variables here (see item definition
- -- for more info) by using a '_' prefix.
+ -- You can define arbitrary member variables here (see Item definition
+ -- for more info) by using a '_' prefix
}
ABM (ActiveBlockModifier) definition
{
label = "Lava cooling",
- ^ Descriptive label for profiling purposes (optional).
- Definitions with identical labels will be listed as one.
+ -- Descriptive label for profiling purposes (optional).
+ -- Definitions with identical labels will be listed as one.
+
nodenames = {"default:lava_source"},
- ^ Apply `action` function to these nodes.
- ^ `group:groupname` can also be used here.
+ -- Apply `action` function to these nodes.
+ -- `group:groupname` can also be used here.
+
neighbors = {"default:water_source", "default:water_flowing"},
- ^ Only apply `action` to nodes that have one of, or any
- combination of, these neighbors.
- ^ If left out or empty, any neighbor will do.
- ^ `group:groupname` can also be used here.
+ -- Only apply `action` to nodes that have one of, or any
+ -- combination of, these neighbors.
+ -- If left out or empty, any neighbor will do.
+ -- `group:groupname` can also be used here.
+
interval = 1.0,
- ^ Operation interval in seconds.
+ -- Operation interval in seconds
+
chance = 1,
- ^ Chance of triggering `action` per-node per-interval is 1.0 / this
- value.
+ -- Chance of triggering `action` per-node per-interval is 1.0 / this
+ -- value
+
catch_up = true,
- ^ If true, catch-up behaviour is enabled: The `chance` value is
- temporarily reduced when returning to an area to simulate time lost
- by the area being unattended. Note that the `chance` value can often
- be reduced to 1.
+ -- If true, catch-up behaviour is enabled: The `chance` value is
+ -- temporarily reduced when returning to an area to simulate time lost
+ -- by the area being unattended. Note that the `chance` value can often
+ -- be reduced to 1.
+
action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider),
- ^ Function triggered for each qualifying node.
- ^ `active_object_count` is number of active objects in the node's
- mapblock.
- ^ `active_object_count_wider` is number of active objects in the node's
- mapblock plus all 26 neighboring mapblocks. If any neighboring
- mapblocks are unloaded an estmate is calculated for them based on
- loaded mapblocks.
+ -- Function triggered for each qualifying node.
+ -- `active_object_count` is number of active objects in the node's
+ -- mapblock.
+ -- `active_object_count_wider` is number of active objects in the node's
+ -- mapblock plus all 26 neighboring mapblocks. If any neighboring
+ -- mapblocks are unloaded an estmate is calculated for them based on
+ -- loaded mapblocks.
}
LBM (LoadingBlockModifier) definition
{
label = "Upgrade legacy doors",
- -- ^ Descriptive label for profiling purposes (optional).
- -- Definitions with identical labels will be listed as one.
+ -- Descriptive label for profiling purposes (optional).
+ -- Definitions with identical labels will be listed as one.
+
name = "modname:replace_legacy_door",
+
nodenames = {"default:lava_source"},
- -- ^ List of node names to trigger the LBM on.
- -- Also non-registered nodes will work.
- -- Groups (as of group:groupname) will work as well.
+ -- List of node names to trigger the LBM on.
+ -- Also non-registered nodes will work.
+ -- Groups (as of group:groupname) will work as well.
+
run_at_every_load = false,
- -- ^ Whether to run the LBM's action every time a block gets loaded,
- -- and not just for blocks that were saved last time before LBMs were
- -- introduced to the world.
+ -- Whether to run the LBM's action every time a block gets loaded,
+ -- and not just for blocks that were saved last time before LBMs were
+ -- introduced to the world.
+
action = func(pos, node),
}
{
description = "Steel Axe",
- groups = {}, -- key = name, value = rating; rating = 1..3.
- if rating not applicable, use 1.
- e.g. {wool = 1, fluffy = 3}
- {soil = 2, outerspace = 1, crumbly = 1}
- {bendy = 2, snappy = 1},
- {hard = 1, metal = 1, spikes = 1}
+
+ groups = {},
+ -- key = name, value = rating; rating = 1..3.
+ -- If rating not applicable, use 1.
+ -- e.g. {wool = 1, fluffy = 3}
+ {soil = 2, outerspace = 1, crumbly = 1}
+ {bendy = 2, snappy = 1},
+ {hard = 1, metal = 1, spikes = 1}
+
inventory_image = "default_tool_steelaxe.png",
+
inventory_overlay = "overlay.png",
- ^ An overlay which does not get colorized.
+ -- An overlay which does not get colorized
+
wield_image = "",
+
wield_overlay = "",
+
palette = "",
- --[[
- ^ An image file containing the palette of a node.
- ^ You can set the currently used color as the
- ^ "palette_index" field of the item stack metadata.
- ^ The palette is always stretched to fit indices
- ^ between 0 and 255, to ensure compatibility with
- ^ "colorfacedir" and "colorwallmounted" nodes.
- ]]
+ -- An image file containing the palette of a node.
+ -- You can set the currently used color as the "palette_index" field of
+ -- the item stack metadata.
+ -- The palette is always stretched to fit indices between 0 and 255, to
+ -- ensure compatibility with "colorfacedir" and "colorwallmounted" nodes.
+
color = "0xFFFFFFFF",
- ^ The color of the item. The palette overrides this.
+ -- The color of the item. The palette overrides this.
+
wield_scale = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 1},
+
stack_max = 99,
+
range = 4.0,
+
liquids_pointable = false,
+
+ -- See "Tools" section
tool_capabilities = {
full_punch_interval = 1.0,
max_drop_level = 0,
},
damage_groups = {groupname = damage},
},
+
node_placement_prediction = nil,
- --[[
- ^ If nil and item is node, prediction is made automatically
- ^ If nil and item is not a node, no prediction is made
- ^ If "" and item is anything, no prediction is made
- ^ Otherwise should be name of node which the client immediately places
- on ground when the player places the item. Server will always update
- actual result to client in a short moment.
- ]]
+ -- If nil and item is node, prediction is made automatically.
+ -- If nil and item is not a node, no prediction is made.
+ -- If "" and item is anything, no prediction is made.
+ -- Otherwise should be name of node which the client immediately places
+ -- on ground when the player places the item. Server will always update
+ -- actual result to client in a short moment.
+
node_dig_prediction = "air",
- --[[
- ^ if "", no prediction is made
- ^ if "air", node is removed
- ^ Otherwise should be name of node which the client immediately places
- upon digging. Server will always update actual result shortly.
- ]]
+ -- if "", no prediction is made.
+ -- if "air", node is removed.
+ -- Otherwise should be name of node which the client immediately places
+ -- upon digging. Server will always update actual result shortly.
+
sound = {
- breaks = "default_tool_break", -- tools only
- place = --[[<SimpleSoundSpec>]],
+ breaks = "default_tool_break", -- tools only
+ place = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
},
on_place = func(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing),
- --[[
- ^ Shall place item and return the leftover itemstack
- ^ The placer may be any ObjectRef or nil.
- ^ default: minetest.item_place ]]
+ -- Shall place item and return the leftover itemstack.
+ -- The placer may be any ObjectRef or nil.
+ -- default: minetest.item_place
+
on_secondary_use = func(itemstack, user, pointed_thing),
- --[[
- ^ Same as on_place but called when pointing at nothing.
- ^ The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
- ^ pointed_thing : always { type = "nothing" }
- ]]
+ -- Same as on_place but called when pointing at nothing.
+ -- The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
+ -- pointed_thing: always { type = "nothing" }
+
on_drop = func(itemstack, dropper, pos),
- --[[
- ^ Shall drop item and return the leftover itemstack
- ^ The dropper may be any ObjectRef or nil.
- ^ default: minetest.item_drop ]]
+ -- Shall drop item and return the leftover itemstack.
+ -- The dropper may be any ObjectRef or nil.
+ -- default: minetest.item_drop
+
on_use = func(itemstack, user, pointed_thing),
- --[[
- ^ default: nil
- ^ Function must return either nil if no item shall be removed from
- inventory, or an itemstack to replace the original itemstack.
- e.g. itemstack:take_item(); return itemstack
- ^ Otherwise, the function is free to do what it wants.
- ^ The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
- ^ The default functions handle regular use cases.
- ]]
+ -- default: nil
+ -- Function must return either nil if no item shall be removed from
+ -- inventory, or an itemstack to replace the original itemstack.
+ -- e.g. itemstack:take_item(); return itemstack
+ -- Otherwise, the function is free to do what it wants.
+ -- The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
+ -- The default functions handle regular use cases.
+
after_use = func(itemstack, user, node, digparams),
- --[[
- ^ default: nil
- ^ If defined, should return an itemstack and will be called instead of
- wearing out the tool. If returns nil, does nothing.
- If after_use doesn't exist, it is the same as:
- function(itemstack, user, node, digparams)
- itemstack:add_wear(digparams.wear)
- return itemstack
- end
- ^ The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
- ]]
+ -- default: nil
+ -- If defined, should return an itemstack and will be called instead of
+ -- wearing out the tool. If returns nil, does nothing.
+ -- If after_use doesn't exist, it is the same as:
+ -- function(itemstack, user, node, digparams)
+ -- itemstack:add_wear(digparams.wear)
+ -- return itemstack
+ -- end
+ -- The user may be any ObjectRef or nil.
+
_custom_field = whatever,
- --[[
- ^ Add your own custom fields. By convention, all custom field names
- should start with `_` to avoid naming collisions with future engine
- usage.
- ]]
+ -- Add your own custom fields. By convention, all custom field names
+ -- should start with `_` to avoid naming collisions with future engine
+ -- usage.
}
Tile definition
---------------
+
* `"image.png"`
* `{name="image.png", animation={Tile Animation definition}}`
* `{name="image.png", backface_culling=bool, tileable_vertical=bool,
- tileable_horizontal=bool, align_style="node"/"world"/"user", scale=int}`
+ tileable_horizontal=bool, align_style="node"/"world"/"user", scale=int}`
* backface culling enabled by default for most nodes
* tileable flags are info for shaders, how they should treat texture
- when displacement mapping is used
+ when displacement mapping is used.
Directions are from the point of view of the tile texture,
- not the node it's on
+ not the node it's on.
* align style determines whether the texture will be rotated with the node
or kept aligned with its surroundings. "user" means that client
setting will be used, similar to `glasslike_framed_optional`.
{
type = "vertical_frames",
+
aspect_w = 16,
- -- ^ specify width of a frame in pixels
+ -- Width of a frame in pixels
+
aspect_h = 16,
- -- ^ specify height of a frame in pixels
+ -- Height of a frame in pixels
+
length = 3.0,
- -- ^ specify full loop length
+ -- Full loop length
}
{
type = "sheet_2d",
+
frames_w = 5,
- -- ^ specify width in number of frames
+ -- Width in number of frames
+
frames_h = 3,
- -- ^ specify height in number of frames
+ -- Height in number of frames
+
frame_length = 0.5,
- -- ^ specify length of a single frame
+ -- Length of a single frame
}
Node definition
{
-- <all fields allowed in item definitions>,
- drawtype = "normal", -- See "Node drawtypes"
- visual_scale = 1.0, --[[
- ^ Supported for drawtypes "plantlike", "signlike", "torchlike",
- ^ "firelike", "mesh".
- ^ For plantlike and firelike, the image will start at the bottom of the
- ^ node, for the other drawtypes the image will be centered on the node.
- ^ Note that positioning for "torchlike" may still change. ]]
- tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6}, --[[
- ^ Textures of node; +Y, -Y, +X, -X, +Z, -Z
- ^ Old field name was 'tile_images'.
- ^ List can be shortened to needed length ]]
- overlay_tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6}, --[[
- ^ Same as `tiles`, but these textures are drawn on top of the
- ^ base tiles. You can use this to colorize only specific parts of
- ^ your texture. If the texture name is an empty string, that
- ^ overlay is not drawn. Since such tiles are drawn twice, it
- ^ is not recommended to use overlays on very common nodes. ]]
- special_tiles = {tile definition 1, Tile definition 2}, --[[
- ^ Special textures of node; used rarely
- ^ Old field name was 'special_materials'.
- ^ List can be shortened to needed length ]]
- color = ColorSpec, --[[
- ^ The node's original color will be multiplied with this color.
- ^ If the node has a palette, then this setting only has an effect
- ^ in the inventory and on the wield item. ]]
+ drawtype = "normal", -- See "Node drawtypes"
+
+ visual_scale = 1.0,
+ -- Supported for drawtypes "plantlike", "signlike", "torchlike",
+ -- "firelike", "mesh".
+ -- For plantlike and firelike, the image will start at the bottom of the
+ -- node, for the other drawtypes the image will be centered on the node.
+ -- Note that positioning for "torchlike" may still change.
+
+ tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6},
+ -- Textures of node; +Y, -Y, +X, -X, +Z, -Z
+ -- Old field name was 'tile_images'.
+ -- List can be shortened to needed length.
+
+ overlay_tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6},
+ -- Same as `tiles`, but these textures are drawn on top of the base
+ -- tiles. You can use this to colorize only specific parts of your
+ -- texture. If the texture name is an empty string, that overlay is not
+ -- drawn. Since such tiles are drawn twice, it is not recommended to use
+ -- overlays on very common nodes.
+
+ special_tiles = {tile definition 1, Tile definition 2},
+ -- Special textures of node; used rarely.
+ -- Old field name was 'special_materials'.
+ -- List can be shortened to needed length.
+
+ color = ColorSpec,
+ -- The node's original color will be multiplied with this color.
+ -- If the node has a palette, then this setting only has an effect in
+ -- the inventory and on the wield item.
+
use_texture_alpha = false,
- ^ Use texture's alpha channel.
- palette = "palette.png", --[[
- ^ The node's `param2` is used to select a pixel from the image
- ^ (pixels are arranged from left to right and from top to bottom).
- ^ The node's color will be multiplied with the selected pixel's
- ^ color. Tiles can override this behavior.
- ^ Only when `paramtype2` supports palettes. ]]
+ -- Use texture's alpha channel
+
+ palette = "palette.png",
+ -- The node's `param2` is used to select a pixel from the image.
+ -- Pixels are arranged from left to right and from top to bottom.
+ -- The node's color will be multiplied with the selected pixel's color.
+ -- Tiles can override this behavior.
+ -- Only when `paramtype2` supports palettes.
+
post_effect_color = "green#0F",
- ^ Screen tint if player is inside node, see "ColorSpec".
- paramtype = "none", -- See "Nodes".
- paramtype2 = "none", -- See "Nodes"
- place_param2 = nil, -- Force value for param2 when player places node
+ -- Screen tint if player is inside node, see "ColorSpec".
+
+ paramtype = "none", -- See "Nodes"
+
+ paramtype2 = "none", -- See "Nodes"
+
+ place_param2 = nil, -- Force value for param2 when player places node
+
is_ground_content = true,
- ^ If false, the cave generator will not carve through this node.
+ -- If false, the cave generator will not carve through this node
+
sunlight_propagates = false,
- ^ If true, sunlight will go infinitely through this.
- walkable = true, -- If true, objects collide with node
- pointable = true, -- If true, can be pointed at
- diggable = true, -- If false, can never be dug
- climbable = false, -- If true, can be climbed on (ladder)
- buildable_to = false, -- If true, placed nodes can replace this node
- floodable = false, --[[
- ^ If true, liquids flow into and replace this node.
- ^ Warning: making a liquid node 'floodable' will cause problems. ]]
- liquidtype = "none", -- "none"/"source"/"flowing"
- liquid_alternative_flowing = "", -- Flowing version of source liquid
- liquid_alternative_source = "", -- Source version of flowing liquid
- liquid_viscosity = 0, -- Higher viscosity = slower flow (max. 7)
- liquid_renewable = true, --[[
- ^ If true, a new liquid source can be created by placing two or more
- sources nearby. ]]
- leveled = 16, --[[
- ^ Only valid for "nodebox" drawtype with 'type = "leveled"'.
- ^ Allows defining the nodebox height without using param2.
- ^ The nodebox height is 'leveled' / 64 nodes.
- ^ The maximum value of 'leveled' is 127. ]]
- liquid_range = 8, -- number of flowing nodes around source (max. 8)
+ -- If true, sunlight will go infinitely through this node
+
+ walkable = true, -- If true, objects collide with node
+
+ pointable = true, -- If true, can be pointed at
+
+ diggable = true, -- If false, can never be dug
+
+ climbable = false, -- If true, can be climbed on (ladder)
+
+ buildable_to = false, -- If true, placed nodes can replace this node
+
+ floodable = false,
+ -- If true, liquids flow into and replace this node.
+ -- Warning: making a liquid node 'floodable' will cause problems.
+
+ liquidtype = "none", -- "none" / "source" / "flowing"
+
+ liquid_alternative_flowing = "", -- Flowing version of source liquid
+
+ liquid_alternative_source = "", -- Source version of flowing liquid
+
+ liquid_viscosity = 0, -- Higher viscosity = slower flow (max. 7)
+
+ liquid_renewable = true,
+ -- If true, a new liquid source can be created by placing two or more
+ -- sources nearby
+
+ leveled = 16,
+ -- Only valid for "nodebox" drawtype with 'type = "leveled"'.
+ -- Allows defining the nodebox height without using param2.
+ -- The nodebox height is 'leveled' / 64 nodes.
+ -- The maximum value of 'leveled' is 127.
+
+ liquid_range = 8, -- Number of flowing nodes around source (max. 8)
+
drowning = 0,
- ^ Player will take this amount of damage if no bubbles are left.
- light_source = 0, --[[
- ^ Amount of light emitted by node.
- ^ To set the maximum (currently 14), use the value
- ^ 'minetest.LIGHT_MAX'.
- ^ A value outside the range 0 to minetest.LIGHT_MAX causes undefined
- ^ behavior.]]
+ -- Player will take this amount of damage if no bubbles are left
+
+ light_source = 0,
+ -- Amount of light emitted by node.
+ -- To set the maximum (14), use the value 'minetest.LIGHT_MAX'.
+ -- A value outside the range 0 to minetest.LIGHT_MAX causes undefined
+ -- behavior.
+
damage_per_second = 0,
- ^ If player is inside node, this damage is caused.
- node_box = {type="regular"}, -- See "Node boxes"
- connects_to = nodenames, --[[
- ^ Used for nodebox nodes with the type == "connected"
- ^ Specifies to what neighboring nodes connections will be drawn
- ^ e.g. `{"group:fence", "default:wood"}` or `"default:stone"` ]]
+ -- If player is inside node, this damage is caused
+
+ node_box = {type="regular"}, -- See "Node boxes"
+
+ connects_to = nodenames,
+ -- Used for nodebox nodes with the type == "connected".
+ -- Specifies to what neighboring nodes connections will be drawn.
+ -- e.g. `{"group:fence", "default:wood"}` or `"default:stone"`
+
connect_sides = { "top", "bottom", "front", "left", "back", "right" },
- -- [[
- ^ Tells connected nodebox nodes to connect only to these sides of this
- ^ node. ]]
+ -- Tells connected nodebox nodes to connect only to these sides of this
+ -- node
+
mesh = "model",
+
selection_box = {
type = "fixed",
fixed = {
{-2 / 16, -0.5, -2 / 16, 2 / 16, 3 / 16, 2 / 16},
},
},
- ^ Custom selection box definition. Multiple boxes can be defined.
- ^ If drawtype "nodebox" is used and selection_box is nil, then node_box
- ^ definition is used for the selection box.
+ -- Custom selection box definition. Multiple boxes can be defined.
+ -- If "nodebox" drawtype is used and selection_box is nil, then node_box
+ -- definition is used for the selection box.
+
collision_box = {
type = "fixed",
fixed = {
{-2 / 16, -0.5, -2 / 16, 2 / 16, 3 / 16, 2 / 16},
},
},
- ^ Custom collision box definition. Multiple boxes can be defined.
- ^ If drawtype "nodebox" is used and collision_box is nil, then node_box
- ^ definition is used for the collision box.
- ^ For both of the above a box is defined as:
- ^ {xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax} in nodes from node center.
+ -- Custom collision box definition. Multiple boxes can be defined.
+ -- If "nodebox" drawtype is used and collision_box is nil, then node_box
+ -- definition is used for the collision box.
+ -- Both of the boxes above are defined as:
+ -- {xmin, ymin, zmin, xmax, ymax, zmax} in nodes from node center.
+
+ -- Support maps made in and before January 2012
legacy_facedir_simple = false,
- ^ Support maps made in and before January 2012.
legacy_wallmounted = false,
- ^ Support maps made in and before January 2012.
- waving = 0, --[[
- ^ Valid for mesh, nodebox, plantlike, allfaces_optional nodes.
- ^ 1 - wave node like plants (top of node moves, bottom is fixed)
- ^ 2 - wave node like leaves (whole node moves side-to-side)
- ^ caveats: not all models will properly wave.
- ^ plantlike drawtype nodes can only wave like plants.
- ^ allfaces_optional drawtype nodes can only wave like leaves. --]]
+
+ waving = 0,
+ -- Valid for mesh, nodebox, plantlike, allfaces_optional nodes.
+ -- 1 - wave node like plants (top of node moves, bottom is fixed)
+ -- 2 - wave node like leaves (whole node moves side-to-side)
+ -- caveats: not all models will properly wave.
+ -- plantlike drawtype nodes can only wave like plants.
+ -- allfaces_optional drawtype nodes can only wave like leaves.
+
sounds = {
footstep = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
- dig = <SimpleSoundSpec>, -- "__group" = group-based sound (default)
+ dig = <SimpleSoundSpec>, -- "__group" = group-based sound (default)
dug = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
place = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
place_failed = <SimpleSoundSpec>,
},
+
drop = "",
- ^ Name of dropped node when dug. Default is the node itself.
- ^ Alternatively:
+ -- Name of dropped node when dug. Default is the node itself.
+ -- Alternatively:
drop = {
- max_items = 1, -- Maximum number of items to drop.
- items = { -- Choose max_items randomly from this list.
+ -- Maximum number of items to drop
+ max_items = 1,
+ -- Choose max_items randomly from this list
+ items = {
{
- items = {"foo:bar", "baz:frob"}, -- Items to drop.
- rarity = 1, -- Probability of dropping is 1 / rarity.
- inherit_color = true, -- To inherit palette color from the
- node.
+ items = {"foo:bar", "baz:frob"}, -- Items to drop
+ rarity = 1, -- Probability of dropping is 1 / rarity
+ inherit_color = true, -- Inherit palette color from the node
},
},
},
- on_construct = func(pos), --[[
- ^ Node constructor; called after adding node
- ^ Can set up metadata and stuff like that
- ^ Not called for bulk node placement (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip)
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- on_destruct = func(pos), --[[
- ^ Node destructor; called before removing node
- ^ Not called for bulk node placement (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip)
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- after_destruct = func(pos, oldnode), --[[
- ^ Node destructor; called after removing node
- ^ Not called for bulk node placement (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip)
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- on_flood = func(pos, oldnode, newnode), --[[
- ^ Called when a liquid (newnode) is about to flood oldnode, if
- ^ it has `floodable = true` in the nodedef. Not called for bulk
- ^ node placement (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip) or air nodes. If
- ^ return true the node is not flooded, but on_flood callback will
- ^ most likely be called over and over again every liquid update
- ^ interval. Default: nil.
- ^ Warning: making a liquid node 'floodable' will cause problems. ]]
-
- preserve_metadata = func(pos, oldnode, oldmeta, drops) --[[
- ^ Called when oldnode is about be converted to an item, but before the
- ^ node is deleted from the world or the drops are added. This is
- ^ generally the result of either the node being dug or an attached node
- ^ becoming detached.
- ^ drops is a table of ItemStacks, so any metadata to be preserved can
- ^ be added directly to one or more of the dropped items. See
- ^ "ItemStackMetaRef".
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- after_place_node = func(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing) --[[
- ^ Called after constructing node when node was placed using
- ^ minetest.item_place_node / minetest.place_node
- ^ If return true no item is taken from itemstack
- ^ `placer` may be any valid ObjectRef or nil
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- after_dig_node = func(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger), --[[
- ^ oldmetadata is in table format
- ^ Called after destructing node when node was dug using
- ^ minetest.node_dig / minetest.dig_node
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- can_dig = function(pos, [player]) --[[
- ^ returns true if node can be dug, or false if not
- ^ default: nil ]]
-
- on_punch = func(pos, node, puncher, pointed_thing), --[[
- ^ default: minetest.node_punch
- ^ By default: Calls minetest.register_on_punchnode callbacks ]]
+ on_construct = func(pos),
+ -- Node constructor; called after adding node.
+ -- Can set up metadata and stuff like that.
+ -- Not called for bulk node placement (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip).
+ -- default: nil
+
+ on_destruct = func(pos),
+ -- Node destructor; called before removing node.
+ -- Not called for bulk node placement.
+ -- default: nil
+
+ after_destruct = func(pos, oldnode),
+ -- Node destructor; called after removing node.
+ -- Not called for bulk node placement.
+ -- default: nil
+
+ on_flood = func(pos, oldnode, newnode),
+ -- Called when a liquid (newnode) is about to flood oldnode, if it has
+ -- `floodable = true` in the nodedef. Not called for bulk node placement
+ -- (i.e. schematics and VoxelManip) or air nodes. If return true the
+ -- node is not flooded, but on_flood callback will most likely be called
+ -- over and over again every liquid update interval.
+ -- Default: nil
+ -- Warning: making a liquid node 'floodable' will cause problems.
+
+ preserve_metadata = func(pos, oldnode, oldmeta, drops),
+ -- Called when oldnode is about be converted to an item, but before the
+ -- node is deleted from the world or the drops are added. This is
+ -- generally the result of either the node being dug or an attached node
+ -- becoming detached.
+ -- drops is a table of ItemStacks, so any metadata to be preserved can
+ -- be added directly to one or more of the dropped items. See
+ -- "ItemStackMetaRef".
+ -- default: nil
+
+ after_place_node = func(pos, placer, itemstack, pointed_thing),
+ -- Called after constructing node when node was placed using
+ -- minetest.item_place_node / minetest.place_node.
+ -- If return true no item is taken from itemstack.
+ -- `placer` may be any valid ObjectRef or nil.
+ -- default: nil
+
+ after_dig_node = func(pos, oldnode, oldmetadata, digger),
+ -- oldmetadata is in table format.
+ -- Called after destructing node when node was dug using
+ -- minetest.node_dig / minetest.dig_node.
+ -- default: nil
+
+ can_dig = function(pos, [player]),
+
+ on_punch = func(pos, node, puncher, pointed_thing),
+ -- Returns true if node can be dug, or false if not.
+ -- default: nil
+ -- default: minetest.node_punch
+ -- By default calls minetest.register_on_punchnode callbacks.
on_rightclick = func(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing),
- --[[
- ^ default: nil
- ^ itemstack will hold clicker's wielded item
- ^ Shall return the leftover itemstack
- ^ Note: pointed_thing can be nil, if a mod calls this function
- ^ This function does not get triggered by clients <=0.4.16 if the
- ^ "formspec" node metadata field is set ]]
-
- on_dig = func(pos, node, digger), --[[
- ^ default: minetest.node_dig
- ^ By default: checks privileges, wears out tool and removes node ]]
-
- on_timer = function(pos,elapsed), --[[
- ^ default: nil
- ^ called by NodeTimers, see minetest.get_node_timer and NodeTimerRef
- ^ elapsed is the total time passed since the timer was started
- ^ return true to run the timer for another cycle with the same timeout
- ^ value. ]]
-
- on_receive_fields = func(pos, formname, fields, sender), --[[
- ^ fields = {name1 = value1, name2 = value2, ...}
- ^ Called when an UI form (e.g. sign text input) returns data
- ^ default: nil ]]
+ -- default: nil
+ -- itemstack will hold clicker's wielded item.
+ -- Shall return the leftover itemstack.
+ -- Note: pointed_thing can be nil, if a mod calls this function.
+ -- This function does not get triggered by clients <=0.4.16 if the
+ -- "formspec" node metadata field is set.
+
+ on_dig = func(pos, node, digger),
+ -- default: minetest.node_dig
+ -- By default checks privileges, wears out tool and removes node.
+
+ on_timer = function(pos, elapsed),
+ -- default: nil
+ -- called by NodeTimers, see minetest.get_node_timer and NodeTimerRef.
+ -- elapsed is the total time passed since the timer was started.
+ -- return true to run the timer for another cycle with the same timeout
+ -- value.
+
+ on_receive_fields = func(pos, formname, fields, sender),
+ -- fields = {name1 = value1, name2 = value2, ...}
+ -- Called when an UI form (e.g. sign text input) returns data.
+ -- default: nil
allow_metadata_inventory_move = func(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
- --[[
- ^ Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory
- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to move ]]
+ -- Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to move.
allow_metadata_inventory_put = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
- --[[
- ^ Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory
- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to put
- ^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory ]]
+ -- Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to put.
+ -- Return value -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory.
allow_metadata_inventory_take = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
- --[[
- ^ Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory
- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to take
- ^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory ]]
+ -- Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to take.
+ -- Return value -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory.
on_metadata_inventory_move = func(pos, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
on_metadata_inventory_put = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
on_metadata_inventory_take = func(pos, listname, index, stack, player),
- --[[
- ^ Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was
- ^ allowed.
- ^ No return value ]]
-
- on_blast = func(pos, intensity), --[[
- ^ intensity: 1.0 = mid range of regular TNT
- ^ If defined, called when an explosion touches the node, instead of
- removing the node ]]
+ -- Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was
+ -- allowed.
+ -- No return value.
+
+ on_blast = func(pos, intensity),
+ -- intensity: 1.0 = mid range of regular TNT.
+ -- If defined, called when an explosion touches the node, instead of
+ -- removing the node.
}
Crafting recipes
recipe = {
{'default:cobble', 'default:cobble', 'default:cobble'},
{'', 'default:stick', ''},
- {'', 'default:stick', ''}, -- Also groups; e.g. 'group:crumbly'
+ {'', 'default:stick', ''}, -- Also groups; e.g. 'group:crumbly'
},
- replacements = --[[<optional list of item pairs,
- replace one input item with another item on crafting>]]
+ replacements = <list of item pairs>,
+ -- `replacements`: replace one input item with another item on crafting
+ -- (optional).
}
### Shapeless
{
- type = "shapeless",
- output = 'mushrooms:mushroom_stew',
- recipe = {
- "mushrooms:bowl",
- "mushrooms:mushroom_brown",
- "mushrooms:mushroom_red",
- },
- replacements = --[[<optional list of item pairs,
- replace one input item with another item on crafting>]]
+ type = "shapeless",
+ output = 'mushrooms:mushroom_stew',
+ recipe = {
+ "mushrooms:bowl",
+ "mushrooms:mushroom_brown",
+ "mushrooms:mushroom_red",
+ },
+ replacements = <list of item pairs>,
+ -- `replacements`: replace one input item with another item on crafting
+ -- (optional).
}
### Tool repair
Used by `minetest.register_ore`.
-See 'Ore types' section above for essential information.
+See 'Ores' section above for essential information.
{
ore_type = "scatter",
+
ore = "default:stone_with_coal",
+
ore_param2 = 3,
- -- ^ Facedir rotation. Default is 0 (unchanged rotation)
+ -- Facedir rotation. Default is 0 (unchanged rotation)
+
wherein = "default:stone",
- -- ^ a list of nodenames is supported too
+ -- A list of nodenames is supported too
+
clust_scarcity = 8 * 8 * 8,
- -- ^ Ore has a 1 out of clust_scarcity chance of spawning in a node
- -- ^ If the desired average distance between ores is 'd', set this to
- -- ^ d * d * d.
+ -- Ore has a 1 out of clust_scarcity chance of spawning in a node.
+ -- If the desired average distance between ores is 'd', set this to
+ -- d * d * d.
+
clust_num_ores = 8,
- -- ^ Number of ores in a cluster
+ -- Number of ores in a cluster
+
clust_size = 3,
- -- ^ Size of the bounding box of the cluster
- -- ^ In this example, there is a 3 * 3 * 3 cluster where 8 out of the 27
- -- ^ nodes are coal ore.
+ -- Size of the bounding box of the cluster.
+ -- In this example, there is a 3 * 3 * 3 cluster where 8 out of the 27
+ -- nodes are coal ore.
+
+ -- Lower and upper limits for ore
y_min = -31000,
y_max = 64,
- -- ^ Lower and upper limits for ore.
+
flags = "",
- -- ^ Attributes for this ore generation, see 'Ore attributes' section
- -- ^ above.
+ -- Attributes for the ore generation, see 'Ore attributes' section above
+
noise_threshold = 0.5,
- -- ^ If noise is above this threshold, ore is placed. Not needed for a
- -- ^ uniform distribution.
+ -- If noise is above this threshold, ore is placed. Not needed for a
+ -- uniform distribution.
+
noise_params = {
offset = 0,
scale = 1,
octaves = 3,
persist = 0.7
},
- -- ^ NoiseParams structure describing one of the perlin noises used for
- -- ^ ore distribution.
- -- ^ Needed by "sheet", "puff", "blob" and "vein" ores.
- -- ^ Omit from "scatter" ore for a uniform ore distribution.
- -- ^ Omit from "stratum ore for a simple horizontal strata from y_min to
- -- ^ y_max.
- biomes = {"desert", "rainforest"}
- -- ^ List of biomes in which this decoration occurs.
- -- ^ Occurs in all biomes if this is omitted, and ignored if the Mapgen
- -- ^ being used does not support biomes.
- -- ^ Can be a list of (or a single) biome names, IDs, or definitions.
+ -- NoiseParams structure describing one of the perlin noises used for
+ -- ore distribution.
+ -- Needed by "sheet", "puff", "blob" and "vein" ores.
+ -- Omit from "scatter" ore for a uniform ore distribution.
+ -- Omit from "stratum" ore for a simple horizontal strata from y_min to
+ -- y_max.
+
+ biomes = {"desert", "rainforest"},
+ -- List of biomes in which this ore occurs.
+ -- Occurs in all biomes if this is omitted, and ignored if the Mapgen
+ -- being used does not support biomes.
+ -- Can be a list of (or a single) biome names, IDs, or definitions.
+
+ -- Type-specific parameters
+
+ -- sheet
column_height_min = 1,
column_height_max = 16,
column_midpoint_factor = 0.5,
- -- ^ See 'Ore types' section above.
- -- ^ The above 3 parameters are only valid for "sheet" ore.
+
+ -- puff
np_puff_top = {
offset = 4,
scale = 2,
octaves = 3,
persist = 0.7
},
- -- ^ See 'Ore types' section above.
- -- ^ The above 2 parameters are only valid for "puff" ore.
+
+ -- vein
random_factor = 1.0,
- -- ^ See 'Ore types' section above.
- -- ^ Only valid for "vein" ore.
+
+ -- stratum
np_stratum_thickness = {
offset = 8,
scale = 4,
persist = 0.7
},
stratum_thickness = 8,
- -- ^ See 'Ore types' section above.
- -- ^ The above 2 parameters are only valid for "stratum" ore.
}
Biome definition
{
name = "tundra",
+
node_dust = "default:snow",
- -- ^ Node dropped onto upper surface after all else is generated.
+ -- Node dropped onto upper surface after all else is generated
+
node_top = "default:dirt_with_snow",
depth_top = 1,
- -- ^ Node forming surface layer of biome and thickness of this layer.
+ -- Node forming surface layer of biome and thickness of this layer
+
node_filler = "default:permafrost",
depth_filler = 3,
- -- ^ Node forming lower layer of biome and thickness of this layer.
+ -- Node forming lower layer of biome and thickness of this layer
+
node_stone = "default:bluestone",
- -- ^ Node that replaces all stone nodes between roughly y_min and y_max.
+ -- Node that replaces all stone nodes between roughly y_min and y_max.
+
node_water_top = "default:ice",
depth_water_top = 10,
- -- ^ Node forming a surface layer in seawater with the defined thickness.
+ -- Node forming a surface layer in seawater with the defined thickness
+
node_water = "",
- -- ^ Node that replaces all seawater nodes not in the defined surface
- -- ^ layer.
+ -- Node that replaces all seawater nodes not in the surface layer
+
node_river_water = "default:ice",
- -- ^ Node that replaces river water in mapgens that use
- -- ^ default:river_water.
+ -- Node that replaces river water in mapgens that use
+ -- default:river_water
+
node_riverbed = "default:gravel",
depth_riverbed = 2,
- -- ^ Node placed under river water and thickness of this layer.
+ -- Node placed under river water and thickness of this layer
+
node_cave_liquid = "default:water_source",
- -- ^ Nodes placed as a blob of liquid in 50% of large caves.
- -- ^ If absent, cave liquids fall back to classic behaviour of lava or
- -- ^ water distributed according to a hardcoded 3D noise.
+ -- Nodes placed as a blob of liquid in 50% of large caves.
+ -- If absent, cave liquids fall back to classic behaviour of lava or
+ -- water distributed according to a hardcoded 3D noise.
+
node_dungeon = "default:cobble",
- -- ^ Node used for primary dungeon structure.
- -- ^ If absent, dungeon materials fall back to classic behaviour.
- -- ^ If present, the following two nodes are also used.
+ -- Node used for primary dungeon structure.
+ -- If absent, dungeon materials fall back to classic behaviour.
+ -- If present, the following two nodes are also used.
+
node_dungeon_alt = "default:mossycobble",
- -- ^ Node used for randomly-distributed alternative structure nodes.
- -- ^ If alternative structure nodes are not wanted leave this absent for
- -- ^ performance reasons.
+ -- Node used for randomly-distributed alternative structure nodes.
+ -- If alternative structure nodes are not wanted leave this absent for
+ -- performance reasons.
+
node_dungeon_stair = "stairs:stair_cobble",
- -- ^ Node used for dungeon stairs.
- -- ^ If absent, stairs fall back to 'node_dungeon'.
+ -- Node used for dungeon stairs.
+ -- If absent, stairs fall back to 'node_dungeon'.
+
y_max = 31000,
y_min = 1,
- -- ^ Upper and lower limits for biome.
- -- ^ Alternatively you can use xyz limits as shown below.
+ -- Upper and lower limits for biome.
+ -- Alternatively you can use xyz limits as shown below.
+
max_pos = {x = 31000, y = 128, z = 31000},
min_pos = {x = -31000, y = 9, z = -31000},
- -- ^ xyz limits for biome, an alternative to using 'y_min' and 'y_max'.
- -- ^ Biome is limited to a cuboid defined by these positions.
- -- ^ Any x, y or z field left undefined defaults to -31000 in 'min_pos' or
- -- ^ 31000 in 'max_pos'.
+ -- xyz limits for biome, an alternative to using 'y_min' and 'y_max'.
+ -- Biome is limited to a cuboid defined by these positions.
+ -- Any x, y or z field left undefined defaults to -31000 in 'min_pos' or
+ -- 31000 in 'max_pos'.
+
vertical_blend = 8,
- -- ^ Vertical distance in nodes above 'y_max' over which the biome will
- -- ^ blend with the biome above.
- -- ^ Set to 0 for no vertical blend. Defaults to 0.
+ -- Vertical distance in nodes above 'y_max' over which the biome will
+ -- blend with the biome above.
+ -- Set to 0 for no vertical blend. Defaults to 0.
+
heat_point = 0,
humidity_point = 50,
- -- ^ Characteristic temperature and humidity for the biome.
- -- ^ These values create 'biome points' on a voronoi diagram with heat and
- -- ^ humidity as axes. The resulting voronoi cells determine the
- -- ^ distribution of the biomes.
- -- ^ Heat and humidity have average values of 50, vary mostly between
- -- ^ 0 and 100 but can exceed these values.
+ -- Characteristic temperature and humidity for the biome.
+ -- These values create 'biome points' on a voronoi diagram with heat and
+ -- humidity as axes. The resulting voronoi cells determine the
+ -- distribution of the biomes.
+ -- Heat and humidity have average values of 50, vary mostly between
+ -- 0 and 100 but can exceed these values.
}
Decoration definition
---------------------
-Used by `minetest.register_decoration`.
+See "Decoration types". Used by `minetest.register_decoration`.
{
- deco_type = "simple", -- See "Decoration types"
+ deco_type = "simple",
+
place_on = "default:dirt_with_grass",
- -- ^ Node (or list of nodes) that the decoration can be placed on
+ -- Node (or list of nodes) that the decoration can be placed on
+
sidelen = 8,
- -- ^ Size of the square divisions of the mapchunk being generated.
- -- ^ Determines the resolution of noise variation if used.
- -- ^ If the chunk size is not evenly divisible by sidelen, sidelen is made
- -- ^ equal to the chunk size.
+ -- Size of the square divisions of the mapchunk being generated.
+ -- Determines the resolution of noise variation if used.
+ -- If the chunk size is not evenly divisible by sidelen, sidelen is made
+ -- equal to the chunk size.
+
fill_ratio = 0.02,
- -- ^ The value determines 'decorations per surface node'.
- -- ^ Used only if noise_params is not specified.
- -- ^ If >= 10.0 complete coverage is enabled and decoration placement uses
- -- ^ a different and much faster method.
+ -- The value determines 'decorations per surface node'.
+ -- Used only if noise_params is not specified.
+ -- If >= 10.0 complete coverage is enabled and decoration placement uses
+ -- a different and much faster method.
+
noise_params = {
offset = 0,
scale = 0.45,
lacunarity = 2.0,
flags = "absvalue"
},
- -- ^ NoiseParams structure describing the perlin noise used for decoration
- -- ^ distribution.
- -- ^ A noise value is calculated for each square division and determines
- -- ^ 'decorations per surface node' within each division.
- -- ^ If the noise value >= 10.0 complete coverage is enabled and decoration
- -- ^ placement uses a different and much faster method.
+ -- NoiseParams structure describing the perlin noise used for decoration
+ -- distribution.
+ -- A noise value is calculated for each square division and determines
+ -- 'decorations per surface node' within each division.
+ -- If the noise value >= 10.0 complete coverage is enabled and
+ -- decoration placement uses a different and much faster method.
+
biomes = {"Oceanside", "Hills", "Plains"},
- -- ^ List of biomes in which this decoration occurs. Occurs in all biomes
- -- ^ if this is omitted, and ignored if the Mapgen being used does not
- -- ^ support biomes.
- -- ^ Can be a list of (or a single) biome names, IDs, or definitions.
- y_min = -31000
- y_max = 31000
- -- ^ Lower and upper limits for decoration.
- -- ^ These parameters refer to the Y co-ordinate of the 'place_on' node.
+ -- List of biomes in which this decoration occurs. Occurs in all biomes
+ -- if this is omitted, and ignored if the Mapgen being used does not
+ -- support biomes.
+ -- Can be a list of (or a single) biome names, IDs, or definitions.
+
+ y_min = -31000,
+ y_max = 31000,
+ -- Lower and upper limits for decoration.
+ -- These parameters refer to the Y co-ordinate of the 'place_on' node.
+
spawn_by = "default:water",
- -- ^ Node (or list of nodes) that the decoration only spawns next to.
- -- ^ Checks two horizontal planes of 8 neighbouring nodes (including
- -- ^ diagonal neighbours), one plane level with the 'place_on' node and a
- -- ^ plane one node above that.
+ -- Node (or list of nodes) that the decoration only spawns next to.
+ -- Checks two horizontal planes of 8 neighbouring nodes (including
+ -- diagonal neighbours), one plane level with the 'place_on' node and a
+ -- plane one node above that.
+
num_spawn_by = 1,
- -- ^ Number of spawn_by nodes that must be surrounding the decoration
- -- ^ position to occur.
- -- ^ If absent or -1, decorations occur next to any nodes.
+ -- Number of spawn_by nodes that must be surrounding the decoration
+ -- position to occur.
+ -- If absent or -1, decorations occur next to any nodes.
+
flags = "liquid_surface, force_placement, all_floors, all_ceilings",
- -- ^ Flags for all decoration types.
- -- ^ "liquid_surface": Instead of placement on the highest solid surface
- -- ^ in a mapchunk column, placement is on the highest liquid surface.
- -- ^ Placement is disabled if solid nodes are found above the liquid
- -- ^ surface.
- -- ^ "force_placement": Nodes other than "air" and "ignore" are replaced
- -- ^ by the decoration.
- -- ^ "all_floors", "all_ceilings": Instead of placement on the highest
- -- ^ surface in a mapchunk the decoration is placed on all floor and/or
- -- ^ ceiling surfaces, for example in caves and dungeons.
- -- ^ Ceiling decorations act as an inversion of floor decorations so the
- -- ^ effect of 'place_offset_y' is inverted.
- -- ^ Y-slice probabilities do not function correctly for ceiling
- -- ^ schematic decorations as the behaviour is unchanged.
- -- ^ If a single decoration registration has both flags the floor and
- -- ^ ceiling decorations will be aligned vertically.
+ -- Flags for all decoration types.
+ -- "liquid_surface": Instead of placement on the highest solid surface
+ -- in a mapchunk column, placement is on the highest liquid surface.
+ -- Placement is disabled if solid nodes are found above the liquid
+ -- surface.
+ -- "force_placement": Nodes other than "air" and "ignore" are replaced
+ -- by the decoration.
+ -- "all_floors", "all_ceilings": Instead of placement on the highest
+ -- surface in a mapchunk the decoration is placed on all floor and/or
+ -- ceiling surfaces, for example in caves and dungeons.
+ -- Ceiling decorations act as an inversion of floor decorations so the
+ -- effect of 'place_offset_y' is inverted.
+ -- Y-slice probabilities do not function correctly for ceiling
+ -- schematic decorations as the behaviour is unchanged.
+ -- If a single decoration registration has both flags the floor and
+ -- ceiling decorations will be aligned vertically.
----- Simple-type parameters
+
decoration = "default:grass",
- -- ^ The node name used as the decoration.
- -- ^ If instead a list of strings, a randomly selected node from the list
- -- ^ is placed as the decoration.
+ -- The node name used as the decoration.
+ -- If instead a list of strings, a randomly selected node from the list
+ -- is placed as the decoration.
+
height = 1,
- -- ^ Decoration height in nodes.
- -- ^ If height_max is not 0, this is the lower limit of a randomly
- -- ^ selected height.
+ -- Decoration height in nodes.
+ -- If height_max is not 0, this is the lower limit of a randomly
+ -- selected height.
+
height_max = 0,
- -- ^ Upper limit of the randomly selected height.
- -- ^ If absent, the parameter 'height' is used as a constant.
+ -- Upper limit of the randomly selected height.
+ -- If absent, the parameter 'height' is used as a constant.
+
param2 = 0,
- -- ^ Param2 value of decoration nodes.
- -- ^ If param2_max is not 0, this is the lower limit of a randomly
- -- ^ selected param2.
+ -- Param2 value of decoration nodes.
+ -- If param2_max is not 0, this is the lower limit of a randomly
+ -- selected param2.
+
param2_max = 0,
- -- ^ Upper limit of the randomly selected param2.
- -- ^ If absent, the parameter 'param2' is used as a constant.
+ -- Upper limit of the randomly selected param2.
+ -- If absent, the parameter 'param2' is used as a constant.
+
place_offset_y = 0,
- -- ^ Y offset of the decoration base node relative to the standard base
- -- ^ node position.
- -- ^ Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
- -- ^ Effect is inverted for "all_ceilings" decorations.
- -- ^ Ignored by 'y_min', 'y_max' and 'spawn_by' checks, which always refer
- -- ^ to the 'place_on' node.
+ -- Y offset of the decoration base node relative to the standard base
+ -- node position.
+ -- Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
+ -- Effect is inverted for "all_ceilings" decorations.
+ -- Ignored by 'y_min', 'y_max' and 'spawn_by' checks, which always refer
+ -- to the 'place_on' node.
----- Schematic-type parameters
+
schematic = "foobar.mts",
- -- ^ If schematic is a string, it is the filepath relative to the current
- -- ^ working directory of the specified Minetest schematic file.
- -- ^ - OR -, could be the ID of a previously registered schematic
- -- ^ - OR -, could instead be a table containing two mandatory fields,
- -- ^ size and data, and an optional table yslice_prob:
+ -- If schematic is a string, it is the filepath relative to the current
+ -- working directory of the specified Minetest schematic file.
+ -- Could also be the ID of a previously registered schematic.
+
schematic = {
size = {x = 4, y = 6, z = 4},
data = {
...
},
},
- -- ^ See 'Schematic specifier' for details.
+ -- Alternative schematic specification by supplying a table. The fields
+ -- size and data are mandatory whereas yslice_prob is optional.
+ -- See 'Schematic specifier' for details.
+
replacements = {["oldname"] = "convert_to", ...},
+
flags = "place_center_x, place_center_y, place_center_z",
- -- ^ Flags for schematic decorations. See 'Schematic attributes'.
+ -- Flags for schematic decorations. See 'Schematic attributes'.
+
rotation = "90",
- -- ^ Rotation can be "0", "90", "180", "270", or "random".
+ -- Rotation can be "0", "90", "180", "270", or "random"
+
place_offset_y = 0,
- -- ^ If the flag 'place_center_y' is set this parameter is ignored.
- -- ^ Y offset of the schematic base node layer relative to the 'place_on'
- -- ^ node.
- -- ^ Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
- -- ^ Effect is inverted for "all_ceilings" decorations.
- -- ^ Ignored by 'y_min', 'y_max' and 'spawn_by' checks, which always refer
- -- ^ to the 'place_on' node.
+ -- If the flag 'place_center_y' is set this parameter is ignored.
+ -- Y offset of the schematic base node layer relative to the 'place_on'
+ -- node.
+ -- Can be positive or negative. Default is 0.
+ -- Effect is inverted for "all_ceilings" decorations.
+ -- Ignored by 'y_min', 'y_max' and 'spawn_by' checks, which always refer
+ -- to the 'place_on' node.
}
Chat command definition
Used by `minetest.register_chatcommand`.
{
- params = "<name> <privilege>", -- Short parameter description
- description = "Remove privilege from player", -- Full description
- privs = {privs=true}, -- Require the "privs" privilege to run
- func = function(name, param), -- Called when command is run.
- -- Returns boolean success and text
- -- output.
+ params = "<name> <privilege>", -- Short parameter description
+
+ description = "Remove privilege from player", -- Full description
+
+ privs = {privs=true}, -- Require the "privs" privilege to run
+
+ func = function(name, param),
+ -- Called when command is run. Returns boolean success and text output.
}
Note that in params, use of symbols is as follows:
{
allow_move = func(inv, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
- -- ^ Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory
- -- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to move
+ -- Called when a player wants to move items inside the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to move.
allow_put = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
- -- ^ Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory
- -- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to put
- -- ^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
+ -- Called when a player wants to put something into the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to put.
+ -- Return value -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory.
allow_take = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
- -- ^ Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory
- -- ^ Return value: number of items allowed to take
- -- ^ Return value: -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory
+ -- Called when a player wants to take something out of the inventory.
+ -- Return value: number of items allowed to take.
+ -- Return value -1: Allow and don't modify item count in inventory.
on_move = func(inv, from_list, from_index, to_list, to_index, count, player),
on_put = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
on_take = func(inv, listname, index, stack, player),
- -- ^ Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was
- -- ^ allowed.
- -- ^ No return value
+ -- Called after the actual action has happened, according to what was
+ -- allowed.
+ -- No return value.
}
HUD Definition
--------------
+See "HUD" section.
+
Used by `Player:hud_add`. Returned by `Player:hud_get`.
{
- hud_elem_type = "image", -- see HUD element types
- -- ^ type of HUD element, can be either of "image", "text", "statbar",
- "inventory".
+ hud_elem_type = "image", -- See HUD element types
+ -- Type of element, can be "image", "text", "statbar", or "inventory"
+
position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
- -- ^ Left corner position of element
+ -- Left corner position of element
+
name = "<name>",
+
scale = {x = 2, y = 2},
+
text = "<text>",
+
number = 2,
+
item = 3,
- -- ^ Selected item in inventory. 0 for no item selected.
+ -- Selected item in inventory. 0 for no item selected.
+
direction = 0,
- -- ^ Direction: 0: left-right, 1: right-left, 2: top-bottom, 3: bottom-top
+ -- Direction: 0: left-right, 1: right-left, 2: top-bottom, 3: bottom-top
+
alignment = {x=0, y=0},
- -- ^ See "HUD Element Types"
+
offset = {x=0, y=0},
- -- ^ See "HUD Element Types"
+
size = { x=100, y=100 },
- -- ^ Size of element in pixels
+ -- Size of element in pixels
}
Particle definition
pos = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
velocity = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
acceleration = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
- -- ^ Spawn particle at pos with velocity and acceleration
+ -- Spawn particle at pos with velocity and acceleration
+
expirationtime = 1,
- -- ^ Disappears after expirationtime seconds
+ -- Disappears after expirationtime seconds
+
size = 1,
+
collisiondetection = false,
- -- ^ collisiondetection: if true collides with physical objects
+ -- If true collides with physical objects
+
collision_removal = false,
- -- ^ collision_removal: if true then particle is removed when it collides,
- -- ^ requires collisiondetection = true to have any effect
+ -- If true particle is removed when it collides.
+ -- Requires collisiondetection = true to have any effect.
+
vertical = false,
- -- ^ vertical: if true faces player using y axis only
+ -- If true faces player using y axis only
+
texture = "image.png",
- -- ^ Uses texture (string)
+
playername = "singleplayer",
- -- ^ Optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
+ -- Optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
+
animation = {Tile Animation definition},
- -- ^ Optional, specifies how to animate the particle texture
+ -- Optional, specifies how to animate the particle texture
+
glow = 0
- -- ^ Optional, specify particle self-luminescence in darkness.
- -- ^ Values 0-14.
+ -- Optional, specify particle self-luminescence in darkness.
+ -- Values 0-14.
}
{
amount = 1,
+
time = 1,
- -- ^ If time is 0 has infinite lifespan and spawns the amount on a
- -- ^ per-second basis.
+ -- If time is 0 has infinite lifespan and spawns the amount on a
+ -- per-second basis.
+
minpos = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
maxpos = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
minvel = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
maxexptime = 1,
minsize = 1,
maxsize = 1,
- -- ^ The particle's properties are random values in between the bounds:
- -- ^ minpos/maxpos, minvel/maxvel (velocity),
- -- ^ minacc/maxacc (acceleration), minsize/maxsize,
- -- ^ minexptime/maxexptime (expirationtime).
+ -- The particle's properties are random values in between the bounds
+ -- pos, velocity, acceleration, expirationtime, size
+
collisiondetection = false,
- -- ^ collisiondetection: if true uses collision detection
+ -- If true collides with physical objects
+
collision_removal = false,
- -- ^ collision_removal: if true then particle is removed when it collides,
- -- ^ requires collisiondetection = true to have any effect
+ -- If true particle is removed when it collides.
+ -- Requires collisiondetection = true to have any effect.
+
attached = ObjectRef,
- -- ^ attached: if defined, particle positions, velocities and
- -- ^ accelerations are relative to this object's position and yaw.
+ -- If defined, particle positions, velocities and accelerations are
+ -- relative to this object's position and yaw
+
vertical = false,
- -- ^ vertical: if true faces player using y axis only
+ -- If true faces player using y axis only
+
texture = "image.png",
- -- ^ Uses texture (string)
- playername = "singleplayer"
- -- ^ Playername is optional, if specified spawns particle only on the
- -- ^ player's client.
+
+ playername = "singleplayer",
+ -- Optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
+
animation = {Tile Animation definition},
- -- ^ Optional, specifies how to animate the particle texture
+ -- Optional, specifies how to animate the particle texture
+
glow = 0
- -- ^ Optional, specify particle self-luminescence in darkness.
- -- ^ Values 0-14.
+ -- Optional, specify particle self-luminescence in darkness.
+ -- Values 0-14.
}
`HTTPRequest` definition
{
url = "http://example.org",
+
timeout = 10,
- -- ^ Timeout for connection in seconds. Default is 3 seconds.
+ -- Timeout for connection in seconds. Default is 3 seconds.
+
post_data = "Raw POST request data string" OR {field1 = "data1", field2 = "data2"},
- -- ^ Optional, if specified a POST request with post_data is performed.
- -- ^ Accepts both a string and a table. If a table is specified, encodes
- -- ^ table as x-www-form-urlencoded key-value pairs.
- -- ^ If post_data ist not specified, a GET request is performed instead.
+ -- Optional, if specified a POST request with post_data is performed.
+ -- Accepts both a string and a table. If a table is specified, encodes
+ -- table as x-www-form-urlencoded key-value pairs.
+ -- If post_data is not specified, a GET request is performed instead.
+
user_agent = "ExampleUserAgent",
- -- ^ Optional, if specified replaces the default minetest user agent with
- -- ^ given string.
+ -- Optional, if specified replaces the default minetest user agent with
+ -- given string
+
extra_headers = { "Accept-Language: en-us", "Accept-Charset: utf-8" },
- -- ^ Optional, if specified adds additional headers to the HTTP request.
- -- ^ You must make sure that the header strings follow HTTP specification
- -- ^ ("Key: Value").
+ -- Optional, if specified adds additional headers to the HTTP request.
+ -- You must make sure that the header strings follow HTTP specification
+ -- ("Key: Value").
+
multipart = boolean
- -- ^ Optional, if true performs a multipart HTTP request.
- -- ^ Default is false.
+ -- Optional, if true performs a multipart HTTP request.
+ -- Default is false.
}
`HTTPRequestResult` definition
{
completed = true,
- -- ^ If true, the request has finished (either succeeded, failed or timed
- out).
+ -- If true, the request has finished (either succeeded, failed or timed
+ -- out)
+
succeeded = true,
- -- ^ If true, the request was successful
+ -- If true, the request was successful
+
timeout = false,
- -- ^ If true, the request timed out
+ -- If true, the request timed out
+
code = 200,
- -- ^ HTTP status code
+ -- HTTP status code
+
data = "response"
}
{
get_auth = func(name),
- -- ^ Get authentication data for existing player `name` (`nil` if player
- doesn't exist).
- -- ^ returns following structure:
- -- ^ `{password=<string>, privileges=<table>, last_login=<number or nil>}`
+ -- Get authentication data for existing player `name` (`nil` if player
+ -- doesn't exist).
+ -- Returns following structure:
+ -- `{password=<string>, privileges=<table>, last_login=<number or nil>}`
+
create_auth = func(name, password),
- -- ^ Create new auth data for player `name`
- -- ^ Note that `password` is not plain-text but an arbitrary
- -- ^ representation decided by the engine
+ -- Create new auth data for player `name`.
+ -- Note that `password` is not plain-text but an arbitrary
+ -- representation decided by the engine.
+
delete_auth = func(name),
- -- ^ Delete auth data of player `name`, returns boolean indicating success
- -- ^ (false if player nonexistant).
+ -- Delete auth data of player `name`.
+ -- Returns boolean indicating success (false if player is nonexistent).
+
set_password = func(name, password),
- -- ^ Set password of player `name` to `password`
- Auth data should be created if not present
+ -- Set password of player `name` to `password`.
+ -- Auth data should be created if not present.
+
set_privileges = func(name, privileges),
- -- ^ Set privileges of player `name`
- -- ^ `privileges` is in table form, auth data should be created if not
- -- ^ present.
+ -- Set privileges of player `name`.
+ -- `privileges` is in table form, auth data should be created if not
+ -- present.
+
reload = func(),
- -- ^ Reload authentication data from the storage location
- -- ^ Returns boolean indicating success
+ -- Reload authentication data from the storage location.
+ -- Returns boolean indicating success.
+
record_login = func(name),
- -- ^ Called when player joins, used for keeping track of last_login
+ -- Called when player joins, used for keeping track of last_login
+
iterate = func(),
- -- ^ Returns an iterator (use with `for` loops) for all player names
- -- ^ currently in the auth database.
+ -- Returns an iterator (use with `for` loops) for all player names
+ -- currently in the auth database
}
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