BeeStation/BeeStation-Hornet

List of things that should have emissive overlays

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#9814 opened on Sep 10, 2023

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Description

Describe the feature request

Emissive overlays can be added by overriding update_overlays and adding emissive appearances.

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Emissives work similar to lighting, if you have a fully red pixel then there will be red light added to the tile. This means that any red items on the tile will display, but if there is no other light then the green and blue will not be visible, similar to how if you are in a room with red lighting in real life then any cyan coloured objects will look black because they aren't reflecting any red light.

Here are some things that would look nice with emissives appearances:

  • Requests console
  • Intercoms
  • Air alarms
  • Vending machines (TG has one for these)
  • The light on cameras
  • The PDA screen/light when turned on
  • Holopads when emitting stuff (Would be super cool but might be basically impossible due to being underneath stuff as everything would have to be emissive blocking unless we can find a way to make it look fine without emissive blocking)
  • IPC screens (may be harder as it has to account for them wearing masks, so worn masks would have to be emissive blocking, see ethereals as they have a glowing effect)
  • Suit storage units
  • Lights on airlocks when opened and bolted/emergency access (This would have a good impact due to maintenance being dark mostly)
  • Clothes such as the helmet light on syndicate hardsuits
  • Hud glasses/night vision goggles could have a very slight low alpha glow to them to represent that they are emitting light but that light is hard to see
  • Energy weapons

Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
design
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
DM knowledgeBeeStation codebase familiarityemissive overlays conceptupdate overlays override
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the game's codebase for existing emissive overlay implementations, particularly in files where update overlays is overridden. Look at completed items like IPC screens and energy weapons for examples. Consider using TG's vending machine emissive as a reference. Start with one item from the checklist, such as requests console, and implement the emissive appearance.