CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

Overlays (especially scent) cause graphical overlap on default zoom level

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#72,623 opened on Mar 25, 2024

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Description

Describe the bug

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Steps to reproduce

  1. Turn on scent type overlay.
  2. Go into a basement.
  3. Stand next to a wall.
  4. Watch scent propagating into the wall.
  5. Realize its a graphical issue.
  6. Zoom in.
  7. Looks much better now.

Expected behavior

Maybe turn something that would overlap into a dot instead?

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Versions and configuration

  • OS: Linux
    • OS Version: LSB Version: n/a; Distributor ID: Arch; Description: Arch Linux; Release: rolling; Codename: n/a;
  • Game Version: 84b2f37 [64-bit]
  • Graphics Version: Tiles
  • Game Language: System language []
  • Mods loaded: [ Dark Days Ahead [dda], Disable NPC Needs [no_npc_food], Slowdown Fungal Growth [no_fungal_growth], Bionic Professions [package_bionic_professions] ]

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Inspect the overlay rendering code for scent type, particularly how it handles zoom level and wall adjacency. Consider adjusting rendering to use dots or smaller tiles when overlap occurs.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game dev
Issue type
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2
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1-3 hours
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70