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Volutar: Field 8 is never "4". if (animation_frame>3) animation_frame-=4;

2015-06-21T16:00:24Z

Field 8 is never "4". if (animation_frame>3) animation_frame-=4;

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	** 3-6 Gas (probably unused)		** 3-6 Gas (probably unused)
	* '''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.		* '''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.
	* '''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3~~. (My game description has values 0-4, not sure if 4 is used or not)~~.		* '''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Zombie: /* Structure */ Minor additions, etc.

2015-06-18T06:07:55Z

Structure: Minor additions, etc.

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	* '''1:''' X position of smoke/fire.		* '''1:''' X position of smoke/fire.
	* '''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.		* '''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.
	* '''3:''' Time smoke will last (also used as density).		* '''3:''' Time smoke will last (also used as density). AKA "Intensity"
	* '''4:''' Time fire will last.		* '''4:''' Time fire will last. AKA "Age"
	* '''5:''' Number of smoke patches overlapped (used only in runtime).		* '''5:''' Number of smoke patches overlapped (used only in runtime). Called "justspread"; 0=hasn't spread recently otherwise intensity of new spread.
	* '''6:''' Fire or smoke?		* '''6:''' Fire or smoke?
	** 0 ~~Record unused~~		** 0 Empty
	** 1 Fire		** 1 Fire
	** 2 Smoke		** 2 Smoke
			** 3-6 Gas (probably unused)
	* '''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.		* '''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.
	* '''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.		* '''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3. (My game description has values 0-4, not sure if 4 is used or not).

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Hobbes at 04:38, 23 July 2013

2013-07-23T04:38:53Z

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	[[Category:Game Files]]		[[Category:Game Files]]
			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Winterheart at 09:03, 25 May 2013

2013-05-25T09:03:14Z

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	That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.		That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.

	This allows for nine different densities of ~~<i>~~displayable~~</i>~~ smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then [[rank]] badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.		This allows for nine different densities of ''displayable'' smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then [[rank]] badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.

	Smoke hinders vision according to a similar formula - (int)(smokeref[3] / 3). That is to say, take a cloud's "time to live", divide that by three and round the result down: This tells you how many tiles it chops off your effective range.		Smoke hinders vision according to a similar formula - (int)(smokeref[3] / 3). That is to say, take a cloud's "time to live", divide that by three and round the result down: This tells you how many tiles it chops off your effective range.
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	==Structure==		==Structure==
	'''0:''' Y position of smoke/fire.		* '''0:''' Y position of smoke/fire.
			* '''1:''' X position of smoke/fire.
	'''1:''' X position of smoke/fire.		* '''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.
			* '''3:''' Time smoke will last (also used as density).
	'''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.		* '''4:''' Time fire will last.
			* '''5:''' Number of smoke patches overlapped (used only in runtime).
	'''3:''' Time smoke will last (also used as density).		* '''6:''' Fire or smoke?
			** 0 Record unused
	'''4:''' Time fire will last.		** 1 Fire
			** 2 Smoke
	'''5:''' Number of smoke patches overlapped (used only in runtime).		* '''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.
			* '''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.
	'''6:''' Fire or smoke?
	0 Record unused
	1 Fire
	2 Smoke

	'''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.

	'''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	* [[Smoke Grenade]]		* [[Smoke Grenade]]
	* [[SMOKBIT.DAT]]		* [[SMOKBIT.DAT]]

	[[Category:Game Files]]		[[Category:Game Files]]

Volutar: /* Structure */

2011-02-23T15:22:29Z

Structure

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	'''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.		'''2:''' Z position of smoke/fire.

	'''3:''' Time smoke will last.		'''3:''' Time smoke will last (also used as density).

	'''4:''' Time fire will last.		'''4:''' Time fire will last.

Volutar: /* offset 5 */

2011-02-23T15:22:01Z

offset 5

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	'''4:''' Time fire will last.		'''4:''' Time fire will last.

	'''5:''' ~~Un-~~used~~? Never seen it flag~~.		'''5:''' Number of smoke patches overlapped (used only in runtime).

	'''6:''' Fire or smoke?		'''6:''' Fire or smoke?

Bomb Bloke at 01:15, 27 May 2008

2008-05-27T01:15:17Z

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	2 Smoke		2 Smoke

	'''7:''' ~~Flags 1 sometimes~~. ~~Smoke will not render if set to 0. Possibly something to do with~~ smoke ~~spreading around~~.		'''7:''' Visibility flag. Note that smoke still won't be rendered unless the tile it's in is also visible.

	'''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.		'''8:''' Animation frame offset. Set at random, to break tile pattern in cloud of smoke. Ranges from 0 to 3.

Spike: /* See Also */ added links

2008-04-12T15:27:33Z

Bomb Bloke: Smoke Vs Vision

2008-01-22T04:48:21Z

Smoke Vs Vision

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	That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.		That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.

	This allows for nine different densities of displayable smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then [[rank]] badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.		This allows for nine different densities of <i>displayable</i> smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then [[rank]] badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.

			Smoke hinders vision according to a similar formula - (int)(smokeref[3] / 3). That is to say, take a cloud's "time to live", divide that by three and round the result down: This tells you how many tiles it chops off your effective range.

			For example, say there are ten clouds with a TTL of 1 directly between you and your target. In this scenario, they won't affect your vision at all (1/3 rounded down = 0). But if they each have a TTL of 8, they'll each require you to move closer by two tiles (8/3 rounded down = 2) - removing 20 tiles from your visibility range!

			Because the formula for what you see on the screen doesn't match the formula for how smoke obscures vision, it's impossible to tell a cloud's effect just by looking at it. For example, a cloud with a TTL of 7 will look the same as a cloud with a TTL of 10 - But the first cloud will only remove two tiles from your vision, whereas the second removes three.

			Smoke clouds will drift around the battlescape and merge with others (effectively making them denser), though the rules for how are currently unknown. Summed up simply this means that smoke grenades are most likely more effective a few turns after they actually go off.

	==Structure==		==Structure==

Sfnhltb: /* General Information */ slight rearrangement, link

2007-03-06T21:23:10Z

General Information: slight rearrangement, link

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	~~==General Information==~~		'''SMOKEREF.DAT''' contains 400 records of 9 values of one byte each for a total of 3600 bytes.
	400 records of 9 values of one byte each~~. Total~~ of 3600 bytes.

	There are a total of 12 sprites available for displaying smoke. Any given patch will animate through 4 consecutive sprites. The first sprite is (int)(smokeref[3] / 6 + 8) in [[SMOKE.PCK]].		There are a total of 12 sprites available for displaying smoke. Any given patch will animate through 4 consecutive sprites. The first sprite is (int)(smokeref[3] / 6 + 8) in [[SMOKE.PCK]].
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	That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.		That is to say, if the smoke is due to last for less then six turns, smoke sprites 0 to 3 will be used. If the smoke is due to last less the twelve but more then five turns, sprites 1 to 4 will be used, and so forth.

	This allows for nine different densities of displayable smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then rank badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.		This allows for nine different densities of displayable smoke. If the smoke is due to last fifty four or more turns, however, then [[rank]] badges will be included in the smoke animation. Values higher still will include bullet animations.

	==Structure==		==Structure==

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	* [[Saved_Game_Files#Battlescape_Files\|Battlescape Files]]		* [[Saved_Game_Files#Battlescape_Files\|Battlescape Files]]
	* [[Smoke and Fire]]		* [[Smoke and Fire]]
			* [[Smoke Grenade]]
			* [[SMOKBIT.DAT]]
	[[Category:Game Files]]		[[Category:Game Files]]