Version 1.4.0 released!

Version 1.4.0 has landed!

This update focuses on a whole host of new modding features and some fixes sprinkled in too.

New Level commands

• Added `waitForNoSpecificEntity(string entity, int timeout = -1)`

• Added `ifNotSpecificEntityOnScreen(string entity, int places)`

• Added `ifCreditCountBelow(int creditCount, int places)`

• Added `ifCreditCountAbove(int creditCount, int places)`

• Added `ifCreditCountEqual(int creditCount, int places)`

• Added `ifPlayerWeaponIs(int weaponID, int places)`

• Added `ifPlayerHasPods(int places)`

• Added `destroyEntityOfType(string entityName, bool isKill)`

• Added `destroyEntitiesOfType(string entityName, bool isKill)`

• Added destroyEnemyEntities(bool isKill)

Audio Definitions

• Added `s_pause`: this is a duplicate of `s_star1`

• Added `s_exit_attract`: this is a duplicate of `s_star1`

• Added `s_ui_main_toggle_sfx_setting`: this is a duplicate of `s_star1`

• Added optional `s_fruit_cherry`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_cherry_small`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_bananas`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_bananas_small`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_grapes`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_grapes_small`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit` (pickup sfx)

• Added optional `s_fruit_coin`: if not defined, we simply fall back to `s_fruit (pickup sfx

Lua API

• Piped lua's default print function to the game's log

• Made use of JSONObject fallbacks in `saucer.lua`'s commandArgs

• Changed `SpawnEntityWorld(entityName, worldPosition, arguments)`: Now returns an integer, this is the entityID

• Changed `SpawnEntityWorld(entityName, worldPosition, arguments)`: Argument parameter is now optional (no longer requiring creation of an empty JSONObject)

• Changed `SpawnEntityLocal(entityName, localPosition, arguments)`: Now returns an integer, this is the entityID

• Changed `SpawnEntityLocal(entityName, localPosition, arguments)`: Argument parameter is now optional (no longer requiring creation of an empty JSONObject)

• Changed `SpawnEntityChild(entityName, parent, positionOffset, arguments)`: Now returns an integer, this is the entityID

• Changed `SpawnEntityChild(entityName, parent, positionOffset, arguments)`: Argument parameter is now optional (no longer requiring creation of an empty JSONObject)

• Added `GetEntity(entityID)`

• Changed `GetPlayer(index)`: Now expects an integer

• Added `MoveTowardsAngle(current, target, maxDelta)`

• Added `DeltaAngle(current, target)`

• Added `IsOriginalVersion()`

• Added `GetSpriteDimensions(animationName, spriteIndex)`

• Added `MakeBonuses(x, y, fruitSetID)`

• Added `AdjustXToWideScreen(x)`

• Added `NewDiffDictInt(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictFloat(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictBool(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictString(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictIntArray(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictFloatArray(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictBoolArray(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `NewDiffDictStringArray(veryEasy, easy, normal, hard, nasty)`

• Added `Globals.isPassiveResistance`

• Added `Globals.trainEntities`

• Added `Globals.trainBonus`

• Added `Globals.trainCounter`

• Added `Globals.custom`

• Fixed `Globals.ScrollingSpeed(layer)` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.firewait` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.levelLifetime` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.createSplashes` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.bonusScores` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.layerScaleValues` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.horizonLevels` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.layerReflections` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.firingChanceSaucer` being nil

• Fixed `Globals.firingChanceRandomFishFighter` being nil

• Added `SpriteAnimator.worldPosition`

• Added `SpriteAnimator.rotation`

• Added `SpriteAnimator.enabled`

• Added `Player.lastUpdateTime`

• Added `Player.nextUpdateTime`

• Added `Player.lastPosition`

• Added `Player.nextPosition`

• Added `Player.position`

• Added `Player.worldPosition`

• Added `Player.isActive`

• Deprecated `Player.GetPosition()`: use `Player.position` instead

• Deprecated `Player.GetWorldPosition()`: use `Player.worldPosition` instead

• Added `BaseEntity.customBehaviourData`

• Added `BaseEntity.entityID`

• Added `BaseEntity.lastUpdateTime`

• Added `BaseEntity.nextUpdateTime`

• Added `BaseEntity.lastPosition`

• Added `BaseEntity.nextPosition`

• Added `BaseEntity.rotation`

• Added `BaseEntity.defaultOnHitByBulletBehaviour`

• Added `BaseEntity.defaultOnHitByPlayerBehaviour`

• Added `BaseEntity.BulletConsume(consumer)`

• Added `BaseEntity.BulletGetKillCreditIndex()`

• Added `BaseEntity.EndKillTimer()`

• Fixed `BaseEntity.GetDamageFrame(maxHitPoints, hitPoints, frameCount)` being nil

• Fixed `BaseEntity.CheckCollision(collider, playerCollisionCallback?, bulletCollisionCallback?)` behaving incorrectly when passing nil as callbacks

• Fixed `BaseEntity.SpawnShipDebris(count, mxMin, mxMax, myMin, myMax, xOffset, yOffset, mxSpawnDirectionMin, mxSpawnDirectionMax, mySpawnDirectionMin, mySpawnDirectionMax)` not spawning secondary debris

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldString(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldString(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldFloat(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldFloat(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldInt(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldInt(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldBool(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldBool(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldStringArray(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldStringArray(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldFloatArray(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldFloatArray(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldIntArray(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldIntArray(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Changed `JSONObject.GetFieldBoolArray(name)`: To take an additional `fallback?` parameter: e.g. `GetFieldBoolArray(my_name, my_fallback_value)`

• Removed `FirePattern.NewFirePatternFromEntityData(data)`: It was nil before, so no compatibility breaks

• Added `TurretData.CalculateBulletParams(worldPosition, angleOffset)`

• Added `Collider2D.boolean`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerDefault()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerTransparentFX()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerIgnoreRaycast()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerWater()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerUI()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerPlayer()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerPlayerShot()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerEnemy()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerEnemyShot()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerLoadScreen()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerPlayerPickupCollider()`

• Added `Collider2D.SetLogicLayerPickup()`

• Added Collider2D.SetLogicLayerPlayerShotNoFruit()

Lua globals.lua

• Defined `AnimationType`: Enum for usable values (previously only in the documentation)

• Defined `GameDifficulty`: Enum for usable values (previously only in the documentation)

• Defined `ScoreSource`: Enum for usable values (previously only in the documentation)

• Added `RandRangeF(min, max)`

• Added `RandRange(min, max)`

• Added `Round(value)`

• Added `Clamp(value, min, max)`

• Added `Lerp(min, max, t)`

• Added `CreateTurret(entity, xOff, yOff, parent, waiter)`

• Deprecated `round(value)`: Use `Round(value)` instead

• Deprecated `clamp(value, min, max)`: Use `Clamp(alue, min, max` instea

Example scripts

• Implemented `car.lua` example script

  • This is the stage one boss in the game

  • Example of turret entities, in this case spawning them manually

  • Example of Global counters

  • Example of multi entity enemies

  • Example of a boss fight

  • Example of custom hit responses using custom colliders

  • Example of linked enemies (movement depending on the next segment)

  • Example of `BaseEntity.IsKilledManually`

  • Example of spawning other entities

  • Example of `EntityData.customBehaviourData`

• Implemented `enemy_bullet.lua` example script

  • This is the basic bullets fired by saucers and other enemies

  • Example of `EntityData.customBehaviourData`

  • Example of manual sprite frame handling

  • Example of player dependent logic

• Implemented `reclayed_turret.lua` example script

  • This is the base for most of the turrets used

  • Example of TurretData

  • Example of FirePattern

  • Example of stationary enemy, designed to be attached to another

  • Example of properly spawning bullets

  • Example of `EntityData.customBehaviourData`

  • Example of player dependent logic

Misc

• Fixed Boss 1 sometimes not sorting correctly, this was visible on the chain element

• Fixed `EnemyHomerBullet` corrupting when multiple entities used it with differing `customBehaviourData`

• Exposed `speed` and `tickTurnDegrees` as `customBehaviourData` in `HomingMissile` behaviour

• Increased class strictness in LLS definition `types.lua` (Will now warn you if you try to use a field that doesn't exist)

• Added `Trail` behaviour, functioning as a way to create customizable trails for any entity. See `"exampleTrail"` in `entities.json`

• Fixed `Lua` behaviours not defaulting to the default layer when reused

• Fixed `Lua` cleaning up their functions too early (the game expects function pointers to still be valid during the frame kill was called)

• Updated documentation