Rotation question

[ptarth]

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GameEntity - Make sure to put the image in Images/NonSimEntities/
<root>
  <entity name="ZigzagPinkNonSim" category="NonSim" shader="Additive" image_name="ZigzagPink">
  </entity>
 </root>

BulletPattern
Note the use of the rotation tags
<root>
  <bullet_pattern name="NonSimTestPattern">
    <bullet speed="100" angle="0" shot_type="ZigzagPinkNonSim" non_sim_rotation_speed_rand_min="15" non_sim_rotation_speed_rand_max="180">
<wait time="10"/>
      <die/>
    </bullet>
  </bullet_pattern>
  </root>

System
The non sim pattern isn't a called through special pattern. It is called through non_sim_patterns or cue_non_sim_patterns. There may be other attributes that also use them, but I haven't used them. I think you can spawn them in normal special patterns and they are nonsims there, but I haven't tested that.
<root>
<system
name="NonSimTestSystem"
category="Weapon"
shot_type="CrossWhite"
damage_type="Ballistic"
attack_power="1"
fire_rate="1"
cue_time="0"
range_actual="600"
time_to_live="10"
shots_per_salvo="1"
shot_speed="100"
targeting_logic="Dumbfire"
image_name="Invisible"
firing_timing="AllTheTime"
initial_firing_delay ="0"
        non_sim_patterns ="NonSimTestPattern"
>
</system>
</root>


[Misery]

And what mystical effect does that one accomplish?

[ptarth]

Nothing really. It just demonstrates the use and creation of a nonsim pattern.

[Pepisolo]

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GameEntity - Make sure to put the image in Images/NonSimEntities/
<root>
  <entity name="ZigzagPinkNonSim" category="NonSim" shader="Additive" image_name="ZigzagPink">
    <hitbox radius="8"/>
  </entity>
 </root>

BulletPattern
Note the use of the rotation tags
<root>
  <bullet_pattern name="NonSimTestPattern">
    <bullet speed="100" angle="0" shot_type="ZigzagPinkNonSim" non_sim_rotation_speed_rand_min="15" non_sim_rotation_speed_rand_max="180">
<wait time="10"/>
      <die/>
    </bullet>
  </bullet_pattern>
  </root>

System
The non sim pattern isn't a called through special pattern. It is called through non_sim_patterns or cue_non_sim_patterns. There may be other attributes that also use them, but I haven't used them. I think you can spawn them in normal special patterns and they are nonsims there, but I haven't tested that.
<root>
<system
name="NonSimTestSystem"
category="Weapon"
shot_type="CrossWhite"
damage_type="Ballistic"
attack_power="1"
fire_rate="1"
cue_time="0"
range_actual="600"
time_to_live="10"
shots_per_salvo="1"
shot_speed="100"
targeting_logic="Dumbfire"
image_name="Invisible"
firing_timing="AllTheTime"
initial_firing_delay ="0"
        non_sim_patterns ="NonSimTestPattern"
>
</system>
</root>


I'll give this a test soon. Thanks!

[Pepisolo]

I've tested, and now I understand this whole non-sim thing a bit better, thanks!

[ptarth]

Great!
You can also do some interesting things with the Shader. But I haven't really spent any time on it.