JB's Bugs In Lights [B42]

Project Zomboid Needs More Bugs

• Spawn real-time rendered bugs around outdoor lights
• Bugs are active in the summer months
• Bugs are most active when it's warm and not raining
• Bugs are attracted to active light sources
• Mod Options control the number and size of bugs
• Mod Option to toggle if bugs are active all year
• Mod Option to turn off temperature and rain limited spawn rates
• Mod Option so bugs can spawn both day and night
• Includes an "addBug™ function" to add your own bugs
• Safe to add at any time [spoiler]or remove, but why?[/spoiler]
• For B42 SP & MP

Check out JB's Fireflies for even more bugs!

Adding your own bugs

model: This is the name of the 3D item model used for the bug, like "Base.Plushabug"

size: This determines the scale of the 3D item. 1.0 represents the full size of the item, a good range would be 0.05 to 0.8 for bugs

speed: This sets the base velocity applied to the bug during movement. A good range is 0.0001 to 0.01, since higher values can cause the bug to move too fast to see

yawOffset: This is a degree adjustment used to ensure the "front" of your 3D model faces the actual direction of travel. The range is 0 to 360, and typical values are 0, 90 or 180 depending on how the model was exported

crazyFactor: This controls the amount of random "jitter" or "crazy"" added to the bug's velocity every frame. A good range is 0.00001 to 0.02; higher values create frantic, crack-head movement, while lower values looks like a steady drift

lightAttraction: This is how strongly the bug is "pulled" toward the light source. A range of 0.001 to 0.5 is good. Higher values make the bugs stick too close to the light source

areaOfInterest: This is the radius in squares/tiles around the light source where the bug will spend its life. A good range is 0.1 to 1.5

minFrames and maxFrames: This defines the lifespan of a single bug instance in update ticks before it despawns. A suitable range is 30 to 600, which is roughly 1 to 10 seconds of activity at 60 FPS

Example mod put in lua/client:

local BugPattern = require("jb_BugPatterns")
local bug = {
    model           = "Base.Plushabug",
    size            = 0.06,
    speed           = 0.001,
    yawOffset       = 90,
    crazyFactor     = 0.01,
    lightAttraction = 0.001,
    areaOfInterest  = 0.5,
    minFrames       = 180,
    maxFrames       = 600,
}

BugPattern.addBug(bug)

[hr][/hr] Workshop ID: 3717902500 Mod ID: JB_BugsInLights