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wookieejedi 26e9ecab0e Allow mods to set threshold at which shield stops taking damage (#6847)
* Allow mods to set threshold at which shield stops taking damage

FSO logic dictates that shields collisions and any related sound or visuals related to shields are skipped if the shields are under 10%. This is rather unintuitive especially for mods, so this PR creates a game setting value that allows mods to set this value.

Also, this PR fixes a bug where the HUD shield gauge would try and incorporate this feature but did not do it correctly. Specifically, the gauge skips shield segment rendering if the raw shield strength was 0.1 not the percent. Incorrectly using the raw value results in HUD shields being rendered (albeit faintly) even if the damage was skipping the shield and directly damaging the hull. In other words, if the shield segment was 8%, the shield segment would show faintly even the shield is skipping damage.

Tested and works as expected. Also happy to discuss or answer any questions!

* update local variable name for clarity

* rename `ship_quadrant_shield_strength`

* cleanup with updated get percent function

* more cleanup

* wording and safety tuning

* use correct default number
2025-07-19 18:24:49 -04:00

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/*
* Copyright (C) Volition, Inc. 1999. All rights reserved.
*
* All source code herein is the property of Volition, Inc. You may not sell
* or otherwise commercially exploit the source or things you created based on the
* source.
*/
#include "globalincs/globals.h"
#include "globalincs/pstypes.h"
#include "math/staticrand.h"
#include "network/multi.h"
#include "object/object.h"
#include "object/objectshield.h"
#include "ship/ship.h"
#include "ship/subsysdamage.h"
#include <climits>
// Private variables
static const float shield_scale_factor = static_cast<float>(1.0 / (log(50.0) - log(1.0))); // Factor used in Goober5000's scale_quad
// Private Function Declarations
/**
* @brief Logarithmically scales a quadrant's strength according to the shield generator's health %
*
* @param[in] generator_fraction The shield generator's HP in %
* @param[in] quad_strength The quadrant's strength, before scaling
*
* @returns The quadrant's effective strength.
*
* @author Goober5000
*/
float scale_quad(float generator_fraction, float quad_strength);
// Function definitions
float scale_quad(float generator_fraction, float quad_strength)
{
// the following formula makes a nice logarithmic curve between 1 and 50,
// when x goes from 0 to 100:
//
// ln(x) * (100 - 0)
// -----------------
// ln(50) - ln(1)
//
float effective_strength = quad_strength * (static_cast<float>(log(generator_fraction)) * shield_scale_factor);
// ensure not negative, which may happen if the shield gets below 1 percent
// (since we're dealing with logs)
if (effective_strength < 0.0f)
return 0.0f;
else
return effective_strength;
}
void shield_add_quad(object *objp, int quadrant_num, float delta)
{
Assert(objp);
// if we aren't going to change anything anyway then just bail
if (delta == 0.0f)
return;
// check array bounds
Assert(SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num));
if (!SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num))
return;
// important: don't use shield_get_quad here
float strength = objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num] + delta;
// check range
if (strength < 0.0f)
strength = 0.0f;
float max_quad = shield_get_max_quad(objp);
if (strength > max_quad)
strength = max_quad;
objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num] = strength;
}
void shield_add_strength(object *objp, float delta)
{
Assert(objp);
// if we aren't going to change anything anyway then just bail
if (delta == 0.0f)
return;
float shield_str = shield_get_strength(objp);
float shield_recharge_limit = shield_get_max_strength(objp);
if ((delta > 0.0f) && (shield_str >= shield_recharge_limit))
return;
if (objp->type != OBJ_SHIP
|| !(Ai_info[Ships[objp->instance].ai_index].ai_profile_flags[AI::Profile_Flags::Smart_shield_management])
|| delta <= 0.0f) //SUSHI: We don't want smart shield management for negative delta
{
// set the limit for the shield recharge
if ((delta > 0.0f) && ((shield_str + delta) > shield_recharge_limit))
delta = shield_recharge_limit - shield_str;
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++)
shield_add_quad(objp, i, delta / n_quadrants);
}
else
{
float section_max = shield_get_max_quad(objp);
// smart shield repair
while (delta > 0.0f)
{
//WMC - Set to INT_MAX so that this is set to something
float weakest = i2fl(INT_MAX);
int weakest_idx = -1;
// find weakest shield quadrant
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++)
{
float quad = objp->shield_quadrant[i];
if (weakest_idx < 0 || quad < weakest)
{
weakest = quad;
weakest_idx = i;
}
}
// all quads are at full strength
if (weakest >= section_max)
break;
// set the limit for the shield recharge
if ((delta > 0.0f) && ((shield_str + delta) > shield_recharge_limit))
delta = shield_recharge_limit - shield_str;
// throw all possible shield power at this quadrant
// if there's any left over then apply it to the next weakest on the next pass
float xfer_amount;
if (weakest + delta > section_max)
xfer_amount = section_max - weakest;
else
xfer_amount = delta;
shield_add_quad(objp, weakest_idx, xfer_amount);
delta -= xfer_amount;
}
}
}
// strengthens the weakest quadrant first, then spreads it out equally
void shield_apply_healing(object* objp, float healing)
{
Assert(objp);
if (objp == nullptr)
return;
if (MULTIPLAYER_CLIENT)
return;
// find the current strongest and weakest shield quads
float min_shield, max_shield;
min_shield = max_shield = objp->shield_quadrant[0];
int min_shield_index = 0;
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++) {
if (objp->shield_quadrant[i] < min_shield) {
min_shield = objp->shield_quadrant[i];
min_shield_index = i;
}
if (objp->shield_quadrant[i] > max_shield)
max_shield = objp->shield_quadrant[i];
}
// if the shields are approximately equal give to all quads equally
if (max_shield - min_shield < shield_get_max_strength(objp) * Shield_percent_skips_damage) {
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++)
shield_add_quad(objp, i, healing / n_quadrants);
} else { // else give to weakest
shield_add_quad(objp, min_shield_index, healing);
}
}
float shield_apply_damage(object *objp, int quadrant_num, float damage)
{
float remaining_damage;
Assert(objp);
// multiplayer clients bail here if nodamage
// if(MULTIPLAYER_CLIENT && (Netgame.debug_flags & NETD_FLAG_CLIENT_NODAMAGE)){
if (MULTIPLAYER_CLIENT)
return damage;
// check array bounds
Assert(SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num));
if (!SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num))
return damage;
if (objp->type != OBJ_SHIP && objp->type != OBJ_START)
return damage;
Ai_info[Ships[objp->instance].ai_index].danger_shield_quadrant = quadrant_num;
remaining_damage = damage - objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num];
if (remaining_damage > 0.0f) {
shield_set_quad(objp, quadrant_num, 0.0f);
return remaining_damage;
} else {
shield_add_quad(objp, quadrant_num, -damage);
return 0.0f;
}
}
void shield_balance(object *objp, float rate, float penalty)
{
Assert(objp);
if (objp->flags[Object::Object_Flags::No_shields]) {
// No shields, bail
return;
}
float shield_hp;
shield_hp = shield_get_strength(objp);
if (shield_hp == 0.0f) {
// Shields are down, bail
return;
} else if (shield_hp == Ships[objp->instance].ship_max_shield_strength) {
// Shields are maxed, bail
return;
}
// Are all quadrants equal?
bool all_equal = true;
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int idx = 0; idx < n_quadrants - 1; idx++) {
if (objp->shield_quadrant[idx] != objp->shield_quadrant[idx + 1]) {
all_equal = false;
break;
}
}
if (all_equal) {
// Quadrants are equal, bail
return;
}
Assert((rate > 0.0f) && (rate <= 1.0f));
Assert((penalty >= 0.0f) && (penalty <= 1.0f));
float shield_hp_avg = shield_hp / n_quadrants;
shield_hp_avg *= 1 - penalty;
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; ++i) {
if (fabsf(objp->shield_quadrant[i] - shield_hp_avg) < 0.01f) {
// Very close, so clamp
objp->shield_quadrant[i] = shield_hp_avg;
} else {
// Else, smoothly balance towards target
objp->shield_quadrant[i] += rate * (shield_hp_avg - objp->shield_quadrant[i]);
}
}
}
float shield_get_max_quad(const object *objp)
{
Assert(objp);
return shield_get_max_strength(objp, true) / static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
}
float shield_get_max_strength(const object *objp, bool no_msr)
{
Assert(objp);
if (objp->type != OBJ_SHIP && objp->type != OBJ_START)
return 0.0f;
return shield_get_max_strength(&Ships[objp->instance], no_msr);
}
float shield_get_max_strength(const ship *shipp, bool no_msr)
{
Assert(shipp);
if (no_msr)
return shipp->ship_max_shield_strength;
else
return shipp->ship_max_shield_strength * shipp->max_shield_recharge;
}
float shield_get_quad(const object *objp, int quadrant_num)
{
Assert(objp);
// no shield system, no strength!
if (objp->flags[Object::Object_Flags::No_shields])
return 0.0f;
// check array bounds
Assert(SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num));
if (!SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num))
return 0.0f;
//WMC - I removed SUBSYSTEM_SHIELD_GENERATOR to prevent pilot file
// corruption, so comment all this out...
/*
// yarr!
ship_subsys_info *ssip;
// do we have a shield generator?
if (objp->type == OBJ_SHIP && ((ssip = &Ships[objp->instance].subsys_info[SUBSYSTEM_SHIELD_GENERATOR]), ssip->num > 0) && !Fred_running)
{
// rules for shield generator affecting coverage:
// 1. if generator above 50%, effective strength = actual strength
// 2. if generator below 50%, effective strength uses the scale_quad formula
// 3. if generator below 30%, shields only have a sqrt(generator strength)
// chance of working, in addition to #2
float generator_fraction = ssip->current_hits / ssip->total_hits;
if (generator_fraction > MIN_SHIELDS_FOR_FULL_STRENGTH)
{
return objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num];
}
else if (generator_fraction > MIN_SHIELDS_FOR_FULL_COVERAGE)
{
return scale_quad(generator_fraction, objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num]);
}
else
{
// randomize according to this object and the current time
// (Missiontime >> 13 is eighths of a second)
float rand_num = static_randf(OBJ_INDEX(objp) ^ (Missiontime >> 13));
// maybe flicker the shield
if (rand_num < sqrt(generator_fraction))
return scale_quad(generator_fraction, objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num]);
else
return 0.0f;
}
}
}
// no shield generator, so behave as normal
else
*/
return objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num];
}
float shield_get_quad_percent(const object* objp, int quadrant_num)
{
float max_quad = shield_get_max_quad(objp);
if (max_quad > 0.0f) {
return shield_get_quad(objp, quadrant_num) / max_quad;
} else {
return 0.0f;
}
}
float shield_get_strength(const object *objp)
{
Assert(objp);
// no shield system, no strength!
if (objp->flags[Object::Object_Flags::No_shields])
return 0.0f;
float strength = 0.0f;
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++)
strength += shield_get_quad(objp, i);
return strength;
}
void shield_set_max_strength(object *objp, float newmax)
{
Assert(objp);
if (objp->type != OBJ_SHIP)
return;
Ships[objp->instance].ship_max_shield_strength = newmax;
}
void shield_set_quad(object *objp, int quadrant_num, float strength)
{
Assert(objp);
// check array bounds
Assert(SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num));
if (!SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant_num))
return;
// check range
if (strength < 0.0f)
strength = 0.0f;
float max_quad = shield_get_max_quad(objp);
if (strength > max_quad)
strength = max_quad;
objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant_num] = strength;
}
void shield_set_strength(object *objp, float strength)
{
Assert(objp);
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++)
shield_set_quad(objp, i, strength / n_quadrants);
}
void shield_transfer(object *objp, int quadrant, float rate)
{
Assert(objp);
Assert(SCP_vector_inbounds(objp->shield_quadrant, quadrant));
Assert((0.0f < rate) && (rate <= 1.0f));
// The energy to Xfer to the quadrant
float xfer_amount = shield_get_max_strength(objp) * rate;
// The max amount of energy a quad can have
float max_quadrant_val = shield_get_max_quad(objp);
if (objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant] + xfer_amount > max_quadrant_val) {
xfer_amount = max_quadrant_val - objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant];
}
Assert(xfer_amount >= 0);
if (xfer_amount == 0) {
// TODO: provide a feedback sound
return;
} else if (objp == Player_obj) {
snd_play(gamesnd_get_game_sound(GameSounds::SHIELD_XFER_OK));
}
float energy_avail = 0.0f; // Energy available from the other quadrants that we can transfer
int n_quadrants = static_cast<int>(objp->shield_quadrant.size());
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++) {
if (i == quadrant)
continue;
energy_avail += objp->shield_quadrant[i];
}
// Percent energy to take from each quadrant
float percent_to_take = xfer_amount / energy_avail;
if (percent_to_take > 1.0f) {
percent_to_take = 1.0f;
}
for (int i = 0; i < n_quadrants; i++) {
float delta;
if (i == quadrant) {
// Don't take energy from our target
continue;
}
delta = percent_to_take * objp->shield_quadrant[i];
objp->shield_quadrant[i] -= delta;
Assert(objp->shield_quadrant[i] >= 0);
objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant] += delta;
if (objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant] > max_quadrant_val) {
// Already reached the max quadrant value. Clamp and bail before losing more any energy.
objp->shield_quadrant[quadrant] = max_quadrant_val;
break;
}
}
}