Improved DKCR game mode + a few other assorted fixes

src/Common/CompressionUtil.cpp

@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace CompressionUtil
                 TotalOut = Size;
             }
 
-            // If it's not smaller, write the compressed data
+            // If it IS smaller, write the compressed data
             else
             {
                 // Write new compressed size + data to destination

src/Core/CAreaAttributes.cpp

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ bool CAreaAttributes::IsSkyEnabled() const
     case eEchoes:
     case eCorruptionProto:
     case eCorruption:
+    case eReturns:
         return static_cast<TBoolProperty*>(pBaseStruct->PropertyByIndex(1))->Get();
     default:
         return false;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ CModel* CAreaAttributes::SkyModel() const
     case eEchoes:
     case eCorruptionProto:
     case eCorruption:
+    case eReturns:
         return (CModel*) static_cast<TFileProperty*>(pBaseStruct->PropertyByID(0xD208C9FA))->Get().Load();
     default:
         return nullptr;

src/Core/Resource/Factory/CTemplateLoader.cpp

@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ IPropertyTemplate* CTemplateLoader::LoadProperty(XMLElement *pElem, CScriptTempl
             LoadProperties(pProperties, pScript, pStruct, rkTemplateName);
     }
 
+    if (IsNewProperty)
         CMasterTemplate::AddProperty(pProp, mMasterDir + rkTemplateName);
+
     return pProp;
 }
 

src/Core/Resource/Script/CScriptObject.cpp

@@ -80,6 +80,54 @@ void CScriptObject::SetLayer(CScriptLayer *pLayer)
     }
 }
 
+bool CScriptObject::HasNearVisibleActivation() const
+{
+    /* This function is used to check whether an inactive DKCR object should render in game mode. DKCR deactivates a lot of
+     * decorative actors when the player isn't close to them as an optimization. This means a lot of them are inactive by
+     * default but should render in game mode anyway. To get around this, we'll check the links to find out whether this
+     * instance has a "Near Visible" activation, which is typically done via a trigger that activates the object on
+     * InternalState04 (usually through a relay). */
+    std::list<CScriptObject*> Relays;
+
+    for (u32 iLink = 0; iLink < mInConnections.size(); iLink++)
+    {
+        const SLink& rkLink = mInConnections[iLink];
+
+        // Check for trigger activation
+        if (rkLink.State == 0x49533034) // "IS04"
+        {
+            if ( (rkLink.Message == 0x41435456) || // "ACTV"
+                 (ObjectTypeID() == 0x53524C59 && rkLink.Message == 0x4143544E) ) // If type is "SRLY" and message is "ACTN"
+            {
+                CScriptObject *pObj = mpArea->GetInstanceByID(rkLink.ObjectID);
+
+                if (pObj->ObjectTypeID() == 0x54524752) // "TRGR"
+                    return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check for relay activation
+        else if (rkLink.State == 0x524C4159) // "RLAY"
+        {
+            if ( (rkLink.Message == 0x41435456) || // "ACTV"
+                 (ObjectTypeID() == 0x53524C59 && rkLink.Message == 0x4143544E) ) // If type is "SRLY" and message is "ACTN"
+            {
+                CScriptObject *pObj = mpArea->GetInstanceByID(rkLink.ObjectID);
+
+                if (pObj->ObjectTypeID() == 0x53524C59) // "SRLY"
+                    Relays.push_back(pObj);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Check whether any of the relays have a near visible activation
+    for (auto it = Relays.begin(); it != Relays.end(); it++)
+        if ((*it)->HasNearVisibleActivation())
+            return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 // ************ GETTERS ************
 IProperty* CScriptObject::PropertyByIndex(u32 index) const
 {

src/Core/Resource/Script/CScriptObject.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public:
     void EvaluateVolume();
     bool IsEditorProperty(IProperty *pProp);
     void SetLayer(CScriptLayer *pLayer);
+    bool HasNearVisibleActivation() const;
 
     CScriptTemplate* Template() const;
     CMasterTemplate* MasterTemplate() const;

src/Core/Scene/CScriptNode.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 CScriptNode::CScriptNode(CScene *pScene, CSceneNode *pParent, CScriptObject *pObject)
     : CSceneNode(pScene, pParent)
+    , mGameModeVisibility(eUntested)
 {
     mpVolumePreviewNode = nullptr;
     mHasVolumePreview = false;
@@ -113,7 +114,10 @@ void CScriptNode::AddToRenderer(CRenderer *pRenderer, const SViewInfo& ViewInfo)
     // If we're in game mode, then override other visibility settings.
     if (ViewInfo.GameMode)
     {
-        if ( (!mpInstance->IsActive() && Template()->Game() != eReturns) || !mpInstance->HasInGameModel())
+        if (mGameModeVisibility == eUntested)
+            TestGameModeVisibility();
+
+        if (mGameModeVisibility != eVisible)
             return;
     }
 
@@ -568,6 +572,17 @@ void CScriptNode::GeneratePosition()
     }
 }
 
+void CScriptNode::TestGameModeVisibility()
+{
+    // Don't render if we don't have an ingame model, or if this is the Prime series and the instance is not active.
+    if ((Template()->Game() < eReturns && !mpInstance->IsActive()) || !mpInstance->HasInGameModel())
+        mGameModeVisibility = eNotVisible;
+
+    // If this is Returns, only render if the instance is active OR if it has a near visible activation.
+    else
+        mGameModeVisibility = (mpInstance->IsActive() || mpInstance->HasNearVisibleActivation()) ? eVisible : eNotVisible;
+}
+
 CColor CScriptNode::WireframeColor() const
 {
     return CColor::Integral(12, 135, 194);

src/Core/Scene/CScriptNode.h

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ class CScriptNode : public CSceneNode
 
     CLightParameters *mpLightParameters;
 
+    enum EGameModeVisibility
+    {
+        eVisible, eNotVisible, eUntested
+    } mGameModeVisibility;
+
 public:
     CScriptNode(CScene *pScene, CSceneNode *pParent = 0, CScriptObject *pObject = 0);
     ENodeType NodeType();
@@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     void PropertyModified(IProperty *pProp);
     void UpdatePreviewVolume();
     void GeneratePosition();
+    void TestGameModeVisibility();
     CScriptObject* Object() const;
     CScriptTemplate* Template() const;
     CScriptExtra* Extra() const;

src/Editor/CStartWindow.cpp

@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ void CStartWindow::on_LaunchWorldEditorButton_clicked()
         {
             mpWorld->SetAreaLayerInfo(pArea, mSelectedAreaIndex);
             mpWorldEditor->SetArea(mpWorld, pArea, mSelectedAreaIndex);
+            gResCache.Clean();
+
             mpWorldEditor->setWindowModality(Qt::WindowModal);
             mpWorldEditor->showMaximized();
 
@@ -194,8 +196,6 @@ void CStartWindow::on_LaunchWorldEditorButton_clicked()
 
             if (HasErrors)
                 ErrorDialog.exec();
-
-            gResCache.Clean();
         }
     }
 }

templates/Properties.xml

@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
     <property ID="0x0F37E756" name="Unknown"/>
     <property ID="0x0F3E29EB" name="Unknown"/>
     <property ID="0x0F4CB02A" name="Unknown"/>
-    <property ID="0x0F4D73B7" name="Unknown"/>
+    <property ID="0x0F4D73B7" name="DigitalGuardianHeadData"/>
     <property ID="0x0F52074C" name="Unknown"/>
     <property ID="0x0F5765C9" name="Unknown"/>
     <property ID="0x0F598739" name="Radius?"/>

templates/mp1/Script/Timer.xml

@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
     <name>Timer</name>
     <properties>
         <property ID="0x00" name="Name" type="string"/>
-        <property ID="0x01" name="Start time" type="float"/>
-        <property ID="0x02" name="Max random addition" type="float"/>
-        <property ID="0x03" name="Reset on Zero" type="bool"/>
-        <property ID="0x04" name="Start immediately" type="bool"/>
+        <property ID="0x01" name="Start Time" type="float"/>
+        <property ID="0x02" name="Max Random Delay" type="float">
+            <description>A random value between 0 and this number will be added to the timer's start time.</description>
+        </property>
+        <property ID="0x03" name="Loop" type="bool">
+            <description>When the timer reaches 0, it will reset back to its start time and start ticking again.</description>
+        </property>
+        <property ID="0x04" name="Auto-Start" type="bool">
+            <description>The timer will start ticking immediately on load, without waiting for a script message to start it.</description>
+        </property>
         <property ID="0x05" name="Active" type="bool"/>
     </properties>
     <states/>