Make clouds flat by default

Author: sfan5

README.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Unlike the original it has (optional) support for:
 * Engine features such as the modern skybox, waving or shadows
 * Modern creative inventory and per-player creative mode
 
+To enable some of the modern features check out "Modernize flags" in the settings menu.
+
 This is a game for the [Minetest engine](https://www.minetest.net/), install
 at least version 5.5.0 to play it.
 

mods/default/init.lua

@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ default.get_translator = S
 -- falling sand/gravel
 -- investigate long vertical shafts (mgv6 fail?)
 -- some particle effects
--- make clouds flat
 -- option to make mobs not perfectly flat? (think extruded mesh)
 
 -- long-term TODOs?:
@@ -83,6 +82,8 @@ default.modernize = {
 	pvp = false,
 	-- Use engine's dynamic skybox with sun and moon
 	new_skybox = false,
+	-- Allow clients to use 3D clouds
+	["3d_clouds"] = false,
 
 	-- TODO disable_rightclick_drop, allow_drop, glasslike_framed
 }
@@ -340,10 +341,14 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		player:set_moon({ texture = "blank.png" })
 		player:set_stars({ visible = false })
 	end
-	player:set_clouds({
+	local clouds = {
 		color = "#f0f0ff",
 		speed = {x=-2, z=0},
-	})
+	}
+	if not default.modernize["3d_clouds"] then
+		clouds.thickness = 0.0005
+	end
+	player:set_clouds(clouds)
 end)
 
 --

settingtypes.txt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ no_mob_griefing (No mob griefing) bool false
 #    modern engine features is enabled.
 #    Note that some differences in behaviour are unavoidable or miniscule, not
 #    everything is configurable.
-modernize (Modernize flags) flags node_waving,glasslike,drowning,allow_shadows,new_item_entity,disable_oerkki_delete,fix_textures,sounds,wieldhand node_waving,glasslike,drowning,lava_non_renewable,allow_shadows,allow_minimap,allow_zoom,new_item_entity,disable_oerkki_delete,fix_textures,sounds,wieldhand,pvp
+modernize (Modernize flags) flags node_waving,glasslike,drowning,allow_shadows,new_item_entity,disable_oerkki_delete,fix_textures,sounds,wieldhand node_waving,glasslike,drowning,lava_non_renewable,allow_shadows,allow_minimap,allow_zoom,new_item_entity,disable_oerkki_delete,fix_textures,sounds,wieldhand,pvp,3d_clouds
 
 #    If enabled, players leave footprints when walking over grass.
 footprints (Footprints) bool false