AmbientLife
Adds ambient wildlife and creatures for atmosphere in Techtonica. Includes butterflies, birds, fireflies, and more passive creatures.
Features
5 Creature Types
- Butterflies - Colorful butterflies that flutter around plants
- Birds - Small birds that fly between perches
- Fireflies - Glowing insects that appear in darker areas (with light emission)
- Moths - Nocturnal flyers attracted to light sources
- Dragonflies - Fast-moving insects near water/humid areas
Behavior
- Creatures spawn naturally around the player
- Each type has unique wandering patterns and speeds
- Wing animation simulation for flying creatures
- Fireflies emit soft glow effects
- Creatures despawn when too far from player
Performance
- Configurable creature limits to maintain performance
- Distance-based spawning and despawning
- Lightweight behavior systems
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
| Enable Ambient Life |
true |
Enable/disable creature spawning |
| Max Creatures |
30 |
Maximum creatures in world |
| Spawn Radius |
30.0 |
Distance from player to spawn |
| Despawn Radius |
50.0 |
Distance to despawn creatures |
| Spawn Butterflies |
true |
Enable butterfly spawning |
| Spawn Birds |
true |
Enable bird spawning |
| Spawn Fireflies |
true |
Enable firefly spawning |
| Spawn Moths |
true |
Enable moth spawning |
| Spawn Dragonflies |
true |
Enable dragonfly spawning |
Dependencies
Changelog
v1.0.0
- Initial release
- 5 ambient creature types
- Wandering AI behavior
- Wing animation simulation
- Firefly glow effects
- Configurable spawn settings