Graphical overlay

[d4f5409d]

Hello! It would be good, if there would be an option to have a graphical, in-game visualization of pois. For example, when I set a new poi, it also shows the poi's position in the game (on the screen), whether I look right or left.

Example(s):

[acmgit]

You mean a small hud on the screen, who shows you the name and the distance of the last jump?

The Idea is nice, but ..

On witch conditions should poi show the hud?
On witch conditions should poi not show the hud?
Should it be automatically or could it be switched on or off?

The problem is, poi had to fill a table with many playerdata and must then check EVERY serverstep this table.
Next Problem is, PoI makes only sense on Servers, maybe a litte on Singleplayer, but most is multiplayer.
As more player are connected, as more time is needed to check and work up all players.

I've no really good solution for this or poi will slower your server in short time.

Greetings, Clyde.

[d4f5409d]

"You mean a small hud on the screen, who shows you the name and the distance of the last jump?"

Yes, but I meant the poi's name and distance from the player. (Not the last jump)

"On witch conditions should poi show the hud?"

For example, it could be first time automatically enabled when the player joins and with a shortcut, it could be turned off and on.

Believe me, it makes sense in Singleplayer too, but I'm playing in a small server nowadays. I would really need this feature. Oh and I don't know too, how to fix the poi checking problem. :/
But I think it's worth it, at least soon probably we will find a solution. :)

Edit: I think this could help you:
https://content.minetest.net/packages/-SX-/metatool/?protocol_version=39

[acmgit]

Ok, which poi should show the mod in the hud, when it's not the last jump? The nearest? What is, 2 Poi's have the same distance?

Shortcuts afaik are not possible to change per mod, only way could be a chat-command.

In a "Single-Mode", that could be possible, only one player is to check.

Take a look on my distancer-mod, the difference between this mod is, distancer is a Client Side Mod. https://github.com/acmgit/distancer

[d4f5409d]

I don't really know.. then please do in that way you can, but please implement this!! 🙏 Thank you!

[acmgit]

I have maybe a solution, how to implement it in a lightweight way, but i have to check it in all cases, before i start to develop it.

Greetings,
Clyde.