Prototype/Accumulator

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Prototype definitions » PrototypeBase » Prototype/Entity » Prototype/EntityWithHealth » Prototype/EntityWithOwner » Prototype/Accumulator

Entity with energy source with specialised animation for charging/decharging.

Prototype/Accumulator — accumulator
charge_cooldown	::	uint16
discharge_cooldown	::	uint16
energy_source	::	EnergySource
picture	::	Sprite
charge_animation	::	Animation (optional)
charge_light	::	LightDefinition (optional)
circuit_connector_sprites	::	CircuitConnectorSprites (optional)
circuit_wire_connection_point	::	WireConnectionPoint (optional)
circuit_wire_max_distance	::	double (optional)
default_output_signal	::	SignalIDConnector (optional)
discharge_animation	::	Animation (optional)
discharge_light	::	LightDefinition (optional)
draw_circuit_wires	::	bool (optional)
draw_copper_wires	::	bool (optional)
Inherited from Prototype/EntityWithOwner
allow_run_time_change_of_is_military_target	::	bool (optional)
is_military_target	::	bool (optional)
Inherited from Prototype/EntityWithHealth
alert_when_damaged	::	bool (optional)
attack_reaction	::	AttackReaction (optional)
corpse	::	string or table of strings (optional)
create_ghost_on_death	::	bool (optional)
damaged_trigger_effect	::	TriggerEffect (optional)
dying_explosion	::	ExplosionDefinition or table of ExplosionDefinition (optional)
dying_trigger_effect	::	TriggerEffect (optional)
healing_per_tick	::	float (optional)
hide_resistances	::	bool (optional)
integration_patch	::	Sprite4Way (optional)
integration_patch_render_layer	::	RenderLayer (optional)
loot	::	Loot (optional)
max_health	::	float (optional)
random_corpse_variation	::	bool (optional)
repair_sound	::	Sound (optional)
repair_speed_modifier	::	float (optional)
resistances	::	Resistances (optional)
Inherited from Prototype/Entity
icons, icon, icon_size (IconSpecification)	::	IconSpecification
additional_pastable_entities	::	table of string (optional)
alert_icon_scale	::	float (optional)
alert_icon_shift	::	vector (optional)
allow_copy_paste	::	bool (optional)
autoplace	::	AutoplaceSpecification (optional)
build_base_evolution_requirement	::	double (optional)
build_grid_size	::	uint8 (optional)
build_sound	::	Sound (optional)
close_sound	::	Sound (optional)
collision_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
collision_mask	::	CollisionMask (optional)
created_effect	::	Trigger (optional)
created_smoke	::	CreateTrivialSmokeEffectItem (optional)
drawing_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
emissions_per_second	::	double (optional)
enemy_map_color	::	Color (optional)
fast_replaceable_group	::	string (optional)
flags	::	EntityPrototypeFlags (optional)
friendly_map_color	::	Color (optional)
hit_visualization_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
map_color	::	Color (optional)
map_generator_bounding_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
minable	::	MinableProperties (optional)
mined_sound	::	Sound (optional)
mining_sound	::	Sound (optional)
next_upgrade	::	string (optional)
open_sound	::	Sound (optional)
placeable_by	::	ItemToPlace or table of ItemToPlace (optional)
protected_from_tile_building	::	bool (optional)
radius_visualisation_specification	::	RadiusVisualisationSpecification (optional)
remains_when_mined	::	string or table of string (optional)
remove_decoratives	::	string (optional)
rotated_sound	::	Sound (optional)
selectable_in_game	::	bool (optional)
selection_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
selection_priority	::	uint8 (optional)
shooting_cursor_size	::	double (optional)
sticker_box	::	BoundingBox (optional)
subgroup	::	string (optional)
tile_height	::	uint32 (optional)
tile_width	::	uint32 (optional)
trigger_target_mask	::	TriggerTargetMask (optional)
vehicle_impact_sound	::	Sound (optional)
water_reflection	::	WaterReflectionDefinition (optional)
working_sound	::	WorkingSound (optional)
Inherited from PrototypeBase
name	::	string
type	::	string
localised_description	::	LocalisedString (optional)
localised_name	::	LocalisedString (optional)
order	::	Order (optional)

Usage in base

• Accumulator

Mandatory properties

This prototype inherits all the properties from Prototype/EntityWithOwner.

energy_source

Type: EnergySource
The capacity of the energy source buffer specifies the capacity of the accumulator. Must be an electric energy source.

picture

Type: Sprite

charge_cooldown

Type: uint16
Count of ticks to preserve the animation even when the charging ends. Used to prevent rapid blinking of the accumulator with unstable need to use it.

discharge_cooldown

Type: uint16
How long (in ticks) the animation will last after discharge has been initialized.

Optional properties

charge_animation

Type: Animation

charge_light

Type: LightDefinition
Note that some kind of charge_animation must also be defined for the light to appear.

discharge_animation

Type: Animation

discharge_light

Type: LightDefinition
Note that some kind of discharge_animation must also be defined for the light to appear.

circuit_wire_connection_point

Type: WireConnectionPoint
Defines how wires visually connect to this accumulator.

circuit_wire_max_distance

Type: double
Default: 0
The maximum circuit wire distance for this entity.

draw_copper_wires

Type: bool
Default: true

draw_circuit_wires

Type: bool
Default: true

circuit_connector_sprites

Type: CircuitConnectorSprites
The pictures displayed for circuit connections to this accumulator.

default_output_signal

Type: SignalIDConnector
The name of the signal that is the default for when an accumulator is connected to the circuit network.

Example

{
    type = "accumulator",
    name = "accumulator",
    icon = "__base__/graphics/icons/accumulator.png",
    icon_size = 32,
    flags = {"placeable-neutral", "player-creation"},
    minable = {mining_time = 0.1, result = "accumulator"},
    max_health = 150,
    corpse = "accumulator-remnants",
    collision_box = {{-0.9, -0.9}, {0.9, 0.9}},
    selection_box = {{-1, -1}, {1, 1}},
    drawing_box = {{-1, -1.5}, {1, 1}},
    energy_source =
    {
      type = "electric",
      buffer_capacity = "5MJ",
      usage_priority = "tertiary",
      input_flow_limit = "300kW",
      output_flow_limit = "300kW"
    },
    picture = accumulator_picture(),
    charge_animation = accumulator_charge(),

    charge_cooldown = 30,
    charge_light = {intensity = 0.3, size = 7, color = {r = 1.0, g = 1.0, b = 1.0}},
    discharge_animation = accumulator_discharge(),
    discharge_cooldown = 60,
    discharge_light = {intensity = 0.7, size = 7, color = {r = 1.0, g = 1.0, b = 1.0}},
    vehicle_impact_sound =  { filename = "__base__/sound/car-metal-impact.ogg", volume = 0.65 },
    working_sound =
    {
      sound =
      {
        filename = "__base__/sound/accumulator-working.ogg",
        volume = 1
      },
      idle_sound =
      {
        filename = "__base__/sound/accumulator-idle.ogg",
        volume = 0.4
      },
      max_sounds_per_type = 5
    },

    circuit_wire_connection_point = circuit_connector_definitions["accumulator"].points,
    circuit_connector_sprites = circuit_connector_definitions["accumulator"].sprites,
    circuit_wire_max_distance = default_circuit_wire_max_distance,

    default_output_signal = {type = "virtual", name = "signal-A"}
  }