added more gauges and improved die by destruction

lib_planes/entities.lua

@@ -192,12 +192,17 @@ function airutils.logic(self)
     --if is_flying then minetest.chat_send_all('is flying') end
 
     local is_attached = airutils.checkAttach(self, player)
+    if self._indicated_speed == nil then self._indicated_speed = 0 end
 
 	if not is_attached then
         -- for some engine error the player can be detached from the machine, so lets set him attached again
         airutils.checkattachBug(self)
     end
 
+    if self._custom_step_additional_function then
+        self._custom_step_additional_function(self)
+    end
+
     if longit_speed == 0 and is_flying == false and is_attached == false and self._engine_running == false then
         return
     end
@@ -450,10 +455,6 @@ function airutils.logic(self)
         self.object:set_bone_position("aileron.l", self._aileron_l_pos, {x=self._rudder_angle - 90,y=0,z=0})
     end
 
-    if self._custom_step_additional_function then
-        self._custom_step_additional_function(self)
-    end
-
     -- calculate energy consumption --
     airutils.consumptionCalc(self, accel)
 

lib_planes/gauges.lua

@@ -104,10 +104,29 @@ function airutils.plot_speed_gauge(self, scale, place_x, place_y)
     --local speed_angle = -(speed_percentage*350)/100
     --minetest.chat_send_all(dump(fuel_angle))
 
-    local fuel = "^[resize:"..scale.."x"..scale.."^[combine:"..bg_width_height.."x"..bg_width_height..":"
+    local speed = "^[resize:"..scale.."x"..scale.."^[combine:"..bg_width_height.."x"..bg_width_height..":"
                         ..place_x..","..place_y.."=airutils_speed_gauge.png:"
 
     --fuel = fuel..get_pointer(speed_angle-180, gauge_center_x, gauge_center_y, 1)
 
-    return fuel
+    return speed
+end
+
+function airutils.plot_power_gauge(self, scale, place_x, place_y)
+    local bg_width_height = 100
+    local pointer_img = 8   
+    local gauge_center =  (bg_width_height / 2) - (pointer_img/2)
+    local gauge_center_x = place_x + gauge_center
+    local gauge_center_y = place_y + gauge_center
+
+    --local speed_percentage = (curr_level*100)/max_level
+    --local speed_angle = -(speed_percentage*350)/100
+    --minetest.chat_send_all(dump(fuel_angle))
+
+    local rpm = "^[resize:"..scale.."x"..scale.."^[combine:"..bg_width_height.."x"..bg_width_height..":"
+                        ..place_x..","..place_y.."=airutils_rpm_gauge.png:"
+
+    --fuel = fuel..get_pointer(speed_angle-180, gauge_center_x, gauge_center_y, 1)
+
+    return rpm
 end

lib_planes/utilities.lua

@@ -347,14 +347,16 @@ function airutils.testImpact(self, velocity, position)
             local player_name = self.driver_name
 
             --minetest.chat_send_all('damage: '.. damage .. ' - hp: ' .. self.hp_max)
-            if self.hp_max < 0 then --if acumulated damage is greater than 50, adieu
-                airutils.destroy(self, true)
+            if self.hp_max < 0 then --adieu
+                airutils.destroy(self, self._enable_explosion)
             end
 
             local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(player_name)
             if player then
 		        if player:get_hp() > 0 then
-			        player:set_hp(player:get_hp()-(damage/2))
+                    local hurt_by_impact_divisor = 0.5 --less is more
+                    if self.hp_max > 0 then hurt_by_impact = 2 end
+			        player:set_hp(player:get_hp()-(damage/hurt_by_impact_divisor))
 		        end
             end
             if self._passenger ~= nil then