ss14-sprite-rendering

name	ss14-sprite-rendering
description	Sprite, RSI, icon, appearance visualizer, overlay, shader, displacement map, and rendering guidance for SS14 Shine work. Use when changing visuals, dynamic sprites, GenericVisualizer, overlays, textures, or shader resources.

SS14 Sprite Rendering

Resources

• Put new Shine textures under Resources/Textures/_sh.
• Keep RSI meta.json ordered and formatted.
• Preserve license and copyright metadata.
• Use SpriteSpecifier for configurable sprite fields.

Visuals

• Prefer AppearanceComponent plus GenericVisualizer for data-driven visuals.
• Port old appearance visualizers by separating data from logic, ECS-ifying state, and using prototypes where possible.
• Keep overlays/shaders client-side unless shared data is needed.
• Do not hardcode sprite states in gameplay systems when a data field/prototype can configure them.

Bundled References

• references/rsi-metadata.md: RSI meta.json, license/copyright, sprite state, icon, and texture checks.
• references/generic-visualizer-vs-overlay.md: when to use GenericVisualizer, appearance data, overlays, or shader/client code.

Sources

See rendering sprites/icons, lighting/FOV, shaders, displacement maps, and dynamic sprite docs through ss14-wizden-docs.