ss14-sprite-rendering

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

SS14 Sprite Rendering

Resources

• Put new SS14-ART-CORE textures under Resources/Textures/_Art.
• 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.