local pi

README.md

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ Features:
 - Added new group {falling_node_hurt} to hurt player or mobs below falling items
 - Falling nodes will only replace airlike, buildable to, water and attached nodes
 - Any attached nodes will drop as item when replaced
-- Added horizontal slowing for when TNT blasts a falling node
-- Falling nodes removed when outside map only
 - Added 'falling_step(self, pos, dtime)' custom on_step for falling items
    'self' contains falling object data
    'self.node' is the node currently falling

depends.txt

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-default?

init.lua

@@ -14,13 +14,20 @@ local function add_fall_damage(node, damage)
 	end
 end
 
+-- localize math func
+
+local math_pi = math.pi
+
 -- override falling nodes to add damage
-add_fall_damage("default:sand", 2)
+minetest.after(1.0, function()
-add_fall_damage("default:desert_sand", 2)
+
-add_fall_damage("default:silver_sand", 2)
+	add_fall_damage("default:sand", 2)
-add_fall_damage("default:gravel", 3)
+	add_fall_damage("default:desert_sand", 2)
-add_fall_damage("caverealms:coal_dust", 3)
+	add_fall_damage("default:silver_sand", 2)
-add_fall_damage("tnt:tnt_burning", 4)
+	add_fall_damage("default:gravel", 3)
+	add_fall_damage("caverealms:coal_dust", 3)
+	add_fall_damage("tnt:tnt_burning", 4)
+end)
 
 --
 -- Falling stuff
@@ -28,34 +35,34 @@ add_fall_damage("tnt:tnt_burning", 4)
 
 local node_fall_hurt = minetest.settings:get_bool("node_fall_hurt") ~= false
 local delay = 0.1 -- used to simulate lag
-local gravity = minetest.settings:get("movement_gravity") or 9.81
+local gravity = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("movement_gravity")) or 9.81
 local builtin_shared = ...
 local SCALE = 0.667
 local facedir_to_euler = {
 	{y = 0, x = 0, z = 0},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
-	{y = math.pi, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = math_pi, x = 0, z = 0},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = -math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = math_pi, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = 0, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = 0, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = -math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = math_pi, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = 0, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = 0, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = 0, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = -math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = 0, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = math_pi, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = 0, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi, x = math_pi, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi, x = math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi, x = 0, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math_pi, x = -math_pi/2, z = math_pi/2},
-	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = math_pi, x = math_pi, z = 0},
-	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = -math_pi/2, x = math_pi, z = 0},
-	{y = 0, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = 0, x = math_pi, z = 0},
-	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = 0}
+	{y = math_pi/2, x = math_pi, z = 0}
 }
 
 local function fall_hurt_check(self, pos)
@@ -93,7 +100,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 
 	initial_properties = {
-		visual = "wielditem",
+		visual = "item", --"wielditem",
 		visual_size = {x = SCALE, y = SCALE, z = SCALE},
 		textures = {},
 		physical = true,
@@ -238,7 +245,12 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 		-- Rotate entity
 		if def.drawtype == "torchlike" then
 
-			self.object:set_yaw(math.pi * 0.25)
+			if (def.paramtype2 == "wallmounted" or def.paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted")
+			and node.param2 % 8 == 7 then
+				self.object:set_yaw(-math_pi * 0.25)
+			else
+				self.object:set_yaw(math_pi * 0.25)
+			end
 
 		elseif ((np2 ~= 0 or def.drawtype == "nodebox" or def.drawtype == "mesh")
 		and (def.wield_image == "" or def.wield_image == nil))
@@ -258,8 +270,7 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 					self.object:set_rotation(euler)
 				end
 
-			elseif def.paramtype2 == "4dir"
+			elseif def.paramtype2 == "4dir" or def.paramtype2 == "color4dir" then
-			or def.paramtype2 == "color4dir" then
 
 				local fdir = node.param2 % 4
 
@@ -290,47 +301,65 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 				if def.drawtype == "nodebox" or def.drawtype == "mesh" then
 
 					if rot == 0 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, 0
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, 0
 					elseif rot == 1 then
-						pitch, yaw = -math.pi/2, math.pi
+						pitch, yaw = -math_pi/2, math_pi
 					elseif rot == 2 then
-						pitch, yaw = 0, math.pi/2
+						pitch, yaw = 0, math_pi/2
 					elseif rot == 3 then
-						pitch, yaw = 0, -math.pi/2
+						pitch, yaw = 0, -math_pi/2
 					elseif rot == 4 then
-						pitch, yaw = 0, math.pi
+						pitch, yaw = 0, math_pi
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, 0
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						pitch, yaw = -math_pi/2, math_pi
 					end
 				else
 					if rot == 1 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi, math.pi
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi, math_pi
 					elseif rot == 2 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, math.pi/2
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, math_pi/2
 					elseif rot == 3 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, -math.pi/2
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, -math_pi/2
 					elseif rot == 4 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, math.pi
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, math_pi
 					elseif rot == 5 then
-						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, 0
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi/2, 0
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						pitch, yaw = math_pi, -math_pi/2
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						pitch, yaw = 0, -math_pi/2
 					end
 				end
 
 				if def.drawtype == "signlike" then
 
-					pitch = pitch - math.pi/2
+					pitch = pitch - math_pi/2
 
 					if rot == 0 then
-						yaw = yaw + math.pi/2
+						yaw = yaw + math_pi/2
 					elseif rot == 1 then
-						yaw = yaw - math.pi/2
+						yaw = yaw - math_pi/2
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						yaw = yaw - math_pi/2
+						pitch = pitch + math_pi
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						yaw = yaw + math_pi/2
+						pitch = pitch + math_pi
 					end
 
 				elseif def.drawtype == "mesh"
 				or def.drawtype == "normal" or def.drawtype == "nodebox" then
 
-					if rot >= 0 and rot <= 1 then
+					if rot == 0 and rot == 1 then
-						roll = roll + math.pi
+						roll = roll + math_pi
+					elseif rot == 6 or rot == 7 then
+						if def.drawtype ~= "normal" then
+							roll = roll - math_pi/2
+						end
 					else
-						yaw = yaw + math.pi
+						yaw = yaw + math_pi
 					end
 				end
 
@@ -339,14 +368,14 @@ minetest.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
 			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "degrotate") then
 
 				local p2 = (np2 - (def.place_param2 or 0)) % 240
-				local yaw = (p2 / 240) * (math.pi * 2)
+				local yaw = (p2 / 240) * (math_pi * 2)
 
 				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
 
 			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "colordegrotate") then
 
 				local p2 = (np2 % 32 - (def.place_param2 or 0) % 32) % 24
-				local yaw = (p2 / 24) * (math.pi * 2)
+				local yaw = (p2 / 24) * (math_pi * 2)
 
 				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
 			end
@@ -564,3 +593,4 @@ minetest.override_item("default:gravel", {
 
 
 print("[MOD] Falling Item loaded")
+

init.lua_newcode

@@ -0,0 +1,630 @@
+-- Minetest: builtin/item.lua (override falling entity with new features)
+
+local function add_fall_damage(node, damage)
+
+	if minetest.registered_nodes[node] then
+
+		local group = minetest.registered_nodes[node].groups
+
+		group.falling_node_damage = damage
+
+		minetest.override_item(node, {groups = group})
+	else
+		print (node .. " not found to add falling_node_damage to")
+	end
+end
+
+-- override falling nodes to add damage
+minetest.after(1.0, function()
+
+	add_fall_damage("default:sand", 1)
+	add_fall_damage("default:desert_sand", 1)
+	add_fall_damage("default:silver_sand", 1)
+	add_fall_damage("default:gravel", 2)
+	add_fall_damage("caverealms:coal_dust", 1)
+	add_fall_damage("tnt:tnt_burning", 2)
+end)
+
+-- variables and settings
+local node_fall_hurt = minetest.settings:get_bool("node_fall_hurt") ~= false
+local delay = 0.1 -- used to simulate lag
+local gravity = tonumber(core.settings:get("movement_gravity")) or 9.81
+local builtin_shared = ...
+local SCALE = 0.667
+
+local facedir_to_euler = {
+	{y = 0, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = math.pi, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = 0, z = 0},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = 0, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi, x = 0, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi, x = -math.pi/2, z = math.pi/2},
+	{y = math.pi, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = -math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = 0, x = math.pi, z = 0},
+	{y = math.pi/2, x = math.pi, z = 0}
+}
+
+--
+-- Falling stuff
+--
+
+core.register_entity(":__builtin:falling_node", {
+
+	initial_properties = {
+		visual = "item",
+		visual_size = vector.new(SCALE, SCALE, SCALE),
+		textures = {},
+		physical = true,
+		is_visible = false,
+		collide_with_objects = true,
+		collisionbox = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5},
+	},
+
+	node = {},
+	meta = {},
+	floats = false,
+
+	set_node = function(self, node, meta)
+
+		node.param2 = node.param2 or 0
+		self.node = node
+		meta = meta or {}
+
+		if type(meta.to_table) == "function" then
+			meta = meta:to_table()
+		end
+
+		for _, list in pairs(meta.inventory or {}) do
+
+			for i, stack in pairs(list) do
+
+				if type(stack) == "userdata" then
+					list[i] = stack:to_string()
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		local def = core.registered_nodes[node.name]
+
+		if not def then
+
+			-- Don't allow unknown nodes to fall
+			core.log("info",
+				"Unknown falling node removed at "..
+				core.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()))
+
+			self.object:remove()
+
+			return
+		end
+
+		self.meta = meta
+
+		-- Cache whether we're supposed to float on water
+		self.floats = core.get_item_group(node.name, "float") ~= 0
+
+		-- Save liquidtype for falling water
+		self.liquidtype = def.liquidtype
+
+		-- Set entity visuals
+		if def.drawtype == "torchlike" or def.drawtype == "signlike" then
+
+			local textures
+
+			if def.tiles and def.tiles[1] then
+
+				local tile = def.tiles[1]
+
+				if type(tile) == "table" then
+					tile = tile.name
+				end
+
+				if def.drawtype == "torchlike" then
+					textures = { "("..tile..")^[transformFX", tile }
+				else
+					textures = { tile, "("..tile..")^[transformFX" }
+				end
+			end
+
+			local vsize
+
+			if def.visual_scale then
+
+				local s = def.visual_scale
+
+				vsize = vector.new(s, s, s)
+			end
+
+			self.object:set_properties({
+				is_visible = true,
+				visual = "upright_sprite",
+				visual_size = vsize,
+				textures = textures,
+				glow = def.light_source,
+			})
+
+		elseif def.drawtype ~= "airlike" then
+
+			local itemstring = node.name
+
+			if core.is_colored_paramtype(def.paramtype2) then
+				itemstring = core.itemstring_with_palette(itemstring, node.param2)
+			end
+
+			-- FIXME: solution needed for paramtype2 == "leveled"
+			-- Calculate size of falling node
+			local s = {}
+			s.x = (def.visual_scale or 1) * SCALE
+			s.y = s.x
+			s.z = s.x
+
+			-- Compensate for wield_scale
+			if def.wield_scale then
+				s.x = s.x / def.wield_scale.x
+				s.y = s.y / def.wield_scale.y
+				s.z = s.z / def.wield_scale.z
+			end
+
+			self.object:set_properties({
+				is_visible = true,
+				wield_item = itemstring,
+				visual_size = s,
+				glow = def.light_source,
+			})
+		end
+
+		-- Set collision box (certain nodeboxes only for now)
+		local nb_types = {fixed=true, leveled=true, connected=true}
+
+		if def.drawtype == "nodebox" and def.node_box and
+
+			nb_types[def.node_box.type] and def.node_box.fixed then
+
+			local box = table.copy(def.node_box.fixed)
+
+			if type(box[1]) == "table" then
+				box = #box == 1 and box[1] or nil -- We can only use a single box
+			end
+
+			if box then
+
+				if def.paramtype2 == "leveled" and (self.node.level or 0) > 0 then
+					box[5] = -0.5 + self.node.level / 64
+				end
+
+				self.object:set_properties({
+					collisionbox = box
+				})
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Rotate entity
+		if def.drawtype == "torchlike" then
+
+			if (def.paramtype2 == "wallmounted" or def.paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted")
+					and node.param2 % 8 == 7 then
+				self.object:set_yaw(-math.pi*0.25)
+			else
+				self.object:set_yaw(math.pi*0.25)
+			end
+
+		elseif ((node.param2 ~= 0 or def.drawtype == "nodebox" or def.drawtype == "mesh")
+				and (def.wield_image == "" or def.wield_image == nil))
+				or def.drawtype == "signlike"
+				or def.drawtype == "mesh"
+				or def.drawtype == "normal"
+				or def.drawtype == "nodebox" then
+
+			if (def.paramtype2 == "facedir" or def.paramtype2 == "colorfacedir") then
+
+				local fdir = node.param2 % 32 % 24
+
+				-- Get rotation from a precalculated lookup table
+				local euler = facedir_to_euler[fdir + 1]
+
+				if euler then
+					self.object:set_rotation(euler)
+				end
+
+			elseif (def.paramtype2 == "4dir" or def.paramtype2 == "color4dir") then
+
+				local fdir = node.param2 % 4
+
+				-- Get rotation from a precalculated lookup table
+				local euler = facedir_to_euler[fdir + 1]
+
+				if euler then
+					self.object:set_rotation(euler)
+				end
+
+			elseif (def.drawtype ~= "plantlike" and def.drawtype ~= "plantlike_rooted" and
+					(def.paramtype2 == "wallmounted" or def.paramtype2 == "colorwallmounted" or def.drawtype == "signlike")) then
+
+				local rot = node.param2 % 8
+
+				if (def.drawtype == "signlike" and def.paramtype2 ~= "wallmounted" and def.paramtype2 ~= "colorwallmounted") then
+					-- Change rotation to "floor" by default for non-wallmounted paramtype2
+					rot = 1
+				end
+
+				local pitch, yaw, roll = 0, 0, 0
+
+				if def.drawtype == "nodebox" or def.drawtype == "mesh" then
+
+					if rot == 0 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, 0
+					elseif rot == 1 then
+						pitch, yaw = -math.pi/2, math.pi
+					elseif rot == 2 then
+						pitch, yaw = 0, math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 3 then
+						pitch, yaw = 0, -math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 4 then
+						pitch, yaw = 0, math.pi
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, 0
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						pitch, yaw = -math.pi/2, math.pi
+					end
+				else
+					if rot == 1 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi, math.pi
+					elseif rot == 2 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 3 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, -math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 4 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, math.pi
+					elseif rot == 5 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi/2, 0
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						pitch, yaw = math.pi, -math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						pitch, yaw = 0, -math.pi/2
+					end
+				end
+
+				if def.drawtype == "signlike" then
+
+					pitch = pitch - math.pi/2
+
+					if rot == 0 then
+						yaw = yaw + math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 1 then
+						yaw = yaw - math.pi/2
+					elseif rot == 6 then
+						yaw = yaw - math.pi/2
+						pitch = pitch + math.pi
+					elseif rot == 7 then
+						yaw = yaw + math.pi/2
+						pitch = pitch + math.pi
+					end
+
+				elseif def.drawtype == "mesh" or def.drawtype == "normal" or def.drawtype == "nodebox" then
+					if rot == 0 or rot == 1 then
+						roll = roll + math.pi
+					elseif rot == 6 or rot == 7 then
+						if def.drawtype ~= "normal" then
+							roll = roll - math.pi/2
+						end
+					else
+						yaw = yaw + math.pi
+					end
+				end
+
+				self.object:set_rotation({x=pitch, y=yaw, z=roll})
+
+			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "degrotate") then
+
+				local p2 = (node.param2 - (def.place_param2 or 0)) % 240
+				local yaw = (p2 / 240) * (math.pi * 2)
+
+				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
+
+			elseif (def.drawtype == "mesh" and def.paramtype2 == "colordegrotate") then
+
+				local p2 = (node.param2 % 32 - (def.place_param2 or 0) % 32) % 24
+				local yaw = (p2 / 24) * (math.pi * 2)
+
+				self.object:set_yaw(yaw)
+			end
+		end
+	end,
+
+	get_staticdata = function(self)
+
+		local ds = {
+			node = self.node,
+			meta = self.meta,
+		}
+		return core.serialize(ds)
+	end,
+
+	on_activate = function(self, staticdata)
+
+		self.object:set_armor_groups({immortal = 1})
+		self.object:set_acceleration(vector.new(0, -gravity, 0))
+
+		local ds = core.deserialize(staticdata)
+
+		if ds and ds.node then
+			self:set_node(ds.node, ds.meta)
+		elseif ds then
+			self:set_node(ds)
+		elseif staticdata ~= "" then
+			self:set_node({name = staticdata})
+		end
+	end,
+
+	try_place = function(self, bcp, bcn)
+
+		local bcd = core.registered_nodes[bcn.name]
+
+		-- Add levels if dropped on same leveled node
+		if bcd and bcd.paramtype2 == "leveled" and
+				bcn.name == self.node.name then
+
+			local addlevel = self.node.level
+
+			if (addlevel or 0) <= 0 then
+				addlevel = bcd.leveled
+			end
+
+			if core.add_node_level(bcp, addlevel) < addlevel then
+				return true
+			elseif bcd.buildable_to then
+				-- Node level has already reached max, don't place anything
+				return true
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Decide if we're replacing the node or placing on top
+		-- This condition is very similar to the check in core.check_single_for_falling(p)
+		local np = vector.copy(bcp)
+
+		if bcd and bcd.buildable_to
+				and -- Take "float" group into consideration:
+				(
+					-- Fall through non-liquids
+					not self.floats or bcd.liquidtype == "none" or
+					-- Only let sources fall through flowing liquids
+					(self.floats and self.liquidtype ~= "none" and bcd.liquidtype ~= "source")
+				) then
+
+			core.remove_node(bcp)
+		else
+			np.y = np.y + 1
+		end
+
+		-- Check what's here
+		local n2 = core.get_node(np)
+		local nd = core.registered_nodes[n2.name]
+
+		-- If it's not air or liquid, remove node and replace it with it's drops
+		if n2.name ~= "air" and (not nd or nd.liquidtype ~= "source") then
+
+			if nd and nd.buildable_to == false then
+
+				nd.on_dig(np, n2, nil) -- pos, node, digger
+
+				-- If it's still there, it might be protected
+				if core.get_node(np).name == n2.name then
+					return false
+				end
+			else
+				core.remove_node(np)
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Create node
+		local def = core.registered_nodes[self.node.name]
+
+		if def then
+
+			core.add_node(np, self.node)
+
+			if self.meta then
+				core.get_meta(np):from_table(self.meta)
+			end
+
+			if def.sounds and def.sounds.place then
+				core.sound_play(def.sounds.place, {pos = np}, true)
+			end
+		end
+
+		core.check_for_falling(np)
+
+		return true
+	end,
+
+	-- incase falling entity is stuck, punching drops as item to recover
+	on_punch = function(self, puncher, tflp, tool_caps, dir, damage)
+
+		if puncher and puncher:is_player() then
+
+			local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(self.node, "")
+
+			for _, dropped_item in pairs(drops) do
+				minetest.add_item(self.object:get_pos(), dropped_item)
+			end
+
+			self.object:remove()
+		end
+	end,
+
+	on_step = function(self, dtime, moveresult)
+
+		-- used to simulate a little lag
+		self.timer = (self.timer or 0) + dtime
+
+		if self.timer < delay then
+			return
+		end
+
+		self.timer = 0
+
+		local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+		local bcp = pos:offset(0, -0.7, 0):round()
+		local bcn = {}
+
+		-- Fallback code since collision detection can't tell us
+		-- about liquids (which do not collide)
+		if self.floats then
+
+			bcn = core.get_node(bcp)
+
+			local bcd = core.registered_nodes[bcn.name]
+
+			if bcd and bcd.liquidtype ~= "none" then
+
+				if self:try_place(bcp, bcn) then
+					self.object:remove()
+					return
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		--  check if falling node has custom function set
+		local custom = minetest.registered_items[self.node.name]
+				and minetest.registered_items[self.node.name].falling_step
+
+		if custom and custom(self, pos, dtime + delay) == false then
+			return -- skip further checks if false
+		end
+
+		assert(moveresult)
+
+		if not moveresult.collides then
+			return -- Nothing to do :)
+		end
+
+		local player_collision
+
+		if moveresult.touching_ground then
+
+			for _, info in ipairs(moveresult.collisions) do
+
+				if info.type == "object" then
+
+					if info.axis == "y" and info.object:is_player() then
+
+						player_collision = info
+
+						if node_fall_hurt then
+
+							local def = minetest.registered_nodes[self.node.name]
+							local damage = def and def.groups and def.groups.falling_node_damage
+
+							if damage and damage > 0 then
+								info.object:punch(info.object, 4.0,
+										{damage_groups = {fleshy = damage}}, nil)
+							end
+						end
+					end
+
+				elseif info.axis == "y" then
+					bcp = info.node_pos
+					bcn = core.get_node(bcp)
+					break
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		if not bcp then
+
+			-- We're colliding with something, but not the ground. Irrelevant to us.
+			if player_collision then
+				-- Continue falling through players by moving a little into
+				-- their collision box
+				-- TODO: this hack could be avoided in the future if objects
+				--       could choose who to collide with
+				local vel = self.object:get_velocity()
+
+				self.object:set_velocity(vector.new(
+					vel.x,
+					player_collision.old_velocity.y,
+					vel.z
+				))
+
+				self.object:set_pos(self.object:get_pos():offset(0, -0.5, 0))
+			end
+
+			return
+
+		elseif bcn.name == "ignore" then
+
+			-- Delete on contact with ignore at world edges
+			self.object:remove()
+			return
+		end
+
+		local failure = false
+
+		local pos = self.object:get_pos()
+		local distance = vector.apply(vector.subtract(pos, bcp), math.abs)
+
+		if distance.x >= 1 or distance.z >= 1 then
+			-- We're colliding with some part of a node that's sticking out
+			-- Since we don't want to visually teleport, drop as item
+			failure = true
+
+		elseif distance.y >= 2 then
+			-- Doors consist of a hidden top node and a bottom node that is
+			-- the actual door. Despite the top node being solid, the moveresult
+			-- almost always indicates collision with the bottom node.
+			-- Compensate for this by checking the top node
+			bcp.y = bcp.y + 1
+			bcn = core.get_node(bcp)
+
+			local def = core.registered_nodes[bcn.name]
+
+			if not (def and def.walkable) then
+				failure = true -- This is unexpected, fail
+			end
+		end
+
+		-- Try to actually place ourselves
+		if not failure then
+			failure = not self:try_place(bcp, bcn)
+		end
+
+		if failure then
+
+			local drops = core.get_node_drops(self.node, "")
+
+			for _, item in pairs(drops) do
+				core.add_item(pos, item)
+			end
+		end
+
+		self.object:remove()
+	end
+})
+
+--[[
+minetest.override_item("default:gravel", {
+	groups = {crumbly = 2, falling_node = 1, float = 1},
+	light_source = 12,
+	falling_step = function(self, pos, dtime)
+		print ("Gravel falling!", dtime)
+	end
+})
+]]
+
+print("[MOD] Falling Item loaded")
+

mod.conf

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name = falling_item
-depends =
+description = Adds custom functions to falling blocks and harms player/mob hit by one.
-optional_depends = default, caverealms, tnt
+optional_depends = default
-description = Fixes falling blocks so they don't replace specific nodes, can also have custom functions and be made to harm player when hit by one.
+min_minetest_version = 5.0
+