Replace screwdriver mod with screwdriver2

CREDITS.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ External mods used:
 
 * `show_wielded_item`
 * `no_fall_damage`
-* `player_api`, `xpanes`, `stairs`, `screwdriver`
+* `player_api`, `xpanes`, `stairs`, `screwdriver2`
 * `xdecor` (heavily modified, non-free textures removed)
 
 ---
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Textures:
 - Crosshair, wieldhand, `smoke_puff.png`: trivial textures by Wuzzy (CC0)
 - Emitter, detector textures: Derivate works of xdecor textures by jp (CC0)
 - Mirror textures: by Wuzzy (CC0)
+- Screwdriver texture: by 12Me21 (CC0)
 
 Models:
 - Player models comes from Minetest Game (see license of Minetest Game 5.4.1 for details)
@@ -25,16 +26,10 @@ Sounds:
 - All sounds come from Minetest Game (see license of Minetest Game 5.4.1 for details)
 - Exception 1: Ocean waves come from https://freesound.org/people/inchadney/sounds/135805/
 	- by inchadney (CC BY 3.0)
-- Excecption 2: Screwdriver sounds
-	- Created by InspectorJ <www.jshaw.co.uk> of Freesound.org (CC BY 3.0):
-		- `screwdriver_use.1.ogg`
-		- `screwdriver_use.2.ogg`
-		- `screwdriver_use.3.ogg`
-		- `screwdriver_use.4.ogg`
-		- (Original file name: Screwdriver, Ratchet, C.wav)
 
 Code:
-- `player_api`, `stairs`, `xpanes`, `screwdriver` come from Minetest Game 5.4.1 (mods modified for Lazarr!), by Minetest Game developers (see README.txt in those folders)
+- `player_api`, `stairs`, `xpanes` come from Minetest Game 5.4.1 (mods modified for Lazarr!), by Minetest Game developers (see README.txt in those folders)
+- `screwdriver2` by 12Me21, modified version (CC0)
 - `xdecor` by jp (BSD-3 clause license; massively-simplified version from the original)
 
 Other stuff:

mods/lzr_laser/blocks.lua

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ local register_element = function(subname, def)
 	local def_core = table.copy(def)
 	def_core.after_place_node = full_update
 	def_core.after_dig_node = full_update
-	def_core.after_rotate = after_rotate
+	def_core._after_rotate = after_rotate
 	def_core.sounds = lzr_sounds.node_sound_wood_defaults()
 	def_core._lzr_active = "lzr_laser:"..subname.."_on"
 	def_core.tiles = def.tiles_off

mods/lzr_levels/init.lua

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local function reset_inventory(player)
 	clear_inventory(player)
 	local inv = player:get_inventory()
-	inv:add_item("main", "screwdriver:screwdriver")
+	inv:add_item("main", "screwdriver2:screwdriver")
 end
 
 local current_level = nil

mods/lzr_levels/mod.conf

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 name = lzr_levels
-depends = lzr_core, lzr_mapgen, lzr_globals
+depends = lzr_core, lzr_mapgen, lzr_globals, screwdriver2

mods/screwdriver/README.txt

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-Minetest Game mod: screwdriver
-==============================
-See license.txt for license information.
-
-License of source code
-----------------------
-Originally by RealBadAngel, Maciej Kasatkin (LGPLv2.1+)
-Various Minetest developers and contributors (LGPLv2.1+)
-
-License of media (textures)
----------------------------
-Created by Gambit (CC BY-SA 3.0):
-  screwdriver.png
-
-Created by InspectorJ <www.jshaw.co.uk> of Freesound.org (CC BY 3.0):
-  screwdriver_use.1.ogg
-  screwdriver_use.2.ogg
-  screwdriver_use.3.ogg
-  screwdriver_use.4.ogg
-
-  (Original file name: Screwdriver, Ratchet, C.wav)

mods/screwdriver/init.lua

@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
--- screwdriver/init.lua
-
-screwdriver = {}
-
--- Load support for MT game translation.
-local S = minetest.get_translator("screwdriver")
-
-local USES_DEFAULT = 200
-
-screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE = 1
-screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS = 2
-screwdriver.disallow = function(pos, node, user, mode, new_param2)
-	return false
-end
-screwdriver.rotate_simple = function(pos, node, user, mode, new_param2)
-	if mode ~= screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then
-		return false
-	end
-end
-
--- For attached wallmounted nodes: returns true if rotation is valid
--- simplified version of minetest:builtin/game/falling.lua#L148.
-local function check_attached_node(pos, rotation)
-	local d = minetest.wallmounted_to_dir(rotation)
-	local p2 = vector.add(pos, d)
-	local n = minetest.get_node(p2).name
-	local def2 = minetest.registered_nodes[n]
-	if def2 and not def2.walkable then
-		return false
-	end
-	return true
-end
-
-screwdriver.rotate = {}
-
-local facedir_tbl = {
-	[screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE] = {
-		[0] = 1, [1] = 2, [2] = 3, [3] = 0,
-		[4] = 5, [5] = 6, [6] = 7, [7] = 4,
-		[8] = 9, [9] = 10, [10] = 11, [11] = 8,
-		[12] = 13, [13] = 14, [14] = 15, [15] = 12,
-		[16] = 17, [17] = 18, [18] = 19, [19] = 16,
-		[20] = 21, [21] = 22, [22] = 23, [23] = 20,
-	},
-	[screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS] = {
-		[0] = 4, [1] = 4, [2] = 4, [3] = 4,
-		[4] = 8, [5] = 8, [6] = 8, [7] = 8,
-		[8] = 12, [9] = 12, [10] = 12, [11] = 12,
-		[12] = 16, [13] = 16, [14] = 16, [15] = 16,
-		[16] = 20, [17] = 20, [18] = 20, [19] = 20,
-		[20] = 0, [21] = 0, [22] = 0, [23] = 0,
-	},
-}
-
-screwdriver.rotate.facedir = function(pos, node, mode)
-	local rotation = node.param2 % 32 -- get first 5 bits
-	local other = node.param2 - rotation
-	rotation = facedir_tbl[mode][rotation] or 0
-	return rotation + other
-end
-
-screwdriver.rotate.colorfacedir = screwdriver.rotate.facedir
-
-local wallmounted_tbl = {
-	[screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE] = {[2] = 5, [3] = 4, [4] = 2, [5] = 3, [1] = 0, [0] = 1},
-	[screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS] = {[2] = 1, [3] = 0, [4] = 1, [5] = 0, [1] = 3, [0] = 2}
-}
-
-screwdriver.rotate.wallmounted = function(pos, node, mode)
-	local rotation = node.param2 % 8 -- get first 3 bits
-	local other = node.param2 - rotation
-	rotation = wallmounted_tbl[mode][rotation] or 0
-	if minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "attached_node") ~= 0 then
-		-- find an acceptable orientation
-		for i = 1, 5 do
-			if not check_attached_node(pos, rotation) then
-				rotation = wallmounted_tbl[mode][rotation] or 0
-			else
-				break
-			end
-		end
-	end
-	return rotation + other
-end
-
-screwdriver.rotate.colorwallmounted = screwdriver.rotate.wallmounted
-
--- Handles rotation
-screwdriver.handler = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, mode, uses)
-	if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
-		return
-	end
-
-	local pos = pointed_thing.under
-	local player_name = user and user:get_player_name() or ""
-
-	if minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) and not minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, "protection_bypass") then
-		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player_name)
-		return
-	end
-
-	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-	local ndef = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
-	if not ndef then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-	-- Node MUST have 'rotatable' group
-	if not ndef.groups.rotatable then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-	if mode == screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS and ndef and ndef.on_rightclick and
-			((not user) or (user and not user:get_player_control().sneak)) then
-		return ndef.on_rightclick(pos, node, user, itemstack,
-				pointed_thing) or itemstack
-	end
-
-	-- can we rotate this paramtype2?
-	local fn = screwdriver.rotate[ndef.paramtype2]
-	if not fn and not ndef.on_rotate then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-
-	local should_rotate = true
-	local new_param2
-	if fn then
-		new_param2 = fn(pos, node, mode)
-	else
-		new_param2 = node.param2
-	end
-
-	-- Node provides a handler, so let the handler decide instead if the node can be rotated
-	if ndef.on_rotate == false then
-		return
-	elseif ndef.on_rotate == "simple" then
-		if mode ~= screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE then
-			return
-		end
-	elseif ndef.on_rotate then
-		-- Copy pos and node because callback can modify it
-		local result = ndef.on_rotate(vector.new(pos),
-				{name = node.name, param1 = node.param1, param2 = node.param2},
-				user, mode, new_param2)
-		minetest.sound_play({name="screwdriver_use", gain=0.5}, {pos=pos, max_hear_distance=16}, true)
-		if result == false then -- Disallow rotation
-			return itemstack
-		elseif result == true then
-			should_rotate = false
-		end
-	elseif ndef.on_rotate == false then
-		return itemstack
-	elseif ndef.can_dig and not ndef.can_dig(pos, user) then
-		return itemstack
-	end
-
-	if should_rotate and new_param2 ~= node.param2 then
-		node.param2 = new_param2
-		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
-		minetest.check_for_falling(pos)
-		minetest.sound_play({name="screwdriver_use", gain=0.5}, {pos=pos, max_hear_distance=16}, true)
-		if ndef.after_rotate then
-			ndef.after_rotate(vector.new(pos))
-		end
-	end
-
-	return itemstack
-end
-
--- Screwdriver
-minetest.register_tool("screwdriver:screwdriver", {
-	description = S("Mirror Rotator") .. "\n" .. S("Punch to rotate face, place to rotates axis"),
-	inventory_image = "screwdriver.png",
-	groups = {tool = 1},
-	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		screwdriver.handler(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, screwdriver.ROTATE_FACE, USES_DEFAULT)
-		return itemstack
-	end,
-	on_place = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
-		screwdriver.handler(itemstack, user, pointed_thing, screwdriver.ROTATE_AXIS, USES_DEFAULT)
-		return itemstack
-	end,
-})
-
-

mods/screwdriver/license.txt

@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-License of source code
-----------------------
-
-GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1
-Copyright (C) 2013-2016 RealBadAngel, Maciej Kasatkin
-Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Various Minetest developers and contributors
-
-This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
-of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
-either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
-without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details:
-https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html
-
-
-Licenses of media (textures)
-----------------------------
-
-Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
-Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Gambit
-
-You are free to:
-Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
-Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
-The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
-
-Under the following terms:
-
-Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and
-indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way
-that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
-
-ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute
-your contributions under the same license as the original.
-
-No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that
-legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
-
-Notices:
-
-You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public
-domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.
-No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary
-for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral
-rights may limit how you use the material.
-
-For more details:
-http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

mods/screwdriver/mod.conf

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-name = screwdriver
-description = A screwdriver allows rotating blocks

mods/screwdriver2/LICENSE.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+                    Version 2, December 2004
+
+ Copyright (C) 2004 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>
+
+ Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
+ copies of this license document, and changing it is allowed as long
+ as the name is changed.
+
+            DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE
+   TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION
+
+  0. You just DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO.

mods/screwdriver2/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Improved node rotation tool.
+
+![bbcode>markdown](http://kland.smilebasicsource.com/i/kwdeu.png)
+
+https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=20856

mods/screwdriver2/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("screwdriver2")
+
+if not minetest.raycast then
+	minetest.log("error", "screwdriver2 requires minetest version 5.0 or newer")
+	return
+end
+
+screwdriver2 = {}
+
+local function rotate_simple(_, _, _, _, new_param2)
+	if new_param2 % 32 > 3 then return false end
+end
+
+-- If the screwdriver mod is not installed, create a fake screwdriver variable.
+-- (This mod has an optional dependancy on screwdriver, so minetest loads screwdriver first if it exists.)
+-- - Some mods will only set on_rotate when `screwdriver` exists.
+-- - Mods may expect `screwdiver` to exist if `on_rotate` is called.
+if not minetest.global_exists("screwdriver") then
+	screwdriver = {
+		ROTATE_FACE = 1,
+		ROTATE_AXIS = 2,
+		rotate_simple = rotate_simple,
+		disallow = false, -- I doubt anyone actually used screwdriver.disallow but whatever.
+	}
+end
+
+local get_pointed = dofile(minetest.get_modpath("screwdriver2").."/pointed.lua")
+
+-- Functions to choose rotation based on pointed location
+local insanity_2 = {xy = 1, yz = 1, zx = 1; zy = -1, yx = -1, xz = -1} -- Don't worry about this
+local function push_edge(normal, point)
+	local biggest = 0
+	local biggest_axis
+	local normal_axis
+	-- Find the normal axis, and the axis of the with the
+	-- greatest magnitude (other than the normal axis)
+	for axis in pairs(point) do
+		if normal[axis] ~= 0 then
+			normal_axis = axis
+		elseif math.abs(point[axis])>biggest then
+			biggest = math.abs(point[axis])
+			biggest_axis = axis
+		end
+	end
+	-- Find the third axis, which is the one to rotate around
+	if normal_axis and biggest_axis then
+		
+		for axis in pairs(point) do
+			if axis ~= normal_axis and axis ~= biggest_axis then
+				-- Decide which direction to rotate (+ or -)
+				return axis, insanity_2[normal_axis..biggest_axis] * math.sign(normal[normal_axis] * point[biggest_axis])
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return "y", 0
+end
+local function rotate_face(normal, _)
+	-- Find the normal axis
+	for axis, value in pairs(normal) do
+		if value ~= 0 then
+			return axis, math.sign(value)
+		end
+	end
+	return "y", 0
+end
+
+-- Numbers taken from https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?p=73195&sid=1d2d2e4e76ce2ef9c84646481a4b84bc#p73195
+-- "How to rotate (clockwise) by axis from any facedir:"
+-- "(this will be made into a lua function)"
+-- 5 years later...
+local facedir_cycles = {
+	x = {{12,13,14,15},{16,19,18,17},{ 0, 4,22, 8},{ 1, 5,23, 9},{ 2, 6,20,10},{ 3, 7,21,11}},
+	y = {{ 0, 1, 2, 3},{20,23,22,21},{ 4,13,10,19},{ 8,17, 6,15},{12, 9,18, 7},{16, 5,14,11}},
+	z = {{ 4, 5, 6, 7},{ 8,11,10, 9},{ 0,16,20,12},{ 1,17,21,13},{ 2,18,22,14},{ 3,19,23,15}},
+}
+local wallmounted_cycles = {
+	x = {0, 4, 1, 5},
+	y = {4, 2, 5, 3},
+	z = {0, 3, 1, 2},
+}
+-- Functions to rotate a facedir/wallmounted value around an axis by a certain amount
+local rotate = {
+	-- Facedir: lower 5 bits used for direction, 0 - 23
+	facedir = function(param2, axis, amount)
+		local facedir = param2 % 32
+		for _, cycle in ipairs(facedir_cycles[axis]) do
+			-- Find the current facedir
+			-- Minetest adds table.indexof, but I refuse to use it because it returns -1 rather than nil
+			for i, fd in ipairs(cycle) do
+				if fd == facedir then
+					return param2 - facedir + cycle[1+(i-1 + amount) % 4] -- If only Lua didn't use 1 indexing...
+				end
+			end
+		end
+		return param2
+	end,
+	-- Wallmounted: lower 3 bits used, 0 - 5
+	wallmounted = function(param2, axis, amount)
+		local wallmounted = param2 % 8
+		for i, wm in ipairs(wallmounted_cycles[axis]) do
+			if wm == wallmounted then
+				return param2 - wallmounted + wallmounted_cycles[axis][1+(i-1 + amount) % 4]
+			end
+		end
+		return param2
+	end
+}
+rotate.colorfacedir = rotate.facedir
+rotate.colorwallmounted = rotate.wallmounted
+--Todo: maybe support degrotate?
+
+local function rect(angle, radius)
+	return math.cos(2*math.pi * angle) * radius, math.sin(2*math.pi * angle) * radius
+end
+
+-- Generate the screwdriver particle effects
+local other_axes = {x = {"y","z"}, y = {"z","x"}, z = {"x","y"}}
+local function particle_ring(pos, axis, direction)
+	local axis2, axis3 = unpack(other_axes[axis])
+	local particle_pos = vector.new()
+	local particle_vel = vector.new()
+	for i = 0, 0.999, 1/6 do
+		particle_pos[axis3], particle_pos[axis2] = rect(i, 0.5^0.5)
+		particle_vel[axis3], particle_vel[axis2] = rect(i - 1/4 * direction, 2)
+		
+		minetest.add_particle({
+			pos = vector.add(pos, particle_pos),
+			velocity = particle_vel,
+			acceleration = vector.multiply(particle_pos, -7),
+			expirationtime = 0.25,
+			size = 2,
+			texture = "screwdriver2.png",
+		})
+		-- Smaller particles that last slightly longer, to give the illusion of
+		-- the particles disappearing smoothly
+		-- ?
+		-- minetest.add_particle({
+			-- pos = vector.add(pos, particle_pos),
+			-- velocity = particle_vel,
+			-- acceleration = vector.multiply(particle_pos, -7),
+			-- expirationtime = 0.3,
+			-- size = 1,
+			-- texture = "screwdriver2.png",
+		-- })
+	end
+end
+
+-- Main
+-- Idea: split this into 2 functions
+-- 1: on_use parameters -> axis/amount/etc.
+-- 2: param2/axis/amount/etc. -> new param2
+function screwdriver.use(itemstack, player, pointed_thing, is_right_click)
+	if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then return end
+	local pos = pointed_thing.under
+	
+	-- Check protection
+	local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+	if minetest.is_protected(pos, player_name) then
+		minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, player_name)
+		return
+	end
+	
+	-- Get node info
+	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pos)
+	if not node then return end
+	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+	if not def then return end -- probably unnessesary
+
+	-- Node MUST have 'rotatable' group
+	if not def.groups.rotatable then
+		return itemstack
+	end
+	
+	local on_rotate = def.on_rotate
+	if on_rotate == false then return end
+	--if on_rotate == nil and def.can_dig and not def.can_dig(vector.new(pos), player) then return end
+	
+	-- Choose rotation function based on paramtype2 (facedir/wallmounted)
+	local rotate_function = rotate[def.paramtype2]
+	if not rotate_function then return end
+	
+	-- Choose rotation axis/direction and param2 based on click type and pointed location
+	local axis, amount
+	local normal, point = get_pointed(player, pointed_thing)
+	if not normal or vector.length(normal) == 0 then return end -- Raycast failed or player is inside selection box
+	
+	local control = player:get_player_control()
+	if is_right_click then
+		axis, amount = rotate_face(normal, point)
+		-- This line intentionally left blank.
+	else
+		axis, amount = push_edge(normal, point)
+		if control.sneak then amount = -amount end
+	end
+	local new_param2 = rotate_function(node.param2, axis, amount)
+	
+	-- Calculate particle position
+	local particle_offset = vector.new()
+	particle_offset[axis] = point[axis]--math.sign(normal[axis]) * 0.5
+	
+	-- Handle node's on_rotate function
+	local handled
+	if type(on_rotate) == "function" then
+		-- If a mod is loaded after screwdriver but before screwdriver2,
+		-- it will still end up using the old `rotate_simple` function.
+		-- So, we'll check that here, and override it in that case.
+		if on_rotate == screwdriver.rotate_simple then on_rotate = rotate_simple end
+		local result = on_rotate(
+			vector.new(pos),
+			table.copy(node),
+			player,
+			is_right_click and 2 or 1, -- Deprecated
+			new_param2,
+			-- New:
+			axis, -- "x", "y", or "z"
+			amount, -- 90 degrees = 1, etc.
+			rotate_function -- function(node.param2, axis, amount) -> new_param2
+		)
+		if result == false then
+			return
+		elseif result == true then
+			handled = true
+		end
+	end
+	
+	-- Draw particles (TODO: check if rotation was actually done)
+	particle_ring(vector.add(pos, particle_offset), axis, amount)
+	-- TODO: Play sound
+	
+	-- Replace node
+	if not handled then
+		if new_param2 == node.param2 then return end -- no rotation was done
+		node.param2 = new_param2
+		minetest.swap_node(pos, node)
+	end
+	minetest.check_for_falling(pos)
+	if def._after_rotate then def._after_rotate(pos) end
+end
+
+minetest.register_tool("screwdriver2:screwdriver",{
+	description = S("Screwdriver").."\n"..S("Punch to push edge, place to rotate face"),
+	inventory_image = "screwdriver2.png",
+	on_use = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
+		return screwdriver.use(itemstack, player, pointed_thing, false)
+	end,
+	on_place = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
+		return screwdriver.use(itemstack, player, pointed_thing, true)
+	end,
+})

mods/screwdriver2/mod.conf

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+name = screwdriver2
+description = A more intuitive node rotation tool.
+optional_depends = screwdriver, worldedit_commands, default

mods/screwdriver2/pointed.lua

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+-- returns function:
+-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--  normal, point, box_id = function(player, pointed_thing)
+-- ==========================================================================
+--  normal - unit vector pointing out from the face which is pointed at
+--  point  - point (relative to the node position) which is being pointed at
+--  box_id - index of the selection box which is being pointed at
+-- ==========================================================================
+
+-- Try to get the exact point the player is looking at.
+-- There is some inaccuracy due to the client-side view bobbing animation.
+-- To prevent the wrong node face from being found, it checks to make sure
+-- the position returned by the raycaster matches pointed_thing.
+-- If it doesn't match, the raycast is done again with slight offsets.
+-- This will never return the WRONG node face, but may not be able to find the correct one in rare situations.
+
+local function disp(...)
+	for _, x in ipairs({...}) do
+		minetest.chat_send_all(dump(x))
+	end
+end
+
+local bob_amount = (minetest.settings:get("view_bobbing_amount") or 1)
+
+-- Calculate offsets for one cycle of the view bobbing animation
+-- https://github.com/minetest/minetest/blob/b298b0339c79db7f5b3873e73ff9ea0130f05a8a/src/camera.cpp#L344
+local check_points = {}
+for i = 0, 0.99999, 1/20 do
+	local bobfrac = i * 2 % 1
+	local bobdir = i < 0.5 and 1 or -1
+	local bobtmp = math.sin(bobfrac ^ 1.2 * math.pi)
+	local x = (0.3 * bobdir * math.sin(bobfrac * math.pi)) * bob_amount/10 -- Why is this divided by 10?
+	local y = (-0.28 * bobtmp ^ 2) * bob_amount/10
+	-- I'm not exactly sure how the roll actually works, and it has a very small effect.
+	--local roll = -0.03 * bobdir * bobtmp * math.pi * bob_amount/10
+	table.insert(check_points, {
+		x = x,-- * math.cos(roll) - y * math.sin(roll),
+		y = y,-- * math.cos(roll) - x * math.sin(roll),
+		-- no Z offset
+	})
+end
+
+-- Get the start and end points for the raycaster
+local function get_look_dir(player)
+	local placer_pos = player:get_pos()
+	placer_pos.y = placer_pos.y + player:get_properties().eye_height
+	return placer_pos, vector.multiply(player:get_look_dir(), 20)
+end
+
+local function try_raycast(pos, look_dir, pointed_thing, offset)
+	if offset then
+		--disp(offset.x .. " " .. offset.z)
+		pos = vector.add(pos, offset)
+	end
+	local raycast = minetest.raycast(pos, vector.add(pos, look_dir), false)
+	local pointed = raycast:next()
+	if pointed and pointed.type == "node" then
+		-- minetest.add_particle({
+			-- pos = pointed.intersection_point,
+			-- expirationtime = 5,
+			-- size = 0.1,
+			-- texture = "heart.png",
+			-- glow = 14,
+		-- })
+		if vector.equals(pointed.under, pointed_thing.under) and vector.equals(pointed.above, pointed_thing.above) then
+			return
+				pointed.intersection_normal,
+				vector.subtract(pointed.intersection_point, pointed.under),
+				pointed.box_id
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+-- Get the point the player is looking at
+return function(player, pointed_thing)
+	local pos, look_dir = get_look_dir(player)
+	
+	local pitch = player:get_look_vertical()
+	local yaw = player:get_look_horizontal()
+	--disp(angle)
+	for i, offset in ipairs(check_points) do
+		local a, b, c = try_raycast(pos, look_dir, pointed_thing, i > 1 and { -- (don't apply offset for the first check)
+			x = math.sin(-yaw) * math.sin(pitch) * offset.y + math.cos(yaw) * offset.x,
+			y = math.cos(pitch) * offset.y,
+			z = math.cos(-yaw) * math.sin(pitch) * offset.y + math.sin(yaw) * offset.x,
+		})
+		if a then return a, b, c end
+	end
+	
+	minetest.log("warning", "Could not get pointed position")
+end