new death particles

api.lua

@@ -420,6 +420,34 @@ local flight_check = function(self, pos_w)
 	return false
 end
 
+local function mobs_death_cloud(pos)
+	pos.y = pos.y + 0.5
+
+	minetest.add_particlespawner({
+		amount = 3,
+		time = 0.5,
+		minpos = { x = pos.x-1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z-1 },
+		maxpos = { x = pos.x+1, y = pos.y, z = pos.z+1 },
+		minvel = { x = -0.5, y = 1, z = -0.5 },
+		maxvel = { x = 0.5,  y = 2,  z = 0.5 },
+		minacc = vector.new({ x = -0.5, y = 1, z = -0.5 }),
+		maxacc = vector.new({ x = 0.5,  y = 4,  z = 0.5 }),
+		minexptime = 0.5,
+		maxexptime = 1,
+		minsize = 16,
+		maxsize = 24,
+		texture = "mobs_death_particle_animated.png",
+		animation = {
+			type = "vertical_frames",
+			-- Width of a frame in pixels
+			aspect_w = 16,
+			-- Height of a frame in pixels
+			aspect_h = 16,
+			-- Full loop length
+			length = 1,
+		},
+	})
+end
 
 -- custom particle effects
 local effect = function(pos, amount, texture, min_size, max_size, radius, gravity, glow)
@@ -493,8 +521,6 @@ local item_drop = function(self)
 	local death_by_player = self.cause_of_death and self.cause_of_death.puncher
 		and self.cause_of_death.puncher:is_player() or nil
 
-		print("cause_of_death", dump(cause_of_death))
-
 	local obj, item, num
 	local pos = self.object:get_pos()
 
@@ -639,7 +665,7 @@ local check_for_death = function(self, cmi_cause)
 		self.object:remove()
 	end
 
-	effect(pos, 20, "tnt_smoke.png")
+	mobs_death_cloud(pos)
 
 	return true
 end