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love.graphics.shear | love.graphics.shear
Shears the coordinate system.
love.graphics.shear( kx, ky )
kx number The shear factor on the x-axis.
ky number The shear factor on the y-axis. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
love.graphics.stencil | love.graphics.stencil
Draws geometry as a stencil.
The geometry drawn by the supplied function sets invisible stencil values of pixels, instead of setting pixel colors. The stencil buffer (which contains those stencil values) can act like a mask / stencil - love.graphics.setStencilTest can be used afterward to determi... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
love.graphics.transformPoint | love.graphics.transformPoint
Converts the given 2D position from global coordinates into screen-space.
This effectively applies the current graphics transformations to the given position. A similar Transform:transformPoint method exists for Transform objects.
screenX, screenY = love.graphics.transformPoint( globalX, g... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
love.graphics.translate | love.graphics.translate
Translates the coordinate system in two dimensions.
When this function is called with two numbers, dx, and dy, all the following drawing operations take effect as if their x and y coordinates were x+dx and y+dy.
Scale and translate are not commutative operations, therefore, calling them in dif... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
love.graphics.validateShader | love.graphics.validateShader
Validates shader code. Check if specified shader code does not contain any errors.
status, message = love.graphics.validateShader( gles, code )
gles boolean Validate code as GLSL ES shader.
code string The pixel shader or vertex shader code, or a filename pointing to a file with the code.
s... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Canvas:generateMipmaps | Canvas:generateMipmaps
Generates mipmaps for the Canvas, based on the contents of the highest-resolution mipmap level.
The Canvas must be created with mipmaps set to a MipmapMode other than 'none' for this function to work. It should only be called while the Canvas is not the active render target.
If the mipmap mode ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Canvas:getMSAA | Canvas:getMSAA
Gets the number of multisample antialiasing (MSAA) samples used when drawing to the Canvas.
This may be different than the number used as an argument to love.graphics.newCanvas if the system running LÖVE doesn't support that number.
samples = Canvas:getMSAA()
samples number The number of multisample ant... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Canvas:getMipmapMode | Canvas:getMipmapMode
Gets the MipmapMode this Canvas was created with.
mode = Canvas:getMipmapMode()
mode MipmapMode The mipmap mode this Canvas was created with. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Canvas:newImageData | Canvas:newImageData
Generates ImageData from the contents of the Canvas.
data = Canvas:newImageData()
data ImageData The new ImageData made from the Canvas' contents.
data = Canvas:newImageData( slice, mipmap, x, y, width, height )
slice number The cubemap face index, array index, or depth layer for cubemap, array, or ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Canvas:renderTo | Canvas:renderTo
Render to the Canvas using a function.
This is a shortcut to love.graphics.setCanvas:
canvas:renderTo( func )
is the same as
love.graphics.setCanvas( canvas )
func()
love.graphics.setCanvas()
Canvas:renderTo( func, ... )
func function A function performing drawing operations.
... any Additional ar... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getAscent | Font:getAscent
Gets the ascent of the Font.
The ascent spans the distance between the baseline and the top of the glyph that reaches farthest from the baseline.
ascent = Font:getAscent()
ascent number The ascent of the Font in pixels. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getBaseline | Font:getBaseline
Gets the baseline of the Font.
Most scripts share the notion of a baseline: an imaginary horizontal line on which characters rest. In some scripts, parts of glyphs lie below the baseline.
baseline = Font:getBaseline()
baseline number The baseline of the Font in pixels. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getDPIScale | Font:getDPIScale
Gets the DPI scale factor of the Font.
The DPI scale factor represents relative pixel density. A DPI scale factor of 2 means the font's glyphs have twice the pixel density in each dimension (4 times as many pixels in the same area) compared to a font with a DPI scale factor of 1.
The font size of Tru... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getDescent | Font:getDescent
Gets the descent of the Font.
The descent spans the distance between the baseline and the lowest descending glyph in a typeface.
descent = Font:getDescent()
descent number The descent of the Font in pixels. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getFilter | Font:getFilter
Gets the filter mode for a font.
min, mag, anisotropy = Font:getFilter()
min FilterMode Filter mode used when minifying the font.
mag FilterMode Filter mode used when magnifying the font.
anisotropy number Maximum amount of anisotropic filtering used. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getHeight | Font:getHeight
Gets the height of the Font.
The height of the font is the size including any spacing; the height which it will need.
height = Font:getHeight()
height number The height of the Font in pixels. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getKerning | Font:getKerning
Gets the kerning between two characters in the Font.
Kerning is normally handled automatically in love.graphics.print, Text objects, Font:getWidth, Font:getWrap, etc. This function is useful when stitching text together manually.
kerning = Font:getKerning( leftchar, rightchar )
leftchar string The left... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getLineHeight | Font:getLineHeight
Gets the line height.
This will be the value previously set by Font:setLineHeight, or 1.0 by default.
height = Font:getLineHeight()
height number The current line height. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getWidth | Font:getWidth
Determines the maximum width (accounting for newlines) taken by the given string.
width = Font:getWidth( text )
text string A string.
width number The width of the text. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:getWrap | Font:getWrap
Gets formatting information for text, given a wrap limit.
This function accounts for newlines correctly (i.e. '\n').
width, wrappedtext = Font:getWrap( text, wraplimit )
text string The text that will be wrapped.
wraplimit number The maximum width in pixels of each line that ''text'' is allowed before wra... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:hasGlyphs | Font:hasGlyphs
Gets whether the Font can render a character or string.
hasglyph = Font:hasGlyphs( text )
text string A UTF-8 encoded unicode string.
hasglyph boolean Whether the font can render all the UTF-8 characters in the string.
hasglyph = Font:hasGlyphs( character1, character2 )
character1 string A unicode charac... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:setFallbacks | Font:setFallbacks
Sets the fallback fonts. When the Font doesn't contain a glyph, it will substitute the glyph from the next subsequent fallback Fonts. This is akin to setting a 'font stack' in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
Font:setFallbacks( fallbackfont1, ... )
fallbackfont1 Font The first fallback Font to use.
... F... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:setFilter | Font:setFilter
Sets the filter mode for a font.
Font:setFilter( min, mag, anisotropy )
min FilterMode How to scale a font down.
mag FilterMode How to scale a font up.
anisotropy (1) number Maximum amount of anisotropic filtering used. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Font:setLineHeight | Font:setLineHeight
Sets the line height.
When rendering the font in lines the actual height will be determined by the line height multiplied by the height of the font. The default is 1.0.
Font:setLineHeight( height )
height number The new line height. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Image:isCompressed | Image:isCompressed
Gets whether the Image was created from CompressedData.
Compressed images take up less space in VRAM, and drawing a compressed image will generally be more efficient than drawing one created from raw pixel data.
compressed = Image:isCompressed()
compressed boolean Whether the Image is stored as a co... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Image:isFormatLinear | Image:isFormatLinear
Gets whether the Image was created with the linear (non-gamma corrected) flag set to true.
This method always returns false when gamma-correct rendering is not enabled.
linear = Image:isFormatLinear()
linear boolean Whether the Image's internal pixel format is linear (not gamma corrected), when ga... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Image:replacePixels | Image:replacePixels
Replace the contents of an Image.
Image:replacePixels( data, slice, mipmap, x, y, reloadmipmaps )
data ImageData The new ImageData to replace the contents with.
slice (1) number Which cubemap face, array index, or volume layer to replace, if applicable.
mipmap (1) number The mimap level to replace, ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:attachAttribute | Mesh:attachAttribute
Attaches a vertex attribute from a different Mesh onto this Mesh, for use when drawing. This can be used to share vertex attribute data between several different Meshes.
Mesh:attachAttribute( name, mesh )
name string The name of the vertex attribute to attach.
mesh Mesh The Mesh to get the vertex a... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:detachAttribute | Mesh:detachAttribute
Removes a previously attached vertex attribute from this Mesh.
success = Mesh:detachAttribute( name )
name string The name of the attached vertex attribute to detach.
success boolean Whether the attribute was successfully detached. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:flush | Mesh:flush
Immediately sends all modified vertex data in the Mesh to the graphics card.
Normally it isn't necessary to call this method as love.graphics.draw(mesh, ...) will do it automatically if needed, but explicitly using **Mesh:flush** gives more control over when the work happens.
If this method is used, it gen... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getDrawMode | Mesh:getDrawMode
Gets the mode used when drawing the Mesh.
mode = Mesh:getDrawMode()
mode MeshDrawMode The mode used when drawing the Mesh. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getDrawRange | Mesh:getDrawRange
Gets the range of vertices used when drawing the Mesh.
min, max = Mesh:getDrawRange()
min number The index of the first vertex used when drawing, or the index of the first value in the vertex map used if one is set for this Mesh.
max number The index of the last vertex used when drawing, or the index ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getTexture | Mesh:getTexture
Gets the texture (Image or Canvas) used when drawing the Mesh.
texture = Mesh:getTexture()
texture Texture The Image or Canvas to texture the Mesh with when drawing, or nil if none is set. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getVertex | Mesh:getVertex
Gets the properties of a vertex in the Mesh.
In versions prior to 11.0, color and byte component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.
attributecomponent, ... = Mesh:getVertex( index )
index number The one-based index of the vertex you want to retrieve the information for.
attribut... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getVertexAttribute | Mesh:getVertexAttribute
Gets the properties of a specific attribute within a vertex in the Mesh.
Meshes without a custom vertex format specified in love.graphics.newMesh have position as their first attribute, texture coordinates as their second attribute, and color as their third attribute.
value1, value2, ... = Mesh... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getVertexCount | Mesh:getVertexCount
Gets the total number of vertices in the Mesh.
count = Mesh:getVertexCount()
count number The total number of vertices in the mesh. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getVertexFormat | Mesh:getVertexFormat
Gets the vertex format that the Mesh was created with.
format = Mesh:getVertexFormat()
format table The vertex format of the Mesh, which is a table containing tables for each vertex attribute the Mesh was created with, in the form of {attribute, ...}.
format.attribute table A table containing the a... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:getVertexMap | Mesh:getVertexMap
Gets the vertex map for the Mesh. The vertex map describes the order in which the vertices are used when the Mesh is drawn. The vertices, vertex map, and mesh draw mode work together to determine what exactly is displayed on the screen.
If no vertex map has been set previously via Mesh:setVertexMap, ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:isAttributeEnabled | Mesh:isAttributeEnabled
Gets whether a specific vertex attribute in the Mesh is enabled. Vertex data from disabled attributes is not used when drawing the Mesh.
enabled = Mesh:isAttributeEnabled( name )
name string The name of the vertex attribute to be checked.
enabled boolean Whether the vertex attribute is used when... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setAttributeEnabled | Mesh:setAttributeEnabled
Enables or disables a specific vertex attribute in the Mesh. Vertex data from disabled attributes is not used when drawing the Mesh.
Mesh:setAttributeEnabled( name, enable )
name string The name of the vertex attribute to enable or disable.
enable boolean Whether the vertex attribute is used wh... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setDrawMode | Mesh:setDrawMode
Sets the mode used when drawing the Mesh.
Mesh:setDrawMode( mode )
mode MeshDrawMode The mode to use when drawing the Mesh. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setDrawRange | Mesh:setDrawRange
Restricts the drawn vertices of the Mesh to a subset of the total.
Mesh:setDrawRange( start, count )
start number The index of the first vertex to use when drawing, or the index of the first value in the vertex map to use if one is set for this Mesh.
count number The number of vertices to use when dra... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setTexture | Mesh:setTexture
Sets the texture (Image or Canvas) used when drawing the Mesh.
Mesh:setTexture( texture )
texture Texture The Image or Canvas to texture the Mesh with when drawing.
Mesh:setTexture() | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setVertex | Mesh:setVertex
Sets the properties of a vertex in the Mesh.
In versions prior to 11.0, color and byte component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.
Mesh:setVertex( index, attributecomponent, ... )
index number The index of the the vertex you want to modify (one-based).
attributecomponent number... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setVertexAttribute | Mesh:setVertexAttribute
Sets the properties of a specific attribute within a vertex in the Mesh.
Meshes without a custom vertex format specified in love.graphics.newMesh have position as their first attribute, texture coordinates as their second attribute, and color as their third attribute.
Mesh:setVertexAttribute( v... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setVertexMap | Mesh:setVertexMap
Sets the vertex map for the Mesh. The vertex map describes the order in which the vertices are used when the Mesh is drawn. The vertices, vertex map, and mesh draw mode work together to determine what exactly is displayed on the screen.
The vertex map allows you to re-order or reuse vertices when dra... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
Mesh:setVertices | Mesh:setVertices
Replaces a range of vertices in the Mesh with new ones. The total number of vertices in a Mesh cannot be changed after it has been created. This is often more efficient than calling Mesh:setVertex in a loop.
Mesh:setVertices( vertices, startvertex, count )
vertices table The table filled with vertex in... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:clone | ParticleSystem:clone
Creates an identical copy of the ParticleSystem in the stopped state.
particlesystem = ParticleSystem:clone()
particlesystem ParticleSystem The new identical copy of this ParticleSystem. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:emit | ParticleSystem:emit
Emits a burst of particles from the particle emitter.
ParticleSystem:emit( numparticles )
numparticles number The amount of particles to emit. The number of emitted particles will be truncated if the particle system's max buffer size is reached. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getBufferSize | ParticleSystem:getBufferSize
Gets the maximum number of particles the ParticleSystem can have at once.
size = ParticleSystem:getBufferSize()
size number The maximum number of particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getColors | ParticleSystem:getColors
Gets the series of colors applied to the particle sprite.
In versions prior to 11.0, color component values were within the range of 0 to 255 instead of 0 to 1.
r1, g1, b1, a1, r2, g2, b2, a2, r8, g8, b8, a8 = ParticleSystem:getColors()
r1 number First color, red component (0-1).
g1 number Fir... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getCount | ParticleSystem:getCount
Gets the number of particles that are currently in the system.
count = ParticleSystem:getCount()
count number The current number of live particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getDirection | ParticleSystem:getDirection
Gets the direction of the particle emitter (in radians).
direction = ParticleSystem:getDirection()
direction number The direction of the emitter (radians). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getEmissionArea | ParticleSystem:getEmissionArea
Gets the area-based spawn parameters for the particles.
distribution, dx, dy, angle, directionRelativeToCenter = ParticleSystem:getEmissionArea()
distribution AreaSpreadDistribution The type of distribution for new particles.
dx number The maximum spawn distance from the emitter along the... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getEmissionRate | ParticleSystem:getEmissionRate
Gets the amount of particles emitted per second.
rate = ParticleSystem:getEmissionRate()
rate number The amount of particles per second. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getEmitterLifetime | ParticleSystem:getEmitterLifetime
Gets how long the particle system will emit particles (if -1 then it emits particles forever).
life = ParticleSystem:getEmitterLifetime()
life number The lifetime of the emitter (in seconds). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getInsertMode | ParticleSystem:getInsertMode
Gets the mode used when the ParticleSystem adds new particles.
mode = ParticleSystem:getInsertMode()
mode ParticleInsertMode The mode used when the ParticleSystem adds new particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getLinearAcceleration | ParticleSystem:getLinearAcceleration
Gets the linear acceleration (acceleration along the x and y axes) for particles.
Every particle created will accelerate along the x and y axes between xmin,ymin and xmax,ymax.
xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax = ParticleSystem:getLinearAcceleration()
xmin number The minimum acceleration alon... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getLinearDamping | ParticleSystem:getLinearDamping
Gets the amount of linear damping (constant deceleration) for particles.
min, max = ParticleSystem:getLinearDamping()
min number The minimum amount of linear damping applied to particles.
max number The maximum amount of linear damping applied to particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getOffset | ParticleSystem:getOffset
Gets the particle image's draw offset.
ox, oy = ParticleSystem:getOffset()
ox number The x coordinate of the particle image's draw offset.
oy number The y coordinate of the particle image's draw offset. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getParticleLifetime | ParticleSystem:getParticleLifetime
Gets the lifetime of the particles.
min, max = ParticleSystem:getParticleLifetime()
min number The minimum life of the particles (in seconds).
max number The maximum life of the particles (in seconds). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getPosition | ParticleSystem:getPosition
Gets the position of the emitter.
x, y = ParticleSystem:getPosition()
x number Position along x-axis.
y number Position along y-axis. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getQuads | ParticleSystem:getQuads
Gets the series of Quads used for the particle sprites.
quads = ParticleSystem:getQuads()
quads table A table containing the Quads used. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getRadialAcceleration | ParticleSystem:getRadialAcceleration
Gets the radial acceleration (away from the emitter).
min, max = ParticleSystem:getRadialAcceleration()
min number The minimum acceleration.
max number The maximum acceleration. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getRotation | ParticleSystem:getRotation
Gets the rotation of the image upon particle creation (in radians).
min, max = ParticleSystem:getRotation()
min number The minimum initial angle (radians).
max number The maximum initial angle (radians). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSizeVariation | ParticleSystem:getSizeVariation
Gets the amount of size variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end).
variation = ParticleSystem:getSizeVariation()
variation number The amount of variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSizes | ParticleSystem:getSizes
Gets the series of sizes by which the sprite is scaled. 1.0 is normal size. The particle system will interpolate between each size evenly over the particle's lifetime.
size1, size2, size8 = ParticleSystem:getSizes()
size1 number The first size.
size2 number The second size.
size8 number The eigh... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSpeed | ParticleSystem:getSpeed
Gets the speed of the particles.
min, max = ParticleSystem:getSpeed()
min number The minimum linear speed of the particles.
max number The maximum linear speed of the particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSpin | ParticleSystem:getSpin
Gets the spin of the sprite.
min, max, variation = ParticleSystem:getSpin()
min number The minimum spin (radians per second).
max number The maximum spin (radians per second).
variation number The degree of variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSpinVariation | ParticleSystem:getSpinVariation
Gets the amount of spin variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end).
variation = ParticleSystem:getSpinVariation()
variation number The amount of variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getSpread | ParticleSystem:getSpread
Gets the amount of directional spread of the particle emitter (in radians).
spread = ParticleSystem:getSpread()
spread number The spread of the emitter (radians). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getTangentialAcceleration | ParticleSystem:getTangentialAcceleration
Gets the tangential acceleration (acceleration perpendicular to the particle's direction).
min, max = ParticleSystem:getTangentialAcceleration()
min number The minimum acceleration.
max number The maximum acceleration. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:getTexture | ParticleSystem:getTexture
Gets the texture (Image or Canvas) used for the particles.
texture = ParticleSystem:getTexture()
texture Texture The Image or Canvas used for the particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:hasRelativeRotation | ParticleSystem:hasRelativeRotation
Gets whether particle angles and rotations are relative to their velocities. If enabled, particles are aligned to the angle of their velocities and rotate relative to that angle.
enable = ParticleSystem:hasRelativeRotation()
enable boolean True if relative particle rotation is enabled... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:isActive | ParticleSystem:isActive
Checks whether the particle system is actively emitting particles.
active = ParticleSystem:isActive()
active boolean True if system is active, false otherwise. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:isPaused | ParticleSystem:isPaused
Checks whether the particle system is paused.
paused = ParticleSystem:isPaused()
paused boolean True if system is paused, false otherwise. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:isStopped | ParticleSystem:isStopped
Checks whether the particle system is stopped.
stopped = ParticleSystem:isStopped()
stopped boolean True if system is stopped, false otherwise. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:moveTo | ParticleSystem:moveTo
Moves the position of the emitter. This results in smoother particle spawning behaviour than if ParticleSystem:setPosition is used every frame.
ParticleSystem:moveTo( x, y )
x number Position along x-axis.
y number Position along y-axis. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:pause | ParticleSystem:pause
Pauses the particle emitter.
ParticleSystem:pause() | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:reset | ParticleSystem:reset
Resets the particle emitter, removing any existing particles and resetting the lifetime counter.
ParticleSystem:reset() | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setBufferSize | ParticleSystem:setBufferSize
Sets the size of the buffer (the max allowed amount of particles in the system).
ParticleSystem:setBufferSize( size )
size number The buffer size. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setColors | ParticleSystem:setColors
Sets a series of colors to apply to the particle sprite. The particle system will interpolate between each color evenly over the particle's lifetime.
Arguments can be passed in groups of four, representing the components of the desired RGBA value, or as tables of RGBA component values, with a ... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setDirection | ParticleSystem:setDirection
Sets the direction the particles will be emitted in.
ParticleSystem:setDirection( direction )
direction number The direction of the particles (in radians). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setEmissionArea | ParticleSystem:setEmissionArea
Sets area-based spawn parameters for the particles. Newly created particles will spawn in an area around the emitter based on the parameters to this function.
ParticleSystem:setEmissionArea( distribution, dx, dy, angle, directionRelativeToCenter )
distribution AreaSpreadDistribution The t... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setEmissionRate | ParticleSystem:setEmissionRate
Sets the amount of particles emitted per second.
ParticleSystem:setEmissionRate( rate )
rate number The amount of particles per second. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setEmitterLifetime | ParticleSystem:setEmitterLifetime
Sets how long the particle system should emit particles (if -1 then it emits particles forever).
ParticleSystem:setEmitterLifetime( life )
life number The lifetime of the emitter (in seconds). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setInsertMode | ParticleSystem:setInsertMode
Sets the mode to use when the ParticleSystem adds new particles.
ParticleSystem:setInsertMode( mode )
mode ParticleInsertMode The mode to use when the ParticleSystem adds new particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setLinearAcceleration | ParticleSystem:setLinearAcceleration
Sets the linear acceleration (acceleration along the x and y axes) for particles.
Every particle created will accelerate along the x and y axes between xmin,ymin and xmax,ymax.
ParticleSystem:setLinearAcceleration( xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax )
xmin number The minimum acceleration along... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setLinearDamping | ParticleSystem:setLinearDamping
Sets the amount of linear damping (constant deceleration) for particles.
ParticleSystem:setLinearDamping( min, max )
min number The minimum amount of linear damping applied to particles.
max (min) number The maximum amount of linear damping applied to particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setOffset | ParticleSystem:setOffset
Set the offset position which the particle sprite is rotated around.
If this function is not used, the particles rotate around their center.
ParticleSystem:setOffset( x, y )
x number The x coordinate of the rotation offset.
y number The y coordinate of the rotation offset. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setParticleLifetime | ParticleSystem:setParticleLifetime
Sets the lifetime of the particles.
ParticleSystem:setParticleLifetime( min, max )
min number The minimum life of the particles (in seconds).
max (min) number The maximum life of the particles (in seconds). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setPosition | ParticleSystem:setPosition
Sets the position of the emitter.
ParticleSystem:setPosition( x, y )
x number Position along x-axis.
y number Position along y-axis. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setQuads | ParticleSystem:setQuads
Sets a series of Quads to use for the particle sprites. Particles will choose a Quad from the list based on the particle's current lifetime, allowing for the use of animated sprite sheets with ParticleSystems.
ParticleSystem:setQuads( quad1, ... )
quad1 Quad The first Quad to use.
... Quad Addit... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setRadialAcceleration | ParticleSystem:setRadialAcceleration
Set the radial acceleration (away from the emitter).
ParticleSystem:setRadialAcceleration( min, max )
min number The minimum acceleration.
max (min) number The maximum acceleration. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setRelativeRotation | ParticleSystem:setRelativeRotation
Sets whether particle angles and rotations are relative to their velocities. If enabled, particles are aligned to the angle of their velocities and rotate relative to that angle.
ParticleSystem:setRelativeRotation( enable )
enable boolean True to enable relative particle rotation, fal... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setRotation | ParticleSystem:setRotation
Sets the rotation of the image upon particle creation (in radians).
ParticleSystem:setRotation( min, max )
min number The minimum initial angle (radians).
max (min) number The maximum initial angle (radians). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setSizeVariation | ParticleSystem:setSizeVariation
Sets the amount of size variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end).
ParticleSystem:setSizeVariation( variation )
variation number The amount of variation (0 meaning no variation and 1 meaning full variation between start and end). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setSizes | ParticleSystem:setSizes
Sets a series of sizes by which to scale a particle sprite. 1.0 is normal size. The particle system will interpolate between each size evenly over the particle's lifetime.
At least one size must be specified. A maximum of eight may be used.
ParticleSystem:setSizes( size1, size2, size8 )
size1 n... | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setSpeed | ParticleSystem:setSpeed
Sets the speed of the particles.
ParticleSystem:setSpeed( min, max )
min number The minimum linear speed of the particles.
max (min) number The maximum linear speed of the particles. | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
ParticleSystem:setSpin | ParticleSystem:setSpin
Sets the spin of the sprite.
ParticleSystem:setSpin( min, max )
min number The minimum spin (radians per second).
max (min) number The maximum spin (radians per second). | love2d-community.github.io/love-api |
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