Wallening [IDB IGNORE] [MDB IGNORE] (#85491)

## What's going on here Kept you waitin huh! This pr resprites most all walls, windows and other "wall adjacent" things to a 3/4th perspective, technical term is "tall" walls (we are very smart). If you're trying to understand the technical details here, much of the "rendering tech" is built off the idea of split-vis. Basically, split a sprite up and render it on adjacent turfs, to prevent seeing "through" walls/doors, and to support seeing "edges" without actually seeing the atom itself. Most of the rest of it is pipelining done to accommodate how icons are cut. ## Path To Merge Almost* all sprites and code is done at this point. There are some things missing both on and off the bounty list, but that will be the case forever unless we force upstream (you guys) to stop adding new shit that doesn't fit the style. I plan on accepting and integrating prs to the current working repo <https://github.com/wall-nerds/wallening> up until a merge, to make contribution simpler and allow things like bounties to close out more easily This pr is quite bulky, even stripping away map changes it's maybe 7000 LOC (We have a few maps that were modified with UpdatePaths, I am also tentatively pring our test map, for future use.) This may inhibit proper review, although that is part of why I am willing to make it despite my perfectionism. Apologies in advance. Due to the perspective shift, a lot of mapping work is going to need to be done at some point. This comes in varying levels of priority. Many wallmounts are offset by hand, some are stuck in the wall/basically cannot be placed on the east/west/north edges of walls (posters), some just don't look great good in their current position. Tests are currently a minor bit yorked, I thought it was more important to get this up then to clean them fully. ## What does it look like? ![dreamseeker_hBsU6wCu91](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5392fa3b-60f6-40ea-876f-e686f25f996a) ![dreamseeker_CTiK0Je5iR](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1aee23bd-a5ec-4679-b094-d044401b7222) ![dreamseeker_HYkS1Q9GRq](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bad8844b-3179-4856-8684-f912e14e844a) ![dreamseeker_Pa18tgyKYp](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c2e1d222-9e5c-4500-8829-dd065428644a) ![dreamseeker_BfOBwS2mjH](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7dc51153-111d-4b17-93c3-8389daa6b60b) ![dreamseeker_iJazOumiMQ](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5837e203-3865-4f60-854e-62b4875c6b99) ## Credits <details> <summary>Historical Mumbojumbo</summary> I am gonna do my best to document how this project came to be. I am operating off third party info and half remembered details, so if I'm wrong please yell at me. This project started sometime in late 2020, as a product of Rohesie trying to integrate and make easier work from Mojave Sun (A recently defunct fallout server) with /tg/. Mojave Sun (Apparently this was LITERALLY JUST infrared baron, that man is insane) was working with tall walls, IE walls that are 48px tall instead of the normal 32. This was I THINK done based off a technical prototype from aao7 proving A it was possible and B it didn't look like dogwater. This alongside oranges begging the art team for 3/4th walls (he meant TGMC style) lead to Rohesie bringing on contributors from general /tg/, including actionninja who would eventually take over as technical lead and Kryson, who would define /tg/'s version of the artstyle. Much of the formative aspects of this project are their work. The project was coming along pretty well for a few months, but ran into serious technical issues with `SIDE_MAP`, a byond map_format that allows for simpler 3/4th rendering. Due to BULLSHIT I will not detail here, the map format caused issues both at random with flickering and heavily with multiz. Concurrent with this, action stepped down after hacking out the rendering tech and starting work on an icon cutter that would allow for simpler icon generation, leaving ninjanomnom to manage the project. Some time passed, and the project stalled out due to the technical issues. Eventually I built a test case for the issues we had with `SIDE_MAP` and convinced lummox jr (byond's developer) to explain how the fuckin thing actually worked. This understanding made the project theoretically possible, but did not resolve the problems with multi-z. Resolving those required a full rework of how rendering like, worked. I (alongside tattle) took over project development from ninjanomnom at this time, and started work on Plane Cube (#69115), which when finished would finally make the project technically feasible. The time between then and now has been slow, progressive work. Many many artists and technical folks have dumped their time into this (as you can see from the credits). I will get into this more below but I would like to explicitly thank (in no particular order) tattle, draco, arcanemusic, actionninja, imaginos, viro and kylerace for keeping the project alive in this time period. I would have curled up into a ball and died if I had to do this all myself, your help has been indispensable. </details> <details> <summary>Detailed Credits</summary> Deep apologies if I have forgotten someone (I am sure I have, if someone is you please contact me). I've done my best to collate from the git log/my memory. Thanks to (In no particular order): Raccoff: Being funny to bully, creating threshold decals for airlocks aa07: (I think) inspiring the project ActionNinja: Laying the technical rock we build off, supporting me despite byond trying to kill him, building the icon cutter that makes this possible ArcaneMusic: Artistic and technical work spanning from the project's start to literally today, being a constant of motivation and positivity. I can't list all the stuff he's done Armhulen: Key rendering work (he's the reason thindows render right), an upbeat personality and a kick in the ass. Love you arm Azlan: Damn cool sprites, consistently Ben10Omintrix: You know ben showed up just to make basic mobs work, he's just fuckin like that man BigBimmer: A large amount of bounty work, alongside just like, throwing shit around. An absolute joy to work with Capsandi: Plaques, blastdoors, artistic work early on CapybaraExtravagante: Rendering work on wall frames Draco: SO MUCH STUFF. Much of the spritework done over the past two years is his, constantly engaged and will take on anything. I would have given up if not for you Floyd: Early rendering work, so early I don't even know the details. Enjoy freedom brother Imaginos16: A guiding hand through the middle years, handled much of the sprite review and contribution for a good bit there Iamgoofball: A dedication to detail and aesthetic goals, spends a lot of effort dissecting feedback with a focus on making things as good as they can be at the jump Infrared: Part of the impetus for the project, made all the xenomorph stuff in the MS style Jacquerel: A bunch of little upkeep/technical things, has done so much sprite gruntwork (WHY ARE THERE SO MANY PAINTING TYPES) Justice12354: Solved a bunch of error sprites (and worked out how to actually make prs to the project) Thanks bro! Kryson: Built the artstyle of the project, carrying on for years even when it was technically dying, only stopping to casually beat cancer. So much of our style and art is Kryson KylerAce: Handled annoying technical stuff for me, built window frame logic and fully got rid of grilles. LemonInTheDark: Rendering dirtywork, project management and just so much fucking time in dreammaker editing sprites Meyhazah: Table buttons, brass windows and alll the old style doors Mothblocks: Has provided constant support, gave me a deadline and motivation, erased worries about "it not being done", gave just SO much money to fill in the critical holes in sprites. Thanks moth MTandi: Contributed art despite his own blackjack and hookers club opening right down the road, I'm sorry I rolled over some of your sprites man I wish we had finished earlier Ninjanomnomnom: Consulted on gags issues, kept things alive through some truly shit times oranges: This is his fault Rohesie: Organized the effort, did much of the initial like, proof of concept stuff. I hope you're doin well whatever you're up to. san7890: Consulting on mapper UX/design problems, being my pet mapper Senefi: Offsetting items with a focus on detail/the more unused canidates SimplyLogan: Detailed map work and mapper feedback, personally very kind even if we end up talking past each other sometimes. Thank you! SpaceSmithers: Just like, random mapping support out of nowhere, and bein a straight up cool dude Tattle: A bunch of misc project management stuff, organizing the discord, managing the test server, dealing with all the mapping bullshit for me, being my backup in case of bus. I know you think you didn't do much but your presence and work have been a great help Thunder12345: Came out of nowhere and just so much of the random bounties, I'm kind of upset about how much we paid him Time-Green: I hooked him in by fucking with stuff he made and now he's just doin shit, thanks for helping out man! Twaticus: Provided artistic feedback and authority for my poor feeble coder brain, believed in the project for YEARS, was a constant source of ❤️ and affirmation unit0016: I have no god damn idea who she is, popped out of nowhere on the github one day and dealt with a bunch of annoying rendering/refactoring. Godspeed random furry thank you for all your effort and issue reports Viro: A bunch of detailed spriting moving towards 3/4ths, both on and off the wallening fork. If anyone believed this project would be done, it was viro Wallem: Artistic review and consultation, was my go-to guy for a long time when the other two spritetainers were inactive Waltermeldon: Cracked out a bunch of rendering work, he's the reason windows look like not dogwater. Alongside floyd and action spent a TON of time speaking to lummox/unearthing how byond rendering worked trying to make this thing happen ZephyrTFA: Added directional airlock helpers, dealt with a big fuckin bugaboo that was living in my brain like it was nothing. Love you brother And finally: The Mojave Sun development team. They provided a testbed for the idea, committed hundreds and hundreds of hours to the artstyle, and were a large reason we caught issues early enough to meaningfully deal with them. Your work is a testament to what longterm effort and deep detailed care produce. I hope you're doing well whatever you're up to. Go out with a bang! </details> ## Changelog 🆑 Raccoff, aa07, ActionNinja, ArcaneMusic, Armhulen, Azlan, Ben10Omintrix, BigBimmer, Capsandi, CapybaraExtravagante, Draco, Floyd, Iamgoofball, Imaginos16, Infrared, Jacquerel, Justice12354, Kryson, KylerAce, LemonInTheDark, Meyhazah, Mothblocks, MTandi, Ninjanomnom, oranges, Rohesie, Runi-c, san7890, Senefi, SimplyLogan, SomeAngryMiner, SpaceSmithers, Tattle, Thunder12345, Time-Green, Twaticus, unit0016, Viro, Waltermeldon, ZephyrTFA with thanks to the Mojave Sun team! add: Resprites or offsets almost all "tall" objects in the game to match a 3/4ths perspective add: Bunch of rendering mumbo jumbo to make said 3/4ths perspective work /🆑 --------- Co-authored-by: Jacquerel <hnevard@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: san7890 <the@san7890.com> Co-authored-by: = <stewartareid@outlook.com> Co-authored-by: Capsandi <dansullycc@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: ArcaneMusic <hero12290@aol.com> Co-authored-by: tattle <66640614+dragomagol@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SomeAngryMiner <53237389+SomeAngryMiner@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: KylerAce <kylerlumpkin1@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: ArcaneMusic <41715314+ArcaneMusic@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Time-Green <7501474+Time-Green@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: lessthanthree <83487515+lessthnthree@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Ben10Omintrix <138636438+Ben10Omintrix@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Runi-c <5150427+Runi-c@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Roryl-c <5150427+Roryl-c@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: tattle <article.disaster@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Senefi <20830349+Peliex@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Justice <42555530+Justice12354@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: BluBerry016 <50649185+unit0016@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SmArtKar <44720187+SmArtKar@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: MrMelbert <51863163+MrMelbert@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: SimplyLogan <47579821+loganuk@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Emmett Gaines <ninjanomnom@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Rob Bailey <github@criticalaction.net> Co-authored-by: MMMiracles <lolaccount1@hotmail.com>
2026-07-21 04:57:57 +01:00 · 2024-08-14 02:07:45 -07:00
parent 8868a5d1fe
commit 4b4e9dff1d
1308 changed files with 80476 additions and 72483 deletions
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@
 	)
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
 	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
-
+	pixel_x = -16
+	base_pixel_x = -16
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	hud_type = /datum/hud/living/blobbernaut
 	gold_core_spawnable = HOSTILE_SPAWN
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/blobbernaut
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 /mob/living/basic/blob_minion/blobbernaut/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@

 //Cleanbot
 /mob/living/basic/bot/cleanbot
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 8)
 	name = "\improper Cleanbot"
 	desc = "A little cleaning robot, he looks so excited!"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/silicon/aibots.dmi'
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@
 	possessed_message = "You are a cleanbot! Clean the station to the best of your ability!"
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/bot/cleanbot
 	path_image_color = "#993299"
+	shadow_offset_x = 4
+	shadow_offset_y = 4
 	///the bucket used to build us.
 	var/obj/item/reagent_containers/cup/bucket/build_bucket
 	///Flags indicating what kind of cleanables we should scan for to set as our target to clean.
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #define FOAM_INTERVAL 5 SECONDS

 /mob/living/basic/bot/firebot
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 10)
 	name = "\improper Firebot"
 	desc = "A little fire extinguishing bot. He looks rather anxious."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/silicon/aibots.dmi'
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 	path_image_color = "#FFA500"
 	possessed_message = "You are a firebot! Protect the station from fires to the best of your ability!"
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/bot/firebot
+	shadow_offset_y = 2
 	///our inbuilt fire extinguisher
 	var/obj/item/extinguisher/internal_ext

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	additional_access = /datum/id_trim/job/paramedic
 	announcement_type = /datum/action/cooldown/bot_announcement/medbot
 	path_image_color = "#d9d9f4"
+	shadow_offset_x = 4

 	///anouncements when we find a target to heal
 	var/static/list/wait_announcements = list(
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
 		BB_EMOTE_SEE = list("sweats"),
 		BB_SPEAK_CHANCE = 5,
 	)
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 /mob/living/basic/clown/clownhulk/chlown
 	name = "Chlown"
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 	habitable_atmos = null
 	basic_mob_flags = DEL_ON_DEATH
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/bee
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
 	///the reagent the bee has
 	var/datum/reagent/beegent = null
 	///the house we live in
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@
 	add_overlay(greyscale_overlay)

 	add_overlay("[icon_base]_wings")
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)

 /mob/living/basic/bee/proc/pollinate(obj/machinery/hydroponics/hydro)
 	if(!hydro.can_bee_pollinate())
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY
 	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/chick
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL

 	/// What we grow into.
 	var/grow_as = /mob/living/basic/chicken
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define FESTIVUS_RECHARGE_VALUE (0.075 * STANDARD_CELL_CHARGE)

 /mob/living/basic/festivus
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 0) // It's an object mimic
 	name = "festivus pole"
 	desc = "Serenity now... SERENITY NOW!"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/fluff/flora/pinetrees.dmi'
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_HUGE
 	sentience_type = SENTIENCE_BOSS
 	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC|MOB_SPECIAL
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE
 	///Previous segment in the chain, we hold onto this purely to keep track of how long we currently are and to attach new growth to the back
 	var/mob/living/basic/heretic_summon/armsy/back
 	///How many arms do we have to eat to expand?
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	speak_emote = list("growls")
 	damage_coeff = list(BRUTE = 1, BURN = 0.5, TOX = 0, STAMINA = 0, OXY = 0)
 	death_sound = 'sound/magic/cosmic_expansion.ogg'
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 	slowed_by_drag = FALSE
 	move_force = MOVE_FORCE_OVERPOWERING
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 /datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/fire_breath/ice/cross
 	name = "Fire all directions"
 	desc = "Unleash lines of cold fire in all directions"
-	button_icon = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi'
-	button_icon_state = "1"
+	button_icon = 'icons/effects/atmos/fire.dmi'
+	button_icon_state = "light"
 	cooldown_time = 4 SECONDS
 	melee_cooldown_time = 0 SECONDS
 	click_to_activate = FALSE
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/leaper
 	move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_VERY_STRONG
 	pull_force = MOVE_FORCE_VERY_STRONG
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE
+
 	///appearance when we dead
 	var/mutable_appearance/dead_overlay
 	///appearance when we are alive
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/bladeslice.ogg'
 	attack_vis_effect = ATTACK_EFFECT_SLASH
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/seedling
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE
+	shadow_offset_y = 14
 	///the state of combat we are in
 	var/combatant_state = SEEDLING_STATE_NEUTRAL
 	///the colors our petals can have
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(progress_growth)), growth_time/4)
 	countdown.start()

+/obj/structure/alien/resin/flower_bud/make_splitvis()
+	return
+
+/obj/structure/alien/resin/flower_bud/get_icon()
+	return 'icons/obj/smooth_structures/alien/resin_membrane.dmi'
+
 /obj/structure/alien/resin/flower_bud/run_atom_armor(damage_amount, damage_type, damage_flag = 0, attack_dir)
 	if((trait_flags & SPACEVINE_HEAT_RESISTANT) && damage_type == BURN)
 		damage_amount = 0
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/basic/mining/bileworm
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 6) // It's recessed into the ground
 	name = "bileworm"
 	desc = "Bileworms are dangerous detritivores that attack with the highly acidic bile they produce from consuming detritus."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/bileworm.dmi'
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 	//or move normally.

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/bileworm
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_NONE

 	///which action this mob will be given, subtypes have different attacks
 	var/attack_action_path = /datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/projectile_attack/dir_shots/bileworm
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 	icon_dead = "ancient_goliath_dead"
 	tentacle_warning_state = "ancient_goliath_preattack"
 	tameable = FALSE
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 /// Rare Goliath variant which occasionally replaces the normal mining mob, releases shitloads of tentacles
 /mob/living/basic/mining/goliath/ancient/immortal
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #define MAX_POSSIBLE_HEALTH 100

 /mob/living/basic/mining/gutlunch
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 6) // Weird offset on the icon file
 	name = "gutlunch"
 	desc = "A scavenger that eats raw ores, often found alongside ash walkers. Produces a thick, nutritious milk."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi'
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 	gold_core_spawnable = FRIENDLY_SPAWN
 	death_message = "is pulped into bugmash."
 	greyscale_config = /datum/greyscale_config/gutlunch
+	shadow_offset_y = 6
 	///possible colors we can have
 	var/list/possible_colors = list(COLOR_WHITE)
 	///can we breed?
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 	obj_damage = 0
 	density = FALSE
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/simple_hostile
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL

 /mob/living/basic/hivelord_brood/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg'
 	density = FALSE
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/legion_brood
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
 	/// Reference to a guy who made us
 	var/datum/weakref/created_by

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 	base_pixel_x = -16
 	pixel_y = -16
 	base_pixel_y = -16
+	shadow_offset_y = 10

 	///the state of combat we are in
 	var/attack_state = MOOK_ATTACK_NEUTRAL
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 */

 /mob/living/basic/node_drone
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 6)
 	name = "NODE drone"
 	desc = "Standard in-atmosphere drone, used by Nanotrasen to operate and excavate valuable ore vents."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/mining.dmi'
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 	response_disarm_simple = "gently push aside"
 	response_harm_continuous = "clangs"
 	response_harm_simple = "clang against"
+	shadow_offset_y = 6

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/node_drone

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	change_offsets = FALSE
 	dex_description = "A cute baby raptor, Having it near a parent or a birds-nest could encourage it to grow faster, \
 		grooming it and feeding it could also ensure that it grows up quicker!"
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
 	///what do we grow into
 	var/growth_path
 	///probability we are to be rolled
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		/obj/item/stack/ore/diamond = 2,
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/sinew = 2,
 	)
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE
 	/// How often can we shoot?
 	var/ranged_cooldown = 3 SECONDS
 	/// What kind of beams we got?
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/basic/mining_drone
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 6) // Weird offset on the icon file
 	name = "\improper Nanotrasen minebot"
 	desc = "The instructions printed on the side read: This is a small robot used to support miners, can be set to search and collect loose ore, or to help fend off wildlife."
 	gender = NEUTER
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 	light_on = FALSE
 	combat_mode = FALSE
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/minebot
+	shadow_offset_y = 6
 	///the gun we use to kill
 	var/obj/item/gun/energy/recharge/kinetic_accelerator/minebot/stored_gun
 	///our normal overlay
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@
 	strippable_inventory_slots = list(/datum/strippable_item/pet_collar, /datum/strippable_item/corgi_id) //puppies are too small to handle hats and back slot items
 	can_breed = FALSE
 	collar_icon_state = "puppy"
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL

 //PUPPY IAN! SQUEEEEEEEEE~
 /mob/living/basic/pet/dog/corgi/puppy/ian
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 	add_overlay(body_overlay)
 	add_overlay(eyes_overlay)
 	add_overlay(moustache_overlay)
+	update_appearance(UPDATE_OVERLAYS)

 /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/gondola
 	blackboard = list(
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/gondola = 2,
 		/obj/item/food/meat/slab/gondola = 2,
 	)
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 	///Boolean on whether the pod is currently open, and should appear such.
 	var/opened = FALSE
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@
 	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/organ/internal/ears/penguin = 1, /obj/item/food/meat/slab/penguin = 1)
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/penguin/baby
 	can_lay_eggs = FALSE
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
 	///will it grow up?
 	var/can_grow_up = TRUE

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 GLOBAL_DATUM(cargo_sloth, /mob/living/basic/sloth)

 /mob/living/basic/sloth
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 10)
 	name = "sloth"
 	desc = "An adorable, sleepy creature."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/pets.dmi'
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(cargo_sloth, /mob/living/basic/sloth)
 	maxHealth = 50
 	speed = 10 // speed is fucking weird man. they aren't fast though don't worry
 	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/food/meat/slab = 3)
+	shadow_offset_y = 2

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/sloth

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	light_range = 2
 	light_power = 0.6
 	light_color = "#eb1809"
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_NONE
 	/// Ability which fires da lightning bolt
 	var/datum/action/cooldown/mob_cooldown/lightning_strike
 	/// Ability which fires da big laser
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	)

 /mob/living/basic/living_floor
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 0) // Floor mimic
 	name = "floor"
 	desc = "The floor you walk on. It looks near-impervious to damage."
 	icon = 'icons/turf/floors.dmi'
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
 	attack_verb_simple = "bite"
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/living_floor
 	melee_attack_cooldown = 0.5 SECONDS // get real
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_NONE

 	var/icon_aggro = "floor-hostile"
 	var/desc_aggro = "This flooring is alive and filled with teeth, better not step on that. Being covered in plating, it is immune to damage. Seems vulnerable to prying though."
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #define SLIME_SHOCK_PERCENTAGE_PER_LEVEL 7

 /mob/living/basic/slime
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 4)
 	name = "grey baby slime (123)"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/slimes.dmi'
 	icon_state = "grey-baby"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@

 	icon_living = "grey-baby"
 	icon_dead = "grey-baby-dead"
+	shadow_offset_y = 8

 	attack_sound = 'sound/weapons/bite.ogg'

@@ -186,21 +188,21 @@
 	return ..()

 /mob/living/basic/slime/regenerate_icons()
-	cut_overlays()
 	if(slime_type.transparent)
 		alpha = SLIME_TRANSPARENCY_ALPHA

 	icon_dead = !cores ? "[slime_type.colour]-cut" : "[slime_type.colour]-[life_stage]-dead"
-
-	if(stat != DEAD)
-		icon_state = "[slime_type.colour]-[life_stage]"
-		if(current_mood && current_mood != SLIME_MOOD_NONE && !stat)
-			add_overlay("aslime-[current_mood]")
-	else
-		icon_state = icon_dead
+	icon_state = (stat == DEAD) ? icon_dead : "[slime_type.colour]-[life_stage]"

 	return ..()

+/mob/living/basic/slime/update_overlays()
+	. = ..()
+	if (stat == DEAD)
+		return
+	if (current_mood && current_mood != SLIME_MOOD_NONE)
+		. += "aslime-[current_mood]"
+
 /mob/living/basic/slime/get_status_tab_items()
 	. = ..()
 	if(!hunger_disabled)
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * Player-controlled slugs that arise from a changeling ability in order to live on in an extremely limited capacity until they can find a suitable corpse to inhabit.
 */
 /mob/living/basic/headslug
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 10)
 	name = "headslug"
 	desc = "A small, slug-like creature with a large, gaping maw. It's covered in a thick, slimy mucus."
 	icon_state = "headslug"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 	obj_damage = 0
 	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
 	speak_emote = list("squeaks")
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
+	shadow_offset_y = 2

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/headslug

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 	maximum_survivable_temperature = 1500
 	obj_damage = 0
 	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/lightgeist

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	maximum_survivable_temperature = 1500
 	combat_mode = TRUE
 	move_resist = INFINITY // This mob IS the floor
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 	/// Looping heartbeat sound
 	var/datum/looping_sound/heartbeat/soundloop
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	faction = list(FACTION_MUSHROOM)
 	speak_emote = list("squeaks")
 	death_message = "fainted!"
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/mushroom
 	var/cap_color = "#ffffff"
@@ -34,10 +35,6 @@
 	var/bruised = FALSE
 	///If we hit three, another mushroom's gonna eat us
 	var/faint_ticker = 0
-	///Where we store our cap icons so we dont generate them constantly to update our icon
-	var/static/mutable_appearance/cap_living
-	///Where we store our cap icons so we dont generate them constantly to update our icon
-	var/static/mutable_appearance/cap_dead
 	///Cooldown that tracks how long its been since revival
 	COOLDOWN_DECLARE(recovery_cooldown)

@@ -46,46 +43,12 @@
 	melee_damage_lower = rand(3, 5)
 	melee_damage_upper = rand(10,20)
 	maxHealth = rand(50,70)
-	cap_living = cap_living || mutable_appearance(icon, "mushroom_cap")
-	cap_dead = cap_dead || mutable_appearance(icon, "mushroom_cap_dead")
 	cap_color = rgb(rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255), rand(0, 255))
-	update_mushroomcap()
 	health = maxHealth
 	AddElement(/datum/element/swabable, CELL_LINE_TABLE_WALKING_MUSHROOM, CELL_VIRUS_TABLE_GENERIC_MOB, 1, 5)
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_HOSTILE_POST_ATTACKINGTARGET, PROC_REF(on_attacked_target))
-
-/datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/mushroom
-	blackboard = list(
-		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom,
-		BB_TARGET_MINIMUM_STAT = DEAD,
-	)
-
-	ai_movement = /datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance
-	idle_behavior = /datum/idle_behavior/idle_random_walk
-	planning_subtrees = list(
-		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/simple_find_target,
-		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/basic_melee_attack_subtree,
-		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/find_and_hunt_target/mushroom_food,
-	)
-
-
-/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom
-
-///we only attacked another mushrooms
-/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom/faction_check(datum/ai_controller/controller, mob/living/living_mob, mob/living/the_target)
-	return !living_mob.faction_check_atom(the_target, exact_match = check_factions_exactly)
-
-/datum/ai_planning_subtree/find_and_hunt_target/mushroom_food
-	target_key = BB_LOW_PRIORITY_HUNTING_TARGET
-	hunting_behavior = /datum/ai_behavior/hunt_target/unarmed_attack_target/mushroom_food
-	hunt_targets = list(/obj/item/food/grown/mushroom)
-	hunt_range = 6
-
-
-/datum/ai_behavior/hunt_target/unarmed_attack_target/mushroom_food
-	hunt_cooldown = 15 SECONDS
-	always_reset_target = TRUE
+	update_appearance()

 /mob/living/basic/mushroom/UnarmedAttack(atom/attack_target, proximity_flag, list/modifiers)
 	. = ..()
@@ -128,24 +91,18 @@
 		return

 	icon_state = "mushroom_color"
-	update_mushroomcap()
+	update_appearance()

-/mob/living/basic/mushroom/death(gibbed)
+/mob/living/basic/mushroom/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
-	update_mushroomcap()
-
-/mob/living/basic/mushroom/proc/update_mushroomcap()
-	cut_overlays()
-	cap_living.color = cap_color
-	cap_dead.color = cap_color
-	if(stat == DEAD)
-		add_overlay(cap_dead)
-	else
-		add_overlay(cap_living)
+	var/cap_state = (stat == DEAD) ? "mushroom_cap" : "mushroom_cap_dead"
+	var/mutable_appearance/little_hat = mutable_appearance(icon, cap_state)
+	little_hat.color = cap_color
+	. += little_hat

 /mob/living/basic/mushroom/proc/recover(obj/item/mush_meal)
 	visible_message(span_notice("[src] eats [mush_meal]!"))
-	update_mushroomcap()
+	update_appearance()
 	qdel(mush_meal)
 	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, recovery_cooldown))
 		return
@@ -184,3 +141,37 @@
 		shroomslice.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/drug/mushroomhallucinogen, powerlevel)
 		shroomslice.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/medicine/omnizine, powerlevel)
 		shroomslice.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/medicine/synaptizine, powerlevel)
+
+
+
+
+/datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/mushroom
+	blackboard = list(
+		BB_TARGETING_STRATEGY = /datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom,
+		BB_TARGET_MINIMUM_STAT = DEAD,
+	)
+
+	ai_movement = /datum/ai_movement/basic_avoidance
+	idle_behavior = /datum/idle_behavior/idle_random_walk
+	planning_subtrees = list(
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/simple_find_target,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/basic_melee_attack_subtree,
+		/datum/ai_planning_subtree/find_and_hunt_target/mushroom_food,
+	)
+
+
+/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom
+
+///we only attacked another mushrooms
+/datum/targeting_strategy/basic/mushroom/faction_check(datum/ai_controller/controller, mob/living/living_mob, mob/living/the_target)
+	return !living_mob.faction_check_atom(the_target, exact_match = check_factions_exactly)
+
+/datum/ai_planning_subtree/find_and_hunt_target/mushroom_food
+	target_key = BB_LOW_PRIORITY_HUNTING_TARGET
+	hunting_behavior = /datum/ai_behavior/hunt_target/unarmed_attack_target/mushroom_food
+	hunt_targets = list(/obj/item/food/grown/mushroom)
+	hunt_range = 6
+
+/datum/ai_behavior/hunt_target/unarmed_attack_target/mushroom_food
+	hunt_cooldown = 15 SECONDS
+	always_reset_target = TRUE
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 ///Clean up on the mobs seat etc when its deleted (Either by murder or because it left)
 /mob/living/basic/robot_customer/Destroy()
 	var/datum/venue/attending_venue = ai_controller.blackboard[BB_CUSTOMER_ATTENDING_VENUE]
-	var/obj/structure/holosign/robot_seat/our_seat = ai_controller.blackboard[BB_CUSTOMER_MY_SEAT]
+	var/obj/structure/holosign/robot_seat/our_seat = ai_controller?.blackboard[BB_CUSTOMER_MY_SEAT]
 	attending_venue.current_visitors -= src
 	if(attending_venue.linked_seats[our_seat])
 		attending_venue.linked_seats[our_seat] = null
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
 	. = ..()

 	var/datum/customer_data/customer_info = ai_controller.blackboard[BB_CUSTOMER_CUSTOMERINFO]
+	if (isnull(customer_info))
+		return

 	var/new_underlays = customer_info.get_underlays(src)
 	if (new_underlays)
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@

 /mob/living/basic/snake
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 7)
 	name = "snake"
 	desc = "A slithery snake. These legless reptiles are the bane of mice and adventurers alike."
 	icon_state = "snake"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 6
 	obj_damage = 0
 	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
+	shadow_offset_y = 5
 	//how many units of venom are injected in target per attack
 	var/venom_dose = 4

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	lighting_cutoff_red = 12
 	lighting_cutoff_green = 15
 	lighting_cutoff_blue = 34
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_LARGE

 	/// The colour of the space dragon
 	var/chosen_colour
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/basic/spaceman
+	// Sovl
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 0)
 	name = "Spaceman"
 	desc = "What in the actual hell..?"
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/animal.dmi'
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@
 	obj_damage = 0
 	environment_smash = ENVIRONMENT_SMASH_NONE
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/spaceman
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_NONE

 /mob/living/basic/spaceman/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * All spiders can produce webbing.
 */
 /mob/living/basic/spider/giant
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 6)
 	name = "giant spider"
 	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has deep red eyes."
 	icon_state = "guard"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/giant_spider
 	bite_injection_flags = INJECT_CHECK_PENETRATE_THICK
 	max_grab = GRAB_AGGRESSIVE
+	shadow_offset_y = 6
 	/// Actions to grant on Initialize
 	var/list/innate_actions = null

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 *
 */
 /mob/living/basic/spider/growing/spiderling
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 4)
 	name = "spiderling"
 	desc = "It never stays still for long."
 	icon_state = "spiderling"
@@ -25,6 +26,8 @@
 	player_speed_modifier = 0
 	spider_growth_time = 40 SECONDS
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/spiderling
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_SMALL
+	shadow_offset_y = 10

 /mob/living/basic/spider/growing/spiderling/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 * All spiders can produce webbing.
 */
 /mob/living/basic/spider/growing/young
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 4)
 	name = "young spider"
 	desc = "Furry and black, it makes you shudder to look at it. This one has deep red eyes."
 	icon_state = "young_guard"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 	melee_damage_upper = 12
 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/young_spider
 	player_speed_modifier = -1
+	shadow_offset_y = 8

 /mob/living/basic/spider/growing/young/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/basic/tree
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 0) // It'll overlap walls, don't worry
+
 	name = "pine tree"
 	desc = "A pissed off tree-like alien. It seems annoyed with the festivities..."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/fluff/flora/pinetrees.dmi'
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@
 	death_message = "is hacked into pieces!"

 	ai_controller = /datum/ai_controller/basic_controller/tree
+	shadow_type = SHADOW_NONE

 	///items that make us angry
 	var/list/infuriating_objects = list(/obj/item/chainsaw, /obj/item/hatchet, /obj/item/stack/sheet/mineral/wood)
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/basic/cockroach
+	SET_BASE_VISUAL_PIXEL(0, 0) // These guys are too small not to be tile-bound sorry
 	name = "cockroach"
 	desc = "This station is just crawling with bugs."
 	icon_state = "cockroach"