(EE) Area animation flags at offset 0x34

[argent77]

Another info about ARE animation appearance flags (offset 0x34) bit 14. Formerly called "Underground?" this can be used to stencil animations using the water overlay mask of the tileset (e.g. to give water surface a more natural look). It's called "Draw stenciled" in NI.

An example to illustrate this feature:

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Bit 14 enabled:

Bit 14 disabled:

 

 

Edited August 21, 2020 by argent77

[lynx]

Thanks, amended the entry and linked here. Is this only relevant in SoD or also elsewhere?

[argent77]

It should be supported by all EE games since patch 2.0. There are several instances in Beamdog NPC-specific maps in BG2:EE as well.