Prepare Trail of Fire graphics and structures. Update lerp util to be generalized and introduce generalized Oscillator class. Release Build 11271.

Adventures in Lestoria/Adventures in Lestoria.vcxproj

@@ -537,6 +537,10 @@
     </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="MonsterData.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="olcPGEX_SplashScreen.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Oscillator.h">
+      <SubType>
+      </SubType>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="Overlay.h">
       <SubType>
       </SubType>
@@ -726,6 +730,10 @@
       <SubType>
       </SubType>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="TrailEffect.h">
+      <SubType>
+      </SubType>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="Tutorial.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="VisualNovel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Test.h" />

Adventures in Lestoria/Adventures in Lestoria.vcxproj.filters

@@ -687,6 +687,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="BlackHole.h">
       <Filter>Source Files\Effects</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="TrailEffect.h">
+      <Filter>Source Files\Effects</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Oscillator.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="Player.cpp">

Adventures in Lestoria/BlackHole.h

@@ -38,17 +38,18 @@ All rights reserved.
 #pragma once
 #include "AdventuresInLestoria.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "Effect.h"
 
 INCLUDE_MONSTER_LIST
 
 struct BlackHole:FadeInOutEffect{
-	inline BlackHole(OscillatorVf2d pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,float cycleSpd,bool onUpperLevel,OscillatorFloat size,vf2d spd,OscillatorPixel col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending=false,float particleSpawnFreq=0.f,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator={})
+	inline BlackHole(Oscillator<vf2d>pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,bool onUpperLevel,Oscillator<vf2d>size,vf2d spd,Oscillator<Pixel>col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending=false,float particleSpawnFreq=0.f,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator={})
-	:FadeInOutEffect(pos,img,lifetime,cycleSpd,onUpperLevel,size,spd,col,rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending,particleSpawnFreq,particleGenerator){}
+	:FadeInOutEffect(pos,img,lifetime,onUpperLevel,size,spd,col,rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending,particleSpawnFreq,particleGenerator){}
-
+	
 	inline bool Update(float fElapsedTime){
 		for(std::shared_ptr<Monster>&m:MONSTER_LIST){
 			float distToMonster{util::distance(pos,m->GetPos())};
-			if(distToMonster<="Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN RADIUS"]/100.f*24){
+			if(!m->IsSolid()&&m->OnUpperLevel()==OnUpperLevel()&&m->GetZ()<1.f&&distToMonster<="Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN RADIUS"]/100.f*24){
 				float pullInForce{util::map_range<float>(distToMonster,0,"Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN RADIUS"]/100.f*24,"Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN FORCE MAX"],"Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN FORCE MIN"])};
 				m->AddAddedVelocity(util::pointTo(m->GetPos(),pos)*pullInForce);
 			}

Adventures in Lestoria/BulletTypes.h

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "Bullet.h"
 #include "Direction.h"
 #include "Effect.h"
+#include "TrailEffect.h"
 
 struct EnergyBolt:public Bullet{
 	float lastParticleSpawn=0;
@@ -56,6 +57,8 @@ struct FireBolt:public Bullet{
 	BulletDestroyState PlayerHit(Player*player)override;//DO NOT CALL THIS DIRECTLY! INSTEAD USE _PlayerHit()!!
 	BulletDestroyState MonsterHit(Monster&monster,const uint8_t markStacksBeforeHit)override;//DO NOT CALL THIS DIRECTLY! INSTEAD USE _MonsterHit()!!
 	void ModifyOutgoingDamageData(HurtDamageInfo&data);
+private:
+	std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<TrailEffect>>flameTrail;
 };
 
 struct LightningBolt:public Bullet{

Adventures in Lestoria/DeadlyDash.cpp

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void DeadlyDash::Draw(const Pixel blendCol)const{
 	for(int i:std::ranges::iota_view(0,afterImageCount)){
 		const float fadeTimeBegins{(i+1)*afterImagesLingeringTime};
 		uint8_t alpha{255U};
-		if(GetAliveTime()>fadeTimeBegins)alpha=std::max(0.f,util::lerp(255,0,(GetAliveTime()-fadeTimeBegins)/afterImagesLingeringTime));
+		if(GetAliveTime()>fadeTimeBegins)alpha=std::max(0.f,float(util::lerp(255,0,(GetAliveTime()-fadeTimeBegins)/afterImagesLingeringTime)));
 		const Animate2D::FrameSequence&animation{ANIMATION_DATA[this->animation]};
 		const float animationFrameTimer{i*animation.m_fFrameDuration};
 

Adventures in Lestoria/Effect.h

@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@ All rights reserved.
 #include "IBullet.h"
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <variant>
+#include "Oscillator.h"
 class Monster;
 class Player;
 using HitList=std::unordered_set<std::variant<Monster*,Player*>>;
-using OscillatorVf2d=std::pair<vf2d,vf2d>;
-using OscillatorPixel=std::pair<Pixel,Pixel>;
-using OscillatorFloat=std::pair<float,float>;
 
 enum class EffectType{
 	NONE,
@@ -175,15 +173,14 @@ struct FadeInOutEffect:Effect{
 	//cycleSpd is how long it takes to get from fully opaque to fully transparent, and back to fully opaque
 	FadeInOutEffect(vf2d pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,float cycleSpd,bool onUpperLevel,float size,vf2d spd,Pixel col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending=false,float particleSpawnFreq=0.f,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator={});
 	//A version with oscillators for position and colors, for extra animation effects!
-	FadeInOutEffect(OscillatorVf2d pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,float cycleSpd,bool onUpperLevel,OscillatorFloat size,vf2d spd,OscillatorPixel col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending=false,float particleSpawnFreq=0.f,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator={});
+	FadeInOutEffect(Oscillator<vf2d>pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,bool onUpperLevel,Oscillator<vf2d>size,vf2d spd,Oscillator<Pixel>col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending=false,float particleSpawnFreq=0.f,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator={});
 	virtual bool Update(float fElapsedTime)override;
 	virtual void Draw()const override;
 	std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>particleGenerator;
 	const float particleSpawnFreq;
-	const float cycleSpd;
+	Oscillator<vf2d>posOscillator;
-	const OscillatorVf2d posOscillator;
+	Oscillator<vf2d>sizeOscillator;
-	const OscillatorFloat sizeOscillator;
+	Oscillator<Pixel>colOscillator;
-	const OscillatorPixel colOscillator;
 	float particleSpawnTimer{};
 	const float originalParticleSpawnTimer{};
 };

Adventures in Lestoria/EnergyBolt.cpp

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ BulletDestroyState EnergyBolt::MonsterHit(Monster&monster,const uint8_t markStac
 {
 	if(!game->GetPlayer()->HasEnchant("Piercing Bolt"))fadeOutTime="Wizard.Auto Attack.BulletHitFadeoutTime"_F;
 	game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<Effect>(monster.GetPos(),0,"splash_effect.png",upperLevel,monster.GetSizeMult(),"Wizard.Auto Attack.SplashEffectFadeoutTime"_F));
-	if(hitList.size()==1)damage=ceil(float(damage)/2);
+	if(hitList.size()==1)damage=ceil(damage*"Piercing Bolt"_ENC["MULTI TARGET DAMAGE"]/100.f);
 	return BulletDestroyState::KEEP_ALIVE;
 }
 

Adventures in Lestoria/FadeInOutEffect.cpp

@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ All rights reserved.
 INCLUDE_game
 
 FadeInOutEffect::FadeInOutEffect(vf2d pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,float cycleSpd,bool onUpperLevel,float size,vf2d spd,Pixel col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending,float particleSpawnFreq,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator)
-	:FadeInOutEffect({pos,pos},img,lifetime,cycleSpd,onUpperLevel,{size,size},spd,{col,{col.r,col.g,col.b,0}},rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending,particleSpawnFreq,particleGenerator){}
+	:FadeInOutEffect({pos,pos,cycleSpd},img,lifetime,onUpperLevel,{{size,size},{size,size},cycleSpd},spd,{col,{col.r,col.g,col.b,0},cycleSpd},rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending,particleSpawnFreq,particleGenerator){}
-FadeInOutEffect::FadeInOutEffect(OscillatorVf2d pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,float cycleSpd,bool onUpperLevel,OscillatorFloat size,vf2d spd,OscillatorPixel col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending,float particleSpawnFreq,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator)
+FadeInOutEffect::FadeInOutEffect(Oscillator<vf2d>pos,const std::string&img,float lifetime,bool onUpperLevel,Oscillator<vf2d>size,vf2d spd,Oscillator<Pixel>col,float rotation,float rotationSpd,bool additiveBlending,float particleSpawnFreq,const std::function<Effect(const Effect&self)>&particleGenerator)
-	:particleSpawnFreq(particleSpawnFreq),particleGenerator(particleGenerator),cycleSpd(cycleSpd),particleSpawnTimer(particleSpawnFreq),originalParticleSpawnTimer(particleSpawnTimer),posOscillator(pos),colOscillator(col),sizeOscillator(size),Effect(pos.first,lifetime,img,onUpperLevel,size.first,0.25f,spd,col.first,rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending){}
+	:particleSpawnFreq(particleSpawnFreq),particleGenerator(particleGenerator),particleSpawnTimer(particleSpawnFreq),originalParticleSpawnTimer(particleSpawnTimer),posOscillator(pos),colOscillator(col),sizeOscillator(size),Effect(pos.first,lifetime,img,onUpperLevel,size.first,0.25f,spd,col.first,rotation,rotationSpd,additiveBlending){}
 bool FadeInOutEffect::Update(float fElapsedTime){
 	if(particleGenerator){
 		particleSpawnTimer-=fElapsedTime;
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ bool FadeInOutEffect::Update(float fElapsedTime){
 			game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<Effect>(particleGenerator(*this)));
 		}
 	}
-	float t{float(abs(sin(PI*game->GetRunTime()*cycleSpd)))};
+	pos=posOscillator.Update(fElapsedTime);
-	pos=posOscillator.first.lerp(posOscillator.second,t);
+	size=sizeOscillator.Update(fElapsedTime);
-	size={util::lerp(sizeOscillator.first,sizeOscillator.second,t),util::lerp(sizeOscillator.first,sizeOscillator.second,t)};
+	col=colOscillator.Update(fElapsedTime);
-	col=PixelLerp(colOscillator.first,colOscillator.second,t);
-	col.a=util::lerp(colOscillator.first.a,colOscillator.second.a,t);
 	return Effect::Update(fElapsedTime);
 }
 void FadeInOutEffect::Draw()const{

Adventures in Lestoria/Minimap.cpp

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void Minimap::UpdateChunk(const MapName map,const vi2d chunkPos,const InitialLoa
 				const vi2d chunkOffset={"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I/2,"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I/2};
 
 				const float distance=geom2d::line<float>(centerChunkPos+chunkOffset,vf2d{float(x),float(y)}).length();
-				const int alpha=std::clamp(util::lerp(255,0,(distance-"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I)/"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I),0.f,255.f);
+				const int alpha=std::clamp(float(util::lerp(255,0,(distance-"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I)/"Minimap.Chunk Size"_I)),0.f,255.f);
 					
 				if(cover.Sprite()->GetPixel(x,y).a>alpha)continue; //The distance was uncovered by another closer chunk, don't need to reveal it here.
 

Adventures in Lestoria/Oscillator.h

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#pragma region License
+/*
+License (OLC-3)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Copyright 2024 Joshua Sigona <sigonasr2@gmail.com>
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions or derivations of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions or derivative works in binary form must reproduce the above
+copyright notice. This list of conditions and the following	disclaimer must be
+reproduced in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may
+be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS	"AS IS" AND ANY
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT
+SHALL THE COPYRIGHT	HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL,	SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT	(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Portions of this software are copyright © 2024 The FreeType
+Project (www.freetype.org). Please see LICENSE_FT.txt for more information.
+All rights reserved.
+*/
+#pragma endregion
+#pragma once
+
+#include "util.h"
+
+template<class T>
+class Oscillator{
+public:
+	Oscillator()
+	:Oscillator({},{},0.f){}
+	Oscillator(T val1,T val2,float cycleSpd)
+	:val1(val1),val2(val2),first(this->val1),second(this->val2),cycleSpd(cycleSpd),currentVal(val1){}
+	const T&Update(const float fElapsedTime){
+		currentVal=util::lerp(val1,val2,sin(PI*timer*cycleSpd)/2+0.5f);
+		timer+=fElapsedTime;
+		return get();
+	}
+	const T&get(){
+		return currentVal;
+	};
+	const T&first;
+	const T&second;
+private:
+	T val1,val2;
+	T currentVal;
+	float cycleSpd;
+	double timer{};
+};

Adventures in Lestoria/TrailEffect.h

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#pragma region License
+/*
+License (OLC-3)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Copyright 2024 Joshua Sigona <sigonasr2@gmail.com>
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions or derivations of source code must retain the above copyright
+notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+2. Redistributions or derivative works in binary form must reproduce the above
+copyright notice. This list of conditions and the following	disclaimer must be
+reproduced in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may
+be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS	"AS IS" AND ANY
+EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT
+SHALL THE COPYRIGHT	HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+INCIDENTAL,	SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
+BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT	(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Portions of this software are copyright © 2024 The FreeType
+Project (www.freetype.org). Please see LICENSE_FT.txt for more information.
+All rights reserved.
+*/
+#pragma endregion
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Effect.h"
+
+class TrailEffect:Effect{
+	inline TrailEffect(vf2d startPos,float lifetime,const std::string&imgFile,bool upperLevel,float fadeout,vf2d scale,float imgXOffsetSpd,Oscillator<Pixel>col,EffectType type=EffectType::NONE,bool additiveBlending=false)
+	:Effect(pos,lifetime,imgFile,upperLevel,scale,fadeout,{},col.first,0.f,0.f,additiveBlending){}
+	inline void SetEndPos(const vf2d pos){
+		this->endPos=pos;
+	}
+	inline bool Update(float fElapsedTime){
+		col.Update(fElapsedTime);
+	}
+	inline void Draw()const{
+	
+	}
+private:
+	Oscillator<Pixel>col;
+	vf2d endPos{};
+};

Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define VERSION_PATCH 5
-#define VERSION_BUILD 11250
+#define VERSION_BUILD 11271
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a

Adventures in Lestoria/Wizard.cpp

@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ void Wizard::InitializeClassAbilities(){
 					if(game->TestingModeEnabled()||dist>0&&p->CanPathfindTo(p->GetPos(),teleportPoint,float("Wizard.Right Click Ability.TilesMax"_I))
 						&&(NoTileCollisionExistsHere()||NoPlayerCollisionWithTile())){
 						if(p->HasEnchant("Blink Portal")){
-							Effect&eff{game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<FadeInOutEffect>(OscillatorVf2d{p->GetPos(),p->GetPos()+vf2d{0,-6.f}},"portal.png","Blink Portal"_ENC["REACTIVATION TIME"],0.5f,p->OnUpperLevel(),OscillatorFloat{0.9f,1.1f},vf2d{},OscillatorPixel{WHITE,0x50196f},0.f,0.f),true)};
+							Effect&eff{game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<FadeInOutEffect>(Oscillator<vf2d>{p->GetPos(),p->GetPos()+vf2d{0,-6.f},0.5f},"portal.png","Blink Portal"_ENC["REACTIVATION TIME"],p->OnUpperLevel(),Oscillator<vf2d>{{0.9f,0.9f},{1.1f,1.1f},0.5f},vf2d{},Oscillator<Pixel>{WHITE,Pixel(0x50196f),0.5f},0.f,0.f),true)};
 							eff.SetType(EffectType::BLINK_PORTAL);
 						}
 						TeleportTo(teleportPoint);
 						p->lastPathfindingCooldown=0.1f;
 
 						if(p->HasEnchant("Black Hole")){
-							Effect&blackHoleEff{game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<BlackHole>(OscillatorVf2d{p->GetPos(),p->GetPos()+vf2d{0,-6.f}},"blackhole.png","Black Hole"_ENC["BLACK HOLE DURATION"],0.75f,p->OnUpperLevel(),OscillatorFloat{3.4f,3.7f},vf2d{},OscillatorPixel{WHITE,WHITE},util::random(2*PI),PI/3,false,0.03f,[](const Effect&self){
+							Effect&blackHoleEff{game->AddEffect(std::make_unique<BlackHole>(Oscillator<vf2d>{p->GetPos(),p->GetPos()+vf2d{0,-6.f},0.75f},"blackhole.png","Black Hole"_ENC["BLACK HOLE DURATION"],p->OnUpperLevel(),Oscillator<vf2d>{{3.4f,3.4f},{3.7f,3.7f},0.75f},vf2d{},Oscillator<Pixel>{WHITE,WHITE,0.75f},util::random(2*PI),PI/3,false,0.03f,[](const Effect&self){
 								vf2d particlePos{self.pos+vf2d{"Black Hole"_ENC["PULL IN RADIUS"]/100.f*24,util::random(2*PI)}.cart()};
 								return Effect{particlePos,util::random_range(0.3f,0.5f),"pixel.png",self.OnUpperLevel(),util::random(2.f),0.1f,util::pointTo(particlePos,self.pos)*util::random_range(700,1000),PixelLerp(BLACK,Pixel(0x9859de),util::random(1.f)),0.f,0.f,false};
 							}),true)};

Adventures in Lestoria/assets/config/gfx/gfx.txt

@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Images
 	GFX_SpecialTargetMark = special_target.png
 	GFX_BlackHole = blackhole.png
 	GFX_Portal = portal.png
+	GFX_Flames = FlamesTexture.png
 
 	GFX_Thief_Sheet = nico-thief.png
 	GFX_Trapper_Sheet = nico-trapper.png

Adventures in Lestoria/util.cpp

@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ float util::radToDeg(float rad){
 	return rad*57.2957795130823208767f;
 }
 
-float util::lerp(float n1,float n2,double t){
-	return float(n1*(1-t)+n2*t);
-}
-
 std::string util::timerStr(float time){
 	int seconds=int(time);
 	int hours=seconds/3600;

Adventures in Lestoria/util.h

@@ -54,7 +54,27 @@ namespace olc::util{
 	float angleTo(vf2d posFrom,vf2d posTo);
 	float degToRad(float deg);
 	float radToDeg(float rad);
-	float lerp(float n1,float n2,double t);
+
+	#pragma region Lerp templates + specializations
+	template<class T,class U>
+	inline auto lerp(const T val1,const U val2,const float t){
+		return decltype(val1+val2)(val1*(1-t)+val2*t);
+	}
+	
+	template<>
+	inline auto lerp<vf2d,vf2d>(const vf2d val1,const vf2d val2,const float t){
+		return val1.lerp(val2,t);
+	}
+	
+	template<>
+	//NOTE: Also interpolates the alpha!!!
+	inline auto lerp<Pixel,Pixel>(const Pixel val1,const Pixel val2,const float t){
+		Pixel col{PixelLerp(val1,val2,t)};
+		col.a=lerp(val1.a,val2.a,t);
+		return col;
+	}
+	#pragma endregion
+
 	std::string timerStr(float time);
 	std::string WrapText(PixelGameEngine*pge,std::string str,int width,bool proportional,vd2d scale);
 	std::u32string WrapText(PixelGameEngine*pge,std::u32string str,int width,Font&font,vd2d scale);
@@ -95,4 +115,4 @@ constexpr auto circ_add(
 }
 
 //Converts unit distances to pixels. (Every 100 units = 24 pixels)
-long double operator""_Pixels(long double unitDist);
+long double operator""_Pixels(long double unitDist);