how to increase player's max hp?

[davidthecreator]

I want the player to have 100hp instead of 20
So how could I increase players maxhp to 100?

[burli]

Afaik it is not possible because it is hard coded in the core. But maybe I am wrong. I also would like to change the hp

[Krock]

Yes, it's hardcoded.
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... ants.h#L91
Problem bypass idea: Use armor to protect you against damage.

[burli]

Well, than you can modify it in the source code and compile it. But this would only work on your server, so I wouldn't recommend it

[Wuzzy]

There is an old feature request for this:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10347

Here's an issue on GitHub:
https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/2246

For some reason, it is labelled “Low priority”. :-(

[emperor_genshin]

hmm, there should simply be a way to replace the default health with another type of health system to extend HP (3D-Armors is a good example)...

It's possible to create something like that with the existing minetest modding API, however you may need to add few variables and integrate it together to work with the max health variable if the additional health value reaches less than or equal to the default max HP value.

[Chem871]

Someone needs to figure this out, I'd like to have a higher health.

[Krock]

The situation changed. Since this PR was merged, it's possible to use the "hp_max" object property on players. (same with breath, was added later)
As you can see in the date - it requires a 0.5.0-dev build newer than August. Because it is a feature, 0.4.17 (-dev) will not contain that change.

[ratmix]

The situation changed. Since this PR was merged, it's possible to use the "hp_max" object property on players. (same with breath, was added later)
As you can see in the date - it requires a 0.5.0-dev build newer than August. Because it is a feature, 0.4.17 (-dev) will not contain that change.

Using a 5.0.0-dev server and client, I cannot get this to work...

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local max_hp = 50
minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
		player:set_properties({hp_max = max_hp})
    player:set_hp(max_hp)
	end)

Initially the player has 50HP but is soon damged by 30, returning their HP to the default value of 20. Am I doing something wrong?

[ratmix]

Disregard, the hpregen mod was overriding my hp_max. Works now.

[SuperStarSonic]

Disregard, the hpregen mod was overriding my hp_max. Works now.

Is there a way to make the engine display more than 20 hitpoints?

[Blockhead]

Disregard, the hpregen mod was overriding my hp_max. Works now.

Is there a way to make the engine display more than 20 hitpoints?

hudbars mod. You can configure it in the settings menu to show hearts instead of a bar if you want.

Next time, post a new thread instead of replying to a thread that's been dead for years with a question that's only tangentially related.

[Mint]

The mod HUD bars cannot change max health, I think it's hard coded so I don't know if we can change that value. If I'm wrong please correct me as I'm interested too.

[Mantar]

You have to change hp_max in the player's properties first, and then you can set hp to whatever.

[SuperStarSonic]

I'm sorry but none of this has answered how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

I assume this is hard coded. (Especially from what Mint said)

[Festus1965]

I'm sorry but none of this has answered how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

as it was NOT part of the question = yes! there was no need to answer that !

how to increase player's max hp?

And to go further:
you have to find the settings that are now 10 bread ? = 20 hp
that should be somewhere inside
and change this to 10 bread are 50 hp
and also change the formular so that now 1 bread represents 5 hp,
so depending on the hp the 'lever' highlighted is also de- and increasing to this new 10 represents 50 formula.

Have fun
At a fast overlook onto the lua coade I didn't see it, but there are some settings at begin that could have it.

[SuperStarSonic]

I'm sorry but none of this has answered how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

as it was NOT part of the question = yes! there was no need to answer that !

Not to be rude, but it seems you have not even read my question. Don't just right me off because you don't understand my question.

[Blockhead]

I'm sorry but none of this has answered how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

I assume this is hard coded. (Especially from what Mint said)

Help us help you. First you need to let us know what game you're on, and what mods you intend to use that will change the player's maximum health. If it's your own game and/or your own mod, that's still valid answer, but please share the code if you can. You also need to let us know if you want specifically to use hearts as the visual indicator of health, or if you are okay with a solid filled bar like hudbars uses. Then we can help you make sure all of that works together.

[Festus1965]

Not to be rude, but it seems you have not even read my question. Don't just right me off because you don't understand my question.

Is there a way to make the engine display more than 20 hitpoints?

hehe, sure there is a problem :
did you mean :
* use that existing 10 hearts ? to show over 50 points = then 1 heart is instead before 1 then 5 health
* or is meant to have instead of 10 hearts now 50 of them ? (= longer or make them smaller ?)

"display more 20 hitpoints" is sure not clear enough - as there are two solutions in my understanding
have fun to specify tour meant solution !
So I didn't understand your written question ! or as I have 2 solutions I am not sure which you want.

* 50 hearts ?
* or using this 10 hearts for 50 hp ?

[Krock]

how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

Hardcoded to 10 hearts maximum. The statbar HUD type allows steps of 0.5. Max HP = 10 hearts, actual HP are scaled based on that. Relevant code: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... ua#L31-L37

To overcome this limitation, use minetest.hud_replace_builtin (see lua_api.md for details) with a HUD type that support finer-grained control about the shown value.

[SuperStarSonic]

how to make it so changing max health actually changes anything visually when its above 20 HP.

Hardcoded to 10 hearts maximum. The statbar HUD type allows steps of 0.5. Max HP = 10 hearts, actual HP are scaled based on that. Relevant code: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/bl ... ua#L31-L37

To overcome this limitation, use minetest.hud_replace_builtin (see lua_api.md for details) with a HUD type that support finer-grained control about the shown value.

Thank you this answers my question.