Smoother AI tracking (#36383)

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* Improved AI mob tracking

* bit of an improvement

* events on item equip and unequip

* events on item equip and unequip

* events on item equip and unequip

* events on item equip and unequip

* megaphones

* better way?

* file unchanged

* have to track it like this

* performance

* performance

* cutdown

* unnecessary

* nevermind

* actually sets null

* actually sets null

* rewrite

* relocates this

* relocates this

* updates to new syntax

* documentation

* possible help with this

* this oughta do it

* smooths this out too

* updates this

* fixes to new name

* cuts this down and cleans up

* cleaner system

* Revert "cleaner system"

This reverts commit e679a83.

* removes controversial bit

* restores something

* clearer

* extra line to be sure

* fix

* fixes requested

* covers these cases too

* more accurate

* changes all of this

* forgot this

* unusable

* makes unlocking work

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Co-authored-by: SECBATON GRIFFON <sage>
Co-authored-by: SECBATON-GRIFFON <kanef9x@protonmail.com>
Co-authored-by: SECBATON-GRIFFON <>

Author: SECBATON-GRIFFON

code/_hooks/events.dm

@@ -263,6 +263,11 @@
 // atom/movable/exiter: the movable exiting the area
 /event/area_exited
 
+// Called by miscellaneous functions not covered by entered, equipped and unequipped events for cameranet updates
+// Arguments:
+// atom/movable/mover: the atom changing status on the cameranet
+/event/camera_sight_changed
+
 // Called by both area/Entered and area/Exited if the atom changing areas is a mob
 // Arguments:
 // mob: the mob changing areas

code/datums/gamemode/powers/changeling.dm

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/C = R.antag.current
 	to_chat(C, "<span class='notice'>We distort our form to prevent AI-tracking.</span>")
+	INVOKE_EVENT(C, /event/camera_sight_changed, "mover" = C)
 	C.digitalcamo = 1
 
 /datum/power/changeling/rapidregeneration

code/datums/gamemode/role/ninja.dm

@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ var/list/valid_ninja_suits = list(
 	max_heat_protection_temperature = GLOVES_MAX_HEAT_PROTECTION_TEMPERATURE
 	heat_conductivity = INS_GLOVES_HEAT_CONDUCTIVITY
 	pressure_resistance = 200 * ONE_ATMOSPHERE
+	blocks_tracking = TRUE
 	var/cooldown = 0
 	var/shuriken_icon = "radial_print"
 	actions_types = list(

code/game/dna/genes/goon_powers.dm

@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 /datum/dna/gene/basic/psychic_resist/New()
 	block = PSYRESISTBLOCK
 
+/datum/dna/gene/basic/psychic_resist/activate(var/mob/M, var/connected, var/flags)
+	..()
+	INVOKE_EVENT(M, /event/camera_sight_changed, "mover" = M)
+	return 1
+
+/*/datum/dna/gene/basic/psychic_resist/deactivate(var/mob/M, var/connected, var/flags)
+	if(!..())
+		return 0
+	INVOKE_EVENT(M, /event/camera_sight_changed, "mover" = M)
+	return 1*/ // Allows retracking, uncomment to enable
+
 /////////////////////////
 // Stealth Enhancers
 /////////////////////////

code/game/machinery/camera/tracking.dm

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/mob/living/silicon/ai
+	var/atom/movable/currently_tracking = null
+
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/get_camera_list()
 
 
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@
 		return
 	spawn(0)
 		if(!can_track_atom(target))
-			to_chat(src, "Target is not near any active cameras.")
+			to_chat(src, "Target is not trackable by any means.")
 			return
 		var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/tobeopened
 		var/dist = -1
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@
 		return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/can_track_atom(var/atom/target)
-	if(target == src)
+	if(!target || target.gcDestroyed || target == src)
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(target)
@@ -159,18 +162,13 @@
 		var/mob/target_mob = target
 		if(target_mob.digitalcamo)
 			return FALSE
-	if(ishuman(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/target_human = target
-		if(target_human.wear_id && istype(target_human.wear_id.GetID(), /obj/item/weapon/card/id/syndicate))
-			return FALSE
-		if(target_human.is_wearing_item(/obj/item/clothing/mask/gas/voice))
-			return FALSE
-		if(target_human.is_wearing_item(/obj/item/clothing/gloves/ninja))
-			return FALSE
-		if(target_human.is_wearing_item(/obj/item/clothing/head/tinfoil))
-			return FALSE
-		if(target_human.is_holding_item(/obj/item/device/megaphone/madscientist))
-			return FALSE
+		for(var/obj/item/I in target_mob.get_all_slots())
+			if(I.blocks_tracking)
+				return FALSE
+			if(target_mob.is_wearing_item(I,slot_wear_id))
+				var/obj/item/ourID = I.GetID()
+				if(ourID && ourID.blocks_tracking)
+					return FALSE
 
 	if(isalien(target))
 		return FALSE
@@ -183,34 +181,50 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
-/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/ai_actual_track(var/atom/target)
-	if(!istype(target))
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/ai_actual_track(var/atom/movable/target)
+	if(!istype(target) || !eyeobj)
 		return
 
 	if(!can_track_atom(target))
-		to_chat(src, "Target is not near any active camera.")
+		to_chat(src, "Target is not trackable by any means.")
 		return
 
-	cameraFollow = target
-
-	to_chat(src, "Now tracking [target.name] on camera.")
-
-	spawn (0)
-		while (cameraFollow == target)
-			if (cameraFollow == null)
-				return
-
-			if(!can_track_atom(target))
-				to_chat(src, "Target is not near any active camera.")
-				sleep(10 SECONDS)
-				continue
-
-			if(eyeobj)
-				eyeobj.forceMove(get_turf(target))
-			else
-				view_core()
-				return
-			sleep(1 SECONDS)
+	stop_ai_tracking()
+	currently_tracking = target
+	eyeobj.forceMove(get_turf(currently_tracking))
+	currently_tracking.lock_atom(eyeobj,/datum/locking_category/ai_eye)
+
+	currently_tracking.register_event(/event/after_move,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+	currently_tracking.register_event(/event/destroyed,src,nameof(src::stop_ai_tracking()))
+	currently_tracking.register_event(/event/equipped,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+	//currently_tracking.register_event(/event/unequipped,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+	currently_tracking.register_event(/event/camera_sight_changed,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+	to_chat(src, "Now tracking [currently_tracking.name] on camera.")
+
+/datum/locking_category/ai_eye
+
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/on_camera_change()
+	if(eyeobj && currently_tracking)
+		var/cantrack = can_track_atom(currently_tracking)
+		/*if(!eyeobj.locked_to && cantrack) // Retracking code
+			to_chat(src, "Target is trackable again.")
+			currently_tracking.lock_atom(eyeobj,/datum/locking_category/ai_eye)
+		else */if(!cantrack && eyeobj.locked_to == currently_tracking)
+			to_chat(src, "Target is no longer trackable.")
+			//eyeobj.unlock_from()
+			stop_ai_tracking() // remove this if you want retracking
+
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/proc/stop_ai_tracking()
+	if(currently_tracking)
+		to_chat(src, "No longer tracking [currently_tracking.name] on camera.")
+		currently_tracking.unregister_event(/event/after_move,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+		currently_tracking.unregister_event(/event/destroyed,src,nameof(src::stop_ai_tracking()))
+		currently_tracking.unregister_event(/event/equipped,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+		//currently_tracking.unregister_event(/event/unequipped,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+		currently_tracking.unregister_event(/event/camera_sight_changed,src,nameof(src::on_camera_change()))
+		if(eyeobj?.locked_to == currently_tracking)
+			eyeobj.unlock_from()
+		currently_tracking = null
 
 /proc/near_camera(var/mob/living/M)
 	if (!isturf(M.loc))

code/game/machinery/hologram.dm

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ var/list/holopads = list()
 	/*There are pretty much only three ways to interact here.
 	I don't need to check for client since they're clicking on an object.
 	This may change in the future but for now will suffice.*/
-	user.cameraFollow = null // Stops tracking
 
 	if(master && (master==user) && holo)//If there is a hologram, remove it. But only if the user is the master. Otherwise do nothing.
 		clear_holo()

code/game/objects/items.dm

@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@
 
 	var/is_cookvessel //If true, the item is a cooking vessel.
 
+	var/blocks_tracking = FALSE //Blocks mind and AI tracking
+
 	var/list/quick_equip_priority = list() //stuff to override the quick equip thing so it goes in this first
 
 	var/last_burn

code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 	desc = "An ominous-sounding megaphone with a built-in radio transmitter and voice scrambler. Use in hand to fiddle with the controls."
 	var/frequency = 0
 	mask_voice = TRUE
+	blocks_tracking = TRUE
 	flags = FPRINT | HEAR
 
 var/list/megaphone_channels = list("DISABLE" = 0) + stationchannels
@@ -54,6 +55,13 @@ var/list/megaphone_channels = list("DISABLE" = 0) + stationchannels
 	to_chat(speech.speaker, "\The [src] [pick("creaks", "whines", "crackles", "whirrs", 1;"makes an odd static/popping noise that you kind of recognize as similar to a geiger counter", 1;"squeaks")] \
 		as it transmits your voice into the set frequency...") //Since you may not be able to hear your own demands, some feedback that they're getting through
 
+/obj/item/device/megaphone/madscientist/pickup(mob/user)
+	INVOKE_EVENT(user, /event/camera_sight_changed, "mover" = user)
+
+/*/obj/item/device/megaphone/madscientist/dropped(mob/user)
+	..()
+	INVOKE_EVENT(user, /event/camera_sight_changed, "mover" = user)*/ // Allows retracking, uncomment to enable
+
 /obj/item/device/megaphone/madscientist/attack_self(mob/living/user as mob)
 	show_ui(user)
 

code/game/objects/items/weapons/cards_ids.dm

@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ var/list/global/id_cards = list()
 	access = AGENT_CARD_DEFAULT_ACCESS
 	base_access = list(access_syndicate)
 	origin_tech = Tc_SYNDICATE + "=3"
+	blocks_tracking = TRUE
 	var/registered_user=null
 	var/copy_appearance = FALSE
 

code/modules/clothing/head/misc_special.dm

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@
 	item_state = "paper"
 	siemens_coefficient = 2
 	species_fit = list(GREY_SHAPED,VOX_SHAPED, INSECT_SHAPED)
+	blocks_tracking = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/celtic
 	name = "\improper Celtic crown"