Features of Easytime – FiveM Time & Weather Script: A Comprehensive Review
- Natural Weather Cycles:
- Incorporates natural weather changes.
- Avoids sudden transitions, e.g., an immediate shift from sunny to thunder.
- Progresses from low to high intensity for rain and similar phenomena.
- No repetition of the same cycle consecutively.
- Persistent Weather:
- Customizable settings like time/weather, dynamic weather, freeze time, etc.
- Save settings to settings.txt for automatic re-application post-server restart.
- Customizable Time/Weather Changes:
- Allows staff to force instant or gradual weather and time changes via the in-game UI.
- Normal player experience is always smooth without noticeable jumps in time or weather.
- Smooth Transitions:
- Time: Subtle changes with no sudden shadow jumps.
- Weather: If instant changes are disabled, transitions are complete in 3 minutes, ensuring a natural feel.
- In-Game UI Interface:
- Facilitates major changes: time/weather modifications, dynamic weather toggling, and more.
- Configurable Weather Patterns:
- Choose how frequently rain, thunder, or snow occurs via percentage-based chances.
- Synced Experience:
- Full sync for every player on the server, ensuring a uniform experience.
- Compatible with ESX/QBCore, syncing weather post player load by the framework.
- Shell Support:
- Set optimal time and weather conditions on entering a shell.
- Resync the client with a server on exiting the shell.
- Blackout Feature:
- Enable city-wide light shutdown from the UI.
- Option to keep vehicle lights on during blackouts.
- Freeze Time:
- Set a specific time frame and maintain it indefinitely.
- Optimized Design:
- Ensures smooth gameplay with optimal resource usage.
- Animated Time Slider:
- Use the slider on the UI to adjust the time.
- Tsunami Warning (pre-restart warning):
- In-character alert system for server restarts.
- Weather transitions to a Halloween theme, followed by a blackout and a warning alert sound.
Cons:
- Learning Curve: First-time users might take some time to familiarize themselves with all the settings.
- Config Dependency: Certain features require thorough configuration to operate optimally.
- UI Integration: Some players might find the in-game UI obtrusive.