Fixes for seeds, add shadow to custom flipbook component

Source/ProjectEleri/Components/EleriFlipbookComponent.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "EleriFlipbookComponent.h"
+
+#include "Components/DecalComponent.h"
+
+void UEleriFlipbookComponent::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	
+	DecalComponent = NewObject<UDecalComponent>(GetOwner(), UDecalComponent::StaticClass(), TEXT("Shadow Decal"));
+	DecalComponent->SetDecalMaterial(DecalMaterial);
+	DecalComponent->DecalSize = DecalSize;
+	DecalComponent->SetFadeScreenSize(0.f);
+	DecalComponent->SetupAttachment(GetOwner()->GetRootComponent());
+	DecalComponent->RegisterComponent();
+	DecalComponent->SetRelativeLocation(DecalOffset - FVector(0.f, 0.f, DecalSize.Z));
+	DecalComponent->SetUsingAbsoluteRotation(true);
+	DecalComponent->SetRelativeRotation(FRotator(-90.f, 0.f, 0.f));
+	
+	SetCastShadow(false);
+}

Source/ProjectEleri/Components/EleriFlipbookComponent.h

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "PaperFlipbookComponent.h"
+#include "EleriFlipbookComponent.generated.h"
+
+
+UCLASS(ClassGroup=(Custom), meta=(BlueprintSpawnableComponent))
+class PROJECTELERI_API UEleriFlipbookComponent : public UPaperFlipbookComponent
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+public:
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+	
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	UMaterialInterface* DecalMaterial = nullptr;
+	
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	FVector DecalSize = FVector::OneVector;
+	
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	FVector DecalOffset = FVector::ZeroVector;
+	
+protected:
+	
+	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	UDecalComponent* DecalComponent = nullptr;
+
+};

Source/ProjectEleri/Items/DataAssets/ItemDataAsset.h

@@ -140,10 +140,6 @@ public:
 
 	/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-	/** What part of the world grants faster growth and higher chance to harvest an HQ ingredient */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book",EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
-	TArray<Geography> ItemGeography;
-
 	/** What base will the seed spawn when planting initiates */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
 	BaseType TypeOfBase;
@@ -157,32 +153,17 @@ public:
 	int32 SeedCost;
 
 	/** Grow time for a seed in game days, if the seed is a tree or wine this is the growth for them */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Inventory, Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, DisplayName = "Grow Time", Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Inventory, Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
 	int32 GrowTimeSelf;
 
-	/** Only used on seeds that have wines or trees, after GrowTimeSelf has been reached
-	this is the amount of days that it takes for the plant to grow it's produce*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Inventory, Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
-	int32 GrowTimeProduct;
-
 	/** Stages of a plant, set a mesh for certain days */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
 	TArray<FSeedStage> SeedStages;
 
-	/** In case of wine or tree this mesh will be used to display the produce that has beed grown
-	every GrowTimeProduct days*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
-	TSoftObjectPtr<UStaticMesh> ProduceGrownMesh;
-
-	/** In case of wine or tree this mesh will be used to display the produce that has beed grown
-	every GrowTimeProduct days*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
-	TSoftObjectPtr<UPaperSprite> ProduceGrownSprite;
-
-	/** What is the prefered temperature in alchemy that the ingredient releases it's
+	/** What is the preferred temperature in alchemy that the ingredient releases it's
 	properties in the most effective way*/
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed", AssetRegistrySearchable, meta = (AssetBundles = "Book", EditCondition="ItemCategory==Category::Plant", EditConditionHides))
-	int32 PreferedTemperature;
+	int32 PreferredTemperature;
 
 	/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 

Source/ProjectEleri/Items/ItemContainer.h

@@ -101,35 +101,20 @@ struct FItemDatabaseRow : public FTableRowBase
 
 USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
 struct FSeedStage {
-	GENERATED_USTRUCT_BODY()
-
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	TSoftObjectPtr<UStaticMesh> Mesh;
+	GENERATED_BODY()
 	
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
 	TSoftObjectPtr<UPaperSprite> Sprite;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	float SpriteScale;
+	float SpriteScale = 1.f;
 
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	FVector MeshOffset;
-
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	FVector MeshScale;
+	FVector Offset = FVector::ZeroVector;
 
 	/** In game days after planting at which this stage is shown, the seed bed ages its plants per hour and scales it */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	int32 ChangeOnDay;
-
-	FSeedStage()
-	{
-		Mesh = nullptr;
-		MeshOffset = FVector::ZeroVector;
-		MeshScale = FVector::OneVector;
-		ChangeOnDay = 0;
-		SpriteScale = 1.f;
-	}
+	int32 ChangeOnDay = 0;
 };
 
 USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
@@ -159,10 +144,6 @@ struct FItemBase {
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Ingredient", meta = (MultiLine = true))
 	TArray<FName> ItemDescriptionLevels;
 	
-	/** What part of the world grants faster growth and higher chance to harvest an HQ ingredient */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	Geography ItemGeography;
-	
 	/** Category the item belongs to */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Info")
 	Category ItemCategory;
@@ -184,10 +165,6 @@ struct FItemBase {
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Ingredient")
 	TArray<ItemProperty> Defects;
 
-	/** What base will the seed spawn when planting initiates */
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	BaseType TypeOfBase;
-
 	/** Icon of the item */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Info")
 	UTexture2D* ItemImage;
@@ -223,6 +200,10 @@ struct FItemBase {
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Potion")
 	TArray<FName> RecipeItemsID;
 	
+	/** What part of the world grants faster growth and higher chance to harvest an HQ ingredient */
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
+	Geography ItemGeography;
+
 	/** Does this ingredient have a seed? Ignored in potions */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
 	bool IsSeed;
@@ -233,27 +214,12 @@ struct FItemBase {
 
 	/** Grow time for a seed, if the seed is a tree or wine this is the growth for them */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	int32 GrowTimeSelf;
-
-	/** Only used on seeds that have wines or trees, after GrowTimeSelf has been reached
-	this is the amount of days that it takes for the plant to grow it's produce*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	int32 GrowTimeProduct;
+	int32 GrowTime;
 	
 	/** Stages of a plant, set a mesh for certain days */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
 	TArray<FSeedStage> SeedStages;
 
-	/** In case of wine or tree this mesh will be used to display the produce that has beed grown
-	every GrowTimeProduct days*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	UStaticMesh* ProduceGrownMesh;
-
-	/** In case of wine or tree this mesh will be used to display the produce that has beed grown
-	every GrowTimeProduct days*/
-	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed")
-	UPaperSprite* ProduceGrownSprite;
-
 	/** What is the prefered temperature in alchemy that the ingredient releases it's 
 	properties in the most effective way*/
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Ingredient")

Source/ProjectEleri/Items/PlantItem.cpp

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void UPlantItem::SetupData(UItemDataAsset* BaseItem, bool HighQualityItem)
 	if (!IsValid(PlantAsset)) return;
 
 	bHasSeed = PlantAsset->IsSeed;
-	PreferedTemperature = PlantAsset->PreferedTemperature;
+	PreferedTemperature = PlantAsset->PreferredTemperature;
 }
 
 void UPlantItem::SetupDataFromOtherItem(UItem* BaseItem)

Source/ProjectEleri/Items/SeedBedActor.cpp

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Engine/StaticMesh.h"
 #include "Engine/World.h"
 #include "ItemContainer.h"
+#include "PaperSpriteComponent.h"
 #include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"
 #include "Kismet/KismetMaterialLibrary.h"
 #include "Materials/MaterialInstanceDynamic.h"
@@ -23,32 +24,49 @@ namespace
 	void DestroySlotComponents(FSeedBedSeedSlot& Slot)
 	{
 		if (Slot.SeedBedDecal) Slot.SeedBedDecal->DestroyComponent();
-		if (Slot.PlantStaticMesh) Slot.PlantStaticMesh->DestroyComponent();
+		if (Slot.PlantSprite) Slot.PlantSprite->DestroyComponent();
 
 		Slot.SeedBedDecal = nullptr;
-		Slot.PlantStaticMesh = nullptr;
+		Slot.PlantSprite = nullptr;
 	}
 
 	/** Slots are created at runtime as well, so the components are created with stable, deterministic names */
-	UStaticMeshComponent* CreateSlotMeshComponent(AActor* Owner, USceneComponent* AttachParent, FName ComponentName)
+	UPaperSpriteComponent* CreatePaperSpriteComponent(AActor* Owner, USceneComponent* AttachParent, FName ComponentName, TSoftObjectPtr<UMaterialInterface> Material)
 	{
 		if (!IsValid(Owner) || !IsValid(AttachParent))
 		{
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 
-		UStaticMeshComponent* MeshComponent = NewObject<UStaticMeshComponent>(Owner, ComponentName);
-		if (!MeshComponent)
+		UPaperSpriteComponent* SpriteComponent = NewObject<UPaperSpriteComponent>(Owner, ComponentName);
+		if (!SpriteComponent)
 		{
 			return nullptr;
 		}
 
-		MeshComponent->SetMobility(EComponentMobility::Movable);
-		MeshComponent->SetupAttachment(AttachParent);
-		MeshComponent->RegisterComponent();
-		Owner->AddInstanceComponent(MeshComponent);
+		SpriteComponent->SetMobility(EComponentMobility::Movable);
+		SpriteComponent->SetupAttachment(AttachParent);
+		SpriteComponent->RegisterComponent();
+		SpriteComponent->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::NoCollision);
+		SpriteComponent->SetVisibility(false);
+		TWeakObjectPtr<UPaperSpriteComponent> SpriteComp = SpriteComponent;
+		if (Material.IsValid())
+		{
+			SpriteComp->SetMaterial(0, Material.Get());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			Material.LoadAsync(FLoadSoftObjectPathAsyncDelegate::CreateWeakLambda(Owner, [Owner, SpriteComp](const FSoftObjectPath& Path, UObject* MaterialObj)
+			{
+				if (SpriteComp.IsValid())
+				{
+					SpriteComp->SetMaterial(0, Cast<UMaterialInterface>(MaterialObj));
+				}
+			}));
+		}
+		Owner->AddInstanceComponent(SpriteComponent);
 
-		return MeshComponent;
+		return SpriteComponent;
 	}
 
 	UDecalComponent* CreateSlotDecalComponent(AActor* Owner, USceneComponent* AttachParent, FName ComponentName)
@@ -73,18 +91,6 @@ namespace
 		return DecalComponent;
 	}
 
-	/** Soft references are filled in by hand, an unset mesh or material must never break the visuals */
-	template <typename TObjectType>
-	TObjectType* ResolveSoftObject(TSoftObjectPtr<TObjectType> SoftObject)
-	{
-		if (SoftObject.IsNull())
-		{
-			return nullptr;
-		}
-
-		return SoftObject.Get() ? SoftObject.Get() : SoftObject.LoadSynchronous();
-	}
-
 	/** A slot counts as planted as soon as an asset or its id is stored, saves may only restore the id */
 	bool SlotHasPlant(const FSeedBedSeedSlot& Slot)
 	{
@@ -128,7 +134,21 @@ void ASeedBedActor::BeginPlay()
 		HighlightDecal->SetVisibility(false);
 		HighlightDecal->SetRelativeRotation(HighlightDecalRotation);
 		AddInstanceComponent(HighlightDecal);
-		HighlightDecal->SetDecalMaterial(ResolveSoftObject(HighlightDecalMaterial));
+		TWeakObjectPtr<UDecalComponent> WeakDecal = HighlightDecal;
+		if (HighlightDecalMaterial.IsValid())
+		{
+			HighlightDecal->SetDecalMaterial(HighlightDecalMaterial.Get());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			HighlightDecalMaterial.LoadAsync(FLoadSoftObjectPathAsyncDelegate::CreateWeakLambda(this, [WeakDecal](const FSoftObjectPath& Path, UObject* MaterialObj)
+			{
+				if (WeakDecal.IsValid())
+				{
+					WeakDecal->SetDecalMaterial(Cast<UMaterialInterface>(MaterialObj));
+				}
+			}));
+		}
 	}
 	
 	ClearSeedBedGrid();
@@ -550,8 +570,24 @@ FSeedBedSeedSlot& ASeedBedActor::CreateSlot(FIntVector2 SlotCoordinate, bool bRe
 	}
 
 	Slot.SeedBedDecal = CreateSlotDecalComponent(this, GetRootComponent(), GetSlotComponentName(SlotCoordinate, TEXT("Slot")));
-	Slot.SeedBedDynamicMat = UKismetMaterialLibrary::CreateDynamicMaterialInstance(this, ResolveSoftObject(SeedBedDecalMaterial), NAME_None, EMIDCreationFlags::Transient);
+	if (SeedBedDecalMaterial.IsValid())
+	{
+		Slot.SeedBedDynamicMat = UKismetMaterialLibrary::CreateDynamicMaterialInstance(this, SeedBedDecalMaterial.Get(), NAME_None, EMIDCreationFlags::Transient);
 		Slot.SeedBedDecal->SetDecalMaterial(Slot.SeedBedDynamicMat);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		SeedBedDecalMaterial.LoadAsync(FLoadSoftObjectPathAsyncDelegate::CreateWeakLambda(this, [this, SlotCoordinate](const FSoftObjectPath& Path, UObject* MaterialObj)
+		{
+			FSeedBedSeedSlot& Slot = SeedBedSeedSlotsMap.FindOrAdd(SlotCoordinate);
+			if (Slot.SeedBedDecal)
+			{
+				Slot.SeedBedDynamicMat = UKismetMaterialLibrary::CreateDynamicMaterialInstance(this, SeedBedDecalMaterial.Get(), NAME_None, EMIDCreationFlags::Transient);
+				Slot.SeedBedDecal->SetDecalMaterial(Slot.SeedBedDynamicMat);
+			}
+		}));
+	}
+	
 	Slot.SeedBedDecal->DecalSize = SeedBedDecalSize;
 	Slot.SeedBedDecal->SetRelativeRotation(SeedBedDecalRotation);
 	const FVector2D Offset = FVector2D(GridSize.X * SeedBedDecalSize.Z, GridSize.Y * SeedBedDecalSize.Y) * -1.f;
@@ -564,14 +600,9 @@ FSeedBedSeedSlot& ASeedBedActor::CreateSlot(FIntVector2 SlotCoordinate, bool bRe
 			0.f));
 
 	// The plant mesh of a slot lives as long as the slot does, the visuals only ever show or hide it
-	if (!IsValid(Slot.PlantStaticMesh))
+	if (!IsValid(Slot.PlantSprite))
 	{
-		Slot.PlantStaticMesh = CreateSlotMeshComponent(this, GetRootComponent(), GetSlotComponentName(SlotCoordinate, TEXT("Plant")));
-		if (IsValid(Slot.PlantStaticMesh))
-		{
-			Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetCollisionEnabled(ECollisionEnabled::NoCollision);
-			Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetVisibility(false);
-		}
+		Slot.PlantSprite = CreatePaperSpriteComponent(this, GetRootComponent(), GetSlotComponentName(SlotCoordinate, TEXT("Plant")), DefaultPlantSpriteMaterial);
 	}
 
 	ApplySlotVisuals(SlotCoordinate, Slot);
@@ -598,44 +629,50 @@ void ASeedBedActor::ApplySlotVisuals(FIntVector2 SlotCoordinate, FSeedBedSeedSlo
 	}
 
 	// PLANT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-	const bool bHasPlant = SlotHasLivingPlant(Slot);
-
-	if (!IsValid(Slot.PlantStaticMesh))
+	if (!IsValid(Slot.PlantSprite))
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (!bHasPlant)
+	if (!SlotHasLivingPlant(Slot))
 	{
 		// A plant that died or was harvested keeps its mesh, the slot is only emptied when it is cleared for real
-		Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetVisibility(false);
+		Slot.PlantSprite->SetVisibility(false);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	UStaticMesh* PlantMesh = nullptr;
-	FVector PlantOffset = FVector::ZeroVector;
-	FVector PlantScale = FVector::OneVector;
+	FVector PlantOffset = GetSlotRelativeLocation(SlotCoordinate) + FVector(0.f, 0.f, 75.f);
+	FVector PlantScale = FVector(5.f);
 
 	const int32 StageIndex = ResolveGrowthStageIndex(Slot);
 	const UItemDataAsset* SeedData = Slot.SlotData.ItemDataAsset;
 	if (IsValid(SeedData) && SeedData->SeedStages.IsValidIndex(StageIndex))
 	{
-		const FSeedStage& Stage = SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex];
-		PlantMesh = ResolveSoftObject(Stage.Mesh);
-		PlantOffset = Stage.MeshOffset;
-		PlantScale = SanitizeScale(Stage.MeshScale);
+		PlantScale *= FVector(SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex].SpriteScale);
+		PlantOffset += SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex].Offset;
 	}
 
-	// A seed without stage meshes still has to show up, the fallback keeps the plant visible
-	if (!PlantMesh)
+	Slot.PlantSprite->SetRelativeScale3D(PlantScale);
+	Slot.PlantSprite->SetRelativeLocation(PlantOffset);
+	
+	if (SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex].Sprite.IsValid())
 	{
-		PlantMesh = ResolveSoftObject(DefaultPlantMesh);
+		Slot.PlantSprite->SetSprite(SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex].Sprite.Get());
+		Slot.PlantSprite->SetVisibility(true);
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		SeedData->SeedStages[StageIndex].Sprite.LoadAsync(FLoadSoftObjectPathAsyncDelegate::CreateWeakLambda(this, [this, SlotCoordinate](const FSoftObjectPath& Path, UObject* SpriteObj)
+		{
+			FSeedBedSeedSlot* Slot = SeedBedSeedSlotsMap.Find(SlotCoordinate);
+			if (!Slot || !IsValid(Slot->PlantSprite)) return;
 			
-	Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetStaticMesh(PlantMesh);
-	Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetRelativeLocation(SlotLocation + PlantOffset);
-	Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetRelativeScale3D(PlantScale);
-	Slot.PlantStaticMesh->SetVisibility(PlantMesh != nullptr);
+			UPaperSprite* Sprite = Cast<UPaperSprite>(SpriteObj);
+			if (!Sprite) return;
+			
+			Slot->PlantSprite->SetSprite(Sprite);
+		}));
+	}
 }
 void ASeedBedActor::RefreshSlotVisual(FIntVector2 SlotCoordinate)
 {
@@ -654,7 +691,7 @@ void ASeedBedActor::RefreshAllSlotVisuals()
 {
 	for (TPair<FIntVector2, FSeedBedSeedSlot>& SlotPair : SeedBedSeedSlotsMap)
 	{
-		ApplySlotVisuals(SlotPair.Key, SlotPair.Value);
+		RefreshSlotVisual(SlotPair.Key);
 	}
 }
 

Source/ProjectEleri/Items/SeedBedActor.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "ProjectEleri/System/TimeOfDayStruct.h"
 #include "SeedBedActor.generated.h"
 
+class UPaperSpriteComponent;
 class ATimeOfDayManager;
 class UDecalComponent;
 class UMaterialInstanceDynamic;
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ struct FSeedBedSeedSlot
 	UMaterialInstanceDynamic* SeedBedDynamicMat = nullptr;
 	
 	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly)
-	UStaticMeshComponent* PlantStaticMesh;
+	UPaperSpriteComponent* PlantSprite;
 };
 
 USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ public:
 	
 	/** Fallback mesh used when the planted seed has no growth stage set up */
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed Bed|Setup")
-	TSoftObjectPtr<UStaticMesh> DefaultPlantMesh;
+	TSoftObjectPtr<UMaterialInterface> DefaultPlantSpriteMaterial;
 
 	/** Dimensions of the grid generated by GenerateSeedBedGrid, X = columns, Y = rows */
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Seed Bed|Setup")

Source/ProjectEleri/Private/MyCharacter.cpp

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "Components/CapsuleComponent.h"
 #include "Components/StatForgeComponent.h"
 #include "GameFramework/SpringArmComponent.h"
+#include "ProjectEleri/Components/EleriFlipbookComponent.h"
 #include "ProjectEleri/Items/SeedBedActor.h"
 #include "Subsystem/InteractionSubsystem.h"
 
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ AMyCharacter::AMyCharacter()
 	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
 
 	StatForgeComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStatForgeComponent>(TEXT("StatForgeComponent"));
+	SpriteComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<UEleriFlipbookComponent>(TEXT("Sprite Component"));
+	SpriteComponent->AttachToComponent(RootComponent, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepRelativeTransform);
 }
 
 bool AMyCharacter::IsEditor() const {

Source/ProjectEleri/Private/TimeOfDayManager.cpp

@@ -469,6 +469,26 @@ float ATimeOfDayManager::GetMinutesPassedSoFar() const
            (GetYear() * 60.f * 24.f * 28.f * 4.f);
 }
 
+FText ATimeOfDayManager::GetFormattedTime() const
+{
+    // AddMinutes() clamps to 0..24 / 0..60 while a step is being applied, so the displayed values are
+    // clamped here too and a transient "24:60" never reaches the UI.
+    const int32 DisplayHours = FMath::Clamp(currentHours, 0, 23);
+    const int32 DisplayMinutes = FMath::Clamp(static_cast<int32>(currentMinutes), 0, 59);
+
+    // MinimumIntegralDigits pads single digit values with a leading zero, so "7:5" becomes "07:05".
+    FNumberFormattingOptions TwoDigitOptions;
+    TwoDigitOptions.SetUseGrouping(false);
+    TwoDigitOptions.SetMinimumIntegralDigits(2);
+    TwoDigitOptions.SetMaximumIntegralDigits(2);
+
+    FFormatNamedArguments Arguments;
+    Arguments.Add(TEXT("Hours"), FText::AsNumber(DisplayHours, &TwoDigitOptions));
+    Arguments.Add(TEXT("Minutes"), FText::AsNumber(DisplayMinutes, &TwoDigitOptions));
+
+    return FText::Format(NSLOCTEXT("TimeOfDayManager", "ClockTimeFormat", "{Hours}:{Minutes}"), Arguments);
+}
+
 void ATimeOfDayManager::GetDateMinusDays(int32 days, int32 &daysOut, int32 &monthsOut, int32 &yearsOut)
 {
     int32 currDays = GetDaysPassed() - days;

Source/ProjectEleri/Public/MyCharacter.h

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "MyCharacter.generated.h"
 
+class UEleriFlipbookComponent;
 class ASeedBedActor;
 class USpringArmComponent;
 class UStatForgeComponent;
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ protected:
 	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
 	UStatForgeComponent* StatForgeComponent;
 	
+	UPROPERTY(EditDefaultsOnly, BlueprintReadOnly)
+	UEleriFlipbookComponent* SpriteComponent;
+
 	UPROPERTY()
 	TObjectPtr<UCameraComponent> CameraRef;
 	UPROPERTY()

Source/ProjectEleri/Public/TimeOfDayManager.h

@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ public:
     UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, BlueprintPure, Category = "Time of day")
     inline int32 GetYear() const { return currentYear; }
 
+    /** Clock time formatted for display. Both fields are always two digits wide, so a clock reading
+     *  7 hours and 5 minutes is shown as "07:05". */
+    UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, BlueprintPure, Category = "Time of day")
+    FText GetFormattedTime() const;
+
     UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, BlueprintPure, Category = "Time of day")
     inline int32 GetAllDaysPassed() const
     {