From c35599f3e257bb3749e89e2e329596ae79869171 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Krajancic <Fantasmos@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2017 11:06:24 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] Flashing bubble gum (#3080)

* Initial Implementation

* Name values to give meaning
---
 src/items/attachment.cpp | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/items/attachment.cpp b/src/items/attachment.cpp
index b4b1dfd9f..dbaeaf355 100644
--- a/src/items/attachment.cpp
+++ b/src/items/attachment.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,28 @@ void Attachment::update(float dt)
 
     bool is_shield = (m_type == ATTACH_BUBBLEGUM_SHIELD|| m_type == ATTACH_NOLOK_BUBBLEGUM_SHIELD);
     float m_wanted_node_scale = is_shield ? std::max(1.0f, m_kart->getHighestPoint()*1.1f) : 1.0f;
+    int slow_flashes = 3;
+    if (is_shield & m_time_left < slow_flashes)
+    {
+        int flashes_per_second = 4;
+        int divisor = 2;
+        
+        float fast_flashes = 0.5F;
+        if (m_time_left < fast_flashes)
+        {
+            flashes_per_second = 12;
+        }
+
+        float mod = (int)(m_time_left * flashes_per_second * 2) % divisor;
+        if (mod < divisor / 2) 
+        {
+            m_node->setVisible(false);
+        } 
+        else 
+        {
+            m_node->setVisible(true);
+        }
+    }
 
     if (m_node_scale < m_wanted_node_scale)
     {