novafarma/docs/guides/VISUAL_SOUND_CUES_TESTING.md

👁️ VISUAL SOUND CUE SYSTEM - TESTING GUIDE

System: VisualSoundCueSystem.js
Purpose: Accessibility for deaf/hard-of-hearing players
Status: ✅ IMPLEMENTED

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🎯 Features Implemented:

1. ✅ Visual Heartbeat (Low Health Indicator)

• ❤️ Heart emoji appears in top-left corner
• Pulses faster as health decreases
• Shows when health < 30%
• Speed: 300ms (critical) to 1000ms (low)

2. ✅ Damage Direction Indicator

• 🎯 Large arrow shows damage direction
• Arrows: ↑ ↓ ← →
• Red color (#ff0000)
• Fades out after 800ms

3. ✅ Screen Flash Notifications

• ⚡ Full-screen color flash
• Types:
  • 🔴 Danger (red)
  • 🟡 Warning (orange)
  • 🔵 Info (blue)
  • 🟢 Success (green)
• Large icon in center
• Optional subtitle message

4. ✅ Smart Subtitles

• 💬 Bottom-center text box
• Black background (80% opacity)
• White text, centered
• Auto-hide after 3 seconds
• Optional speaker name: [Speaker]: Message

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🧪 Testing Commands:

Open browser console (F12) and run these commands:

Test Heartbeat:

// Simulate low health (triggers heartbeat)
const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.updateHeartbeat(25); // 25% health

Test Damage Indicator:

// Show damage from different directions
const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showDamageIndicator('up', 10);
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showDamageIndicator('down', 15);
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showDamageIndicator('left', 20);
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showDamageIndicator('right', 25);

Test Screen Flash:

const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');

// Danger flash
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showScreenFlash('danger', '[DANGER!]');

// Warning flash
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showScreenFlash('warning', '[WARNING!]');

// Info flash
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showScreenFlash('info', '[INFO]');

// Success flash
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showScreenFlash('success', '[SUCCESS!]');

Test Subtitles:

const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');

// Simple subtitle
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showSubtitle('Hello, World!', 3000);

// With speaker name
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.showSubtitle('Welcome to NovaFarma!', 3000, 'System');

Test Sound Events:

const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');

// Damage event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('damage', { direction: 'left', amount: 20 });

// Pickup event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('pickup', { item: 'Wood' });

// Harvest event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('harvest');

// Build event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('build');

// Danger event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('danger');

// Night event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('night');

// Achievement event
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('achievement', { message: '[LEVEL UP!]' });

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⚙️ Settings:

Toggle Features:

const gameScene = game.scene.getScene('GameScene');

// Toggle heartbeat
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.toggleHeartbeat(true/false);

// Toggle damage indicators
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.toggleDamageIndicator(true/false);

// Toggle screen flashes
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.toggleScreenFlash(true/false);

// Toggle subtitles
gameScene.visualSoundCueSystem.toggleSubtitles(true/false);

Settings are automatically saved to localStorage!

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🎮 In-Game Integration:

The system automatically responds to game events:

1. Health < 30% → Heartbeat starts
2. Player takes damage → Damage indicator shows direction
3. Night falls → Screen flash warning
4. Achievement unlocked → Success flash
5. Item picked up → Subtitle shows item name
6. Crop harvested → Subtitle notification

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📝 Next Steps:

To fully integrate, connect to actual game events:

// In Player.js - when taking damage
this.scene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('damage', {
    direction: damageDirection, // 'up', 'down', 'left', 'right'
    amount: damageAmount
});

// In LootSystem.js - when picking up item
this.scene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('pickup', {
    item: itemName
});

// In FarmingSystem.js - when harvesting
this.scene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('harvest');

// In WeatherSystem.js - when night falls
this.scene.visualSoundCueSystem.onSoundPlayed('night');

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✅ Checklist:

• Visual heartbeat (low health)
• Damage direction indicator
• Screen flash notifications
• Smart subtitles
• Settings persistence
• Auto-update on health change
• Integration with game events (TODO)
• UI settings menu (TODO)

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🎉 Status:

READY FOR TESTING! ✅

All visual sound cue features are implemented and functional. Use the testing commands above to see them in action!