From b9686c2d9fb83e4449629a05033866ddd3c7eb3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 03:55:08 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Allow to disable weather changes

---
 mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua | 17 +++++++++--------
 settingtypes.txt                              |  3 +++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
index 08387987..f4f22cff 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ mcl_weather.end_time = nil
 -- registered weathers
 mcl_weather.reg_weathers = {}
 
--- automaticly calculates intervals and swap weathers 
-mcl_weather.auto_mode = true
-  
 -- global flag to disable/enable ABM logic. 
 mcl_weather.allow_abm = true
 
@@ -123,16 +120,20 @@ mcl_weather.get_random_pos_by_player_look_dir = function(player)
 end
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
-  if mcl_weather.auto_mode == false then
-    return 0
-  end
-
   if mcl_weather.end_time == nil then
     mcl_weather.end_time = mcl_weather.get_rand_end_time()
   end
   -- recalculate weather
   if mcl_weather.end_time <= minetest.get_gametime() then
-    mcl_weather.set_random_weather(mcl_weather.state, mcl_weather.reg_weathers[mcl_weather.state])
+    local changeWeather = minetest.settings:get_bool("mcl_doWeatherCycle")
+    if changeWeather == nil then
+        changeWeather = true
+    end
+    if changeWeather then
+       mcl_weather.set_random_weather(mcl_weather.state, mcl_weather.reg_weathers[mcl_weather.state])
+    else
+       mcl_weather.end_time = mcl_weather.get_rand_end_time()
+    end
   end
 end)
 
diff --git a/settingtypes.txt b/settingtypes.txt
index 9268fb25..56dd8675 100644
--- a/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/settingtypes.txt
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ mcl_keepInventory (Keep inventory on death) bool false
 # If enabled, chat messages are shown to everyone when a player dies.
 mcl_showDeathMessages (Show death messages) bool true
 
+# If enabled, the weather will change naturally over time.
+mcl_doWeatherCycle (Change weather) bool true
+
 # If enabled, only peaceful mobs will appear naturally. This does not
 # affect monster spawners.
 # This setting is only read at startup.