From 296f9b9da52e672ae60c1c25258a7f4e04161a94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anuken <arnukren@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:26:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Smoother bridge animation start/stop

---
 .../mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java    | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
index f8f3af4ab9..ffdcc793d0 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/blocks/distribution/ItemBridge.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class ItemBridge extends Block{
         public int link = -1;
         public IntSeq incoming = new IntSeq(false, 4);
         public float warmup;
-        public float time;
+        public float time, timeSpeed;
         public boolean wasMoved, moved;
         public float transportCounter;
 
@@ -295,7 +295,10 @@ public class ItemBridge extends Block{
                 moved = false;
             }
 
-            time += wasMoved ? delta() : 0f;
+            //smooth out animation, so it doesn't stop/start immediately
+            timeSpeed = Mathf.approachDelta(timeSpeed, wasMoved ? 1f : 0f, 1f / 60f);
+
+            time += timeSpeed * delta();
 
             checkIncoming();