how to make a day/night script roblox
To create a day/night script in Roblox using the Lua programming language, follow these steps:
Step 1: Create a new script - Open Roblox Studio and create a new script by right-clicking on the Workspace folder, selecting "Insert Object," and choosing "Script."
Step 2: Define variables - In the script, define variables to store the lighting properties for day and night. For example:
local dayColor = Color3.fromRGB(200, 200, 200)
local nightColor = Color3.fromRGB(50, 50, 50)
local dayAmbient = Color3.fromRGB(200, 200, 200)
local nightAmbient = Color3.fromRGB(50, 50, 50)
Step 3: Create a function to change lighting - Define a function that will change the lighting properties based on the time of day. For example:
local function changeLighting(isDay)
if isDay then
game:GetService("Lighting").OutdoorAmbient = dayAmbient
game:GetService("Lighting").ColorShift_Bottom = dayColor
-- Add more properties if desired
else
game:GetService("Lighting").OutdoorAmbient = nightAmbient
game:GetService("Lighting").ColorShift_Bottom = nightColor
-- Add more properties if desired
end
end
Step 4: Create a loop to simulate time - Use a loop to continuously check the time and update the lighting accordingly. For example:
while true do
local currentTime = os.time()
local isDay = (currentTime >= 6 and currentTime <= 18)
changeLighting(isDay)
wait(60) -- Wait for 60 seconds before updating again
end
Step 5: Run the script - Finally, save the script and run the game to see the day/night cycle in action.
Note: Remember to customize the lighting properties and timing conditions to suit your specific needs.