How to code a harmful Insanity effect?

[Saocao]

Once again I've come seeking aid from this wonderful community.

Sadly I lack anything beyond  elementary coding skills, and I work on yet another character mod for DST.

For my next project I wish to learn how to add an effect that takes place when said character is at low/0 Sanity, such as moving slower/gradually dying.

[K1NGT1GER609]

you could do a periodic task or listen for event for what you want. Periodic task:

local function giveitaname(inst)
    if inst.components.sanity:IsCrazy()  then
    inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = 2--half normal speed
    inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = 4

    inst.components.health:DoDelta(-1)
    else 
    inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = 4--regular speed
    inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = 6
end
end

inst:DoPeriodicTask(5, giveitaname, nil, inst)--master_postinit, check every five seconds

Listen for event:

local function giveitaname(inst)
    if inst.components.sanity:IsCrazy()  then
    inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = 2--half normal speed
    inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = 4

    inst.components.health:DoDelta(-1)
    else 
    inst.components.locomotor.walkspeed = 4--regular speed
    inst.components.locomotor.runspeed = 6
end
end

inst:ListenForEvent("sanitydelta", giveitaname)--master_postinit, check everytime the player's sanity goes up or down

Both should do the same thing but if for some reason it doesn't work you could replace the if requirement with inst.components.sanity:GetPercent() < 0.2