Auto remove outdated turret entities

shooter/init.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ local modpath = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
 
 dofile(modpath.."/api.lua")
 
-
-
-
+minetest.register_entity("shooter:turret_entity", {
+	visual = "sprite",
+	textures = {"blank.png"},
+	on_activate = function(self)
+		self.object:remove()
+	end,
+})

shooter_turret/init.lua

@@ -253,6 +253,17 @@ minetest.register_node("shooter_turret:turret", {
 	},
 })
 
+minetest.register_abm({
+	nodenames = {"shooter_turret:turret"},
+	interval = 15,
+	chance = 1,
+	action = function(pos, node, active_object_count, active_object_count_wider)
+		if not get_turret_entity(pos) then
+			minetest.add_entity(pos, "shooter_turret:turret_entity")
+		end
+	end
+})
+
 if SHOOTER_ENABLE_CRAFTING == true then
 	minetest.register_craft({
 		output = "shooter_turret:turret",