Make lights flicker

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#1

Hello there. thanks for opening this post!

The script below has an argument called “FLICKER”

the code below is supposed to make the light flicker different from a duplicate of it by chosing a random value with small offset by dividing.

For some reason the output is always the same and not random.

Help is apprecianted. Code Examples Recommended


local db = true
function Toggle()
	if db then db = false
		local DefaultFlickers = 20 -- Adjustable offset value
		local MinFlickers = 15 -- Original minimum value
		local MaxFlickers = 25 -- Original maximum value

		-- Generate a random amount between MinFlickers and MaxFlickers
		local randomValue = math.random(MinFlickers, MaxFlickers)

		-- Add the DefaultFlickers directly
		local Amount_For_Flickers = randomValue + DefaultFlickers

		print(Amount_For_Flickers) -- Output the result for testing

		-- Apply the offset after generating the random value
		warn(Amount_For_Flickers)
		for i = 1, Amount_For_Flickers do
			script.FLICKER_SOUND.Value.PlaybackSpeed = math.random(80,120) / 100
			script.FLICKER_SOUND.Value:Play()
			script.ACTUAL_LIGHT.Value.Enabled = false
			for a,b in ipairs(script.LIGHT_ONE.Value:GetDescendants()) do
				b.Material = Enum.Material.Glass
			end
			local DefaultBlinkDelay = script.FLICK_DELAY.Value -- NUMBERVALUE!
			local MinBlinkDelay = DefaultBlinkDelay / 1.5
			local MaxBlinkDelay = DefaultBlinkDelay * 1.5

			-- Seed the random number generator with a more dynamic seed
			math.randomseed(os.time() + tick() * 1000) -- Using tick() to add more variability

			-- Generate a random floating-point value between MinBlinkDelay and MaxBlinkDelay
			local randomValue = MinBlinkDelay + (math.random() * (MaxBlinkDelay - MinBlinkDelay))

			-- Add the DefaultBlinkDelay directly
			local BlinkWaitTime = randomValue + DefaultBlinkDelay

			task.wait(BlinkWaitTime)
			script.ACTUAL_LIGHT.Value.Enabled = true
			for a,b in ipairs(script.LIGHT_ONE.Value:GetDescendants()) do
				b.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
			end
			task.wait(script.FLICK_DELAY.Value)
		end
	end
	db = true
end



script.FLICKER_EVENT.Value.Event:Connect(Toggle)
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#2

Try setting math.randomseed before the first math.random.

#3

please provide the code with the edited lines

#4 
local db = true
function Toggle()
	if db then db = false
		local DefaultFlickers = 20 -- Adjustable offset value
		local MinFlickers = 15 -- Original minimum value
		local MaxFlickers = 25 -- Original maximum value

		-- Seed the random number generator with a more dynamic seed
		math.randomseed(os.time() + tick() * 1000) -- Using tick() to add more variability

		-- Generate a random amount between MinFlickers and MaxFlickers
		local randomValue = math.random(MinFlickers, MaxFlickers)

		-- Add the DefaultFlickers directly
		local Amount_For_Flickers = randomValue + DefaultFlickers

		print(Amount_For_Flickers) -- Output the result for testing

		-- Apply the offset after generating the random value
		warn(Amount_For_Flickers)
		for i = 1, Amount_For_Flickers do
			script.FLICKER_SOUND.Value.PlaybackSpeed = math.random(80,120) / 100
			script.FLICKER_SOUND.Value:Play()
			script.ACTUAL_LIGHT.Value.Enabled = false
			for a,b in ipairs(script.LIGHT_ONE.Value:GetDescendants()) do
				b.Material = Enum.Material.Glass
			end
			local DefaultBlinkDelay = script.FLICK_DELAY.Value -- NUMBERVALUE!
			local MinBlinkDelay = DefaultBlinkDelay / 1.5
			local MaxBlinkDelay = DefaultBlinkDelay * 1.5

			-- Generate a random floating-point value between MinBlinkDelay and MaxBlinkDelay
			local randomValue = MinBlinkDelay + (math.random() * (MaxBlinkDelay - MinBlinkDelay))

			-- Add the DefaultBlinkDelay directly
			local BlinkWaitTime = randomValue + DefaultBlinkDelay

			task.wait(BlinkWaitTime)
			script.ACTUAL_LIGHT.Value.Enabled = true
			for a,b in ipairs(script.LIGHT_ONE.Value:GetDescendants()) do
				b.Material = Enum.Material.Neon
			end
			task.wait(script.FLICK_DELAY.Value)
		end
	end
	db = true
end



script.FLICKER_EVENT.Value.Event:Connect(Toggle)
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