Split into modpack and fixed armor inventory bug.

wieldview/README.txt

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+[mod] visible wielded items [wieldview]
+=======================================
+
+depends: default
+
+Makes hand wielded items visible to other players. Compatible with player skins mod [skins].
+
+note: currently only supports 16x16px texture packs and 64x32px player skins, sorry!
+

wieldview/depends.txt

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+default
+

wieldview/init.lua

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+local time = 0
+local update_time = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("wieldview_update_time"))
+if update_time == nil then
+	update_time = 2
+	minetest.setting_set("wieldview_update_time", tostring(update_time))
+end
+
+wieldview = {
+	default_character_skin = "character.png",
+	wielded_items = {},
+}
+
+wieldview.get_player_skin = function(self, name)
+	local mod_path = minetest.get_modpath("skins")	
+	if mod_path then
+		local skin = skins.skins[name]
+		if skin then
+			if skins.get_type(skin) == skins.type.MODEL then
+				return skin..".png"
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	return self.default_character_skin
+end
+
+wieldview.get_wielded_item_texture = function(self, player)
+	if not player then
+		return nil
+	end
+	local stack = player:get_wielded_item()
+	local item = stack:get_name()
+	if not item then
+		return nil
+	end
+	if not minetest.registered_items[item] then
+		return nil
+	end
+	local texture = minetest.registered_items[item].inventory_image
+	if texture == "" then
+		if not minetest.registered_items[item].tiles then
+			return nil	
+		end
+		texture = minetest.registered_items[item].tiles[1]
+	end
+	return texture
+end
+
+wieldview.update_player_visuals = function(self, player)
+	if not player then
+		return
+	end
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local texture = "wieldview_character_bg.png^[combine:64x64:0,32="..self:get_player_skin(name)
+	local player_inv = player:get_inventory()
+	local wielded_item_texture = self:get_wielded_item_texture(player)
+	if wielded_item_texture then
+		texture = texture.."^[combine:64x64:0,0="..wielded_item_texture
+	end
+	local mod_path = minetest.get_modpath("3d_armor")	
+	if mod_path then
+		texture = texture..armor_api:get_player_armor(player)
+	end
+	player:set_properties({
+		visual = "mesh",
+		textures = {texture},
+		visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
+	})
+end
+
+wieldview.update_wielded_item = function(self, player)
+	if not player then
+		return
+	end
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local stack = player:get_wielded_item()
+	local item = stack:get_name()
+	if not item then
+		return
+	end
+	if self.wielded_items[name] then
+		if self.wielded_items[name] == item then
+			return
+		end	
+		self:update_player_visuals(player)
+	end
+	self.wielded_items[name] = item
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	local texture = wieldview:get_player_skin(name)
+	player:set_properties({
+		visual = "mesh",
+		mesh = "wieldview_character.x",
+		textures = {texture},
+		visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
+	})
+	minetest.after(1, function(player)
+		wieldview:update_player_visuals(player)
+	end, player)
+end)
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	time = time + dtime
+	if time > update_time then
+		local mod_path = minetest.get_modpath("3d_armor")
+		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+			wieldview:update_wielded_item(player)
+			if mod_path then
+				armor_api:update_armor(player)
+			end
+		end
+		time = 0
+	end
+end)
+