Time Management

Impact Through Time

1. 🛑 HitStop (Frame Freeze)
   1. 📈 Behavior
   2. 💻 API
2. 🌑 Slow-Motion
   1. 📈 Behavior
   2. 💻 API
3. ⚙️ Advanced Settings
4. 🧩 Advanced Use Cases
   1. Non-Linear Time

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🛑 HitStop (Frame Freeze)

HitStop is the most effective way to make a hit feel heavy. When the player strikes an enemy, the game freezes for a moment (milliseconds), letting the impact sink in.

📈 Behavior

• Timescale: Drops to 0 instant.
• Lerp Out: Smoothly returns to 1.0 based on settings.

💻 API

Juice.Time.HitStop(0.12f); // Freeze for nearly 10 frames

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🌑 Slow-Motion

Slow-motion can be used for dramatic effects or as a gameplay mechanic (e.g., bullet time).

📈 Behavior

• Timescale: Transitions to a custom value (e.g., 0.2).
• Duration: Stays slow for a set duration.
• Smooth In/Out: Configurable lerp durations.

💻 API

Juice.Time.SlowMo(0.2f, 1.5f); // 20% speed for 1.5 seconds

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⚙️ Advanced Settings

Field	Description
Fixed Timestep Sync	Automatically syncs Time.fixedDeltaTime to avoid physics jitters.
Smoothing Mode	Choose between Linear, EaseOut, or None for the transition.

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🧩 Advanced Use Cases

Non-Linear Time

The TimeModule handles stacking. If you call SlowMo while HitStop is active, the system manages the priorities correctly, ensuring a smooth transition back to the baseline.

[!CAUTION] Warning: Avoid changing Time.timeScale manually in your own scripts while using the Juice System, as it may conflict with the internal lerping logic. Use Juice.Time.Reset() to force a reset to 1.0.