skid particles + extra particles setting

Assets/Sprites/Items/BlueCoin.json

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 			"loop": true
 		}
 	},
-	"properties": {"can_spawn_particles": false},
+	"properties": {"can_spawn_particles": true},
 	"variations": {
 		"default": {"source": "BlueCoin.png", "rect": [0, 0, 64, 16]},
 		"Underground": {"source": "BlueCoin.png", "rect": [0, 16, 64, 16]},

Assets/Sprites/Items/Coin.json

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"properties": {
-		"can_spawn_particles": false
+		"can_spawn_particles": true
 	},
 	"variations": {
 		"default": {"source": "StaticCoin.png", "rect": [0, 0, 64, 16]},

Assets/Sprites/Items/RedCoin.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-	"properties": {"can_spawn_particles": false},
+	"properties": {"can_spawn_particles": true},
 	"animations": {
 		"Collected": {
 			"frames": [

Assets/Sprites/Items/SpinningCoin.json

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"properties": {
-		"can_spawn_particles": false
+		"can_spawn_particles": true
 	},
 	"variations": {
 		"default": {

Assets/Sprites/Particles/SkidParticles.json

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+	"properties": {
+		"amount": 4,
+		"process_material.emission_shape": 1,
+		"material.particles_anim_h_frames": 5,
+		"lifetime": 0.25
+	},
+	"variations": {"default": {"source": "SkidParticles.png"}}
+}

Assets/Sprites/Particles/SkidParticles.png.import

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="texture"
+type="CompressedTexture2D"
+uid="uid://bqra7e5xsdg5r"
+path="res://.godot/imported/SkidParticles.png-4f132f13853c04702406f07a4c9c4263.ctex"
+metadata={
+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/SkidParticles.png"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/SkidParticles.png-4f132f13853c04702406f07a4c9c4263.ctex"]
+
+[params]
+
+compress/mode=0
+compress/high_quality=false
+compress/lossy_quality=0.7
+compress/uastc_level=0
+compress/rdo_quality_loss=0.0
+compress/hdr_compression=1
+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
+process/channel_remap/red=0
+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

Scenes/Prefabs/Entities/Player.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=83 format=3 uid="uid://cuh62hlq8errh"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=85 format=3 uid="uid://cuh62hlq8errh"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dt4rosa5o35xr" path="res://Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd" id="1_f6bau"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://uribh0f1jttq" path="res://Scripts/Classes/States/StateMachine.gd" id="2_1y62l"]
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://c7kmriol0gj16" path="res://Scripts/Classes/States/Player/Climb.gd" id="10_shhao"]
 [ext_resource type="JSON" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Players/Mario/ColourPalette.json" id="10_xy8gq"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://b10ui1x45l6ly" path="res://Scripts/Classes/States/Player/WallSlide.gd" id="11_057py"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://bqra7e5xsdg5r" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/SkidParticles.png" id="11_vijl6"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dq58glgwf2l3" path="res://Assets/Sprites/UI/CheckpointIcon.png" id="13_uo1a1"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://ugfx3sb3h6rj" path="res://Scripts/Classes/States/Player/NoClip.gd" id="16_cekpg"]
 [ext_resource type="AudioStream" uid="uid://cbxnq518x3jqe" path="res://Assets/Audio/SFX/Skid.wav" id="18_hofol"]
@@ -482,6 +483,12 @@ script = ExtResource("24_hu5lw")
 Overworld = ExtResource("40_o70e0")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cmvlgsjmsk0v5"
 
+[sub_resource type="CanvasItemMaterial" id="CanvasItemMaterial_pm4ir"]
+particles_animation = true
+particles_anim_h_frames = 5
+particles_anim_v_frames = 1
+particles_anim_loop = false
+
 [node name="Player" type="CharacterBody2D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("power_state") groups=["Players"]]
 process_priority = 1
 process_physics_priority = 1
@@ -1120,6 +1127,18 @@ property_name = "stream"
 themed_resource = SubResource("Resource_xy8gq")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cq6f682453q6o"
 
+[node name="SkidParticles" type="CPUParticles2D" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+material = SubResource("CanvasItemMaterial_pm4ir")
+position = Vector2(0, -2)
+emitting = false
+amount = 2
+texture = ExtResource("11_vijl6")
+lifetime = 0.25
+gravity = Vector2(0, 0)
+anim_speed_min = 1.0
+anim_speed_max = 1.0
+
 [connection signal="frame_changed" from="SpriteScaleJoint/Sprite" to="SpriteScaleJoint/Sprite" method="on_frame_changed"]
 [connection signal="sprite_frames_changed" from="SpriteScaleJoint/Sprite" to="SpriteScaleJoint/Sprite" method="on_frame_changed"]
 [connection signal="area_entered" from="SpriteScaleJoint/Sprite/HammerHitbox" to="." method="on_hammer_area_entered"]

Scenes/Prefabs/Particles/BlueCoinSparkle.tscn

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ particles_anim_v_frames = 1
 particles_anim_loop = false
 
 [node name="CoinSparkle" type="CPUParticles2D"]
+z_as_relative = false
 material = SubResource("CanvasItemMaterial_0guw6")
 emitting = false
 amount = 3
@@ -29,11 +30,11 @@ anim_speed_max = 2.0
 
 [node name="ResourceSetterNew" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("node_to_affect", "property_node")]
 script = ExtResource("2_sgb1m")
-node_to_affect = NodePath("")
-property_node = NodePath("")
+node_to_affect = NodePath("..")
+property_node = NodePath("..")
 property_name = "texture"
 mode = 1
 resource_json = ExtResource("3_l0o8p")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cbal8ms2oe1ik"
 
-[connection signal="ready" from="." to="." method="set_emitting"]
+[connection signal="ready" from="." to="." method="set_emitting" binds= [true]]

Scenes/Prefabs/Particles/CoinSparkle.tscn

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=6 format=3 uid="uid://b1ytbn4cu7msu"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://b1ytbn4cu7msu"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dkebo0uw0dkkw" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/CoinSparkle.png" id="1_4p5kk"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cbal8ms2oe1ik" path="res://Scripts/Classes/Components/ResourceSetterNew.gd" id="2_wdqt2"]
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ particles_anim_v_frames = 1
 particles_anim_loop = false
 
 [node name="CoinSparkle" type="CPUParticles2D"]
+z_as_relative = false
 material = SubResource("CanvasItemMaterial_0guw6")
 emitting = false
 amount = 3

Scenes/Prefabs/Particles/RedCoinSparkle.tscn

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://ciif5kygsk0fu"]
 
-[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dkebo0uw0dkkw" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/CoinSparkle.png" id="1_1cy2p"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://c4ugewy0lof7v" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/RedCoinSparkle.png" id="1_1cy2p"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cbal8ms2oe1ik" path="res://Scripts/Classes/Components/ResourceSetterNew.gd" id="2_4yggt"]
 [ext_resource type="JSON" path="res://Assets/Sprites/Particles/RedCoinSparkle.json" id="3_1cy2p"]
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ particles_anim_v_frames = 1
 particles_anim_loop = false
 
 [node name="CoinSparkle" type="CPUParticles2D"]
+z_as_relative = false
 material = SubResource("CanvasItemMaterial_0guw6")
 emitting = false
 amount = 3
@@ -29,11 +30,11 @@ anim_speed_max = 2.0
 
 [node name="ResourceSetterNew" type="Node" parent="." node_paths=PackedStringArray("node_to_affect", "property_node")]
 script = ExtResource("2_4yggt")
-node_to_affect = NodePath("")
-property_node = NodePath("")
+node_to_affect = NodePath("..")
+property_node = NodePath("..")
 property_name = "texture"
 mode = 1
 resource_json = ExtResource("3_1cy2p")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cbal8ms2oe1ik"
 
-[connection signal="ready" from="." to="." method="set_emitting"]
+[connection signal="ready" from="." to="." method="set_emitting" binds= [true]]

Scenes/Prefabs/UI/SettingsMenu.tscn

@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ size_flags_vertical = 3
 theme_override_constants/separation = -4
 script = ExtResource("4_avtty")
 category_name = "SETTINGS_VISUALS"
-options = [NodePath("ParallaxStyle"), NodePath("BGParticles"), NodePath("HUDStyle"), NodePath("RainbowEffect"), NodePath("TransformationEffect"), NodePath("TextShadows"), NodePath("BridgeDestructionAnimation"), NodePath("VisibleTimers"), NodePath("TransitionAnimation"), NodePath("ColourfulPipes"), NodePath("FirebarStyle")]
+options = [NodePath("ParallaxStyle"), NodePath("BGParticles"), NodePath("HUDStyle"), NodePath("RainbowEffect"), NodePath("TransformationEffect"), NodePath("TextShadows"), NodePath("BridgeDestructionAnimation"), NodePath("VisibleTimers"), NodePath("TransitionAnimation"), NodePath("ColourfulPipes"), NodePath("FirebarStyle"), NodePath("ExtraParticles")]
 
 [node name="Control" type="Control" parent="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals"]
 custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 4)
@@ -523,6 +523,13 @@ title = "FIREBAR STYLE"
 values = ["Classic", "Modern"]
 settings_category = "visuals"
 
+[node name="ExtraParticles" parent="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals" groups=["Options"] instance=ExtResource("3_dl6kk")]
+layout_mode = 2
+option_key = "extra_particles"
+title = "EXTRA EFFECTS"
+values = ["SETTING_OFF", "SETTING_ON"]
+settings_category = "visuals"
+
 [node name="VisualsSetter" type="Node" parent="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals"]
 script = ExtResource("9_kfq5n")
 
@@ -1006,6 +1013,7 @@ script = ExtResource("19_k6yev")
 [connection signal="value_changed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/TransitionAnimation" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/VisualsSetter" method="transition_style_changed"]
 [connection signal="value_changed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/ColourfulPipes" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/VisualsSetter" method="colourful_pipes_changed"]
 [connection signal="value_changed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/FirebarStyle" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/VisualsSetter" method="firebar_style_changed"]
+[connection signal="value_changed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/ExtraParticles" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/Visuals/VisualsSetter" method="extra_particles"]
 [connection signal="button_pressed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ResourcePacks/SelectableOptionNode" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ResourcePacks/ResourcePackLoader" method="open_folder"]
 [connection signal="button_pressed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ResourcePacks/SelectableOptionNode2" to="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ResourcePacks/ResourcePackLoader" method="get_resource_packs"]
 [connection signal="button_pressed" from="PanelContainer/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/ResourcePacks/SelectableOptionNode3" to="ResourcePackTemplateCreator" method="create_template"]

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Items/Coin.gd

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func collect() -> void:
 	DiscoLevel.combo_meter += 10
 	Global.score += 200
 	AudioManager.play_sfx("coin", global_position)
-	if can_spawn_particles:
+	if can_spawn_particles and Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1:
 		summon_particle()
 		$Sprite.queue_free()
 	else:

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Items/RedCoin.gd

@@ -25,16 +25,14 @@ func collected() -> void:
 		ChallengeModeHandler.red_coins += 1
 	Global.score += 200
 	ChallengeModeHandler.set_value(id, true)
-	if can_spawn_particles:
+	if can_spawn_particles and Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1:
 		summon_particle()
-		$Sprite.queue_free()
-	else:
-		queue_free()
+	queue_free()
 
 func summon_particle() -> void:
 	var node = COIN_SPARKLE.instantiate()
-	node.finished.connect(queue_free)
-	add_child(node)
+	node.global_position = global_position
+	add_sibling(node)
 
 func summon_bounced_coin() -> void:
 	var node = SPINNING_RED_COIN.instantiate()

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Items/SpinningCoin.gd

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 		velocity.y += (15 / delta) * delta
 
 func vanish() -> void:
-	if can_spawn_particles:
+	if can_spawn_particles and Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1:
 		summon_particle()
 		$Sprite.queue_free()
 	else:

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Items/SpinningRedCoin.gd

@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	velocity.y += (15 / delta) * delta
 
 func vanish() -> void:
-	if can_spawn_particles:
-		$Sprite.queue_free()
+	if can_spawn_particles and Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1:
 		summon_particle()
-	else:
-		queue_free()
+	queue_free()
 
 func summon_particle() -> void:
 	var node = COIN_SPARKLE.instantiate()
 	node.finished.connect(queue_free)
-	node.global_position = global_position
+	node.global_position = $Sprite.global_position
 	add_sibling(node)

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ var RUN_SPEED := 160.0                 # The player's speed while running, measu
 var GROUND_RUN_ACCEL := 1.25           # The player's acceleration while running, measured in px/frame
 var RUN_SKID := 8.0                    # The player's turning deceleration while running, measured in px/frame
 
+var SKID_THRESHOLD := 100.0            # The horizontal speed required, to be able to start skidding.
+
 var DECEL := 3.0                       # The player's deceleration while no buttons are pressed, measured in px/frame
 var AIR_ACCEL := 3.0                   # The player's acceleration while in midair, measured in px/frame
 var AIR_SKID := 1.5                    # The player's turning deceleration while in midair, measured in px/frame
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ static var classic_physics := false
 
 var swim_stroke := false
 
+var skid_frames := 0
+
 var simulated_velocity := Vector2.ZERO
 
 func _ready() -> void:
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 		camera.enabled = false
 	handle_power_up_states(0)
 	set_power_state_frame()
+	handle_invincible_palette()
 	if Global.level_editor == null:
 		recenter_camera()
 
@@ -280,6 +285,8 @@ func _physics_process(delta: float) -> void:
 	elif velocity.y > 15:
 		can_bump_sfx = true
 	handle_water_detection()
+	%SkidParticles.visible = Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1
+	%SkidParticles.emitting = ((skidding and skid_frames > 2) or crouching) and is_on_floor() and abs(velocity.x) > 25 and Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles == 1
 	if $SkidSFX.playing:
 		if (is_actually_on_floor() and skidding) == false:
 			$SkidSFX.stop()
@@ -716,6 +723,7 @@ func power_up_animation(new_power_state := "") -> void:
 				sprite.sprite_frames = old_frames
 				await get_tree().create_timer(0.05).timeout
 		else:
+			handle_invincible_palette()
 			sprite.stop()
 			sprite.material.set_shader_parameter("enabled", true)
 			transforming = true

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd

@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ var file := {
 		"visible_timers": 0,
 		"transition_animation": 0,
 		"colour_pipes": 1,
-		"firebar_style": 0
+		"firebar_style": 0,
+		"extra_particles": 0
 	},
 	"difficulty":
 	{

Scripts/Classes/States/Player/Normal.gd

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func grounded(delta: float) -> void:
 func handle_ground_movement(delta: float) -> void:
 	if player.skidding:
 		ground_skid(delta)
-	elif (player.input_direction != player.velocity_direction) and player.input_direction != 0 and abs(player.velocity.x) > 100 and not player.crouching:
+	elif (player.input_direction != player.velocity_direction) and player.input_direction != 0 and abs(player.velocity.x) > player.SKID_THRESHOLD and not player.crouching:
 		print([player.input_direction, player.velocity_direction])
 		player.skidding = true
 	elif player.input_direction != 0 and not player.crouching:
@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ func deceleration(delta: float) -> void:
 
 func ground_skid(delta: float) -> void:
 	var target_skid := player.RUN_SKID
+	player.skid_frames += 1
 	player.velocity.x = move_toward(player.velocity.x, 1 * player.input_direction, (target_skid / delta) * delta)
 	if abs(player.velocity.x) < 10 or player.input_direction == player.velocity_direction or player.input_direction == 0:
 		player.skidding = false
+		player.skid_frames = 0
 
 func in_air() -> void:
 	if Global.player_action_just_pressed("jump", player.player_id):

Scripts/Parts/VisualsSetter.gd

@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ func transition_style_changed(new_value := 0) -> void:
 func firebar_style_changed(new_value := 0) -> void:
 	Settings.file.visuals.firebar_style = new_value
 
+func extra_particles(new_value := 0) -> void:
+	Settings.file.visuals.extra_particles = new_value
+
 func set_value(value_name := "", value = null) -> void:
 	{
 		"parallax_style": parallax_style_changed,
@@ -67,5 +70,6 @@ func set_value(value_name := "", value = null) -> void:
 		"bridge_animation": bridge_changed,
 		"transition_animation": transform_style_changed,
 		"colour_pipes": colourful_pipes_changed,
-		"firebar_style": firebar_style_changed
+		"firebar_style": firebar_style_changed,
+		"extra_particles": extra_particles
 	}[value_name].call(value)